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August 1, 2025
Rachel Kahn
Trump Adviser Reminded on Live TV About Last Time Economy Was This Bad
The jobs report is out—and Trump’s team is scrambling to defend the terrible numbers.
July 31, 2025
Rachel Kahn
Trump’s Tariff Plan Suddenly at Risk One Day Before Deadline
Federal judges are questioning Trump’s power to impose tariffs whenever he wants.
July 31, 2025
Robert McCoy
Here’s Your Warning Sign: Inflation Just Spiked in Every Key Indicator
Donald Trump’s economy is here—and it’s only getting worse.
July 30, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Fumbles Key Details of His Own Trade Deals
Donald Trump doesn’t appear to know how his own deals work.
July 30, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
It Sure Looks Like Trump Just Lost a Major Trade Deal
Donald Trump is suddenly lashing out at India.
July 30, 2025
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The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Paul Krugman Brutally Wrecks Trump’s Europe Deal: “Scam on His Voters”
As the emerging details of Trump’s trade agreement with Europe puncture his hype, economist Paul Krugman explains at length why it’s actually a big loss for our country—and especially for Trump’s MAGA base.
July 29, 2025
Robert McCoy
Treasury Secretary Admits He’s Never Seen Trade Deal Trump Is Hyping
Scott Bessent doesn’t seem to know where one of Trump’s big “trade deals” is.
July 29, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Tariffs Give CEOs New Ways to Swindle Americans
One executive admitted the tariffs are “great cover” for unnecessarily raising prices.
July 28, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Goes on Bizarre Rant About Windmills Driving Whales Crazy
Donald Trump derailed a press conference with his complaints.
July 25, 2025
Robert McCoy
Trump’s Big Trade Deal With Japan Is Already Falling Apart
Japanese officials are pushing back on one of Trump’s central claims about the deal.
July 25, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Says a Weak Dollar Is a Good Thing, Actually
And up is down, and black is white.
July 24, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
American Car Companies Are Pissed About Trump’s Japan Trade Deal
U.S. automakers say they’re being screwed over by Trump’s trade deal with Japan.
July 24, 2025
Matt Ford
How Brett Kavanaugh Is Putting His Thumb on the Scale for Trump
The tariff lawsuit has turned into a revealing window into how the legal sausage is made—and how the conservative justices are providing the president with the blueprints he needs to win.
July 23, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Guess Who Was the Only President Less Popular Than Trump Right Now?
A brutal poll reveals a hilarious truth about Donald Trump’s approval numbers.
July 23, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Fails Basic Math Problem Trying to Brag About Drug Prices
According to Donald Trump, prescription drugs will now cost negative money.
July 17, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Press Secretary Flubs Basic Trade Detail on Russia Tariffs
Karoline Leavitt appears to have a tenuous grasp of international trade relations.
July 15, 2025
Timothy Noah
Trump Promised to End Inflation. He’s Bringing It Back Instead.
The president’s tariffs tripled inflation last month—and you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
July 15, 2025
Timothy Noah
The Small Army of Trump Sycophants Gunning to be the Next Fed Chair
Kevin Hassett is toadying hard to win the president’s favor. But don’t count out Kevin Warsh or Scott Bessent just yet in this latest White House blandishment derby.
July 14, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Suddenly Turns on Putin With Nonsense Threat
What even are “secondary tariffs”?
July 12, 2025
Andre Pagliarini
The Deeper Reason That Trump Is Raging Against Brazil Right Now
It’s not just about defending his buddy Jair Bolsonaro or protecting social-media companies from Brazilian laws. It’s much bigger than that: Trump’s grievance is global.
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