Saturday, March 21, 2026

Tag: Donald Trump

Lester Holt Succeeds in Fact Checking Trump in Real Time

Holt did what Matt Lauer wouldn’t.

First Presidential Debate Fact-Checked

Here’s a roundup of some of the best fact-checking compilations from last night's first presidential debate.

Virtual Media Blackout on Emerging Trump Campaign Scandal with Russia

Trump campaign officials appeared on every Sunday show and got just one question about it

Thwimpie – A Spoiled Brat named Little Donnie Thwimp

Shouldn’t you be afraid that someone has a chance of being elected president based on the sound of his name?

You Must Be Kidding! Adventures in an American World of Frustration

Assassination, previously an illegal act, has become the heart and soul of Washington’s way of life.

Donnie is a Trumpist, not a Populist

Don't fool yourselves into thinking Trump's a populist who'll be on our side.

The Courtiers and the Tyrants

The problem is not the liberal elites. The problem is the elites. They serve the same ideology.

How to Talk to Trump Supporters

Robert Reich’s response to this man’s reasons for supporting Trump is priceless.

Trump’s $885 Million Tax Break Empire

Trump relied on a huge amount of assistance from the government and taxpayers to build his Manhattan real estate empire.

If You Liked the Bush Economy, You’ll Love Trump’s Economy

Trump, like Bush, will attempt to grow the economy by giving corporations and upper class lower taxes.

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Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back

Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.

Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...

The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.

Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails

The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.

State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring

Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.

The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace

Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.