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Global Headlines: Biden's France Visit, Gaza Conflict, Trump Legal Battles

This global news summary highlights President Biden's visit to France for D-Day's 80th anniversary, violent clashes in Gaza killing 19, the U.S. and G7's progress on Ukraine funding, Trump's legal attempts to lift a gag order, Sheinbaum's political win in Mexico, and significant events in Poland, India, and the U.K.

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'Nazi piece of s--t'

Hunter Biden’s wife lashed out at a one-time adviser for former President Donald Trump Tuesday, calling him a “Nazi piece of s—t” during a break in the first son’s federal trial on gun charges.

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US senator smashes record with 25-hour anti-Trump speech

A Democratic US Senator shattered a record for the longest speech in Senate history, staying on his feet for more than 25 hours to deliver a fiery protest against President Donald Trump's "unconstitutional" actions.

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Tens of thousands march in US against President Trump

Tens of thousands of protesters have flooded the streets of major US cities to oppose the divisive policies of President Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House.

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'Could be a different ending': GOP lawmakers reportedly teeing up break with Trump

Republican lawmakers who have continued to give in to Donald Trump's demands could be making preparations for a potential rebellion.Republicans like Chip Roy and Thomas Massie have challenged the President, but things have ultimately gone his way, according to a Washington Post report Saturday.Paul ...

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Zelensky says Rome meeting with Trump could be 'historic'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his meeting at the Vatican with US President Donald Trump could prove historic if the peaceful end to Ukraine's war with Russia that they discussed is achieved.

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Trump and Zelensky Meet at Vatican Amidst Russia-Ukraine Tensions

President Donald Trump reported a successful meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican. The outcomes of their discussions on the Russia-Ukraine conflict will become apparent in the coming days, indicating whether any progress has been made towards resolving the ongoing situation.

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Kamala Harris plans speech criticizing Trump policies

Former U.S. vice president Kamala Harris plans to use a high-profile speech Wednesday to sharply criticize U.S. President Donald Trump amid speculation about whether she will mount another presidential campaign or opt to run for California governor.

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Canadian automobile parts won't be hit with Trump's tariffs

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection guidance released today says automobile parts compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade will not be hit with President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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Key prosecutor in Trump’s classified documents case to testify

A key federal prosecutor in the classified documents case against U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to privately testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee in the coming days, a source familiar with the process told CNN.

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Congressman backs down from impeachment vote

A Democratic lawmaker is backing down, for now, from a renegade bid to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump after colleagues in his own party criticized the effort and refused to support it.

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Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Deportation Blitz

The U.S. Supreme Court has halted President Donald Trump's attempt to deport Venezuelan migrants under a wartime law from 1798. The court's decision underscores the need for adequate legal process in deportations, drawing criticism from Trump and raising questions about the administration's adherence to legal standards.

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Biden’s Interview Recording with Special Counsel Could Be Released Soon

The Trump administration reportedly plans to release audio of a 2023 interview with former President Joe Biden, conducted by a special counsel about his handling of classified documents. The New York Times suggests that the recording might become public as early as next week, according to knowledgeable sources.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene complains nothing gets done 'even though we're in charge'

Marjorie Taylor Greene said Sunday she isn't satisfied with what Donald Trump's administration has so far been able to accomplish. After commenting on former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis, the MAGA ally turned to X to talk about how little Trump's team has been able to find out about th...

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‘No MAGA left behind’: Trump’s pardons get even more political

As President Donald Trump’s interim US attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin was remarkably blunt about intermingling Trump’s political goals with the ostensibly independent actions of the Justice Department. That might have cost him the permanent gig.

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Trump Nominates Emil Bove amid Controversies

President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Justice Department official Emil Bove to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Bove, previously involved in controversial legal actions, will need Senate approval. Trump's decision has sparked both support and criticism, with ethics complaints facing Bove.

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Foreign students seek to quit Harvard amid Trump crackdown

Harvard University has been flooded with requests from foreign students to transfer to other institutions as US President Donald Trump's administration seeks to ban it from hosting international scholars, a staff member said Wednesday."Too many international students to count have inquired about the...

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A bad wrap: Trump blasts 'TACO Theory'

US President Donald Trump made no pretence at hiding his irritation this week when he was asked by a reporter about "TACO" - an acronym that has been gaining traction among Wall Street traders who believe that "Trump Always Chickens Out."

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Trump not interested in talking to Musk, says official

US President Donald Trump is not interested in talking with his former ally Elon Musk, amid a bitter feud over the president's sweeping tax-cut bill, a White House official said, adding that no phone call between the two men is planned for the day.

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An Unlikely Alliance: Trump and Merz Forge New Diplomatic Path

During a White House meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz forged a surprisingly amicable relationship, discussing topics like Ukraine and trade. Despite underlying tensions, the leaders bonded over shared conservative values and historical ties between their nations, aiming for stronger future collaboration.

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The Tech Titan vs. the Politician: Musk and Trump's Surprising Feud

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's relationship, once mutually beneficial, has transformed into a public dispute. Trump's threat to terminate government contracts with Musk's companies and Musk's vocal criticism of Trump have turned their alliance into a social media showdown, affecting Tesla's stock and political dynamics.

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Trump protests sweep across U.S. ahead of Saturday's military parade

Demonstrators crowded into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. Saturday to rally against President Donald Trump as officials urged calm and mobilized National Guard troops ahead of a military parade to mark the army's 250th anniversary that coincides wi…

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How Democratic Party Leaders Quietly Support Trump's March to War With Iran

Some Democrats are fighting to stop war with Iran, but party leaders are silently acquiescing or, worse, supporting an attack. The post How Democratic Party Leaders Quietly Support Trump’s March to War With Iran appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Sarah Lazare, Adam Johnson

He Demands Special Prosecutor For (Really?) 2020 Election

It's only been one day since the first congressional sham hearing focusing on allegations of former President Joe Biden's alleged mental decline while in the White House. Since then, Trump has displayed his severe cognitive decline for the world to see. Again…

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Reporter Finally Asks Why Trump Says 'Two Weeks' For Every Answer

On Thursday, Old Turniphead Trump said that he would know in two weeks if he was going to start World War III with Iran and Israel. You could hear a collective sigh from the entire nation when he said that. We all know what's coming next. He'll keep extending…

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'You're In Danger': Of Course Trump Talked To Reporters, And It Got Weird

While on the tarmac of the Morristown Airport in New Jersey, Donald J. Trump warned reporters they were in danger for talking to him. Yes, really. “Are you worried Iran’s proxies would wage terror attacks against American targets abroad if you order military…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

Fox News Already Picked New Leader Of Iran

Fox News' Martha MacCallum interviewer the son of the former Shah of Iran, HRH Reza Pahlavi in an effort to choose the next leader of that country if Trump decides to bring the United States into war in support of Israel. As I've said earlier, this is the sam…

Crooksandliars.com by John Amato

This time, it’s Trump’s war

Donald Trump claimed during his 2024 campaign for president that America had fought “no wars” during his first presidency, and that he was the first president in 72 years who could say that.  This was not, strictly speaking, true. In his first term, Trump int…

Vox by Joshua Keating

This is the letter Donald Trump sent Apple to keep TikTok on the App Store

Tony Tan, a Google shareholder, has obtained and published a set of letters the Trump administration sent to multiple tech companies, essentially saying: don’t worry about the law, the president has your back, keep TikTok online. However, Mr. Tan disagrees…

9to5Mac by Marcus Mendes

Victor Davis Hanson Dismantles "Experts" Who Keep Getting Trump Wrong

Victor Davis Hanson Dismantles "Experts" Who Keep Getting Trump Wrong Via VigilantFox.com Yes, they were all wrong. In spectacular fashion. Victor Davis Hanson just DISMANTLED the so-called “experts” who’ve been wrong about Trump’s policies at every turn. H…

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TikTok Schadenfreude

I'll admit, I have not followed all of the legal developments in Trump 2.0 carefully. During the first administration, I closely tracked nearly every policy and district court ruling. It was exhausting. This time around, I've triaged. If I've written about so…

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Trump Lashes Out at Reporter Asking About Jeffrey Epstein DOJ Memo

President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter Tuesday for asking about Monday's Jeffrey Epstein memo from the Department of Justice ... and the video is quite awkward. Just check it out -- 47 is astonished someone would ask about the news from a…

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Donald Trump Threatens To Revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s Citizenship

Donald Trump posted on Saturday that he is giving “serious consideration” to revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship. The president posted on Truth Social, “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving…

Deadline by Ted Johnson

MAGA Leaders Try To Make Pam Bondi The Scapegoat Over Epstein FIles Fallout

The MAGA cult has been in and uproar after the DOJ announced there are no Epstein files. Trump-land had said over and over again they would release those files immediately after Trump was elected. Now the MAGA base saying Trump has become the deep state. To …

Crooksandliars.com by John Amato

You Promised Us': Trump's Epstein Post On Truth Social Backfires

Donald J. Trump thought he was in his safe place on Truth Social when he unleashed a post trying to shut down talk about the Jeffrey Epstein files, but it swiftly backfired. First, Trump tried distracting the public with an attack on comedian Rosie O'Donnell …

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

'I Don't Buy It': Fox News Turns On Trump Over Epstein 'Ticking Time Bomb'

The hosts of Fox & Friends said they didn't buy claims from President Donald Trump's administration that Jeffrey Epstein did not have a list of people connected to his alleged sex trafficking crimes. "If there's anybody who could walk in and say, 'Okay, we'…

Crooksandliars.com by David Edwards

Critics Bring Receipts As Don Jr Tries To Defend Dad Over WSJ Story

Donald Trump Jr. tweeted in July 2023, "Show us all the Epstein client list now!!! Why would anyone protect those scum bags? Ask yourselves this question daily and the answer becomes very apparent!!" Indeed, it is apparent. Now, it's 2025, and Coke Jr. is try…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

Epstein breaks Congress

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s self-inflicted Jeffrey Epstei…

Vox by Cameron Peters

House Dems Request Epstein ‘Birthday Book’ From Estate

This could be very bad news for Donald Trump, his $10 billion libel lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and his Epstein scandal cover up. Democratic Reps. Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the Oversight and Accountability Committee, and Ro Khanna hav…

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GOPer Blames Obama For An Epstein Deal Done While Bush Was In Office

CNN's Jake Tapper corrected Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin twice when he somehow tried to blame former President Barack Obama for the "sweetheart plea" that Alex Acosta gifted disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein with when he was a top federal prosecutor i…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

POLL: 31% call Trump honest and trustworthy...

