Trump's falling out with Modi is embarrassingly petty "Mr. Modi’s refusal to engage on the Nobel Peace Prize has played an outsize role in the souring relationship between the two leaders."
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Trump's falling out with Modi is embarrassingly petty "Mr. Modi’s refusal to engage on the Nobel Peace Prize has played an outsize role in the souring relationship between the two leaders."
It's being reported that the Pentagon is authorizing military lawyers to serve as immigration judges. This is a threat to the Constitution. Don't say we didn't warn you. From the archives:
You’ll enjoy this more than you think you will.
Weird, putting tariffs on construction materials and throwing day laborers in concentration camps should have solved the supply problem by now
We’re only a few years removed from creatjng a vaccine to protect against a deadly airborne virus in a matter of months. Now, we have a scion fail son running the CDC into the ground not because it failed, but because its success conflicts with RFK Jr’s eugenicist ideology.
Should have, yes, but the political will wasn't even close to there by 1944
Fifty-one of the 85 Federalist papers were written by a guy born in Nevis.
What exactly has this Supreme Court done to give us confidence they *won't* find a tortuous way to greenlight Trump firing Powell if he decides that's what he wants to do? ICYMI @kimwehle.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/if-trump-t...
Well done MAGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A court ruled in our favor and declared that the President cannot impose tariffs whenever, wherever, or however he wants. This is a victory for hardworking families and businesses in New York and our nation. We will never stop fighting to protect people and their wallets.
these companies need to be ripped apart and sold for scrap
If you can't come up with a winning message about how the power mad dunce emperor marching federal troops into peaceful cities is bad, you should not have a job in politics
Wow. Blocked by Tom Nichols for "he's still going."
He's still going!
I'm always shocked by how much better the first Foundation book than the second.
Thank you. I've been annoyed about this since I saw it on Twitter yesterday.
When political leaders polarize facts, “neutrality” no longer exists. And it’s a stupid value. Fairness and truthfulness are actual values for a newsroom that promote truth-seeking & diligent reporting. And neither mandate “neutrality,” because that would get in the way popular.info/p/axios-and-...
You approve of the use of the word 'traitor' in this headline, Brad?
FYVM
🚨 A concussion, a chipped tooth, nine stitches and ongoing trauma from February 19, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. The police said they pulled him over for not having his lights on; however, it is not dark/raining. He was pulled over to be brutalized. Make them famous.
For the uninitiated, this is Grok starting an N tower-- a 4chan bit where different users take turns replying to each other, each contributing one letter until they spell out the N word
Be fair, Aaron. Pete Kegseth is an expert in getting bombed.
the president is still crashing out
Trump thinks that railing against the media for not respecting the troops and his military operation in Iran is winning terrain for him. That's why he won't shut up about it. Maybe he's wrong on this one, but he's always been very savvy about picking fights.
you don't even have to look at it strategically! people will straight up stop coming to places if there's nothing else there but a strident requirement to stare hard into the abyss at all times
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If everybody in the world would just go read an Issac Asimov book we'd have the AI debate settled within a week.
This is a damned good answer
Trump looking absolutely inconsolable at his fascist-themed 79th birthday party which no one turned up to other than those who had to because he's their boss.
Russian flags in the DOD post to own the libs
Literally the Russian flag in the post. Two of them
I just like to post these data from time to time to puncture the mythological aura of mid 20th c protests. They were less popular than pretty much any 21st c mass action & people criticizing them used the same lines. Protest is about people coming together, shaping narratives, & building power.
Amazing
Do you know how badly you have to screw up as a Republican to get this kind of turnout in IDAHO? #NOKINGS
DAVIDSON: The same people criticizing the military parade are disappointed we're not funding transgender operas in Colombia KEILAR: No, these are your Republican colleagues
When you spend $45 million of other people's money on your dictator chic birthday and it's still worse than a roadside Taco Bell value-package party.
“Trump has now admitted his mass deportations are sweeping up countless people who make essential contributions to economies and communities, to the detriment of our country. Yet after that, we saw only a handful of perfunctory statements from Democrats about it.” newrepublic.com/article/1968...
