President Donald Trump has been losing on multiple fronts and these losses have now taken a “humiliating turn,” The New Republic reported in its podcast […]
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Trump plans rare ‘power play’ in red state: ‘Some of those candidates are in trouble’
President Donald Trump and Republican Party leaders have decided to “host a GOP midterm twist” with a convention in Dallas, The Dallas Morning News reported. […]
JD Vance can’t escape the Iran war
With everything going wrong in Donald Trump‘s presidency these days, he is still the master at one thing: making sure that no one who pledges […]
The Georgia Democrat for underdogs
Jason Esteves knows what it’s like to make the most out of very little. The Georgia Democrat watched both his mother and father work two […]
Community Solar Puts People in Charge
While Team Trump is committed to making the problem of climate change worse, local groups are stepping up to reduce impacts.
In Atlanta, AI Surveillance Expands As Cop City Reshapes Black Communities
When he drives through his neighborhood now, Brian Page passes rows of police cars and AI‑powered cameras that track nearly every movement. For most of […]
Indigenous Leaders Warn AI Boom Repeates Patterns of Extraction
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is helping Indigenous communities detect illegal logging, track wildfires, and monitoring of traditional lands. But the data centers powering AI are […]
Observers raise red flags after ‘desparate’ war proposal leaks: ‘Totally unrealistic’
Political analysts and observers raised red flags on Sunday after a new proposal to end the war in Iran was shared with the press. Axios […]
Trump just reached an ‘incredible milestone’ — and it could cost him dearly: analyst
President Donald Trump just passed an “incredible milestone” during his second administration, and doing so could cost him dearly, according to one political analyst. Trump’s […]
Lessons in Training, Strategy, and Discipline From the Civil Rights Movement
Overall, the civil rights movement was better organized and its participants far more methodical and careful than tends to be recognized now. That is regrettable, […]
What To Do With AI-Generated Legal Scholarship?: Part 2
As I explained in my previous post, I recently tasked AI with comparing two transcripts of the 1807 treason trial of Aaron Burr. My ultimate […]
Can Unions Strengthen Their Political Muscle?
Labor unions have long been central to the fight for democracy. But they can only play that role when members are engaged and trust their […]
“You should be ashamed of yourself”: Trump pushes back in post-shooting interview
President Donald Trump bristled during a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday when questioned about writings attributed to the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, […]
Trump’s Ballroom Is Illegal: The White House Correspondents Dinner Gunman Changes Nothing
Of all the things that the Trump administration could have asked for in response to a gunman trying to gain entry into the White House […]
No, Donald, “We” Don’t Have All the Cards
Update: Regarding what happened last night at the White House Correspondents Dinner — I wasn’t watching, I haven’t watched the videos, and I have read only […]
GOP operative scorches King Charles III over upcoming state visit: ‘A despicable moment’
A GOP operative scorched King Charles III on Sunday over his upcoming state visit, calling it a “despicable moment for the crown.” Steve Schmidt, a […]
Republicans just proved Ghislaine Maxwell is ‘holding all the cards’ against Trump: expert
A cadre of House Republicans just proved that Ghislaine Maxwell is “holding all of the cards” against President Donald Trump as she seeks to “extract” […]
What Next, Democrats? (Neon Liberalism #71, with Bethany Andres-Beck)
Samantha interviews Bethany Andres-Beck, running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District. They talk about the spiritual crisis in the Democratic Party, the […]
A “manifesto” surfaces in WHCA shooting case
New details are emerging about the man accused of opening fire near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, as investigators work to determine a motive and […]
“Cannot be built fast enough”: Trump uses shooting to stump for White House ballroom
At this point, Donald Trump has the hang of taking advantage of failed assassination attempts. After all, people trying to kill Trump in public is […]