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers approval of Trump's job performance, partisan gerrymandering, Ghislaine Maxwell's prison move, inflation, and government jobless numbers

Yougov.com by Taylor Orth, David Montgomery

How U.S. Aid To Ukraine and Russia Changed From Biden To Trump

U.S. policies toward Ukraine and Russia during the Russo-Ukraine war have differed under President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump.

Forbes by Mark Temnycky, Contributor, Mark Temnycky, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/marktemnycky/

Trump, Putin Share Limo Ride to Alaska Meeting

President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin began discussions at a highly anticipated summit with the US leader looking to secure an end to the war in Ukraine. #politics #russia #trump #ukraine #worldnews #us #putin #zelensky Trump and Puti…

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Democracy promotion is dead: Good riddance

What passes for intellectual heft at the Atlantic is any criticism of President Donald Trump. In the Atlantic’s pages and its digital fare, you can read the now-discredited musings of David Frum, who helped bring us the endless wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; t…

TheBlaze by Francis P. Sempa

Zelenskyy And EU Leaders To Meet With Trump After Dismal Alaska Summit

President Zelenskyy faces the fallout from the Alaska summit. He needs to remind Trump of the vision of a ceasefire and to halt the violence. EU Leaders will join him.

Forbes by Andy J. Semotiuk, Contributor, Andy J. Semotiuk, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/

Trump Tells Ukraine To Surrender After Meeting With Putin

Donald Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity the only way forward for Ukraine is to “make a deal” with Russia because their war criminal invaders are a war machine. The Alaska summit is one of the most embarrassing summits in US history. It accomplished nothi…

Crooksandliars.com by John Amato

Trump Refers To Putin As 'The Boss' During Failed Summit

The Trump-Putin summit resulted in no ceasefire agreement, which the President had sought, or the public commitment he wanted from Putin to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the following week. The summit abruptly ended hours earlier than expe…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

Trump Looking To Blame His Failed Putin Summit On Zelensky

Donald Trump boasted he would end the war on his first day in office, but he couldn’t broker even a cease fire with Russia on his 208th day. That’s despite rolling out the red carpet for and applauding Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. So what’s a l…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Immigrant detentions soar 50% to a record under Trump

The number of people in immigration detention has soared by more than 50% since President Trump took office — and that doesn't include thousands more detainees who aren't in the administration's official count, an Axios review finds. Why it matters: A record …

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Stopping Trump’s Dictatorship Is a Vital Message—and a Winning One

CNN and MSNBC with a constant “The Trump Dictatorship” chyron on-screen. How Democracies Die authors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt writing weekly columns in The New York Times, The Washington Post, or The Wall Street Journal. Reporters at major news outl…

The New Republic by Perry Bacon

Hakeem Jeffries Offers Bland Canned Response To Trump's Fascism

On Sunday's State of the Union, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries' answer to Trump's threatened military crackdown on Chicago was met with a canned, consultant-crafted set of talking points that did nothing to convey the urgency of the moment. In response to…

Crooksandliars.com by Karoli Kuns

Trump just did the one thing the Supreme Court said he can’t do

The six Republican justices have largely behaved as lickspittles to the leader of their political party. These are, after all, the same GOP political appointees who said that President Donald Trump is allowed to commit crimes. Last May, however, the Court did…

Vox by Ian Millhiser

Trump and the NFL - why it's complicated

After a lawsuit and many failed team bids, Donald Trump looked to have ended his 40-year feud with the NFL - but is their relationship set for another twist?

BBC News by Ben Collins

MAGA Has a New Favorite Slogan

Donald Trump and his allies would like to remind you that “no one is above the law.”

The Atlantic by Jonathan Chait

European Leader Calls Trump 'Russian Asset'...

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Daily Beast by Erkki Forster

Revenge Summer Heats Up...

Revenge Summer Heats Up... (First column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:President Starting to Turn on People He Handpicked... Weird White House Music Pool Reports Drop...

Yahoo Entertainment by Catherine Lucey

Crybaby Pee Pants Throws Tantrum Over Ruling That His Tariffs Are Illegal

Predictably, Donald J. Trump is having a meltdown after an appeals court ruled on Friday that most of his tariff tantrums are illegal, and Crybaby Pee Pants is not happy. Even though Trump was not seen by the White House press pool yesterday or today, he is i…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

TOP REPUBLICAN CONTENDERS...

President Trump is dominating the political stage for now. But attention will shift soon enough toward the 2028 race. Trump has at times entertained the idea of seeking a third term — a notion encouraged by some of the most combative voices in MAGA World such…

The Hill by Niall Stanage

The Rube Goldberg election: How Trump turned chaos into victory

In these wild political and cultural times, maybe we can allow ourselves a moment to “have some fun just for the fun of it.” Let’s take an off-beat look at Donald Trump’s 2024 comeback through the lens of Rube Goldberg, the cartoonist who turned everyday task…

TheBlaze by Albin Sadar

Taiwan’s Trump dilemma

Between US equivocation and China’s aggression, Taiwan is running out of options

The Indian Express by Gunjan Singh

Pushing Back Against Trump’s New World Order

US President Donald Trump seems determined to run the world like a private corporation, casting himself as CEO while treating other leaders as subordinates and discarding long-standing diplomatic norms. By humiliating European countries and sidelining major p…

Project Syndicate by Ahmet Davutoğlu

Trump’s Shock Therapy Will Divide MAGA

With his unorthodox approach to politics, Donald Trump promised radical change, which he is now delivering at home and abroad. But history offers plenty of lessons about where such strategies lead, and the outcome is rarely what their proponents had in mind.

Project Syndicate by Harold James

Palestinian group blames Trump for Gaza genocide

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) accused the United States on Monday of directly leading what it called a "war of genocide" in Gaza, holding President Donald Trump and his admi...

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Trump is moving Space Command to Alabama

President Donald Trump is moving US Space Command’s headquarters from Colorado to Alabama, he announced during a press conference on Tuesday. The change reverses former President Joe Biden’s 2023 decision to leave it in Colorado Springs, where its temporary h…

The Verge by Emma Roth

Surprise Press Conference Reveals Trump Still Not Dead

President Donald Trump's proof-of-life White House event garnered a lot of disappointed reactions online following speculation over the weekend about his health The post Surprise Press Conference Reveals Trump Still Not Dead appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku by Zack Zwiezen

Pritzker Smacks 'Scared' Trump Hard Over Threat Of 'War' On Chicago

In line with Trump's rebranding of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the president threatened the city of Chicago on Saturday with war on Truth Social, writing, "love the smell of deportations in the morning. Chicago [is] about to find out w…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

Trump Met With Boos & Cheers At U.S. Open As Broadcasters Mute Reactions

Despite the United States Tennis Association’s attempt to censor the U.S. Open audience’s reaction to Donald Trump‘s presence at Sunday’s Men’s Final, the stands were filled with a passionate response. Trump was met with a mix of both boos and cheers as he st…

Deadline by Glenn Garner

Ingraham And Hawley Blame Dems To Defend Trump's Illegal Assassination

Here we go again with these wingers pretending that Democrats wanting Trump to follow the law means Democrats are somehow siding with criminals rather than the rule of law. MO chickenshit Sen. Josh Hawley made an appearance on this Friday's The Ingraham Angl…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

USC Grad Warns She Doesn't Want To See Iowa Turn Into California

We've seen these sorts of strange MAGA mutations before, as when Elise Stefanik started attacking Harvard recently, despite graduating from the school. And so it is for Ashley Hinson, who aims to get to the U.S. Senate, with the backing of Trump and Thune, an…

Crooksandliars.com by Ed Scarce

A Round of Gulf?

Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier: Golf in Scotland or the Gulf of Mexico, and how President Trump keeps them straight.

The New Yorker by Ian Frazier

White House Continues To Insist Trump Didn’t Sign Epstein Birthday Letter

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt continued to insist that Donald Trump did not sign a birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein, a copy of which was published by The Wall Street Journal. Speaking to reporters at Tuesday’s press briefing, Leavitt said tha…

Deadline by Ted Johnson

CBS shifts to accommodate the right under new owner

CBS's new owner, David Ellison, has taken concrete steps to address the concerns of the news division's sharpest critics — particularly President Trump and his allies.

NPR by David Folkenflik

Of Course Donald Trump Is Innocent

Isn’t life crazy, folks? One minute you’re demanding the release of every single sheet of paper detailing the activities of a certain dead multi-millionaire ...

Daily Beast by Michael Ian Black

Brazil Stopped Its Trump. It’s Pathetic that We Couldn’t Stop Ours.

The incumbent president lost the election and then tried to overturn the results, concluding with his supporters invading government buildings in the nation’s capitol. A few months later, he was barred from seeking elective office. Prosecutors filed charges a…

The New Republic by Perry Bacon

Why is Trump suing the New York Times?

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is suing the New York Times for…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Trump Got a Hell of a Greeting in the U.K.

“Forgive the cliche, but it is rather Orwellian for a piece of journalism, which raises questions about our guest’s relationship with America’s most notorious child sex trafficker to lead to arrests," a spokesperson for the group behind the protest said.

