Trump has no interest in peace and even less in a fair solution that recognizes Russia as an illegal aggressor. Not only does Trump view Putin as his greatest ally, he sees the invasion of Ukraine as a gift.
Mark Sumner
Destroying USAID and firing the agency's inspector general appears to be a pure cover-up of Musk's illegal actions in conducting a foreign policy that included negotiating with an authoritarian dictator and betraying a U.S. ally in time of war.
Naturally, Republicans hate this amendment. Because the whole point of an authoritarian oligarchy is interfering in everything the First Amendment protects.
In just three weeks, we've had: Nazi salutes, overt racism made into a requirement of government hiring and contracting, a concentration camp under construction, and now a proud embrace of ethnic cleansing on a huge scale.
Standing up to Trump requires bravery from politicians and others who understand that doing so may mean more than merely losing positions of power or sacrificing wealth. It may mean losing their freedom. It may mean losing their life.
Billionaires need you. You don't need billionaires. And they can't afford for you to realize just how much that's true.
Looking at Donald Trump's first three days back behind the Resolute Desk, the easiest summary of what he's been up to is simply this: Nazi shit.
America isn't divided through some schism that developed spontaneously ex nihilo. It's divided because the billionaire-owned media dug a trench down the middle and kept digging it deeper.
For years, it seemed that Rupert Murdoch was the problem with American journalism. Now it's clear that he was a prophet.
In the U.S. alone, four new launch vehicles are slated to take their first flight in 2025.
What he's proposing is contrary to common decency, human rights, American law, and the Constitution.
This is not the time to panic. However, it may be an excellent time to make sure you are paying attention to news about H5N1 flu.
Drones are everywhere. How is that everyone is just noticing?
It might be possible to write a more patronizing, belittling proposal. But it would be difficult.
As awful as it appears on the surface, it's actually worse.
I will diligently work to see that any Democratic politician who raises their voice in support of pardoning Trump is replaced by someone who does not fail this fundamental test.