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Trump resurrects George W. Bush’s rendition regime
Heather Digby Parton
Trump's rationale for dredging up wartime powers to render people to a foreign prison is rather familiar
From “Mar-a-Lago face” to uncanny AI art: MAGA loves ugly in submission to Trump
Amanda Marcotte
One of the swiftest ways to "trigger" the liberals is looking awful
“I don’t regret the vote”: Why most Trump voters stand by him, even as he ruins their lives
Amanda Marcotte
It's not totally hopeless: Some swing voters who backed Trump may learn their lesson
Trump has “declared war on the rule of law,” says retired conservative judge J. Michael Luttig
Nicholas Liu
The criticism comes after the Trump administration defied a federal court order
Trump halted an Agent Orange cleanup. That puts hundreds of thousands at risk for poisoning
Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Brett Murphy, Le Van
Diplomats in Vietnam warned that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe
AOC tops list of Democrats who best reflect party’s “core values”: CNN poll
Charles R. Davis
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was named by 10% of respondents, compared to just 4% for President Barack Obama
America’s fatal division is nothing new: It was baked in from the beginning
Russell Shorto
Liberals still haven't awakened from the dream of American unity — but the Puritans and their followers knew better
Can Democrats finally quit the “consultant class”?
Nicholas Liu
Newly elected DNC Chair Ken Martin has promised to review the party's existing contracts with consulting firms
Judge rules Musk’s DOGE operatives can access sensitive Treasury data, at least for now
Griffin Eckstein
The Clinton appointee called privacy concerns "understandable," but ruled against a restraining order on Friday
Trump’s attempt to clean up after Elon Musk backfires
Heather Digby Parton
One question remains: What is the true motivation behind Musk's DOGE project?
Too unpopular to help: Democrats hang Republicans out to dry
Heather Digby Parton
Democrats have their first real chance to resist the Trump-Musk takeover. They just have to say "no"
Donald Trump’s first law: There is no law
Andrew O'Hehir
There's one coherent principle behind all the chaos: a world ruled by the whims of "great men" like him
“Gravedigger of American Democracy”: McConnell gave us the do-nothing Congress
Griffin Eckstein
McConnell reshaped the Senate forever, taking the wind out of two Presidents' sails with a playbook for obstruction
If the ultra-rich want to escape from reality — good riddance
Troy Farah
Billionaires are building luxury getaways to hide from civilization’s collapse. Cool. We’re better off without them
“Can’t spell history without a T”: Hundreds protest Trump’s trans erasure at Stonewall
Griffin Eckstein
The Stonewall National Monument’s National Parks site was edited to read “LGB” on Thursday, sparking outrage
America’s next spy chief: Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
Nicholas Liu
Gabbard, a former Democratic lawmaker who embraced MAGA, has defended dictators and promoted conspiracy theories
“Let the scams roll”: Elon Musk exploits culture wars to turn MAGA against consumer protections
Amanda Marcotte
How to sell MAGA men a pro-scam agenda? Tell them a woman founded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
After the big loss, what’s next? An open letter to the Democratic Party
Tim Roemer
We can bring the party together — and win — if we're willing to address inequality and advocate for radical change
Gitmo forever: Donald Trump eagerly inherits America’s nightmare prison
Karen J. Greenberg
A short history of the prison that Obama and Biden couldn't close — and Trump wants to fill with migrants
The Substack invasion: When the tech bros came for journalism, everything changed
Andrew O'Hehir
How did crusading journalists Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi become right-wing trolls? Let Eoin Higgins explain
How meritocracies make the rich richer
Josie Cox
The best way to make America great again? Make America fair again
“Tough place to get out of”: Trump announces plans to hold detained immigrants at Guantanamo Bay
Alex Galbraith
The president announced the detention facility in Cuba while signing the Laken Riley Act
Jim Acosta officially signs off from CNN: “Don‘t give in to the lies. Don‘t give in to the fear”
Melanie McFarland
Following reports that CNN intended to exile Acosta to midnight, the longtime journalist's exit was expected
How long till the next big crash? Because it’s definitely coming
Lucian K. Truscott IV
Trump's crypto push amounts to betting the entire U.S. financial system on imaginary money. What could go wrong?
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