Jezebel by Audra Heinrichs

Trump says Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch might invest in TikTok deal

The Trump administration has been talking up a potential TikTok deal this weekend, with President Donald Trump telling Fox News on Sunday that Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan are “probably” going to be involved. “A man named Lachlan is involved,” Trump sai…

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This Golden Bitcoin Statue of Donald Trump Is Going Viral

It's not a hoax. There's a 12-foot golden statue of President Donald Trump that was temporarily put up in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17 to honor his support of cryptocurrency. The gold statue of Trump holding a giant bitcoin in his hand apparently lived on 3r…

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Is This ‘America First’?

Trump’s political nihilism was on full display yesterday at the United Nations.

The Atlantic by Will Gottsegen

Trump’s new target: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco

After successfully manipulating Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and eventually failing to cancel Jimmy Kimmel, President Donald Trump has named his next target for retribution: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco. He’s calling for her to be fired. On Truth Soci…

The Verge by Sean Hollister

Trump Is Back on His Revenge Tour

Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.

Jezebel by Danielle Han

The big contradiction in progressive thinking about Trump

President Donald Trump has brought American democracy to the brink. But Democrats should not moderate any of their positions, for the sake of disempowering him. This is a popular pair of positions among progressives, despite the apparent tension between them.…

Vox by Eric Levitz

Donald Trump’s escalating revenge campaign, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s campaign of retribution again…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Americans Souring on Direction of US Under Donald Trump

A growing share of Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction under Donald Trump’s leadership, according to new polls that show deep unease not only among Democrats and independents but increasingly within his own Republican base. Why It Matte…

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TikTok, #freedom edition

Hello and welcome to Regulator. Today is the last day of The Verge's very good subscription sale: $4 for a month and $35 for the year, for full access to the entire site. Don't delay! When we launched Regulator two months ago, the premise was that I'd write a…

The Verge by Tina Nguyen

Trump's 20-point peace plan in full

European and Middle Eastern leaders have welcomed a new US peace plan for Gaza, as President Donald Trump warned Hamas to accept it.

BBC News

Treasury Department Considers Minting $1 Trump Coin

The Treasury Department has been considering drafts of $1 coins that feature Donald Trump’s image, designed to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence next year. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach confirmed an X post feat…

Deadline by Ted Johnson

Trump Cusses Out Netanyahu For Downplaying Progress With Hamas: Report

President Donald Trump used profane language to scold Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for trying to downplay progress on ending the war in Gaza. According to Axios, Trump expected Netanyahu to declare victory after Hamas agreed to return the remaining host…

Crooksandliars.com by David Edwards

Trump And Hegseth Just Killed Four More Civilians In The Caribbean

While Trump is creating the Project 2025-guided chaos in almost every aspect of American society, we cannot lose sight of the horrors he’s inflicting offshore. Because they could and almost certainly would lead to further awfulness here at home. In case you m…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

President Trump Says Diddy Asked Him for Pardon

Sean "Diddy" Combs is already going straight to the top for a get out of jail free card ... because President Trump says Diddy has asked for a presidential pardon. Trump was talking to reporters Monday at the White House when he revealed he'd…

TMZ by TMZ Staff

White House UFC Fight To Take Place On Trump’s Birthday

It was supposed to celebrate America’s birthday, but now the much-discussed UFC fight at the White House will take place on Donald Trump’s birthday. In late August, UFC chief Dana White announced the deal for the fight had been done and it was set for July 4 …

Deadline by Tomt

“What’s Going On?“: MTG’s Break With GOP Leaves Trump Stunned

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t quite the MAGA acolyte she once was.Greene has publicly broken with Donald Trump several times since his inauguration, differing from her “favorite president” on issues ranging from artificial intelligence to Russia…

The New Republic by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Trump’s indictment of Letitia James, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump successfully directed the indic…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Trump’s Revenge Tour

The president is getting the indictments he wants, but the next phase will be much harder.

The Atlantic by Quinta Jurecic

Did Qatari Money Drive Trump’s Push for Gaza Ceasefire?

Trump’s stance on Gaza shifted after Israel’s attack on Qatar — a close ally where he and his family have key business deals. The post Did Qatari Money Drive Trump’s Push for Gaza Ceasefire? appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Jonah Valdez

What Trump’s role in Gaza deal means for his presidency

While the deal to halt the war in Gaza matters most for its potential to save the lives of Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians, it could also become a personal political triumph for U.S. President Donald Trump.

CBC News

John Legend Says He Wants Trump to Win Nobel Peace Prize Next Year

John Legend is rooting for President Trump to win the 2026 Nobel Peace Price ... but it's not what you think. The Grammy-winner hopped on Instagram on Saturday and explained why he's pulling for Trump to win next year ... laying out all the changes…

TMZ by TMZ Staff

Israel celebrates ceasefire deal ahead of Trump visit

President Trump departed for the Middle East ahead of the release of 20 living hostages held in Gaza. NBC News' chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel, reports from Tel Aviv on the Israeli reaction to the ceasefire deal.

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Leftist Fear: Antifa Pretends To Be Peaceful After Trump Announces Crackdown

Leftist Fear: Antifa Pretends To Be Peaceful After Trump Announces Crackdown After years of waging a subversive war against the western world, radical leftists think they can polish their image overnight and pretend as if they were always an amicable moveme…

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Trump must be an honest broker in Gaza

Political analyst Sarah Eltantawi says ceasefire in Gaza is a result of public pressure and Trump should recognise that.

Al Jazeera English

Why Is Trump Making Excuses for Hamas?

The president seems undisturbed by the terrorist group’s murderous campaign against dissidents. In fact, he seems to admire it.

The Atlantic by Jonathan Chait

How Trump is paying the troops

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is going to extraordinary — a…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Did Trump make the Gaza ceasefire happen?

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is still new and fragile, but the arguments over who should get credit for it — or who should be blamed for it taking so long to achieve — are already heated. Was recent pressure from President Donald Trump on Israeli Pr…

Vox by Andrew Prokop

Luigi Mangione Says Trump Publicly Smeared Him as a Domestic Terrorist

Luigi Mangione says the U.S. Dept. of Justice and President Donald Trump's White House have launched a coordinated public smear campaign against him ... deliberately trying to taint the jury pool in his federal case, which could lead to his execution.

TMZ by TMZ Staff

Universities are standing up to Trump

On campuses and in Washington, professors and policymakers alike are weighing whether Trump, who has reveled in his campaign to upend higher education, has overreached.

The Indian Express by New York Times

Day of nationwide 'No Kings' protests against Trump underway in U.S.

Protesting the direction of the U.S. under President Donald Trump, people have begun gathering in the nation's capital and communities across the country for "No Kings" demonstrations — what the president's Republican Party is calling "Hate America" rallies.

CBC News

Yes, Take Trump’s Threats To Move World Cup Games Seriously

At this point in the trajectory of Trump’s political career, his threats should be considered serious until proven otherwise, given his successes elsewhere.

Forbes by Ian Nicholas Quillen, Contributor, Ian Nicholas Quillen, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianquillen/

Scenes From Saturday's Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protests

Organizers say the “No Kings” protests drew more than seven million people across 2,700 cities. The crowds included high-profile politicians, A-list celebrities, and more than a few creative inflatables.

Wired by Brian Barrett, Alyssa Walker

White House remodeling begins with Trump’s demolition in the East Wing

The White House on Monday started tearing down part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the first lady, to build President Donald Trump’s $250 million ballroom despite lacking approval for construction from the federal agency that oversee…

Ap.org by Associated Press

Trump pardons disgraced Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

Changpeng Zhao, the founder of crypto exchange Binance, was pardoned by President Trump today, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move comes after months of lobbying by the company and Zhao’s own efforts to boost the Trump family’s crypto venture, Worl…

The Verge by Terrence O’Brien

Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao

President Donald Trump has pardoned the Founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to anti-money-laundering violations and served prison time. The Associated Press reports: Zhao has deep ties to World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture that the R…

Slashdot.org by BeauHD

Trump Humiliates Mike Johnson Behind Closed Doors

Inside sources reportedly say Donald Trump has been heard privately joking about just how easily he believes he’s able to puppeteer House Speaker Mike...

Daily Beast by Will Neal

Donald Trump Suffers Another Blow in National Guard Deployment

The Trump administration suffered a legal blow on Friday afternoon when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed an order issued on October 20 by a federal appellate court ruling it could deploy 200 National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, under federal…

Biztoc.com by newsweek.com

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is danderbandit with a comment about Trump’s assertions regarding the Insurrection Act: 50%? I don’t think so! “I’m allowed as you know as president, like 50% of the presidents have used the Insurrectio…

Techdirt by Leigh Beadon

Sleepwalking Into Revenge: The Rise of the Politics of Retribution

The air is thick with talk of revenge, and it’s not limited to Donald Trump’s personal vendetta against individual enemies like James Comey, Letitia James, and John Bolton. In 2023, when Trump proclaimed to a conservative audience, “I am your retribution,” he…

The New Republic by Paul Starr

Trump Says We’re Just Going To Straight Up Murder A Bunch Of People

Be the Duterte you want to see in the world, I guess. That’s the new line from Donald Trump, the guy who once told supporters he could personally commit murder and he wouldn’t lose any supporters. He said that last time. He’s president again, so apparently it…

Techdirt by Tim Cushing

Netanyahu orders 'forceful' Israeli strikes in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel's military to carry out "forceful strikes" in the Gaza Strip, threatening the ceasefire brokered by President Trump.

NPR by NPR's International Desk

Trump formally appeals his New York hush money conviction

Attorneys for President Trump are appealing his criminal hush money conviction, telling a New York appellate court that his trial was "fatally marred" by faulty evidence.

ABC News by Aaron Katersky, Peter Charalambous

Trump's granddaughter, Kai, to make LPGA debut

US President Donald Trump's granddaughter, Kai Trump, will make her LPGA Tour debut next month after receiving a sponsor's exemption to play at The Annika.

BBC News by Adwaidh Rajan

Five key takeaways from Trump's week in Asia

President Trump is back in Washington after spending a week in Asia. He attended the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, addressed U.S. troops in Japan and met with China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea.