Wherein JVL calls for Governor Newsom to interrupt Noem's next presser with questions and bring his state police along. ✌️✌️✌️✌️👍👍👍👍 open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
"Convincing a jury of 12 NJ citizens, most likely the congresswoman’s own constituents, that she assaulted an ICE officer and made him fear for his safety beyond a reasonable doubt, is another matter. McIver will also have a powerful defense in the Speech or Debate Clause." — @lizdye.bsky.social
"They took her in a car, in essence kidnapping her ... I met another young woman whose husband has quite literally disappeared" -- Newsom shares harrowing details of specific cases of ICE terrorizing immigrants in California
Wow. Breyer cranks out 36 page opinion enjoining the feds from deploy of the National Guard in California. Stayed briefly to permit appeal. Next hearing set for 6/20.
Kristi Noem must resign. She has deported a four year old with cancer, detained a U.S. marshal, and arrested two members of Congress. She’s lost the confidence of the American people. ICE must stop terrorizing our communities.
there is nothing new under the sun
A piece of advice from an old retired soldier to the commanders and leaders currently serving: Review the regulations & policies addressing political behavior when wearing the uniform, and then address those standards with your teams.
It would be more than a few months, though. They'd be made an example of.
the speech from newsom last night was good but we need that type of righteous energy from every dem 24/7 or we will get steamrolled
Ladies and gentlemen: Christopher Rufo, Douthat favorite, guest on The Daily, and one-time opinion piece contributor
Trump, talking at Fort Bragg right now about Los Angeles, is doing something I'm not sure I've ever seen a president do: he's actively maligning people in Los Angeles — an American city — in front of U.S. troops. And the troops are applauding. As an Army brat myself, this strikes me as very new.
this is your occasional reminder that every elite media outlet and editor that spent the last 5 years pretending Republicans were the free speech party is either a moron or a fascist and either way you should treat their every utterance with contempt
Tammy Bruce's gushing over Dear Leader would make DPRK flacks in Pyongyang blush
I know it's super inconvenient for everyone trying to go to work and get the kids into summer camps and all that, but the White House is literally trying to start a civil war
what an insane thing to say
I see Tom Homan is saying that DOJ will investigate Democrats who say the wrong thing. Great fucking job America. A plus.
The LA protests will trigger a drumbeat of "law and order" messaging from the White House and their media allies as a prelude to invoking the Insurrection Act. This is entirely predictable, and any Dem or media outlet that facilitates this narrative will be aiding Trump's authoritarian project.
NEW: Unbelievable. A seemingly endless line of tanks & other military vehicles arrive in DC ahead of next week's parade. They departed Texas 5 days ago. What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel. (🎥 DW)
We just rallied at the steps of the Supreme Court to free Andry now! But we're not done fighting yet. Head to freeandry.org to donate and help!
Still time to check out Book 1 of Gamebreaker on Royal Road. It'll be up for one more week!!! www.royalroad.com/fiction/1123...
Trump suggest that Elon has "Trump derangement syndrome"
LUTNICK: I view letting the greatest dealmaker that the US has, let him make the deals. He is making the deals. MORELLE: I'm certainly not the greatest dealmaker. I've never gone bankrupt on businesses I've been involved in. I'm not sure I'd rely on it.
never seen a president grovel like this to another world leader just for a phone call, pathetic
Trump is now resorting to hyping fake trade deals (there is no trade deal with China)
i know no one cares about hypocrisy or shamelessness or anything anymore but these people really used to tell us they were scared of an armed govt being turned against americans, they made an entire career out of it
"Does a mafia don tell his daughter that he’s a criminal, or does he explain that the world is composed of killers and losers and that you must choose one or the other?"
It’s insane how many people were mad at inflation and then voted for this
Some deep strategic thinking here: you shouldn't strike at critical assets of an enemy military because that cut off the "off-ramps" that said enemy shows no sign of wanting to take.
Final tally of mentions on Maria Bartiromo's show today Medicaid: 0 Biden: 34
Crippling social anxiety for the win!
