“If We Don’t Have Free Speech, Then We Just Don’t Have a Free Country” – The New Yorker
Letter from Trump’s Washington “If We Don’t Have Free Speech, Then We Just Don’t Have a Free Country” Donald Trump’s attempt to criminalize political expression is crossing a line that’s held since 1798. By Susan B. Glasser, February 12, 2026 During the 2024 campaign, after years of attacking the media…
Case in Point: Donald Trump – Twilight Zone
At one time, a voice instantly recognizable echoed to us, introductions to a masterful early science fiction television series, known as “The Twilight Zone.” I was inspired by an image (below), and my own memory of Rod’s “voice,” to bring that inspiring image to life. Gemini assisted me in the…
Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant Guidelines Take Political Turn Under Trump – ProPublica
Trump Administration Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history. by Jaimie Seaton for ProPublica February…
How President Trump’s wealth has grown in his second term – Up First from NPR – NPR
Deep Dive Up First from NPR How the Presidency is Making Trump Richer February 8, 20263:00 AM ET 32-Minute Listen Transcript A replica $100 dollar bill with an image of former US President Donald Trump during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty…
So much for abolishing the Department of Education
Search for: Big Government So Much for Abolishing the Department of Education The Department of Education is getting a bigger budget, less than a year after President Donald Trump ordered the department’s closure. Eric Boehm | 2.5.2026 3:30 PM On the campaign trail in 2024, Donald Trump repeatedly pledged to…
Democracy Dies in Broad Daylight – The New Yorker
The Daily Democracy Dies in Broad Daylight By David Remnick, February 8, 2026 You’re reading The New Yorker’s daily newsletter, a guide to our top stories, featuring exclusive insights from our writers and editors. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. It’s truly impossible to keep up, isn’t it?…
Letters from an American – February 7, 2026 – Heather Cox Richardson
https://substack.com/session-attribution-frame Letters from an American, February 7, 2026 By Heather Cox Richardson, Feb 07, 2026 Yesterday two right-wing circuit judges signed off on the Trump administration’s new mass detention policy: the extraordinary assertion that vast numbers of noncitizens throughout the country can be arrested and held in detention centers without…
Why Local and State Police Rarely Investigate Federal Agents – ProPublica
Donate, Donate Search ProPublica: Info – About Us, Impact, Jobs & Fellowships, Contact Us Follow ProPublica Criminal Justice “You’re Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer” It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least…
Marty Baron Warns That Jeff Bezos Is Shredding ‘The Washington Post’ to “Ingratiate Himself With Donald Trump” – Vanity Fair
Politics Marty Baron Warns That Jeff Bezos Is Shredding The Washington Post to “Ingratiate Himself With Donald Trump” The former editor of the paper tells Vanity Fair that the “tremendous” newsroom brings in readers, but Trump has driven the owner and his publisher, Will Lewis, to decisions that have sent those…
A National Newspaper Falls — and Democracy Feels It
Why the Dismantling of The Washington Post Is a National Warning By DrWeb, assisted by AI. All content, images edited and approved. Some images are also public domain, as noted in the captions. On February 4, 2026, the American people lost a vital organ of their democracy. It didn’t happen…
The Trump Administration’s ICE and CBP Have Become a Threat to Americans: Congress Must Ensure That DHS Follows the Law and Adopts Commonsense Reforms – Center for American Progress
Article Jan 28, 2026 The Trump Administration’s ICE and CBP Have Become a Threat to Americans: Congress Must Ensure That DHS Follows the Law and Adopts Commonsense Reforms The Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security is out of control, endangering the well-being and lives of Americans. DHS must follow the law…
Does Donald Trump have dementia or another cognitive issue? – Slate
Medical Examiner Is Trump Losing It? It’s time to seriously ask the question. By Anna Gibbs, Jan 26, 20265:45 AM Copy Link Share Comment Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Donald Trump has been acting…
House report accuses Trump administration of cover-up in Good, Pretti killings – MS NOW
News House report accuses Trump administration of cover-up in Good, Pretti killings Both Minneapolis residents’ shooting deaths were the “direct result of the rapid and intentional escalation of violence” by DHS officers in service of Trump’s mass deportation plans, the report says. By Clarissa-Jan Lim, Feb. 3, 2026, 2:41 PM EST…
Trump administration withdraws U.S. from global open government initiative – FedScoop
Trump administration withdraws U.S. from global open government initiative The General Services Administration cited the organization’s support for “LGBTQ+ advocacy, feminism, and climate alarmism” among its reasons the nation dropped its membership. By Madison Alder, January 30, 2026 Listen to this article, 3:59 The U.S. government has backed out of…
Seeing Things – Trump Tells Reporter To Smile More – Liza Donnelly
https://substack.com/visited-surface-framehttps://substack.com/session-attribution-frame Trump Tells Reporter To Smile More He’s scared By Liza Donnelly, Feb 04, 2026 I wasn’t going to write about politics today, but something really got to me. Yesterday, in a shocking interaction, Trump berated CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins. We have seen him do this to a degree with…
Opinion: The Golden Dome, a Trumpian con job, is a waste of money for Canada – The Globe and Mail
