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The Gettysburg Address, slightly updated
Now we are engaged in a great democratic battle, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and dedicated, can tolerate four years of Trumpery.
Trump visits library of Congress, deems it a “good framework for...
He's excited about the opportunities available to a hard-charging mogul who just happens to be President of the United States as well.
Euphemism as journalism: Distracting the audience by focusing on Trump’s skill...
Top-of-the-line political journalists marveled at Trump’s ability to create distractions while they kept themselves—and their audience—distracted from substantive matters.
Thoughts on “It Can’t Happen Here”
Are we just going to give this a whirl and see where it ends while the rest of the world watches?
Trump poised to violate Constitution his first day in office, George...
The Constitution doesn’t allow presidents to seek gifts from foreign agents.
This isn’t just a photo of Ivanka Trump. It’s a middle...
Shredding democratic traditions, one image at a time.
Today’s broken Trump promise: “Blind trust”
Putting the very people who run the president’s businesses on the team that hires for government positions is possibly the most blatant conflict of interest in American history.
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Last Night’s “Blue Wave” Means Nothing if We Don’t Stop the NDAA
As taxpayers, we are funding our own endgame, but we don't have to.
Corporations gave $737 million to super PACs in 2026 midterms
Crypto, online betting and AI interests supplied 53% of the total, and the $737.3 million is 60% above the 2024 presidential cycle, Public Citizen found.
Montana passes Initiative 194, barring corporate election spending
The AP called the measure Tuesday with a margin of about 115,000 votes; it takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, unless a court blocks it.
With control of Congress, here’s how Democrats could stop Trump’s war in Iran
Democrats now are in a much stronger position to force Trump to end the Iran war. But playing their strongest card could backfire.
Trump’s State Department Is Giving $1 Million to Controversial Group to Study Crimes Against...
The new award, the administration’s latest show of support for the Afrikaner cause, comes after it cut human rights funding to nations in crisis. One former diplomat called the move “offensive.