NPR by Deepa Shivaram

Stars and Scars -- You Be the Judge

Is Trump toying with us, musing he might run again in 2028? And really Kim, that tin foil hat is a fashion miss! So we gotta ask ...

TMZ by TMZ Staff

Elon Musk Tells Joe Rogan: 'Trump Actually Is Not Perfect, but He's Not Evil'

In a Friday appearance on The Joe Rogan Podcast, Elon Musk defended President Donald Trump, stating that while Trump is “not perfect,” he is also “not evil.” Musk’s comments were part of a three-hour interview with Joe Rogan. Musk said that despite their diff…

Biztoc.com by benzinga.com

Trump just threatened to invade a new country

The big Donald Trump foreign policy question heading into this week looked like it was going to be when and if the US was going to launch military strikes against Venezuela. That’s still a live question, but in the meantime, the president has threatened to at…

Vox by Joshua Keating

POLL: TRUMP 63% DISAPPROVAL HIGHEST OF HIS CAREER...

One year out from the midterm elections, the Democratic Party holds a sizable enthusiasm advantage as views of President Donald Trump dip further into negative territory, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.

CNN by Jennifer Agiesta

Trump’s imperial presidency is Dick Cheney’s final legacy

Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s final political act was also his most admirable. Warning that then-candidate Donald Trump “can never be trusted with power again,” Cheney, a Republican, urged 2024 voters to elect Trump’s Democratic opponent, then-Vice Pres…

Vox by Ian Millhiser

Trump wigs out with 5 panic-posts after last night's big election losses

Donald Trump couldn't hide his anguish over MAGA's sweeping election losses last night, lashing out with a set of five panic-posts on Truth Social hours after the results rolled in. Trump's first knee-jerk reaction was to immediately distance himself from hi…

Boing Boing by Carla Sinclair

Why Venezuela?

The United States is amassing an armada in the Caribbean as Trump figures out his endgame with Maduro.

The Atlantic by Missy Ryan, Vivian Salama, Michael Scherer, Nancy A. Youssef

Trump's shutdown contradictions

President Trump blames Democrats, the shutdown and media bias for his party's shellacking last Tuesday. Why it matters: What he leaves out is his own role in Republicans' election wipeout and the contradictions in his policies and messaging. It's hard to argu…

Biztoc.com by axios.com

House Democrats release new Epstein emails referencing Trump

Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that an alleged victim had "spent hours at my house" with Donald Trump, according to emails released by Democrats on Wednesday.

ABC News by James Hill, Lauren Peller, Katherine Faulders, Jay O'Brien

Trump’s Plan for Syria: Boots on the Ground

The U.S. think counterterrorism can hold Syria together, and Donald Trump is counting on former Al Qaeda militant Ahmad ash-Sharaa to help do the job

Rolling Stone by Ryan Bort

Do the new Epstein emails implicate Trump?

On Wednesday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee sent the political world into a frenzy by releasing two damning-looking emails Jeffrey Epstein had sent about Donald Trump. The committee’s Republicans then followed up by releasing thousands more Epste…

Vox by Andrew Prokop

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Newsweek by Hugh Cameron

Trump Ruining Legacy Over Jeffrey Epstein

Donald Trump's moving towards Richard Nixon territory ... because he's ruining his track record over a huge scandal ... and if he doesn't turn things around soon, all he will be remembered for is the Jeffrey Epstein files. On the latest episode of…

TMZ by TMZ Staff

In Shocking Move, Trump Re-Pardons Far-Right Militia Member

After pardoning a far-right militia member for his role in the Capitol riot, President Donald Trump gave him another pardon for an unrelated conviction for illegally possessing firearms.On January 6, 2021, Dan Wilson, of the Oath Keepers and a Three Percenter…

The New Republic by Robert McCoy

The U.S. Might Be About to Enter a New Conflict—but Trump Won’t Say

After days of deliberations with high-ranking officials, President Donald Trump thinks he may have come to a decision about a major foreign policy issue. He’s not quite sure, though, and he definitely isn’t sharing what his decision might be.“I sort of have m…

The New Republic by Alexia Underwood

Trump, 79, Crashes Wedding to Ramble About Heaven

President Donald Trump crashed a wedding taking place at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday to lecture the happy couple on how he might connive his way through ...

Daily Beast by Jack Revell

Maduro sings for Trump!

Maduro sings for Trump! (Third column, 1st story, link) Related stories:Belts out John Lennon's 'Imagine'... Calls for no war with USA... Marines in shootout with suspected gang members in Haiti... Drudge Report Feed needs y…

The-sun.com by Harvey Geh

Epstein Is the Only Thing That Could Turn Trump’s Base Against Him

America were already seething about the shutdown and the economy. Then they saw Epstein write that Trump “knew about the girls.” The post Epstein Is the Only Thing That Could Turn Trump’s Base Against Him appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Alain Stephens

MTG Says She Still Supports Trump—Despite Vicious Feud

Far-right politician Marjorie Taylor Greene became embroiled in a bitter public fight with President Donald Trump this weekend which led her to receive threats against her life, she said—but she still supports him.Their falling out highlights a growing divide…

The New Republic by Alexia Underwood

Protesters Slam Trump’s Newest Crackdown on Democrat-led City

Residents of Charlotte, North Carolina, are rallying in opposition to the invasion of their city by federal immigration enforcement agents under President Donald Trump. On Saturday, Homeland Security official Tricia McLaughlin announced that the Trump adminis…

The New Republic by Robert McCoy

Courage Doesn’t Scale

It has been frustrating, to say the least, to watch many of the big Silicon Valley tech firms bow down to Trump and do his bidding, especially when it directly contradicts things they’ve said and done in the past. I’ve tried to explain to tech company execs w…

Techdirt by Mike Masnick

The US-Saudi relationship is too big to fail…for now

The most shocking thing about President Donald Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Tuesday was that anyone was shocked by it.  The main headline coming out of the two leaders’ combative session with reporters was Trump’s…

Vox by Joshua Keating

How Zohran Mamdani won over Donald Trump — for now

In a triumphant election-night speech earlier this month, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani addressed Donald Trump directly, telling the president to “Turn the volume up.” Trump has repeatedly called Mamdani a “Communist” and questioned his citizenship…

Vox by astead.herndon, Cameron Peters

Trump, Loomer Mock MTG After Stunning Resignation Announcement

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Saturday morning to share his thoughts on his former ally’s shocking resignation. “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown, because of PLUMMETING Poll Numbers, and not wanting to face a Primary Challenger with a strong Trump Endor…

The New Republic by Rachel Kahn

Dem Lawmakers Get Bomb Threats After Trump Calls For Their Execution

Five out of the six Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to “refuse illegal orders” from the Trump administration have received bomb threats, as of Saturday.The new threats come after President Donald Trump accused the Dems of “seditious behavior” that…

The New Republic by Rachel Kahn

Trump Says He's Ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota

President Donald Trump said he is ending the temporary protected status (TPS) program for Somalis in Minnesota, "effective immediately," in a post to Truth Social Friday night. Newsweek reached out to Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's office for commen…

Biztoc.com by newsweek.com

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is David with a comment about Trump’s freakout after Democrats told soldiers not to follow illegal orders: What everyone appears to overlook Trump’s tantrum here clearly shows that he is perfectly aware…

Techdirt by Leigh Beadon

Trump Goes On Unhinged Tirade Against Dem “Traitors”

President Donald Trump’s rage has not cooled for the six Democrats who posted a video reminding military and intelligence personnel that their duty is to the Constitution, not to him. The president fired off two Truth Social posts late Saturday night in an al…

The New Republic by Rachel Kahn

Mamdani Asked If He Still Thinks Trump Is A 'Fascist' And A 'Despot'

While the president changed his tune as to how he views Zohran Mamdani, the New York City Mayor-elect, on “Meet the Press” with moderator Kristen Welker, said that he still believes Donald Trump is a “fascist” and a “despot." We agree! "In that press conferen…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

Fox Correspondent Stunned Following Trump-Mamdani Love-Fest

Fox correspondent Jacqui Heinrich looked extremely perplexed after Trump helped New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani dodge some of her loaded questions during their love-fest at the White House this Friday. Fox has been helping Trump demonize Mamdani just abou…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

Trump’s revenge campaign falls flat

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s campaign of political prosecu…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Trump’s Crony Diplomacy

Under President Donald Trump, entrusting inexperienced loyalists to handle issues of national and global concern has become the norm, and personal enrichment the through line of US foreign policy. The result is the Ukraine "peace deal" Trump's cronies cooked …

Project Syndicate by Federico Fubini

5 hilarious political moments that make me thankful for Trump

President Donald Trump has spent the last decade producing some of America's most iconic political moments. Some were divisive, some were historic, and many of them were hilarious.Here are the top five Trump moments that make me thankful for his presidency. 5…

TheBlaze by Rebeka Zeljko

Tim Walz Fires Back After Donald Trump Directs R-Word Slur At Him

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz didn’t waste a second clapping back after Donald Trump hurled an ugly slur his way -- firing off a simple, deadly one-liner that landed hard. In an X post Friday, Walz fired back with, "Release the MRI results" -- a shot…

TMZ by TMZ Staff

Trump approval rating drops to new low: Poll

President Trump’s approval rating reached its lowest point 10 months into his second term and the lowest since he left office in 2021, according to a new...

The Hill by Ryan Mancini

Trump To Pardon Honduras Ex-Pres, A Convicted Drug Trafficker

Honduras Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez is not some fisherman suspected of hauling drugs in the Caribbean. If he were, he might have been killed by murderous Pete Hegseth already. No, Hernandez is a convicted cocaine trafficker. He was convicted in a Uni…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Trump's Poll Numbers Are So Bad He's Distracting Us With Another D*ck Move

It used to be that when you write something, you start with 'who, what, where, when,' but with Trump's chaotic administration and distractions coming in at lightning speed, it's a challenge. So, the 'who' is Trump, and the 'what' is what in the goddamn fuck i…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

Garry Kasparov's Stinging Rebuke Of NATO, Trump's Peace Plan

A visibly angry Garry Kasparov tore into what he sees as the failure of NATO and Western countries to defend Europe from Russian aggression. And the so-called Trump "peace plan" is just more gross capitulation that is more like just another real estate deal m…

Crooksandliars.com by Ed Scarce

Trump's Resolute Stand Ensures Legitimacy in Executive Actions

In a move that underscores a commitment to transparency and proper presidential authority, President Donald J. Trump announced on Nov, 28, 2025, the nullification of executive orders and other documents from the Biden administration th...

