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One thing will outlast the Trump regime — but we need to wake up
When the oppressive Republican regime that is taking a sledgehammer to our rights and sensibilities is finally gone — and it WILL be gone — the arts will still be here filling up our lives and our hearts.Lately, I have found myself reflecting on this lovely certainty, and am bolstered by its power t…
Former Trump aide: I think the president made one big mistake on Mueller
One of President Donald Trump’s former advisers told AlterNet on Monday that, although he had hoped to receive compensation from the temporarily-cancelled $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, he believes the president made an early mistake which would have made the fund unnecessary.“Trump had the…
Trump’s early-morning rant immediately shot down by reality
Last night at 1 am ET, President Donald Trump bragged that Iran “really wants to make a deal.” This morning, however, Iran announced that it is suspending talks over Israel’s ongoing bombing of Lebanon. This setback is the latest in a string of embarrassments as Trump desperately tries to extract th…
Republicans are ignoring a November threat hiding in the heartland: Washington Post
America’s farmers once formed a reliable pro-Trump coalition. Now they’re hurting, and the cause is the president’s own trade policies — which have been “waged with little to no coherent strategy” and have “punched farmers in the mouth.” This time, Trump can’t blame a global pandemic for their pain….
Political scholar reveals the ‘bald-faced lie’ putting Trump at odds with GOP
President Donald Trump is committed to rewriting reality when it comes to a certain “bald-faced lie,” one political scholar wrote for The Hill, and it is one that is putting him on a collision course with his own party.John Kenneth White is a professor emeritus of political science at the Catholic U…
White House becoming a bunker as ‘exponential’ violence explodes under Trump
The White House is gradually being converted into something of a bunker for President Donald Trump, according to a new analysis from The Atlantic, as incidents of political violence seemingly targeting him have “gone exponential” compared to years past.On Monday, Atlantic staff writer Matt Viser pub…
Analysis reveals why MAGA chooses to buy Trump’s ‘perfect’ health lie
Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte argued in her Monday column that Donald Trump’s supporters are buying an obvious health fantasy because MAGA politics function less like a normal movement and more like a cult built around a swaggering strongman. The Wall Street Journal reported late Sunday that Trump…
MAGA election denier spreads conspiracy theory immediately after release from jail
The MAGA election denier whose clemency engulfed a Democratic governor in controversy has already started proving detractors correct, according to a report from Politico, as she began spreading a new election conspiracy theory almost immediately after her release from prison.Tina Peters was a Colora…
MAGA pundit humiliated after drawing a blank on Trump accomplishments
On Sunday, while appearing on the online debate show Surrounded, MAGA influencer Dave Rubin was asked to name a single way the economy has improved under President Donald Trump. His answer — or lack thereof — was “embarrassing,” said commentators. After some fluster, Rubin was unable to name a singl…