Editor’s Note: The Canadians are on board with no Kings, no Trump.. I like their reporting, the honest posts, and no hiding the Trump Administration’s wrongdoings. — DrWeb Opinion: The Golden Dome, a Trumpian con job, is a waste of money for Canada https://t.co/efsFS8tVE8 — The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail)…
Tracking Trump’s Legal Cases — January 2026 Monthly Report
Tracking Trump’s Legal Cases — January 2026 Monthly Report Editor’s Note: Coverage window: January 1–31, 2026. Assisted by ChatGPT in the analysis. January 2026 — Key Items at a Glance Documentation note: This monthly report follows the same standards as the 2025 Annual Legal Report. For the full categorized bibliography…
Tracking Trump’s Legal Cases – Annual Report – 2025 – DrWeb’s Domain
2025 Year-in-Review Report A factual record of actions, decisions, patterns, and consequences across 2025 Documentation note: This annual report is intentionally concise and readable. For full transparency and research utility, see the companion page: Sources & Documentation — 2025. I. Executive Overview — 2025 at a Glance The year 2025…
How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files – The New York Times
How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files The New York Times found more than 5,300 files with references to Mr. Trump and related terms. They include salacious and unverified claims, as well as documents that had already been made public. Listen to this article · 9:38 min Learn more By…
Talk of unity rings hollow after citizens killed by federal agents – Editorial – Las Vegas Sun
February 2, 2026 Facebook X Email Share Editorial: Talk of unity rings hollow after citizens killed by federal agents Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 | 2 a.m. View more of the Sun’s opinion section In moments of national trauma, the words of elected officials matter — not because they can undo…
Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion – The New Yorker
A Reporter at Large Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion In August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has ballooned. By David D. Kirkpatrick, January 31, 2026 At the start of Donald…
Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump’s election executive order – The Seattle Times
Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump’s election executive order Jan. 30, 2026 at 4:59 pm By TOM VERDIN, The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked certain federal agencies from requesting citizenship status when distributing voter registration forms, the latest blow…
ICE killing in Minneapolis marks a dangerous new chapter for America – Las Vegas Sun News
January 31, 2026 EDITORIAL: ICE killing in Minneapolis marks a dangerous new chapter for America Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 | 2 a.m. View more of the Sun’s opinion section The killing of Alex Pretti on a Minneapolis street over the weekend should end any remaining illusions about where Donald Trump’s…
What the U.S.’ Withdrawal from the WHO Means for Public Health – TIME
Jan 22, 2026 11:08 AM PT The U.S. Has Pulled Out of the WHO. Here’s What That Means for Public Health by Alice Park, Senior Correspondent The U.S. was one of the first countries to join the World Health Organization (WHO) when it was created in 1948 as part of…
Border Patrol agents involved in Minnesota shooting of Alex Pretti placed on administrative leave – POLITICO
Border Patrol agents involved in Minnesota shooting of Alex Pretti placed on administrative leave The agency says that’s standard protocol. By Gregory Svirnovskiy 01/28/2026 02:24 PM EST, Updated: 01/28/2026 03:16 PM EST Two Customs and Border Protection agents involved in the killing of Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti last week have been…
Americans flex democratic muscles to show that, together, they’re stronger than Trump- The Rachel Maddow Show
MaddowBlog From the Rachel Maddow Show Maddow: Americans flexing democratic muscles are stronger than Trump January 26, 2026 / 08:49 Americans flex democratic muscles to show that, together, they’re stronger than Trump The administration’s threats appear to have had the opposite of their intended effect: People are turning up with…
Civil Discourse – Alex Pretti – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Alex Pretti Add his name to Renee Good’s. By Joyce Vance, Jan 26, 2026 After a long, difficult weekend, following the murder of Alex Pretti on Saturday in Minneapolis, which followed the murder of Renee Good earlier in the month, there is more evidence that…
America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover – Francine Prose – The Guardian
America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover By Francine Prose This is the news we should be paying attention to. At least for the moment, everything else is a distraction — Sun 25 Jan 2026 22.00 EST When we talk about our inability to pay…
America’s Largest Labor Movement Calls for ICE to Leave Minnesota – Business Insider
Subscribe Newsletters Economy America’s largest labor movement calls for ICE to leave Minnesota before ‘anyone else is hurt or killed’ By Lauren Edmonds Jan 25, 2026, 12:19 PM PT America’s largest network of labor unions has condemned ICE after a federal agent on Saturday shot and killed Alex Pretti, a…
Trump calls on Congress to pass legislation ending sanctuary policies – POLITICO
Trump calls on Congress to pass legislation ending sanctuary policies The president also called on Democratic leaders to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. By Jacob Wendler, 01/25/2026 09:12 PM EST President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Congress to pass legislation to end sanctuary jurisdiction policies as tensions run high…
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