Americanthinker.com

5 ways Republicans are breaking with Trump

President Trump is facing increasing resistance from Republicans in Congress to certain proposals and parts of his agenda as he nears the end of his first...

The Hill by Brett Samuels

Why is Trump suddenly so obsessed with Honduras?

The US may or may not be marching toward war with Venezuela, but at the moment, there’s another Latin American country that seems to be occupying President Donald Trump’s attention.  Counting is currently underway in Honduras’s presidential election, which wa…

Vox by Joshua Keating

Trump’s war crimes scandal, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is facing renewed scrutiny ov…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Trump all smiles as he wins FIFA's new peace prize

US President Donald Trump became the first ever recipient of FIFA's new peace prize at the 2026 World Cup draw Friday -- a compensation gift for a leader...

Yahoo Entertainment by Danny KEMP

Trump wins FIFA’s new peace prize

The US leader, who has campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize, gets FIFA's award at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington.

Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera

Hey, Does Anyone Want to Talk About Donald Trump’s Infirmities?

In case you missed it, President Donald Trump fell asleep on television this week. There he was, in the middle of a meeting with the members of his Cabinet, completely set adrift on memory bliss as the pool cameras rolled, locked on his dozy face. Before you …

The New Republic by Jason Linkins

Trump Explodes at Democrat He Recently Pardoned

President Donald Trump woke up Sunday morning full of anger and regret, it seems.In a morning post on Truth Social, the president ranted against a man he had recently pardoned—Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas—for not having the common decency …

The New Republic by Alexia Underwood

Trump says 'we'll work it out' with Canada

United States President Donald Trump said that the US will "work it out" with Canada when it comes to trade, calling the country "very tough traders."More to come......

Biztoc.com by breakingthenews.net

Bootlicking Senator Can't Defend Trump Pardon, Attacks Journalist Instead

Sen. Eric Schmitt couldn't defend the indefensible, so he went after George Stephanopoulos like a school-yard bully instead. During an appearance on this ABC's This Week, Schmitt was asked by Stephanopoulos about Trump's pardon of Honduras Ex-President Juan O…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

MAGA Mike Claims 'Trump Works 21 Hours A Day'

MAGA Mike Johnson wants us to believe Sleepy Don is a workaholic. Here's Johnson during an interview with Fox Business Network's Stuart Varney this Friday. VARNEY: Do you work 18 hours a day? JOHNSON: More, more. And I have to, because President Trump wor…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. For months, the Trump administration has been accusing its political enemies of mortgage fraud for claiming more than one primary residence. President Donald Trump…

Techdirt by Justin Elliott, Robert Faturechi, and Alex Mierjeski

The Republicans fighting Trump’s latest redistricting plan

The Trump administration is waging a redistricting war that would slash Democratic House seats in several states. It started in Texas, where a new map was passed in August, and now President Donald Trump is setting his sights on Indiana. The Indiana House pas…

Vox by Kelli Wessinger, astead.herndon

Trump Gives Chilling Hint on His Future Plans

President Donald Trump ended his speech at the White House Congressional Ball with what sounded like a nod to a never-ending presidency. The president again ...

Daily Beast by The Daily Beast

The United States of Donald Trump

Donald Trump is slapping his name and face on everything he can, but America’s institutions don’t belong to him.

The Atlantic by David A. Graham

The Immanent Joy of Detrumpification

There was no shortage of bad news to cover in 2025. But I want to end the year by looking to the future and focusing on something more joyous: detrumpification. I spent most of this year—indeed, most of this last decade—thinking about one man. Now, for just a…

The New Republic by Matt Ford

How Low Can Trump’s Approval Rating Go in 2026?

We're basically already at his proven floor after January 6th, and he is getting his worst marks ever on an economy that's holding up pretty well! Yet he now sits six points underwater with all white people, per Gallup’s newest poll. He’s ten points underwate…

Jezebel by Jacob Weindling

Cognitive Decline? These Were Trump’s 11 Most Senile Moments This Year

For the last year, the nation has witnessed President Trump’s rapid physical and mental decline. The 79-year-old president has repeatedly lost track of his thoughts, his whereabouts, and even his grasp on the English language.The New Republic’s breaking news …

The New Republic by The New Republic Staff

Epstein Files Cover Up Is The Republican Party's Full-Time Job

During the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump and the QAnon acolytes that surround him could not stop talking about how the Democrats and former President Joe Biden were hiding investigatory materials related to convicted sex offender Jeff…

Crooksandliars.com by Walter Einenkel

Presenting The 2025 Crookie Awards!

It's time for the 2025 Crookies! On December 25 and January 1 (and maybe a few in between) we'll be highlighting the highs and lows, greats and awfuls, of the political year. One caveat: We will not give one. single. award. to Donald Trump. He deserves nothi…

Crooksandliars.com by Frances Langum

Trump And RFK Jr Are About To Make Nursing Homes A Lot Worse

I can't think of any part of our lives that Donald Trump hasn't screwed up or screwed with. One of his many wholly unqualified picks is Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who lacks a scientific or medical background and has a history of promoting anti-va…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

'Embarrass Them': Trump Instructs DOJ To Only Out Dems In Epstein Files

Donald Trump's latest Truth Social post about the Epstein Files is gaslighting the public, of course. Let's review: Back in July, the Justice Department's Pam Bondi said on Fox News that Epstein's client list was "sitting on my desk right now to review." Then…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

Israeli President Calls BS on Trump’s Pardon Claim

Israel’s president has pushed back on Donald Trump’s claim that the two had spoken and that a pardon for Benjamin Netanyahu was “on its way.” Isaac Herzog...

Daily Beast by William Vaillancourt

Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress

Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Jud…

NPR by The Associated Press

Crookie Award For Lie Of The Year: The Epstein Files

Above: From November 18, 2025, Donald Trump was extremely triggered when an ABC News reporter asked him, “Why wait for Congress to release the Epstein files? Why not just do it now?” We don't give any Crookie awards to Donald Trump, ever. He has enough gold c…

Crooksandliars.com by Frances Langum

Steve Bannon Turns on Trump Over His Threat to Iran

The president is apparently taking foreign policy lessons from one of his political nemeses, Hillary Clinton—at least, that’s what one of his biggest first-term acolytes seems to believe.Trump’s former chief White House strategist Steve Bannon accused his old…

The New Republic by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Trump’s Travel Bans Threaten US National Security

For all Donald Trump’s talk about security, he proves far more interested in lining his own pockets. No country that hosts a major Trump-branded property or strikes a high-profile business deal with a member of Trump’s inner circle – including some with well-…

Project Syndicate by Brahma Chellaney

NOW RUBIO WANTS CUBA?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not rule out that the Cuban communist government would become the Trump administration's next target

Themirror.com by Maria Villarroel

Pence Has Dire Prediction About Trump’s Future

Former Vice President Mike Pence has issued a dire warning that Donald Trump will be impeached if Democrats win this year’s midterm elections. Speaking to...

Daily Beast by Ewan Palmer

The Case for Impeaching Donald Trump

I think Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Will Bunch has summed up the past week in American life more succinctly than I ever could: “We are going to look back fondly on 2025 as ‘the sane year’” of Trump’s second term. Here’s where we left off in 2025: Trumpism…

The New Republic by Jason Linkins

Trump’s Shrinking Coalition

The president can no longer present himself as anti-system, because he has become the system.

The Atlantic by Jonathan Chait

Trump Tries To Disappear Impeachment References At Smithsonian

Donald Trump is the only president in American history to have been impeached twice. That is a simple fact of history. I can imagine it’s a fact that Donald Trump doesn’t like very much. He might even be embarrassed over it. But it’s a fact that remains no ma…

Techdirt by Timothy Geigner

10 Thursday AM Reads

My morning train WFH reads: • For Years, Powell Avoided Fighting Trump. That’s Over. After receiving grand jury subpoenas Friday, Powell spent the weekend deciding how to respond. By Sunday, he had his answer. (Wall Street Journal) • The golden handcuffs are …

Ritholtz.com by Barry Ritholtz

Why Is Donald Trump The Only Villain In Jerome Powell’s Investigation?

Forgotten by PhD types eager to elevate their economic intelligence by denigrating Trump’s is that frequently they reveal their own limitations while explaining Trump’s.

Forbes by John Tamny, Contributor, John Tamny, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/

Trump Endorses Julia Letlow Over Bill Cassidy

No matter how much Cassidy prostituted himself by voting for all of Trump's ridiculous cabinet nominees, Trump could not forget that Cassidy voted to convict Trump in his impeachment trial. Of the seven Republicans who did, Bill Cassidy and Susan Collins are …

Crooksandliars.com by Ed Scarce

Trump sends weird angry letter to Norway's Prime Minister

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a letter to Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway, boasting about the wars he thinks he's stopped and one he plans to begin. Still aggrieved at the Nobel Committee's failure to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, he dec…

Boing Boing by Rob Beschizza

“Trump always chickens out,” briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump is once again moving markets — and being …

Vox by Cameron Peters

A Year In, And It’s Time To Recognize: The Oval Office Is Empty

It will be to the everlasting shame of all Americans that impeachment has not yet been accomplished to formally remove Trump from office. Not in his previous term, and not this one, at least not so far. In fact, this term it has hardly even been attempted. If…

Techdirt by Cathy Gellis

Donald Trump Can Be Stopped

The president’s retreat in Minneapolis is a stinging defeat for the national conservatives.

