The Young Republicans Scandal Was Not a College Group Chat
JD Vance wants you to believe the Young Republicans telegram scandal is just harmless banter from a college group chat. That would be a neat trick if these people were actually in college. Peter Giun...
Netanyahu Was Accused of Blocking a Hostage Deal in 2024 - Then Took a Bow
You’ve probably seen the footage by now of Trump and Netanyahu standing in front of cameras acting like they just pulled off the diplomatic miracle of the century. Trump got a standing ovation in the ...
Trump’s Deportation Contractor of 20 Years Is Suing DHS Over a $915 Million Deal
I’ve written about the corruption behind Trump’s deportation scheme before - but there’s some new tea that is piping hot. When one of Trump’s own deportation contractors takes his administration to court, you know the rot’s gone deep. CSI Aviation has been flying deportation flights for ICE for twenty years - over $1.6 billion worth…
Trade Policy Ruled By Tantrum
If you’re waiting on a package from another country - there’s now a chance it might just get thrown away before it makes it to you. Trump’s war on the de minimis exemption is exactly what it looks li...
Trump’s Fossil Fuel Agenda Is a Debt Payment to Oil Executives
Trump’s fossil fuel agenda isn’t about energy security or economic prosperity or any of the bullshit he spouts from the Oval Office. It’s about paying back the oil executives who bought him the presidency. They made an investment and they expect returns. Simple as that. I’d say that there ought to be a law against…
Trump Asked Influencers to Snitch on Antifa Like It’s a McCarthy-Era Blacklist
So, Trump spent an hour and a half yesterday asking conservative influencers to snitch on Antifa’s funders like he’s crowdsourcing a McCarthy-era blacklist. One guy brought him a burned flag and Trump acted like he’d just been handed the Ark of the Covenant. The whole spectacle would be funny if it wasn’t so transparently stupid.…
Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Killing Children
In May, a two-year-old kid died in a Rohingya internment camp after his family’s food rations stopped coming. His name was Hashim and his father Mohammed Taher held his lifeless body while the other 145,000 people trapped in those prison camps wondered if their kids would be next.
When Faith Becomes a License to Harm
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this morning about whether a Colorado therapist should be allowed to practice conversion therapy on minors - packaged like it’s some high-minded free speech deba...
Epstein Survivors Return to Capitol - Still Begging for Justice
The discharge petition is one signature away from forcing a vote on releasing the files. Epstein survivors are scheduled to return to the Capitol on October 8th.
Trump’s Plan To Make Social Security Disability Harder To Get After 50
The Trump administration wants to make it harder for older Americans to get Social Security disability payments - and if you’re over 50 with a busted back or bum knee, you might want to pay attention....
Federal Workers Are Now Just Campaign Props
So federal workers are being handed scripts to blame Democrats for the government shutdown. Let me explain why this is actually a big deal - and not just another day in the political circus. Yesterda...
Voter Suppression Law Blocked by 9th Circuit Court
In February, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to Arizona’s voter laws. They ruled against provisions requiring documentary proof of citizenship for presidential elections. The panel’s 2-1 majority didn’t mince words, calling many of these measures “unlawful measures of voter suppression.” Like a Pavement song that seemed straightforward until you really listened…