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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 in a courtroom or through…
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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 a little weird lately, even…
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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) January 28, 2026
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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 marked a transition from political…
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Trump can be bad all on his own – The New York Time
Credit: Ben Wiseman If you missed the previous newsletter, you can read it here. The president’s advisers stink. That’s not the problem. By Frank Bruni Given President Trump’s habitual insistence that he’s a victim — of partisan prosecutors, incompetent pollsters, the Federal Reserve, Norway — it’s a tribute to him that Republicans are identifying yet…
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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 to a wide-ranging executive order…
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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 the United Nations. But on…
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Letters from an American – January 24, 2026 – Heather Cox Richardson
https://substack.com/session-attribution-frame Letters from an American, January 24, 2026 By Heather Cox Richardson, Jan 24, 2026 This morning, on a street in Minneapolis, at least seven federal agents tackled and then shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse for the local VA hospital. Video from the scene shows Pretti directing traffic on a…
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A new study shows how local governments can facilitate or slow down ICE arrests | WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
Government & Politics The Check-In: Voices from Milwaukee’s changing immigration landscape With immigration laws and enforcement changing rapidly under the Trump administration, WUWM checks in with experts and community members to understand how immigrants and immigrant communities in the Milwaukee area are being affected. A new study shows how local governments can facilitate or slow…
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Democrats seek to rein in ICE, Noem after fatal Minneapolis shooting – The Hill
House Democrats seek to rein in ICE, Noem after fatal Minneapolis shooting by Mike Lillis and Rebecca Beitsch – 01/10/26 5:00 PM ET The growing uproar over Wednesday’s fatal shooting by a U.S. immigration officer in Minneapolis is spreading quickly on Capitol Hill, where a chorus of Democrats in both chambers are launching a blitz…
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Civil Discourse – The Chief Justice’s Report on the State of the Judiciary – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance The Chief Justice’s Report on the State of the Judiciary By Joyce Vance, Jan 02, 2026 As is the custom, on the last day of the year, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a report on the state of the federal judiciary. Formally titled “2025 Year End Report on the Federal…
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In Trump’s Second Year, Congress Weighs How to Reassert Its Power – The New York Times
Congressional Memo A Diminished Congress Weighs Whether to Reassert Its Power Lawmakers head into President Trump’s second year facing questions about whether they can reclaim congressional clout in the face of his power grab. Listen to this article · 7:12 min Learn more By Carl Hulse, Reporting from Capitol Hill, Jan. 2, 2026 Congress learned…
