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Donald Trump Disagrees With Document He Claims to Know Nothing About
Donald Trump knows nothing about the Heritage Foundation’s controversial “Project 2025”… except that he doesn’t agree with parts that might hurt his campaign.
Has the American System Reached Its Expiration Date? A July 4th Examination
Felon vs. aging incumbent: Is this the best America can do? How our constitutional system is failing us, and how radical systemic changes could save it
What Right Shift? Labour Crushes Tories in UK Election
Across the globe, it’s bad to be the ruling party right now. Everybody seems to be unhappy. But why?
Zelenskyy Uses Independence Day Message for Passionate Appeal to Americans
The US is unquestionably Ukraine’s most important ally. It not only provides weapons and other support to the country but also functions as the main deterrent against further Russian aggression.
While We Were Shopping, the Country Was Lost
On July 4, let’s pause to get our priorities right
Trump, GOP, Fox News Are Screwing It All Up
Donald Trump is crowing about his lead over Joe Biden. But what if he ends up facing another candidate and has to scramble to find new lines of attack (and another childish nickname for his new opponent)?
Don’t Worry, America, Hunter Biden Is on the Case
Hunter Biden is advising his father on whether to stay in the presidential race. Let’s hope making bad decisions doesn’t run in the family.
Trump Needs Right-Wing Evangelical and White Chistian Nationalist Votes to Win
The emerging strategy is not convincing undecided voters but persuading infrequent voters who already like him.
Supreme Court Gets the Job Done for Trump, NY Sentencing Delayed
Donald Trump’s sentencing hearing in the New York documents case has been pushed back to September.
It’s Not Just Biden Who Has to Put Country Before Self
This decision cannot be left to Biden’s inner circle.
‘Shocking’ ‘News’
The Biden/Trump debate was a terrible celebration of the obvious.
If Biden Is the Best Democrats Can Do, They Are in Deep Trouble
Claiming that only Joe Biden can defeat Donald Trump, or that he is best-positioned to do so after last week’s debate, is not just ridiculous but also sells short the entire Democratic Party.
Supreme Court Crowns Next Authoritarian President King
Every reasonable person seems to think that giving someone like Donald Trump total immunity is crazy. But maybe this license would cause him to focus more on defrauding taxpayers to enrich himself than causing more serious damage elsewhere.
How to Undercut a Demagogue: Turning Trump’s Own Words Against Him
Democrats are finally learning: Being the adult in a food fight no longer works.
Counting to 10 After the Debatcle
It still seems to be an election hinging on which candidate voters worry the most about.
Joe Biden Knocks Himself Out, But Gets Up Off the Mat
President Biden had difficulty completing thoughts and sentences at the debate in a way that confirmed his supporters’ worst fears about his ability to function. The future will tell if voters will forgive this failure or demand a change in the ticket.
The President Has No Clothes
It is unfair that Joe Biden is being asked to step aside just for being too old while a narcissistic felon can stay in the race. But life isn’t fair, and Democrats better get through the seven stages of grief quickly or risk disaster in November.
Polling 202: Reason for Hope?
It’s quite possible that the most reliable pollsters — “correcting” for their big collective misses in 2020 and 2016 — are significantly overestimating Trump/GOP strength now in 2024.
What’s Wrong With You, America?
It is a sad testament to US politics that Americans have to choose between Donald Trump and Joe Biden… neither of whom they like. How come?
Betting Markets Reflect Biden’s Abysmal Debate Performance
On Thursday, if you bet $50 that “another Democrat” would win the 2024 election, you’d get $6,500 back. On Friday, after Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance, that number has changed drastically.
Weathering the Storm: A TV Meteorologist’s Fight for Facts in a Post-Truth Era
When did weather forecasting become life-threatening? Meet Chris Gloninger, the TV meteorologist who faced death threats for reporting on climate change. A tale of science vs. politics.
GOP, Fox News Get High on Biden Drug Conspiracy
If there is one thing you can count on, it is that Donald Trump, his GOP allies, and Fox News will embrace any conspiracy theory that suits whatever their narrative is… no matter how absurd or stupid it may be.
Biden Doesn’t Just Need to Convince Independents but Also His Own Voters
President Joe Biden is not just battling Donald Trump but also the perception that he is not up for the job and that his views are too liberal. He has to try to reassure Americans tonight that they are wrong on both accounts.
Inside Big Oil’s Business as Usual: Failure on Climate and Profits from War
A new report shows oil majors fall short of meeting Paris Agreement targets while fueling global military conflicts.
The Supreme Court’s Most Significant Decision Was to Delay Trump’s Immunity Case
In what is a real travesty of justice, the Supreme Court still has not released its decision on whether Donald Trump was allowed to stage a coup.
Turnoff Classic Movies
The presidential debate will feature some well-worn tropes.
Reaction to Assange Deal Bridges Partisan Divide
Julian Assange has been a highly divisive figure in the US, with some hailing him as a hero of a free press and others condemning the WikiLeaks founder for jeopardizing national security and working with Russia to get Donald Trump elected. News of his release reflected these two extremes.
Is It Climate Change? Americans Mostly Say Yes
Most Americans think climate change plays some role in creating extreme weather, though their perceptions didn’t always align with scientists’.
Collapse of the Thwaites Glacier Has Accelerated
“It will take decades, not centuries.”
EU Says Apple Is in Breach of Landmark Pro-Competition Law
On Monday, the European Commission announced that Apple has become the first company likely in breach of the EU’s Digital Market Act. If the company is ultimately found guilty, it faces fines of up to $38 billion.
GOP Lays Groundwork for Trump Debate Debacle
Donald Trump’s surrogates don’t seem to have a lot of confidence in the former president, as evidenced by how they are lowering the bar for his performance at Thursday’s debate.
Glory Be! Justice Thomas Takes One for the Team!
Clarence couldn’t just stand by and watch the Court gut the Second Amendment!
Burgum Says Biden Is a Dictator Who Should Use More Executive Orders
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum tried to earn a spot on the GOP ticket by saying a bunch of crazy stuff.
Don the Con Keeps Faking Out the Media
The Donald Trump for President campaign relies on a complicit media to dish out fake events to promote Trump to willfully gullible supporters. He is the number one purveyor of fake news in America.
Elon Musk Hopes to Kill Journalism
Elon Musk wants to harness the wisdom of millions of Twitter users to replace traditional journalism. Not surprisingly, that plan contains some serious flaws.
There Are Some Holes in Trump’s Shark/Boat Story
What political insiders don’t seem to understand is that most Americans never see the crazy and unhinged version of Donald Trump. At next week’s debate, President Joe Biden has to bring it out.
Conspiracy Marge Preps MAGAverse for Trump Loss
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is already laying the groundwork for the Big Lie 2.0. That would be amusing… if it weren’t so disconcerting.
Stefanik: Not Putting Trump Above the Law Is Unconstitutional
The fourth-highest-ranking House Republican suggests those who were involved in pursuing Donald Trump’s felony conviction should be prosecuted.
Does Project 2025’s Secret Plan Include Moving Beyond Trump’s Shadow?
The real action in Milwaukee will be in the back room where Trump is told who’s going to be his vice president.
The Couch vs. The Ballot Box: The Struggle for Civic Participation
Voter apathy is high. Are reforms making it worse? A radical approach to save democracy by empowering busy citizens.