Monday, July 13, 2026

‘Silence is complicity’: GOP condemned for doing nothing as Trump openly touts sabotage of...

“Donald Trump knows that if the people are heard in November, he and Republicans up and down the ballot will lose,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. “This is what we’re up against—and this is why we have to fight back with all we’ve got.”

Sarah Huckabee Sanders was kicked out of a restaurant for working for Trump

“We just felt there are moments in time when people need to live their convictions. This appeared to be one.”

Appeals court firmly denies Trump’s ‘presidential immunity’ claims over January 6 actions

The D.C. court's opinion was stark in its rejection of Trump's claims.

More than ever, Trump’s most effective campaign ally is Joe Biden

For progressives, the task should be clear: Join with other political forces to insist that Biden voluntarily become a one-term president.

How to Short-circuit Trump’s Lying Noise Machine

Ultimate bunker buster against Trumpism is to demolish his fraudulent magic show, not let him flee when his incompetence is scrutinized. Trump exemplifies the “triumph of the will” school in which he’s the special, self-appointed strongman destined to save the world by ruling it. The great vulnerability is his empty, amoral magic shell game has neither hidden bean, nor relevance to the world outside his selfish bubble. And though pathological, he's not an effective political liar.

Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 9, 2018

Trump freezes Obamacare payment program, Starbucks says goodbye to plastic straws, Colorado schools are arming teachers with no state oversight, and more.

New York plastic bag ban to go into effect starting this week

“New York’s bag ban has already improved New York's health by cutting down on plastic pollution.”

‘Keep fighting’: Schumer ‘making progress’ on canceling student debt

"Write, call, email," urged the Democratic leader, who said President Joe Biden is "more open" to the proposal than ever before.

Judge Blocks Trump’s immigration ban request

The Trump administration is trying hard to get this ban to go through.

Trump: For Republicans, Their Worst Nightmare

Donald Trump is the Republican party's worst nightmare. But they will have to sit back and watch as Trump takes over America’s political stage all while capturing a large share of the GOP base constituency.