Cattle farmers are latest Trump allies to get shafted
The agricultural sector has been struggling ever since it helped President Donald Trump win a second term. His tariffs have constrained key overseas markets, with China shifting major soybean and other commodity purchases toward countries like Argentina and Brazil. Immigration raids have created labor shortages and driven up the cost of harvesting crops, some of which have been left rotting…
Mamdani masterfully turns gotcha question into blueprint for Democrats
During a Q&A on Tuesday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani continued to deftly handle attempts to draw him into conflict and controversy. “As the mayor, my job is to respond to the needs of everyone, no matter how they feel about me or whether they voted for me or whether they voted at all,” Mamdani replied when asked if he saw unaffiliated voters as a threat, noting that about 1 in 10 Trump…
Frenemies
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Canada and US unite to mock Trump’s tariff buffoonery
President Donald Trump is apparently not satisfied with his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico. On Tuesday, Trump angrily suggested that Lake Ontario be renamed “Lake America” as he was mocked by U.S. and Canadian lawmakers for another round of unproductive tariffs levied against Canada. “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America…
Ron DeSantis gives a giant middle finger to poor people
Remember when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was planning to run for president, a brief moment when he was going to stand up to Donald Trump? But then when that collapsed, he returned to form, becoming a sort of mini-Trump—literally, with those lifts in his shoes. Vanity, thy name is Ron. However, one thing that DeSantis is sincere about is kicking low-income people in the teeth.
Beloved musician and cultural icon Dolly Parton has died at 80
Legendary music icon and beacon of American excellence Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80. One of twelve children born to a poor Appalachian family without electricity or running water, the singer-songwriter rose to become one of the most recognizable and beloved entertainers of the 20th and 21st centuries, known for classic songs like “I Will Always Love You,” “Jolene,” and “9 to…
Trump takeover has been a financial disaster for the Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center has been a financial disaster for the revered cultural institution, even as Trump and his team have claimed that the center needs him to stay financially viable. Documents and internal communications uncovered by the Washington Post have revealed that after Trump installed his supporters to the board that runs the center and instituted…
Jeanine Pirro just can’t stop losing
What do you get when you install a former Fox News host as a U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., one of the most important, high-profile gigs? You get loss after loss after loss, and this one is particularly humiliating. Welcome to your life, Jeanine Pirro! Remember how, before President Donald Trump got fixated on Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang, he used to be fixated on MS-13…
Trophy deficit
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Fox News goes quiet on Natalie Harp—after introducing her to Trump
Despite President Donald Trump first being introduced to his current aide Natalie Harp through Fox News, the network seems to be trying to cover up the recent controversy between the two. A TVEyes search of Fox transcripts from Aug. 18 through Aug. 24—which included more than 140 hours of news coverage—found that Harp was only mentioned 15 times. Even when Fox did mention the scandal—in…
Aug. 25: Trump’s trade war gets stupider … and more!
41 minutes agoWalter EinenkelTrade war with Canada reaches the Trump wants to rename things “Trump” level of dumb. Trump floats renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' as trade war with Canada escalatesPresident Donald Trump says he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies.apnews.
Conservative justices take a wrecking ball to the midterms
In a decision that is shocking in scope, but not surprising in light of how the majority has behaved, the Supreme Court’s six conservatives just decided that, sure, President Donald Trump can destroy the midterms with an entirely illegal executive order. It’s honestly not possible to overstate just how much this violates the constitutional order. The executive branch, by design…
A state election law in Minnesota faces a surreal test
Conservative activists staged a test of voter vouching, spotlighting an obscure election law they view as an opening for fraud. Here’s how it actually works. By Dion Nissenbaum for Votebeat Can Hamas members from the Gaza Strip walk in and vote in Minnesota elections? A group of disguised conservative activists armed with hidden cameras set out to test that claim during the…
Evil genius
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Hakeem Jeffries meets with Jared Kushner—for no damn reason
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser, CNN reported Sunday. Why? “To discuss ways the White House can collaborate with Democrats on key issues,” apparently. On its face, it’s not a good look for the White House—a de facto concession that the GOP expects Democrats to take control of the House in November.
Darline Graham
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US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months
After a pause of more than two months, the U.S. military announced Monday that it once again carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people accused of trafficking drugs. It brings the overall death toll to 223 people killed in 67 strikes during the nearly yearlong U.S. campaign of bombing alleged drug boats off Latin America’s Caribbean coast and in the…
Trump targets public schools, healthcare, and trans kids
On Monday, President Donald Trump announced plans to further undermine public education by bribing Americans with small tax breaks to opt out of public schools. Alongside Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, Trump gave a winding, bigoted speech attacking transgender children and peddling debunked lies from people like Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms
The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Monday in a case over President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be implemented before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision appears to leave room for additional court challenges that could further slow Trump’s order, including in another similar case. The U.S.
JD Vance gives Maine voters more reasons to hate him
Vice President JD Vance brought his trademark absence of charisma to a manufacturing facility in Brewer, Maine, on Monday, ostensibly campaigning for Republicans in the state, while trying to claim the administration’s policies are working wonders for Americans. In order to do that, Vance must lie about virtually everything. “I’d say common sense, it’s supply and demand,” Vance said…