‘No Kings’ protests, special election results leave no doubt about the backlash to Trump
Between activism, election results and protest turnout, the prevailing political winds suggest the backlash to Donald Trump is real.
Steve Benen
Trump’s effort to reclaim international respect is failing spectacularly in his second term
According to Donald Trump, international respect is one of the most important metrics. By this measure, new data suggests his...
Codifying DOGE cuts, Republicans vote to claw back foreign aid, NPR and PBS funds
On Capitol Hill, it’s common for lawmakers to approve funding measures, but it’s more unusual to see members un-approve funding...
Touting ‘Trump Cards,’ president makes dubious claims, unveils weird new website
Remember when Donald Trump suggested he'd sell American citizenship to “very high-level people” who paid $5 million? He's moving forward...
Over 24 hours, Trump’s authoritarian-style vision comes into focus (again)
Every once in a while, Donald Trump has a day — a single, 24-hour period — in which his authoritarian...
Judge halts Trump’s power grab on federal elections and voter registrations
When Donald Trump signed an executive order asserting radical powers of elections, he invited lawsuits. He's now losing those court...
As Israel launches a major attack on Iran, Trump’s pre-election rhetoric runs into reality
Donald Trump spent four years saying "This would never have happened if I was president" in response foreign violence. Now...
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed after trying to question DHS’s Noem
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla tried to as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a question. He was instead forcibly removed from...
Republican megabill would make the rich richer and the poor poorer, CBO concludes
Speaker Mike Johnson boasted that hardworking Americans who are struggling to get by are "going to love" his party's megabill....
In rare acknowledgement, Trump concedes his deportations are hurting some U.S. businesses
If Donald Trump were winning the larger fight over deportations, he wouldn’t acknowledge that his policies are hurting some key...