John Roberts played us for fools: The truth about his biggest deception
From “central casting” hero to democracy’s master manipulator: Inside the 2005 confirmation lie that changed America.
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A furious backlash lies ahead as a sleeping giant awakens
Many of you are frightened, anxious, and in despair about this country. I feel many of these same emotions.But today I wanted to explore with you the possibility that something good may come out of this awfulness — a silver lining on this darkest of clouds. I know, I know. It’s hard to see now. Some…
‘Get in line’: Massive shakeup rocks agency as MAGA prepares for takeover
Insiders blast the abrupt removal of 30 senior officials as a “punitive” push to replace institutional knowledge with political loyalty.
MAGA senator fighting to save his state from the damage he and Trump caused
The deep-red state of Alabama is staring down the barrel of having to repay millions of dollars back to the federal government as a result of President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. Now, Alabama.com reports Sen. Tommy Tuberville — who approved the bill — is frantically trying to do damage contr…
Chaos for Trump after friendly influencer mistakes leak for ‘treason trap’
A high-ranking State Department official’s attempt to orchestrate a friendly press leak backfires spectacularly when a pro-Trump influencer mistakes routine paperwork for a treason trap.
NYT pounds the Supreme Court over Trump double standard
“When faced with blatant defiance of the law from Mr. Trump, however, the court’s Republican-appointed majority sometimes takes its time or demurs. In the meantime, Mr. Trump’s policies do damage.”
Natalie Harp is close to Trump — but not for the reason you think
President Donald Trump’s close aide, Natalie Harp, has received harsh criticism recently, from journalists who speculate she is “unwell” to commentators who speculate the notoriously philandering Trump has an inappropriate relationship with her.“Long before Harp sprinted down the fairways of a Scott…
Trump’s midterm plan is to do exactly what Democrats want
Republicans have previously expressed extreme nervousness about their prospects in the 2026 midterm elections. From President Donald Trump’s unpopular tariffs and lack of coordination with local candidates to the ongoing controversy over his meddling in how elections are conducted, the prevailing vi…
White House UFO adviser says space aliens don’t care who the president is
In an AlterNet exclusive, Dr. Avi Loeb dishes about the future of science in America, UFO research —and Donald Trump
Fox News ‘liberal’ wishes Trump had won in 2020
Mediaite reports Fox News token liberal Jessica Tarlov said the nation would be a better place if Covid had not derailed Trump’s second term.The confession might have come as a shock in her New Yorker podcast considering the enmity Tarlov has for the president, but that at least would have spared th…