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- by Julianne McShaneYou could say that Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce’s engagement, announced Tuesday in an Instagram post that has 17 million likes and counting, broke the internet. And right-wingers immediately started talking rings and talking cradles. News outlets sent push alerts. Celebrities and politicians sent their congratulations. “Taylor Swift engaged” was the number one […]
- by Naveena SadasivamThis story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In early July, flash floods along the Guadalupe River killed 138 people and caused an estimated $1.1 billion in damage, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in Texas history. But just a week later, Texas found itself whiplashed into another crisis altogether: […]
- by Jackie Flynn MogensenIn an urgent letter to Congress on Monday, more than 180 current and former workers at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wrote to “sound the alarm” about the Trump administration’s handling of the agency and cuts to FEMA’s funding. The moves, they argue, have obstructed officials’ ability to respond to and protect the public […]
- by Inae OhMore than a decade after “some traffic problems in Fort Lee” spun into a political mess for then-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, President Donald Trump is resurrecting the 2013 scandal known as Bridgegate in an apparent effort to target Christie just hours after he told ABC News that the president is unconcerned with the separation […]
- by Julia MétrauxFreddie Elmore hasn’t worked for around 20 years. Now, he’s trying to figure out how, and if, he can return to the workforce—not because he thinks he can do so while managing his health, but because he is concerned that he will lose Medicaid. To retain Medicaid coverage, Elmore, who lives with disorders including central […]
- by Julianne McShaneTwo days after experts officially declared that a famine is unfolding in Gaza, President Donald Trump has yet to acknowledge the devastating new findings about the consequences of the US-backed war. On Friday, an analysis released by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)—a coalition of 21 organizations, including Save the Children, UNICEF, the World […]
- by Julianne McShanePresident Donald Trump’s DC takeover has proven to be broadly unpopular among residents and seemingly counterproductive. But the president has never been deterred by facts—and he is now setting his sights on additional cities where violent crime has already been falling. The Washington Post first reported on Saturday that the Pentagon has for weeks been […]
- by Dan FriedmanWatch out, Chicago drivers. A recent collision of a red-light-running, 14-ton, mine-resistant armored vehicle with an SUV on Capitol Hill isn’t the biggest news involving the federal takeover of Washington, DC, but it’s a tidy metaphor reflecting the counter-productive, heavily militarized, anti-crime display that President Donald Trump has embarked on, overriding Washington, DC’s, democracy in […]
- by Dan FriedmanGhislaine Maxwell has delighted MAGA loyalists by asserting that she never saw the man she is hoping will spring her from a 20-year prison sentence “in any inappropriate setting” throughout the years he spent hanging out with the late convicted sex trafficker and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. But Maxwell, convicted of sex trafficking minors and conspiracy, […]
- by RevealIn 2017, David Leavitt drove to the Northern Cheyenne reservation in Montana to adopt a baby girl. A few years later, during an interview with a documentary filmmaker, Leavitt, a wealthy Utah politician, told a startling story about how he went about getting physical custody of that child. Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple […]
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- by Amelia Thomson-DeVeauxWelcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly-ish polling roundup. It’s officially impeachment season again. On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that he’s directing three House committees to start investigating whether President Biden benefited from his son Hunter’s business dealings overseas. McCarthy accused the Biden family of “a culture of corruption,” saying that the Biden administration […]
- by Geoffrey SkelleyThe second Republican presidential primary debate is less than two weeks away, so time is running out for GOP contenders to meet the Republican National Committee’s qualification criteria. To make the Sept. 27 debate, each candidate must have at least 3 percent support in two qualifying national polls, or at least 3 percent in one […]
- by Nathaniel RakichOn Wednesday, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced he would not run for reelection in 2024. On the surface, the electoral impact of Romney’s decision is minimal — his seat should stay safely in Republican hands. But it’s still notable because it represents the departure of one of the few remaining Republican senators who had a […]
- by Nathaniel RakichWelcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior elections analyst): For a long time, the economy has been seen as a big liability for President Biden in his reelection bid. Inflation soared in 2021 and 2022, culminating at a rate of 9.1 percent last June. The same […]
