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Trump’s Mental Meltdown (feat. Mary Trump)

Donald Trump is clearly declining – mentally, physically, and at the polls – and he knows it. What does this…

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Special Edition: Why the SCOTUS Tariff Decision May Lead to More Abuses of Power by Trump

The Supreme Court has ruled against Donald Trump’s tariff agenda in a major blow to his economic policy. Are we…

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American Democracy at a Point of No Return

Concerns about an impending government shutdown are growing, and it is critical that the Democratic Party can adopt strong messaging…

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Surveying the Devastation of the Past Week of Business as Usual Under Trump

Welcome to another week in Trump’s America. The President is “renovating” the Kennedy Center a la the East Wing of…

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Don’t Believe the BS That Trump & His Goons Are Changing Tactics

Alex Pretti was murdered by ICE agents in Minneapolis. Where is the accountability? The Republican Party appears more concerned with…

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The One Big Thing We Need to Do to Save the Country

If Donald Trump is right about one thing, it’s that “we’ve never seen anything like this.” From the disastrous alienation…

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The Steps We Must Take to Stop Trump’s American Gestapo

Donald Trump is now threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to send federal troops to Minneapolis. The public outrage and…

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We Are Living in a Horror Movie…and the Monsters are in Charge

On Wednesday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer brutally murdered Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and other…

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In Search of Optimism About 2026

It’s been a disastrous year in American politics. Donald Trump is going around naming everything after himself and proclaiming everything…

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Reflecting on Rob Reiner and his Legacy

Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle were tragically murdered. Their son, who has history of struggles with addition and mental…

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MAGApocalypse Now

The Republican Senate just voted against extending the Affordable Care Act. Twenty million people could lose their healthcare coverage soon,…

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MAGA is Coming Apart at the Seams

Tuesday was a surprisingly difficult victory for the Republicans in red Tennessee. The speical election’s electoral results have a lot…

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A Curmudgeon’s Guide to What to Be Thankful For

As we approach Thanksgiving in our current political climate, Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf ask – what is there to…

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How Much Worse Can It Get? (Spoiler Alert: Way Worse)

If the current political climate wasn’t bleak enough, Donald Trump is now calling for his political enemies to be executed.…

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The Cruelty Is The Point

As deeply disturbing as our current political situation is, the consequences of dysfunction in Washington on average Americans is what really…

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We Moved a Step Closer to the End of MAGA This Week

The Tuesday elections were a massive success for the Democrats and a beacon of hope for the United States. Nevertheless,…

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Crazier Craziness from Trump Lies Ahead

You may think you’ve seen crazy, but when it comes to Trump, you ain’t seen nothing yet. With SNAP benefits…

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Searching Through the Rubble of the White House for One Little Bit of Positive News

Donald Trump just tore down the East Wing of the White House. Yup, that’s right – the President of the…

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The Government’s War on Democracy is a War on You

Words matter to the Trump administration, and their willingness to accept and embrace the most vile language and discourse is…

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The Big Reason Trump and MAGA Must Be Held to Account

“When they go low, we go high” is officially dead—and David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein are here to unleash a…

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