GOP’s Mitch McConnell retires: RNC vet Steele on the Trumpified legacy
Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history, announced that he won't seek re-election next year, bringing an end to...
Month: February 2025
Neera Tanden is returning to the Center for American Progress. She thinks Democrats have work to do.
Neera Tanden is reprising her role at the helm of the Center for American Progress, one of the Democratic Party’s...
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she won’t remove Eric Adams as NYC mayor ‘at this time’
The Democratic governor said she would propose new guardrails for “establishing trust” for city residents amid the mayor’s growing political...
Elon Musk isn’t too rich to be corrupt with DOGE. Just the opposite.
Right-wingers are saying that Elon Musk's wealth makes him immune to corruption with his DOGE operation. Just the opposite is...
Trump’s administration takes steps to prop up its illiberal allies abroad
Trump’s slogan is “America First,” but his administration appears to be laser-focused on propping up right-wing governments abroad, such as...
Ex-NFL punter arrested after calling MAGA a ‘Nazi movement’ at a City Council meeting in Calif.
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested at a Huntington Beach City Council meeting after protesting the city's decision to...
Welcome to a new era of West Wing Playbook
Donald Trump returned to power exactly one month ago today, and it is hardly possible to overstate the magnitude of...
Trump Layoffs Hit Social Security Administration, But On A Smaller Scale
The agency’s shrinking staff administers retirement benefits for a growing senior population.
Dolly Parton Urges Indiana Republicans Not To Ax Her Book Program For Kids
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library sends books to thousands of kids across Indiana. A new budget proposal from Republicans could slash...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett Received ‘Completely Inappropriate’ Call After Heated Exchange With Rep. Nancy Mace
The congresswoman noted that while she receives “tons of calls from lots of haters,” this particular call stood out.