- by Galen DrukeAmong the most politically tuned-in, last week saw the kind of hand-wringing and accusations of bias surrounding the polls that you’d usually expect from the final two months of a campaign, not the final year and two months of a campaign. The focus was largely on general election polls: Whether a Wall Street Journal poll […]
- by Galen DrukeAmong the most politically tuned-in, last week saw the kind of hand-wringing and accusations of bias surrounding the polls that you’d usually expect from the final two months of a campaign, not the final year and two months of a campaign. The focus was largely on general election polls: Whether a Wall Street Journal poll showing former President Donald […]
- by Nathaniel RakichIn his presidential campaign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has pitched himself as a transformational leader who has reshaped the politics of his home state. His 2022 reelection by 19 percentage points “was not just a big victory,” he has argued. “It was really a fundamental realignment of Florida from being a swing state to being […]
- by Monica PottsPresidents are getting older and older. Former President Donald Trump was the oldest person to assume office when he was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2017, and President Biden broke that record four years later. If either is elected again next year, at ages 78 and 81, respectively, they will be older than the previous […]
- by Galen DrukeNow that we are on the other side of Labor Day and summer is subsiding, this is — as tradition goes — when focus on political campaigns really begins to heat up. The off-year elections this November will get some attention, but the main attraction is still the 2024 Republican presidential primary. In this installment […]
- by Galen DrukeNow that we are on the other side of Labor Day and summer is subsiding, this is — as tradition goes — when focus on political campaigns really begins to heat up. The off-year elections this November will get some attention, but the main attraction is still the 2024 Republican presidential primary. In this installment […]
- by Steve GreenbergSo very true. Open thread below. read more
- by Ed ScarceFor some reason, Trump thinks it was political correctness that led to the War Department's name being changed to the Defense Department after World War II. And almost certainly, the name will revert to the Department of Defense again when a Democrat wins the presidency in 2028, and a non-asshole is in the Oval Office. […]
- by Chris capper LiebenthalWisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley has been looking for a way out of running for reelection next spring again the wildly popular Judge Chris Taylor. Eventually, Bradley decided her best route was to get appointed by President Pedo to the the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. She probably thought she would get it since […]
- by Ed ScarceStruggling, economic backwaters of Russia have seen a resurgence with Putin's war in Ukraine. The British Telegraph had a long and interesting piece on why parts of Russia do not want an end to the war: Russia's new middle class simply cannot afford it. Source: The Telegraph When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, many […]
- by John AmatoDonald Trump couldn't help himself. He sat there in his tacky office gushing over North Korean dictator Kim Jung-un while holding a presser with South Korean President. Lee Jae Myung. A reporter asked Trump when he would meet again with the human rights-violating North Korean dictator, who opened the door for him to praise South […]
- by Conover KennardWhat are we offended by today, MAGA? Oh, it's Cracker Barrel's new logo. The restaurant's "Uncle Herschel" character, who is leaning against a barrel, which has been removed, instead features just the words "Cracker Barrel" against the outline of a yellow barrel. Additionally, the phrase "Old Country Store" has been removed. Oh no, the horror! […]
- by John AmatoDuring Trump's off-the-wall press conference announcing executive orders illegally banning flag burning, and then meeting South Korea's president, his hand bruises were very noticeable. His staffers try to cover it up with make-up, but it is still apparent to everyone. Arian Baio writing for The Independent: Sitting at the Resolute Desk, Trump appeared to be […]
- by John AmatoThe Wall Street Journal editorial board torched Donald Trump's egomaniacal second term after his attack on John Bolton, describing it as "much worse than we imagined." Trump ordering the FBI to target and search John Bolton's home and office because he has been a fierce critic is another symptom of his derangement. The WSJ continues […]
- by Conover KennardFox News hosts are having meltdowns while trying to comprehend what Governor Gavin Newsom is doing with his effective trolling campaign. Newsom is holding up a mirror for the world to see how ridiculous Trump is by mocking his tangential and bloviating posts that are dripping with his massive ego, while, at the same time, […]
- by Susie MadrakGov. JB Pritzker of Illinois has a message for President Trump: Keep the military out of Chicago. Via the New York Times: Mr. Pritzker, a Democrat, stood alongside the Chicago River on Monday afternoon, flanked by Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago, pastors, business leaders and community organizers, to push back on Mr. Trump’s offhand declaration […]
- by Jason EasleyAn appeals court has ruled that voters in Pennsylvania can not have their ballots tossed if they misdate the outer envelope.
