Tag: Donald Trump
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 18
Who is Christine Blasey Ford, catastrophic and historic flooding, Trumps sets up tariffs, and more.
Stripped naked
Why did Trump get so much support from so many people with so little invested... meaning low and low middle-income folks?
Manafort pleads guilty to conspiracy against U.S. and obstructing justice
Manafort also admitted guilt in 10 outstanding counts previously filed in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, September 14
15 groups account for nearly all dark money, Trump claim Democrats rigged hurricane death toll, Bezos commits fraction of $163B fortune to help homeless, and more.
America First Policies, the nonprofit run by Trump strategists, spends millions...
The social welfare group has spent millions of dollars to promote President Trump’s SCOTUS nominees and his proposals to roll back immigration, taxes, and healthcare.
The GOP wants Trumpism, just without Trump
Critics like that anonymous op-ed writer have no problem with how Trump's actually hurting people. They just want the leader doing it to look more presidential.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 12
Energy Transfer pipeline explodes in Pennsylvania, Trump calls Puerto Rico an 'unsung success', the fight against world hunger, and more.
Trump’s 4 biggest lies about today’s economy
Trump is having only one positive impact on the economy: His continuous P.T. Barnum lies about how good it is have improved consumer confidence.
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Despite media knocks, Maine’s Graham Platner qualifies as this year’s breakthrough Senate campaign star
Who knew a year ago that a scintillating Maine campaign could be a national spark plug to a new progressive movement?
Pendulum justice: The greater MAGA’s orgy of outrages, the more change looms
Under duress, wealth shares its spoils,/ But never forsakes its octopus coils.
A climatic presidency
Donald Trump gets hot, hot, hot.
US-Iran ceasefire deal opens fragile path out of war as Israel threatens to keep...
The interim framework could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause a war that killed thousands, but unresolved disputes over sanctions, Iran’s nuclear program, frozen assets, and Israel’s military operations leave the deal vulnerable before it is even signed.
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.