Friday, October 23, 2026

Tag: Donald Trump

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Murders in the age of Donald Trump.

Trump attacked Ilhan Omar hours before she was assaulted at Minnesota...

The attack followed days of escalating rhetoric and public targeting by the president and his allies.

America at a crossroads. What if MAGA Trump bloodlust sets the...

Losing the House (and Senate) will induce a 2020 replay but this time desperate Chicken Little will implode when repeating the same pathetic, “rigged” trickery again.

Trump’s Greenland takeover push draws scrutiny after Davos speech confusion and...

At the World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump called for “immediate negotiations” to acquire Greenland, ruled out using force, and repeatedly referred to the territory as “Iceland,” fueling international backlash and renewed questions about his conduct and strategy.

Trump received the Nobel Peace Prize from Maria Corina Machado. But...

Maria Corina Machado said it was a “historic day for us Venezuelans” as she handed President Trump her Nobel Peace Prize.

How much ego-serving cataclysm must MAGA Trumpism wreak—before fierce adversaries resist?

Looking older, bedraggled and more deranged, Trump is running out of laws, rules, thresholds, institutions, alliances and Congressionally-mandated programs to burn down.

Trump escalates Greenland standoff with tariffs and military threats as Europe...

Denmark and multiple NATO allies deploy troops and reject coercion after Donald Trump declares there can be “no going back” on his demand to take control of Greenland.

Major study finds Americans bear overwhelming cost of Trump’s tariffs

An analysis of more than 25 million shipment records shows US consumers and businesses pay 96 percent of tariff costs, contradicting repeated claims that foreign exporters foot the bill.

Why it’s essential to scrap the cap

“The very wealthy people are not paying their share. Scrap the cap.”

California and Virginia Democrats score key victories against Trump-backed map rigging...

Court rulings and legislative action signal growing resistance to mid-decade redistricting pushed by Republicans ahead of the midterms.

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Protesters outside the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, the day of the Dobbs decision. Photo: John Brighenti / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs

Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
The Department of Education headquarters in Washington. Photo: G. Edward Johnson / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule

The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
An I Voted sticker. Photo: NMGiovannucci / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion

The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. Photo: Daderot (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

FDA tells court abortion pill review will not finish until after the election

A federal judge paused Louisiana's lawsuit in April and ordered the agency to act with all deliberate speed. The Supreme Court has kept telehealth and mail access in place.
The emergency entrance of Shands Starke Regional Medical Center in Starke, Florida. Photo: Michael Rivera / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws

The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.