- by Jason EasleyDonald Trump held a cabinet meeting that was off the rails crazy and featured a giant lie about Social Security.
- by Jason EasleyThe Utah trial court opened the door for Democrats to potentially pick up a House seat in Utah when it overturned the state legislature's gerrymandered map.
- by Jason EasleyGov. JB Pritzker held a press conference where, flanked by state, local, and federal elected officials, he called out Trump's mental decline and told the president he is not wanted in Chicago.
- by Jason EasleyGov. Tim Walz (D-MN) unloaded on the media for covering Democratic division while ignoring what he called "that thing in the White House."
- by Jason EasleyWhile speaking at the White House, Trump continued to push his fantasy that he is eliminating crime, criticizing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and telling him to spend more time in the gym.
- by Jason EasleySen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) explained how Trump made sure that the fix was in when his DOJ interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell.
- by Jason EasleyTrump freaked out on his social media platform after Gov. Wes Moore invited him to walk the streets of Maryland with him. Moore responded by calling out Trump for living in 1980s scare tactics.
- by Jason EasleyCNN's Dana Bash asked if Democrats are hypocrites because they redraw maps too in states like New York, but Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) leveled her comparison with facts.
- by Jason EasleyDonald Trump sounded weak, old, and tired. He also tried to play dumb on the raid of his former NSA, John Bolton.
- by Left WisdomSo why did I pick this title. Because I am not a polite person. I don’t believe in mincing words and sparing the feelings of the enemy of the ideology that I have obtained from reading about the foundation and continance of this country. To set the stage, let me give my own personal snapshot […]
- by Left WisdomWhy MAGA itself is evil — no excusesLet’s make one thing perfectly clear. I do not knowingly associate with MAGA persons, nor do I ever plan on it. The guy above looks like a cool dude, and would likely fit into the culture of New Orleans by looks only. I have seen grown men walking down the street […]
- by Left Wisdom***Here I am sharing my review of this good book by Sarah Knzior explaining how the evil of the trump lead destruction of every good thing that the American nation, and people had managed to achieve over the last 100 years in our efforts to achieve full-citizen human rights. But then a lot list of […]
- by Left WisdomThis is a political philosophy that would only work for the anybody but the elite unless we were living in a perfect world. A world that is, where everybody has the same opportunities and starts out at the same level in society. The world is obviously not perfect by any portion of the definition so […]
- by Left WisdomNot only is trump an evil plight on government and the American People, the Supreme Court has become one too. And yes, I know that Roberts is whining that we should “criterize him or the court”, but that bull crap. He and the rest of court with the exception of Kagan, Somomayer, and Jackson have […]
- by Left WisdomPicture from GettyimagesBefore somebody accuses me of being biased, after watching the absolute destruction of every liberty, and every item of freedom we, in this nation have even had per the construction, detroyed by the so called trump adminstration (more like a kafkocracy in my view), suffice it to say, I am definitely NOT “fair”…have […]
- by Left WisdomI see people on video on the internet lamenting the fact that our country, the United States, is so divided. Well, I don’t care about “being united”. I have nothing in common with trump, Miller or any of the other extreme right people that are part of the MAGA mob of terrorists in this country. […]
- by Left WisdomThe young man of 33 who is expected to end up as the next Mayor of New York. Who is he? What will he do? As a gay man, I have to admit, I find him very attractive, he has the kind of smile that makes my heart flutter. However, I am being to see […]
- by Left Wisdom(picture from NPR)Most of this is primarily my opinion, however the two articles backup my logic and therefore my position based on all the evidence I have seen and heard ever since this man came down the gold escalator.Well, trump thinks he has found another way to make people think that he is a “big man” […]
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- by Charles OliverDemocratic Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and his advisors used the encrypted messaging app Signal to communicate about the city's migrant… The post Brickbat: Signal and Noise appeared first on Reason.com.