The Atlantic by Jonathan Chait

How Trump endangered Ilhan Omar

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is refusing to tone down his rh…

Vox by Cameron Peters

The Media Malpractice That Sent America Tumbling Into Trumpism

We are now one year into Donald Trump’s second term, and something strange is happening in political media. A lot of people who spent years insisting that the so-called “alarmists” were being hysterical have started, tentatively, to admit that maybe they got …

The New Republic by Parker Molloy

Fact-checking Trump's claims about his 1st year back in the White House

U.S. President Donald Trump likes to throw out a lot of figures during speeches to his base that he says prove how successful his first year back in office has been. But given Trump's proclivity for spreading misinformation, we wanted to see how many of these…

CBC News

Trump’s racist post, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s racism is making his party an…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Trump meets with Honduran president Asfura

Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he met with President of Honduras , Nasry Asfura, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach. Trump sai… Leggi

Internazionale.it by Internazionale

Trump Pretends It Was Schumer’s Idea To Rename Penn Station After Himself

Narcissist-in-Chief Donald Trump wants us to believe the only reason he was discussing renaming Penn Station and Dulles Airport after himself is because of public demand. In fact, there have been multiple reports that Trump tried to blackmail Senate Minority …

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

BONDI BOMBS

Attorney General Pam Bondi launched into a wide-ranging, passionate defense of President Donald Trump, repeatedly shouting at Democrats during a combative hearing in which she postured herself as the Republican’s chief protector. Bondi's remarks came at a Hou…

Associated Press by Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Stephen Groves

Trump's Thugs Want To Create An Airborne Minneapolis In El Paso

In my post yesterday, I was obviously wrong to speculate that a war with Mexico was about to start. I say this even though it's clear that President Trump desperately wants to invade Mexico, as he said in two separate Fox interviews last week. One was with Se…

Crooksandliars.com by Steve M.

GOP Senator Claims Trump 'Focused On Rule Of Law' With Straight Face

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin beclowns himself once again when asked about the DOJ trying to prosecute Trump's political enemies. Mullin made an appearance on this Sunday's State of the Union on CNN and was asked about the Trump Department of Justice's fai…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

George W. Bush Torches Trump in Presidents’ Day Message

Former President George W. Bush won’t defy the “code of silence” that prevents ex-U.S. leaders from publicly chastising their successors, but he’s apparently not opposed to throwing shade.In a Presidents’ Day essay published Monday by the pro-democracy instit…

The New Republic by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Violent crime in U.S. cities is way down, and Trump is taking credit

Fresh statistics show violent crime in major U.S. cities dropped sharply in 2025 from the previous year, and U.S. President Donald Trump is claiming that his get-tough policies are the reason. The inconvenient truth for this Trump administration is that viole…

CBC News

BOMBSHELL: FBI Interview With Epstein Victim Also Accused Trump

The FBI did speak to a victim of Jeffrey Epstein who also accused Donald Trump of sexually and violently assaulting her, according to records in the Justice Department’s own Epstein database and discovered by investigative journalist Roger Sollenberger. The d…

Crooksandliars.com by Susie Madrak

The Trump threat looming over late-night TV, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is mucking about with late-ni…

Vox by Cameron Peters

There’s Only One Way to Eradicate Trumpism for Good

One of the weirder journalistic spectacles of the Trump era has been watching mainstream news organizations parachute into the hinterlands to try to understand the voters who ushered in, and continue to support, this age of cruelty in America. A recent classi…

The New Republic by Jason Linkins

The Media Still Can’t Figure Out That Trump Says Things That Aren’t True

Debates on how the media should be covering what Donald Trump says have been going on for over a decade now. A few months ago, we wrote about the regularity with which the mainstream media “sanewashes” his more ridiculous statements, taking the incoherent ram…

Techdirt by Mike Masnick

The Judges and Juries Saving the Republic From Trump

The Supreme Court has enabled many of the Trump administration’s worst abuses over the past 14 months, particularly when it comes to his mass deportation plans. The justices’ shadow docket has largely served as a Pez dispenser for injunctions to stay the most…

The New Republic by Matt Ford

Trump’s Chance to Turn Things Around Tonight

A conversation with Jonathan Lemire about what Donald Trump’s State of the Union address could achieve—if he doesn’t get in his own way.

The Atlantic by Will Gottsegen

The Epstein files Trump’s DOJ is withholding

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration isn’t being honest about the …

Vox by Cameron Peters

Hillary Clinton Points Finger at Donald Trump in Epstein Deposition

Hillary Clinton didn't hold back when asked about President Donald Trump during her Epstein deposition last week ... pushing to have him testify under oath, because he's got a laundry list of bad behavior and past connections with the dead…

TMZ by TMZ Staff

MAGA Thinks Netanyahu Played Trump on Iran

MAGA commentators are criticizing Donald Trump's war on Iran following Marco Rubio's comments that Israel essentially forced America's involvement.

Rolling Stone by Ryan Bort

Trump Already Planning His Next Regime Change

Donald Trump is already over his head in the dangerous Middle East war he just began and, when not dreaming about his $300 million Marie Antoinette Ballroom, he is dreaming of his next foreign adventure. On Friday, CNN’s Dana Bash seemed more than a little su…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Trump Accused Of Assaulting Teen Victim Who Bit His Penis

Credible accusations against Donald Trump have suddenly surfaced in the Epstein files. Journalists reported last month that records of four FBI interviews with an alleged victim had been removed from public viewing. Thursday night, the Department of Justice r…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Trump’s Inner Circle Fractures Over Iran War

Vice President JD Vance appears desperate to create daylight between himself and Donald Trump’s disastrous war in Iran, as the president’s inner circle starts to split over the conflict. Two senior administration officials who spoke with Politico Friday paint…

The New Republic by Edith Olmsted

Is JD Vance Rooting for the Iran War to Fail?

If you want to understand how Donald Trump is managing the Iran war, a glimpse at the president’s recent public statements tells you all you need to know. On Thursday alone, he boasted that the United States and Israel are “totally destroying” Iran, ominously…

The New Republic by Alex Shephard

Trump Turns Women's History Event Into Celebration Of Himself

There's was an event at the White House yesterday that was advertised as a commemoration of Women's History Month -- but this is the administration of Donald Trump, the most narcissistic person who's ever lived, so the event was primarily about him. A medal w…

Crooksandliars.com by Steve M.

Top GOP Donor: Trump Just Ended War As We Know It

I don't know what billionaire Republican donor John Catsimatidis has been smoking lately, but it must be some strong stuff. Catsimatidis, who is a the former mayoral candidate, radio host, and supermarket magnate, and who donated $515,000 Trump's 2020 preside…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

Former National Security Advisor Rips Trump's Dangerous Escalation With Iran

Here's the latest chest thumping from Trump who announced another escalation with Iran on his social media site this Friday evening: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the U.S. Central Command to carry out a bombing raid, hitting mili…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

Trump Cosplays As Cowboy While Sending Troops Into Harm’s Way

On Friday, it was revealed that Donald Trump’s Pentagon is sending a Marine expeditionary unit, able to conduct ground operations, to the Middle East. Clearly, the White House sees no reason to let that get in the way of Trump’s light-hearted amusement. Or fl…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Trump Makes Joke About Pearl Harbor In Meeting With Japanese Prime Minister

When Donald Trump met in the Oval Office on Thursday with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, he was asked why he didn’t tell U.S. allies about plans to strike Iran. “You don’t want to signal too much,” Trump said. “We went in very hard, and we didn’t tel…

Deadline by Ted Johnson

Who will stop Trump on Iran?

As the war escalates and the president digs in, the White House says "Nobody tells him what to do"

Salon by Brian Karem

Ron Johnson Says The Quiet Part Out Loud On The SAVE Act

Sen Ron Johnson was being the good little tool that he is and argued for the SAVE Trump's Ass From The Epstein Files Act when he inadvertently said the quiet part out loud: They said it wasn't a legitimate election when Donald Trump first got elected. Four ye…

Crooksandliars.com by Chris capper Liebenthal

Donald Trump Says He's 'Glad' Robert Mueller Has Died

Robert Mueller has died. The former FBI director, who led the historic probe into alleged collusion between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russian government, passed away on Friday night (March 20). He was 81-years-old. “With deep sadness, we are sharin…

Just Jared by Just Jared

Maker Of Sharpie Pens Has No Idea What The F*ck Trump Is Talking About

Oh, sweet mercy, while the world burns, Donald J. Trump took a minute to lie about Sharpies. Yeah, so that's not surprising coming from the man who is trying to lie us into his war of choice, but the makers of Sharpie, Newell Brands, have no idea what the fuc…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

AWWWW: CPAC Loaded With Mad MAGAs

Alex Hinton, Rutgers University - Newark There is a pall over the Make America Great Again, or MAGA, movement. Donald Trump overpromised. His public support has fallen. Some “America First” die-hards now openly criticize him. Amid war, economic challenges, d…

Crooksandliars.com by The Conversation

Narcissist Trump Explains Why He Likes To 'Hang Around With Losers'

Trump didn't have time to attend CPAC this year, but he did make time to hang out with the Saudis at their Future Investment Initiative summit this Friday in Miami. Trump spewed a whole bunch of insane nonsense there, as usual, and this was his response to a …

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

Why Trump betrayed MAGA, according to Tucker Carlson

After five weeks of muddled messaging, President Donald Trump finally addressed the nation on Wednesday night to make the case for his war on Iran. That message was…still muddled. He did not articulate a clear exit plan from the conflict, fobbed the Strait of…

Vox by Jolie Myers, Noel King

Trump Is Trading Europe for Netanyahu’s War

Washington demands that NATO join a war of aggression. The post Trump Is Trading Europe for Netanyahu’s War appeared first on The American Conservative.

