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ICE in Milan
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Is Anybody Actually Governing?
Trump has a sad. This is a crazy person [image or embed] — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) April 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM Yep, some federal […]
Republican Civil War underway as pro-Trumpers spend millions to oust GOP incumbents
During an appearance on MS NOW on Friday morning, conservative journalist David Drucker built upon his recent reporting on the state of the GOP in […]
Creator of ‘blasphemous’ Jesus image is ‘riding Trump’s coattails’ as MAGA troll: expert
After Donald Trump faced swift backlash for posting an AI depiction of himself as a Jesus-like figure aglow against a patriotic sky as he heals […]
Trump’s DoorDash Grandma isn’t a plant — the truth is much darker
Despite the myriad political failures of his second term, Donald Trump still has an annoying skill. His reality TV-style antics create the illusion that he’s […]
DeSantis’ national security power grab
In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking unprecedented steps to invoke national security on the state level to designate local groups as terrorist organizations — […]
Reopen the Golden Door
In 2025, 31 people died in the custody of ICE. In 2026, the count has already reached fifteen—and it is only April. Nearly every one […]
A China Hawk Eats Crow
Last week I wrote the following: The Next Democratic Candidate for President Should Run as a China Hawk Let’s flip the race to the bottom […]
The Playbook That Defeated Viktor Orbán
On Sunday night, the streets of Budapest were filled. Tens of thousands of Hungarians poured into the streets along the Danube River, singing folk songs and waving […]
Counting the horrific waste of the U.S. war machine
This is waste at an unimaginable scale, burning human lives and money away at a rate of millions of dollars per second.
We Must Not Let Up About His Dementia Symptoms And Ousting Him From Office.
He never speaks coherently anymore. He keeps talking about weird ” sh-t all the time. Grandiose claims, blatant lies, disconnected tangents, and aggressive attacks on […]
Palantir Paid No Federal Income Tax in 2025 as It Partnered With ICE, Pentagon
A new analysis finds that tech giant Palantir Technologies paid $0 in federal income taxes last year, despite raking in hundreds of millions in taxpayer […]
Defense Secretary Uses Bible Story to Bash “Trump-Hating” Press
In comments to reporters on Thursday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used a religious parable to criticize the media — the latest in a series […]
MAGA ex-lawmaker puts Mike Johnson on notice: ‘I’ll save those stories for my next book
A former lawmaker who is closely aligned with President Donald Trump put Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on notice in a new podcast interview on Thursday. […]
CNN’s data guru stunned as Dem win signals bad omen for GOP: ‘Absolute disaster’
CNN’s chief data guru, Harry Enten, was stunned on Thursday night after another Democrat outperformed expectations in a special election. Progressive activist and organizer Analilia […]
What’s Old Is New Again in Utah
State officials want to usher in an ‘accountability era’ for homeless services by reviving a particularly sordid chapter of U.S. history.
Power and Abuse in the United Farm Workers
The alleged sexual violence committed by Cesar Chavez cannot be understood as the failing of a single charismatic leader. It unfolded within a patterned system […]
We’ve Got Multiple Prosecutors Driving Drunk, and Somehow the Problem is Sarah Fair George
It’s another sad chapter in our ongoing saga of misdeeds by county-level officials in Vermont. This time it’s Grand Isle State’s Attorney Doug DiSabito, busted […]
County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An ICE agent is charged with assault for allegedly pointing his gun at people in car while driving on a Minneapolis highway, […]