- by Eugene VolokhWhat's on your mind?
- by Josh BlackmanBill Pulte, the director of the FHFA, could investigate the Federal Reserve because Trump could fire the holdover Biden appointee.
- by Jacob SullumA recent federal appeals court decision underlines the importance of that safeguard.
- by Paul Cassell… and also allows victim's attorney Caree Harper and me to defend the conviction.
- by Ilya SominHis executive order directs the Justice Department to deny federal funds to jurisdictions that use cashless bail for suspects for many types of crimes. The plan is another assault on federalism and separation of powers.
- by Christian BritschgiBig city mayors' progressive ambitions are on a collision course with fiscal reality.
- by Eugene VolokhNo, says, a District Court judge.
- by Jeff LuseThe Trump administration recently expanded its list of tariffs to include grid transformers, parts of nuclear reactors, and parts for offshore oil drilling.
- by Christian BritschgiHighlighting individual wonky rules that drive up housing costs is good. But getting America building again is going to require more than a few marginal reforms.
- Among the executive orders President Trump signed Monday are two that aim to eliminate so-called cashless bail. The move threatens to cut federal funding to Washington, D.C., as well as other cities and jurisdictions that continue to implement the economic and racial justice policy. Before cash bail was eliminated, “judges would come up with a […]
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that would establish “specialized” National Guard units to be quickly deployed in Washington, D.C., and all 50 states, and again threatened to send troops to Democrat-run cities like Chicago. Officials and grassroots organizers have vowed to fight back. “We are a strong labor city,” says Byron Sigcho-Lopez, […]
- Israel’s war on Gaza is the deadliest conflict for journalists in recorded history. In an attack on Nasser Hospital in Gaza Monday, Israel killed five more journalists in addition to over a dozen others. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the hospital attack was a “tragic mishap,” but just hours later, Israeli forces killed a […]
- Three More Palestinians Starve to Death in Gaza as Israeli Forces Kill 75 in a Day, Thousands of Protesters Block Roads Across Israel During Nationwide “Day of Disruption”, Israeli Minister Says Annexation of West Bank Will Begin This Month, Scottish Police Arrest Screenwriter Paul Laverty over T-Shirt Opposing Gaza Genocide, Australia Expels Iranian Ambassador, Accuses […]
- We speak with George Retes, a 25-year-old U.S. citizen and Army veteran who is taking on the federal government after he was detained by ICE for three days and three nights without explanation. Retes was arrested during a raid in July at a cannabis farm in Camarillo, California, where he worked as a security guard. […]
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who became a symbol of Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown when the administration illegally sent him to El Salvador earlier this year, is at risk of being deported again — this time to Uganda, a country he has no ties to. Abrego Garcia was one of hundreds of men sent to El Salvador in […]
- We speak with UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram in Gaza City, where the world’s top authority on hunger has formally declared a famine. The United Nations-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, says the “catastrophic” situation in Gaza’s largest urban center puts about half a million Palestinians at risk of starving to death. Many aid […]
- Israeli airstrikes on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed at least 20 people Monday, including five Palestinian journalists. Eyewitnesses say Israel carried out a “double-tap” strike on the hospital. A drone initially hit the hospital’s roof, killing one journalist setting up a live stream, and then another strike hit journalists and rescue workers who were […]
- Israeli Airstrikes on Nasser Hospital Kills 20 Including 5 Palestinian Journalists, 300,000 Protest in Australia Against Israel’s War on Gaza, Israeli Strikes on Yemen Kill at Least 6 People, Injuring Dozens, Russia Downs Ukrainian Drone Near Nuclear Plant, Sparking Fire, Trump Threatens to Send National Guard to Chicago, NYC & Baltimore, Federal Judge Blocks Trump […]
- Family and community members are mourning 52-year-old Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez, a father and grandfather from Guatemala who died while attempting to escape an anti-immigrant raid at a Home Depot in California last week. Montoya, a day laborer who had lived and worked in the United States for about three years, was struck and killed […]