The American Conservative by Eldar Mamedov

Why did Trump threaten war crimes in Iran? #politics

Trump’s Easter threats drew legal and diplomatic scrutiny A series of related stories focus on Donald Trump’s profanity laced Easter morning messaging aimed at Iran , including threats that legal experts and national security observers said raised alarm about…

Alltoc.com by AllToc

CNN, BBC & More React to Trump's Easter Sunday F-Bomb Threat to Iran

What better way to kick off an Easter Sunday than taking to social media to prove just how much you believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ by threatening to annihilate an entire nation, committing a ton of international war crimes in the process? We know wh…

Bleeding Cool News by Ray Flook

'MADMAN THEORY'

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RNZ by Paris Ibell

You Can Smell It Now: The Trump Presidency Is in Total Free-Fall

The presidency of Donald Trump is now officially in collapse. His war is … not exactly a disaster, but it sure isn’t the cakewalk he envisioned when he sprang it on the American people and the world with no notice on February 28. His firing of Attorney Genera…

The New Republic by Michael Tomasky

Trump Threatens CNN For Very Basic Reporting On His Shitty, Unpopular War

In case you’ve been asleep, what appears to be an increasingly mentally unstable Donald Trump has further destabilized the middle east with a war nobody asked for or wanted. Most U.S. media coverage of Trump’s disastrous Iran war hasn’t been great, but they’v…

Techdirt by Karl Bode

What does American politics look like beyond Trump?

The only people with worse poll numbers than President Donald Trump are the political media that cover him. We, the journalists, are in a crisis: of trust, relevance, and being swamped by an attention economy that will either replace us with Claude or an infl…

Vox by Astead Herndon

Trump Pledges Preemptive Pardons For Senior White House Officials

Oh, how cute, and this totally doesn’t reek of guilt. Donald J. Trump is out here playing Santa Claus with the presidential pardon power, promising a preemptive blanket pardon for anyone who wanders within 200 feet of the Oval Office (radius subject to expans…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

If Trump Gives Up on the Midterms, All Bets Are Off

If Trump gives up on the midterms, all bets are off. Things seem wild now, but we may get into truly uncharted territory if Trump and the GOP stop worrying about trying to win in 2026.

New York Magazine by Ed Kilgore

Trump Endorses Halo Composer

Marty O'Donnell, the former video game composer known for his work on Halo and Destiny, has seen his latest bid for Congress endorsed by Donald Trump.

IGN by Tom Phillips

Trump’s DOJ wants to undo January 6 convictions

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is still trying to expunge th…

Vox by Cameron Peters

FBI's Kash Patel Threatens Arrests For Trump's Big Voter Fraud Lie

FBI director Kash Patel told Fox's Maria Bartiromo that he is continuing to investigate Trump's lies and unfounded election fraud accusations of 2020, and promises he has the information to prosecute and will be making arrests anytime now. This was the main r…

Crooksandliars.com by John Amato

Trump Accidentally Admits What He Really Thinks of MAGA Voters

Donald Trump just erupted at MAGA allies for oppposing his war. In one tirade, he attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others as “FAKE MAGA.” In another, he slammed them as “Low IQ.” Similarly, his pollster, John McLaughlin, claimed that the MAGA base “do…

The New Republic by The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

Trump Library Saga Takes Dark Turn: Where Did Millions in Funding Go?

Last year, four huge companies pledged tens of millions of dollars to help fund the creation of Donald Trump’s presidential library, a planned monstrosity in Miami that—in a perfect Trumpian twist—may also double as a hotel. The companies—ABC; Paramount; Meta…

The New Republic by Greg Sargent

Transcript: Trump Accidentally Reveals His Contempt for MAGA Voters

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 20 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.Is MAGA shri…

The New Republic by The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

Trump and Netanyahu Have Royally Screwed Each Other Over

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu share a lot of traits. They are both solipsistic, mendacious, narcissistic, and paranoid megalomaniacs who perceive themselves as victims of a cabal of elites. Now they share something else: They have lost a war together. D…

The New Republic by Alon Pinkas

Trump Claims He Would Have Won Vietnam War—Which He Dodged

President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday it would’ve taken him just five months to end a war he refused to fight in. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Trump bragged about how quickly he ended the war in Iran—shortly after threatening to resume attacks if things do…

The New Republic by Edith Olmsted

Kash Patel Is Using MAGA’s Favorite Tool to Muzzle the Free Press

By suing The Atlantic for defamation, the FBI director is leveraging one of Trump’s legal tactics to tamp down free speech. The post Kash Patel Is Using MAGA’s Favorite Tool to Muzzle the Free Press appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Eoin Higgins

REPORT: Republicans Considering Pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell

A new report from Politico states that members on the House Oversight Committee are divided on whether Trump should pardon Jeffrey Epstein's partner in crime, Ghislaine Maxwell, in exchange for her testimony. Other than Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell, no one els…

Crooksandliars.com by John Amato

Judge questions legal basis for Trump's $10 billion case against IRS

A federal judge is asking the Justice Department and President Donald Trump's private attorneys to explain whether his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, an agency he oversees as president, is the type of dispute federal courts can cons…

NBC News by Gary Grumbach , Kyla Guilfoil, Ryan J. Reilly

Will White House Correspondents' Dinner Shut Down Trump Trash Talk?

There were two very early warning signs that tonight's White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD) might be going a bit soft. First, the fact that Mentalist Oz Pearlman ("Oz the Mentalist") is headlining the event instead of a comedian is very telling. Of cours…

Bleeding Cool News by Ray Flook

トランプ大統領の殺害を試みたPAYOKUが撮影される

1 名前::2026/04/26(日) 12:12:09.39 ID:0ie7Darb0●.net Photos posted just now by President Donald J. Trump on TruthSocial, showing Cole Thomas Allen, 31, the suspect in tonight’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, on the gr...

Itainews.com by damono3856

Donald Trump’s Pardon Economy

Clemency is big business under Trump, who has pardoned Rod Blagojevich, George Santos, the reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, the crypto billionaire Changpeng Zhao, and hundreds of others. Ruth Marcus reports.

The New Yorker by Ruth Marcus

James Comey gets indicted (again)

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is taking another run at its …

Vox by Cameron Peters

DOJ Enters a New, Even More Aggressive Phase

The department is growing bolder yet, cutting legal corners in service of getting President Trump the headlines—and revenge—he wants.

The Atlantic by Quinta Jurecic

Fox To Trump's Comey Witch Hunt: 'You Go, Girl'

The hosts of this Saturday's The Big Weekend Show on Fox admitted that it's unlikely James Comey was going to get indicted, but were just fine with Trump weaponizing the Department of Justice against him for personal revenge anyway. As we've discussed here, t…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

Charting how Trump became historically unpopular president...

Charting how Trump became historically unpopular president... (First column, 3rd story, link) Related stories:Republicans propose $1 billion in taxpayer dollars for Trump ballroom... White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf co…

CNN by Aaron Blake, Amy O’Kruk, Koko Nakajima, Ariel Edwards-Levy

Why is Grandpa Pudding Brains so grumpy today?

It would appear that convicted felon and credibly accused of assault by more than two dozen women, Donald Trump, is having a bad day. Not only does he slip up and admit he doesn't care how his war on Iran impacts US citizens, financially or otherwise, but he …

Boing Boing by Jason Weisberger

As usual, Trump has now never heard of his close personal reflecting pool guy

The "sir" anecdote is always a handy red flag that reality has left the building. Once again, as constant as the northern star, Donald Trump has entered the familiar third act of his scandal lifecycle: after publicly enthusing about his wonderful handpicked g…

Boing Boing by Jason Weisberger

Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s primary loss Saturday brings to an end a two-decade career in public office that was ultimately defined by tensions with President Donald Trump

NBC News by Kayla Hayempour, Mark Hodge, Amina Kilpatrick

Heads, Trump Wins

Tails, he still wins—at taxpayers’ expense.

The Atlantic by Will Gottsegen

DOJ quietly slips Trump what looks a lot like permanent audit invisibility

"What could he possibly be hiding?" is, admittedly, not the reassuring question we're all thinking. While Todd Blanche was apparently busy testifying before the Senate about other matters, the Justice Department reportedly posted a one-page addendum that — if…

Boing Boing by Jason Weisberger

The Paradox of Trump’s Strength

His hold on the MAGA base remains powerful, but the primary wins that are reinforcing his grip also hurt his standing with the broader public.

The Atlantic by David A. Graham

Trump not committing to attending son's wedding: "not good timing for me"

President Trump will "try" to attend his son Donald Jr.'s wedding to socialite Bettina Anderson, but the timing is "not good" for him. Responding to a reporter at the White House, he pointed out that the Iran war "and other things" are already on the schedule…

Boing Boing by Rob Beschizza

Democratic Women Say They Could Kick Trump’s Butt. And They’re Right!

Donald Trump deliberately warps reality around himself to create the image he wants. This goes far beyond simple propaganda or spin; this level of distortion literally commands everyone, to quote George Orwell’s words about the president in 1984, to “reject t…

The New Republic by Brynn Tannehill

Trump's Primary Bloodbath Is *Eating The GOP Alive*

On Amped Up David Shuster and I discussed FBI Director Kash Patel’s grotesque snorkeling over the USS Arizona war grave, then really went into Trump’s primary meddling that beat Rep. Massie and may elevate Ken Paxton over John Cornyn next. The latter a welcom…

Crooksandliars.com by Cliff Schecter

How Trump Created a Slush Fund for His Allies

Ruth Marcus reports on Donald Trump’s mobilization of what the President calls an Anti-Weaponization Fund to reward his allies, and on Republican lawmakers’ growing distaste for the maneuver.

The New Yorker by Ruth Marcus

Morning news brief

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate seat, South Carolina lawmakers reject Trump-backed redistricting plan, Trump's whiplash diplomacy on Iran continues.