My wife made my neighbors a pie. I took it over knowing it was going to be all weird then i made it all weird. (I don't get out much)
Mike Johnson blatantly lies on Meet the Press: "You can underscore what I'm about to tell you -- there are no Medicaid cuts in the big beautiful bill ... what we're doing is an important, and frankly heroic thing."
if it takes years, has to be consequences for all these people, and even more for those who gave the orders.
Ukraine still holds some cards. An innovative use of Special Ops, uncrewed systems (drones) & fiber optic to counter Russian EW appears to have decimated much of the Russian air fleet over 4000 km from the front line. Seems Ukraine has many aces in the hole. www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Trump: “Ukraine has no cards!” Ukraine Trump: “”
It feels a little bananas that Dems debate whether their messaging is too effeminate while the Republicans simply say I’M INDIFFERENT TO THE DEATH OF OTHERS bsky.app/profile/atru...
Love seeing @nytimes.com swinging back at Elon Musk and defending our journalism against bad faith attacks.
Federal officers entered Rep. Jerry Nadler’s office in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday and handcuffed and briefly detained one of his aides. The confrontation happened shortly after the aide observed federal agents detaining migrants in a public hallway outside an immigration courtroom.
Remember when “death panels” was a Republican talking point against expanding health insurance coverage with Obamacare? Now, cutting coverage and actually sending people to their death is a policy position of the Republican Party.
How to keep a terrible news cycle going
Republican politicians' ability to make reality-based arguments have atrophied and I don't think that is a great place for a political party to be.
Welch: I have a question. How do you guys constantly defend the biggest whining titty baby…
Trump acts more like a foreign saboteur than an American President.
Imagine if Joe Biden had said ‘where do these three judges come from?’ and one of them had been appointed by… him.
The New York Times has found at least two more fake citations in the MAHA report. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...
Elon's legacy ranges from gutting cancer research to setting in motion millions of deaths from starvation or disease. I'll be pushing for Congress to hold Elon & DOGE accountable—for every act of corruption, every disastrous consequence, and every law they have broken.
This is deranged
weeks after Gretchen Whitmer took part in multiple photo ops with Trump, Trump says he's "looking at" pardoning men who were convicted of conspiring to kidnap her
Leavitt: "Electricians, plumbers -- we need more of those in our country, and less LGBTQ graduate majors from Harvard University. And that's what this administration's position is."
as someone who watches conservative media i can tell you there are few talking points more effective than “the big bad feds will never tell my people what to do,” and my point is that gavin newsom is a terrible politician who needs to be discarded and forgotten about asap
So a public company that in 2024 had $3.62 million in total revenue (somewhat better than the average McDonald’s restaurant) and suffered a $401 million net loss is raising $2.5 billion in capital to buy … {checks notes} … bitcoin. Guess whose company it is. www.reuters.com/business/tru...
🚨BREAKING: U.S Department of Justice files voter suppression lawsuit targeting North Carolina voter registration. The weaponization of DOJ for political gain is here. Subscribe to Democracy Docket to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
Not beating the cult allegations
Trump and his MAGA cronies threaten federal judges to cow them into submission. Now Congress fights back. Katie Phang reports on the MARSHALS Act and the need to take back the protection of our judiciary.
every single day i am more convinced the best ticket for 2028 is a fire breathing anti corruption
Hard-hitting analysis from NYT. As you can see from the diagram, legal impediments are a weak gray box that can be defeated by a strong orange arrow and bold typeface Gift article (but it’s bad) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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This should be seen as evidence of the crisis: federal judges fear that Trump will order U.S. Marshals to stand down on securing the safety of judges whose decision they don’t like. This is just devastating. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
if your grand approach to politics is bloodless poll-testing so that you're always aligned with wherever public opinion happens to be, you've already lost
He BROKE the law. He did not “defy” federal laws. He didn’t “sidestep”them. He broke them.
the social consequences of people replacing human connection with a hallucinated connection with a chatbot are going to be genuinely horrendous
This guy is like one of 4 Americans who actually went and got their REAL ID and immediately they said it was a fake. Just so everyone knows when they toss your ass in a truck it won't matter what passport or identification you have they'll throw it in the street and you're gone