Republicans respond to Proposition 50’s success in California in all the wrong ways
California voters gave Gov. Gavin Newsom the green light to redraw the state’s congressional maps. The Republicans' response was a...
Steve Benen
After sparking a public backlash, Trump tries to avoid blame for Democratic election wins
The morning after the 2025 elections, Donald Trump tried to avoid blame for the Democratic victories. It didn't go especially...
Following his first-term model, Trump’s vision is still steered by Fox News segments
In his first term, Donald Trump cared more about things he saw on Fox News than in his intelligence briefings....
‘Probably illegal’: Trump ups the ante in his offensive against late-night comedy
Two months after Donald Trump said Jimmy KImmel's comedy might be "illegal," the president similar comments about another late-night host:...
Team Trump’s campaign against inspectors general goes from bad to worse
It's a problem that the White House has fired many IGs. The ouster of the Federal Housing Finance Agency's watchdog...
‘I don’t know anything about that’: Mike Johnson becomes the low-information House speaker
Confronted with questions he should know the answer to, House Speaker Mike Johnson has proven to be surprisingly ignorant about...
As Trump’s approval rating sinks lower, Republicans have a decision to make
Donald Trump's ridiculous claims about his sinking approval rating leave Republicans with a choice: Do they keep their distance, or...
As Trump boasts of a ‘golden age,’ polls show widespread pessimism and malaise
By a two-to-one margin, Americans believe the country is badly off track. Donald Trump, however, prefers to play make-believe about...
Trump threatens Nigeria with a ‘guns-a-blazing’ response, adding to his target list
As Donald Trump eyes possible military intervention in Nigeria, it’s worth appreciating just how long the Republican's international target list...
As food aid expired, Trump cheered his marble bathroom and held a ‘Gatsby’ party
As families confronted the loss of SNAP benefits, Donald Trump made his indifference clear, focusing on a marble bathroom and...
