Why some U.S. allies are reassessing intelligence sharing with the Trump administration
As longtime U.S. allies question the White House’s trustworthiness, Donald Trump is haunted by his record on mishandling classified intelligence.
Steve Benen
Trump-appointed prosecutor’s Schumer investigation comes up far short
The fact that Ed Martin even pursued Chuck Schumer is emblematic of the Trump administration’s efforts to politicize law enforcement...
The White House’s line on veterans goes from bad to worse
As part of the White House’s agenda, thousands of veterans are losing their jobs. They may not be “fit to...
By canceling town halls, Republicans treat the symptom, not the problem
Canceling town halls is easy; governing effectively is hard. Republican leaders appear focused on the former, while expressing little interest...
AG Pam Bondi vows to ‘root out’ Trump critics in the Justice Department
The Justice Department has already engaged in partisan purges of law enforcement personnel. The attorney general appears eager to make...
12 lies Trump told during his speech last night
The problem is not just that Donald Trump lied throughout his national address. The problem is made worse by the...
Amid controversies and consternation, Team Trump prioritizes wall art
Between photos of Biden and Harris, portraits of Milley and Esper, and Trump's mugshot, there have been a lot of...
Bill to add Trump’s face to $100 bills part of a ridiculous pattern
Adding to the list of sycophantic GOP bills, a few Republican lawmakers want to add Donald Trump’s face to $100...
The scary subtext behind the ‘paid protester’ line from Trump and Republicans
For Trump and too many Republicans, Americans who disagree with them are effectively an impossibility that can only be explained...
Elon Musk slams Social Security as a ‘Ponzi scheme,’ sparking new concerns
It’s one thing for Musk to peddle bogus claims about imagined Social Security “fraud.” It’s something else when he targets...