NPR by A Martínez

Morris Day and Young MC nope out of Trump-linked festival

Continuing to bust moves, Young MC has joined Morris Day in walking away from Trump's big MAGA-palooza. The Trump-linked Freedom 250 festival, part of the planned Great American State Fair on the National Mall, is already shedding performers. However, after …

Boing Boing by Jason Weisberger

Why Trump is investigating E. Jean Carroll

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is investi…

Vox by Cameron Peters

The real lesson of the E. Jean Carroll investigation is Trump’s weakness

Had you time-traveled back to 2023, and started telling people that President Donald Trump’s Justice Department would soon be trying to imprison a woman who had accused him of rape, most would likely have dismissed it as a paranoid #resistance fantasy. Yet no…

Vox by Zack Beauchamp

Republicans Shrug at Trump's Outrageous Corruption

Any self-styled advocate for limited government should be furious about Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund, but few Republicans are willing to denounce it.

Yahoo Entertainment by Steven Greenhut

COINCIDENCE? Trump Hypes Dell, Pentagon Opens Wallet

Just weeks after President Donald Trump urged Americans to “go out and buy a Dell” and months after he bought millions of dollars worth of stock in the company, the computer giant was awarded a $9.7 billion Pentagon contract. The Department of Defense confirm…

Crooksandliars.com by Stephen Prager

Whiny Titty Baby Rage-Quits The Kennedy Center In Pathetic Meltdown

In a staggeringly lengthy 581-word post consisting of 3,462 characters (!!), Donald J. Trump took to Truth Social to explain that "your favorite President, ME," is rage-quitting the Kennedy Center following a judge's order to remove his name from signage with…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

WOMP: Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump's Name

Womp, womp. Donald Trump’s latest courtroom hearing ended the way so many of them do: with a judge saying, “Absolutely not,” before handing him another very embarrassing public loss. The Kennedy Center, where Trump apparently thought slapping his name on thi…

Crooksandliars.com by Red Painter

Shut Up, John Roberts: A Supreme Court Corruption Rant

Folks, you know the deal. We have an illegitimate POTUS. A convicted felon, adjudicated rapist, Putin-fluffing traitor. Lost the popular vote by nearly 3MM his first run even as Russia helped him. The second run his margin was historically puny and real quest…

Crooksandliars.com by Cliff Schecter

TINA BROWN: WARNING TO DEMOCRATS!

TINA BROWN: WARNING TO DEMOCRATS! (Top headline, 1st story, link) Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become a Patron

Substack.com by Tina Brown

'Elvis' Trump Thinks He's Perfect Replacement For ‘Freedom 250’ Singers

Donald Trump’s “Freedom 250” concert has fallen apart like it's one of his Iran war-ending plans. In this case, almost all the singers have backed out because they do not want to be associated with him. And while the lying Trump administration has claimed it’…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Trump’s White House UFC Cage Match Is Another Big, Fat Grift

Donald Trump is pretending to give America the present of a UFC cage match on his birthday but the real gift recipient is sure to be his own self. “Trump purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 of stock of TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of UFC, on March…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Here’s why Republicans just stood up to Trump

Don’t look now, but it appears that Congress is actually doing its constitutionally prescribed job: checking presidential power. On Monday multiple outlets reported that President Donald Trump was backing off of his so-called anti-weaponization fund: the $1.7…

Vox by Zack Beauchamp

The Republicans Defying Trump

Panelists joined to discuss why the president could face pushback from soon-to-be former senators.

The Atlantic by The Editors

Todd Blanche Promises To Protect Trump From Future Prosecutions

Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche made clear that he is putting up roadblocks to protect Trump from any future prosecution after he leaves office. This is not the role for an Atty. General, but it is the role of a sycophantic groupie that wields the power of the…

Crooksandliars.com by John Amato

Trump Tells WI Farmers: ‘Your Life Is Much Better Than My Life’

Trump told the farmers that he's been bankrupting how great they have it during a roundtable event in Chippewa Falls, WI this Friday. Trump appears with Van Orden, Tiffany at Chippewa Falls farm roundtable: Trump’s visit is his first to Wisconsin during this …

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

The Media Stopped Being Shocked By Trump — Now It's Just Impressed

Stephen Robinson asks, yet again, why the bizarre words and deeds of the aging Donald Trump aren't covered the same way Joe Biden's "senior moments" were: This past weekend, Trump’s social media feed was a wellspring of lunacy. He posted more than 50 times on…

Crooksandliars.com by Steve M.

Trump’s Fragile Ego Demanded CBS As A Blood Sacrifice

For almost 100 years, CBS has been one of the most well-known and respected news media brands in the United States. But since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, the brand and its parent network have lost respect, influence, and esteem as they…

Crooksandliars.com by Oliver Willis

Lying Trump On No New Wars Promise: 'I Didn't Promise Anything'

Grandpa sundowner with more revisionist history on this Sunday's Meet the Press. During a hostile ridiculous interview that never should have been aired in the first place because of all of the lies Trump was allowed to spew, host Kristen Welker asked Trump a…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

Nearly 100 Pardoned MAGA Insurrectionists Have Found New Ways To Stay Busy

On the first day of his second term last year, President Donald Trump delivered a mass pardon to more than 1,500 people who were charged with crimes related to the violent riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. An analysis published Thursday by Lawfare as…

Crooksandliars.com by Brad Reed

The World Cup has a Trump problem

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The World Cup starts this week, and the Trump administ…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Fox Yakker Blames Questions About Trump's Health On Biden

Yet another example of Biden derangement syndrome on Fox not "news." During a discussion on this Saturday's Journal Editorial Report, host Paul Gigot asked his fellow Wall Street Journal columnist Kim Strassel what she thought about Trump turing 80 and the re…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

US star Gaethje wins at Trump's UFC White House show

Justin Gaethje provides a perfect ending for American spectators at the White House, including President Donald Trump, as he shocks Ilia Topuria to win the UFC undisputed lightweight title.

BBC News by Paul Battison

Why July 4 Turned Into a Trump Rally

The president has never accepted that the head of state and the leader of the Republican Party are separate roles.

The Atlantic by Jonathan Chait

Why Trump is sabotaging his own nominee

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump is still set on getting his unqualified p…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Trump Surrenders To Iran On Virtually Every Point

If there’s one thing that Donald Trump has shown over the years, it’s that he will get his most sycophantic MAGA loyalists to insist there are perfectly obvious reasons why whatever he’s about to do is absolutely necessary… and then Trump will do the opposite…

Techdirt by Mike Masnick

Scraps trip to USA...

Scraps trip to USA... (Third column, 6th story, link) Related stories:Meloni rages at Trump over 'completely made up' claim she 'begged' him for photo...

Dailymail.com by Ross Ibbetson

Georgia Meloni, Italy's PM, Puts Trump On Blast For Lying About Her

Donald Trump is used to getting away with lying about, well, everything. But, it appears his ability to lie about foreign leaders may be waning, as demonstrated by a blistering takedown today by Italy's far-right Prime Minister, Georgia Meloni. Here is the cr…

Crooksandliars.com by Red Painter

Nasty upstate Republican primary tests power of Trump endorsement

Assemblymember Robert Smullen and Trump-backed candidate Anthony Constantino are facing off in a Republican primary race. First-time candidate Anthony Constantino has Trump’s support. Robert Smullen has the support of the state GOP. [ more › ]

Gothamist by Jimmy Vielkind

Italian Newspaper Headline Tells It Like It Is About Trump

Just like his stupid attack on Iran, President Dealmaker just blew up his relationship with one of his closest European allies for no good reason. As we’ve previously reported, Donald Trump insulted Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni by claiming she had “…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Ousted Republican Senator Says Trump Likes to “Revel in Chaos”

Outbound Senator John Cornyn is getting candid about Donald Trump.The former GOP whip described the instability fueled by the White House in a Semafor interview published Monday, lamenting about how talking with the president isn’t “particularly useful” becau…

The New Republic by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Krugman: Trump’s Unnerving Mental Breakdown Signals Nation in Decline

Donald Trump’s war with Iran is making it clear this presidency could have much worse long-term consequences than we expected. Yet Trump is spending his nights indulging his crazed obsessions. In one early-morning tirade, he raged about “fools” who criticize …

The New Republic by The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

BBC Requests Trump’s Jan 6 Phone Logs And Diary In Defamation Case

Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC just hit an unpleasant roadblock for the guy who wanted to overturn the 2020 presidential election: A request for proof that he did not incite an insurrection. Lawyers for the BBC have demanded Tru…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

FLASHBACK: Trump calls for termination of the Constitution...

FLASHBACK: Trump calls for termination of the Constitution... (Second column, 3rd story, link) Related stories:6-3: Supreme Court upholds laws banning trans athletes from women's sports... 6-3: Loosens campaign finance laws, opening up …

CNN by Kristen Holmes

'REGIME CHANGE' sold 300,000 copies...

The newest book on Donald Trump is a big hit. Publisher Simon & Schuster says that “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,” written by political journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, has sold more than 300,000 copies in its op…

Associated Press by Bill Barrow

A very Trump July 4

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Hi readers, happy Thursday! The Logoff will be off tom…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Joe Walsh Nails It: Donald Trump Is A Traitor

Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh summed up the five-alarm fire in our democracy better than I have heard from a single establishment Democrat. On MS Now Thursday night, Walsh reacted to Jack Smith’s warning about Donald Trump sabotaging the midterm ele…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Jack Smith Is ‘Very Concerned’ About Trump Attacks On Midterms

Jack Smith probably knows better than anyone else just how bad a cheater Donald Trump is. When asked by MS Now host Nicolle Wallace if there’s an assault on our election from the Trump administration, Smith did not mince words. “I'm very concerned of what's g…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Europe is ‘Third World’ – Trump

The European nations have been degraded to the status of Third World countries due to failed migration policies, US President Donald Trump has said

RT by RT

Court rejects Trump's claim that The Kennedy Center needs his name to survive

The Kennedy Center's argument was basically that removing Trump's name might hurt fundraising, because apparently donors were lining up to support the arts only after seeing the words "Donald J. Trump" bolted onto John F. Kennedy's memorial. The court asked f…

Boing Boing by Jason Weisberger