The white supremacist militia group, the “Patriot Front,” has taken over the streets of Capitol Hill on the 250th birthday of the United States. Videos show that a few hundred men showed up with face coverings, waving Confederate flags along with American flags, including some that were inverted. Th…
One of the most dangerous power players in the U.S. Supreme Court is at it again, wrote the New York Times in a report about the conservative Justice Samuel Alito. Alito recalled in his youth his father tapping away on a calculator, trying to redraw electoral maps. All of that came to a head on Tues…
Much has been said about the partisan divide at play in the ways that Americans react to President Donald Trump, but as one political scholar revealed for The Hill, there is also a surprising gender gap going on, and it is most striking in relation to the celebration of America’s 250th birthday.Meli…
A conservative panelist was so out of control during a CNN discussion that all his fellow panelists could do is laugh at him for refusing to allow the only woman on the panel an opportunity to speak. CNN host Abby Phillip welcomed her panelists for “Table of Five” to discuss their favorite things ab…
The biggest news over the Supreme Court this week dealt with the immigration rulings, but one ruling upended the campaign finance laws, handing more control to national political parties. Punchbowl News’ weekend newsletter pointed out that the ruling in NRSC vs. FEC will easily transform how each pa…
Organized by the Donald Trump-associated Freedom 250 group, the Great American State Fair launched on Washington, DC’s National Mall on June 25 and continues through July 10. The event is Trump’s MAGA-themed celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary, but according to Talking Points Memo (T…
Trump loves the poorly educated —and America’s IQ decline explains why
An American historian and former Republican would normally be the perfect audience for America’s 250th celebration, but both agreed that President Donald Trump has turned what should be a moment to bring the country together into his own ego fest. The Bulwark’s publisher, Sarah Longwell, an ex-Repub…
During his first presidency, Donald Trump was a vehement critic of cryptocurrencies — calling Bitcoin a “scam” and saying that cryptos could never hope to compete with the U.S. dollar. But these days, Trump is an aggressive promotor of cryptocurrencies, which have done a lot to increase his net wort…
On Friday night, as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding drew attention to Madison Square Garden, the White House displayed a sign reading “Trump is your president” near the venue’s “Just&T;” announcement.The gesture comes amid a long history of tension between Trump and Swift. In 2020, Swift pub…