Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Lawmakers demand answers after the White House initiated a $620M loan to a firm...

In a letter, a group of Democratic Congress members wrote that ProPublica’s reporting on the deal “reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence.”

What unifies MAGA precisely explains its epic, repeat fiascos: Fixated, self-righteous, absolutist fundamentalism

That’s why disgruntled ‘24 voters endure the brokenness of the marriage made in hell—with now everyone’s life but the rich far more aggrieved than a year and a half ago, two years ago, or four years ago.

Zeldin’s EPA rollbacks and PFAS limits

Instead of doing its job to keep people safe, the agency is systematically dismantling protections for the environment and human health.

Trump rule narrows Medicaid exemptions as work requirements move toward nationwide rollout

A new CMS rule implementing Republican-backed Medicaid work requirements adopts a stricter definition of medical frailty, raising concerns that millions of low-income Americans could face new bureaucratic hurdles to maintaining health coverage.

Sanders proposes 50% public stake in leading AI companies

New legislation would create a sovereign wealth fund funded through equity transfers from major artificial intelligence firms, aiming to distribute AI-generated wealth beyond Silicon Valley investors.

The roots of the US-Russia rivalry

Russia-U.S. relations became most visible during their Cold War confrontation and are now dangerously dysfunctional. Long-established suspicion and overlapping interests have shaped periods of cooperation and competition for centuries, a cycle that risks repeating itself indefinitely.

The White House intervened to get a $620 million deal for a company tied...

About three months before the Pentagon announced plans to lend money to Vulcan Elements, Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in the company.

As Americans struggle, Trump’s wealth soars

Trump is flouting regulations to reap billions for himself, as ordinary Americans teeter on the edge of economic ruin.

Trump’s tax refund promises collapse under weight of Iran war and rising costs

Republicans promoted the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as an affordability lifeline for working Americans, but economists, retailers, and budget analysts say rising fuel costs tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and ongoing tariff pressures are rapidly wiping out much of the financial relief.

Like the WH ballroom, MAGA Trump is in ruins, stuck in a losing streak...

Either America the once beautiful (now shabby) is done for—or we all have front row seats to the greatest public train wreck since Richard Nixon.