Saturday, November 14, 2026

Midterm America

Welcome to the struggle for the country’s soul. We haven’t seen anything yet.
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Judge halts Trump’s asylum ban that represents a “relentless attack on the very idea...

The rule would effectively stop people from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala from seeking refuge in the United States.

How bad does it have to get before the DNC declares an emergency?

Right now, the Democratic Party appears to be stuck between Little Rock and a hard place.

New Hampshire: Populist Uprising

New Hampshire voters turned out in large numbers and sent a message to both parties: it is time for change.

House Democrats demand Justice Alito’s recusal from Trump cases over ‘ethical nightmare’

The Court’s ethical guidelines emphasize the importance of impartiality and the need for justices to avoid any appearance of political bias.
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Public health vs. politics: White House scrapped nationwide Covid-19 testing plan to hurt blue...

More than five months into the crisis, there continue to be critical testing shortages and delays. How did we get here?

Republican contradictions

Is it the anti-government nihilist position or the fascist position?
Microphones at a press podium. Photo: Bill Koplitz / FEMA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Networks Were Ordered to Stop Filming Trump—and They Didn’t Protest the Illegal Censorship

"Cameras off the president now": The command was an astonishing call for press censorship on behalf of Trump and a direct violation of the First Amendment.
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What’s next for Venezuela as US & opposition reject negotiations aimed to end crisis...

And in the long term, there is no recognition of what does this mean for the country in terms of its social fabric, its political culture and going forward, if there’s no negotiated agreement on that process.

The Trump administration’s latest attempt to undermine science – and how to stop it

A bill that is gaining bipartisan momentum in the House would protect the science that protects the public.