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May 30, 2025
Susan Milligan
Lawmakers No Longer Understand the American Family
The definition of the “traditional family” has broadened considerably over the past few decades. But policymakers keep trying to fit their ideas to a tradition that no longer exists.
May 29, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Karoline Leavitt Says Judges Shouldn’t Have Power Over Trump
The White House press secretary has an alarming new claim about Donald Trump’s legal losses.
May 29, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Karoline Leavitt Freaks Out After Two Brutal Tariff Losses in 24 Hours
Donald Trump’s press secretary snapped when asked why countries should even bother negotiating with the U.S.
May 29, 2025
Timothy Noah
A Trade Court Stopped Trump’s Tariffs. Why Didn’t Congress?
The law is clear, and the legislature’s powers are unambiguous. But Republicans in Washington have fully knuckled under.
May 29, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Economic Adviser Insists Tariff Situation Is Under Control
Kevin Hassett insisted that Donald Trump is guaranteed to win his legal battles over the tariffs.
May 28, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Freaks Out When He Learns About Humiliating New Nickname
Investors have started referring to the TACO theory, which stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out.”
May 28, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Branded With Embarrassing Nickname Over Tariff Confusion
Investors are catching on to how Donald Trump does business.
May 27, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Adviser Flails When Asked About Effect of Tariffs on iPhones
Kevin Hassett failed a key question about tariff pricing.
May 23, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Is Trump Trying to Set Energy Policy in Other Countries Now?
Donald Trump went on a weird rant about windmills—in the U.K.
May 23, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Drops Another Tariffs Bombshell to Begin in a Matter of Days
So much for walking back his trade war.
May 22, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Pass Horrid Tax Bill Thanks to Democrats Dying in Office
Republicans passed their terrible tax bill by one vote. Guess how many Democrats died in office this year.
May 22, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Over a Dozen Officials Dumped Stocks Just as Trump Crashed the Market
Quite a few Trump officials knew exactly when to sell their stocks ahead of major Trump announcements.
May 22, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
House Republican Breaks Ranks and Shreds Trump’s “Debt Bomb” Tax Bill
Representative Thomas Massie warned his party that their bill is an absolute disaster.
May 22, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Only Two Republicans Were Brave Enough to Vote Against Medicaid Cuts
House Republicans just passed their disastrous tax bill.
May 22, 2025
Timothy Noah
House Republicans Just Touched the Third Rail
Medicaid was once a little-regarded program. It is now a policy heavyweight—and with an enrollment larger than Medicare’s, it’s very, very popular.
May 21, 2025
Grace Segers
Here Are the Worst Things in Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill
The GOP is struggling to pass a budget bill that would threaten millions of poor Americans’ livelihoods and health care—to the benefit of the wealthy.
May 21, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Sneak Massive Medicare Cuts Into Their Horrid Tax Bill
The Congressional Budget Office estimates billions in cuts to the health care program.
May 21, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
How Republicans Plan to Steal From the Poor to Give to the Rich
A new estimate from the Congressional Budget Office reveals how Republicans’ tax bill will make the rich richer and the poor poorer.
May 20, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Is Slowly but Surely Killing U.S. Economy, Experts Warn
Deutsche Bank analysts are ringing warning bells for the U.S.
May 20, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Threatens Republican Representative Exposing His Budget Lies
Thomas Massie isn’t falling in line on the budget—and Trump is pissed.
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