Trump’s White House Demolition Will Be Televised
The Treasury Department banned employees from photographing ballroom work. But media outlets ran live feeds of the destruction of the East Wing.
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Hunter Biden: Obama leading father off stage ‘really pissed me off’
Hunter Biden was furious when former President Obama led then-President Joe Biden off a stage during a fundraising event last year, according to an upcoming book by ABC News’s Jonathan Karl. Biden and Obama were at a June 2024 fundraiser held at the Peacock Theater in Hollywood, raising money for the then-president’s reelection campaign prior…
Zelensky has failed to secure Tomahawks from Trump
Ukraine has failed to secure approval to receive Tomahawk long-range missies from Washington, as various reports have made clear over the weekend in the wake of Zelensky’s Friday meeting with President Trump at the White House. Trump had given a strong hint on where he stands when just before the two leaders’ working lunch when he declared he wants to resolve the war “without thinking about Tomahawks” and additionally that the weapon is one America “needs”. Following the White House talks, Trump further said on social media that their talks were “very interesting, and cordial, but I told him, as I likewise strongly suggested to President Putin, that it is time to stop the killing, and make a DEAL!”
Karine Jean-Pierre Tells ‘The View’ She “Couldn’t Understand” Why Biden’s Takedown Was Done Publicly: “Humiliating”
Karine Jean-Pierre Tells ‘The View’ She “Couldn’t Understand” Why Biden’s Takedown Was Done Publicly: “Humiliating”
Texperts: Constitutional Amendments
University of Houston political science professor and host of “Party Politics,” Brandon Rottinghaus explains the amendment process and why they’re important to Texas.
Limes get deadly as Mexican growers’ leader is murdered after defying cartels
Limes get deadly as Mexican growers’ leader is murdered after defying cartels
Bernie Sanders On Daily Show: Trump Is Right, The System Is Broken
On The Daily Show last night, Bernie Sanders was urging Democrats to acknowledge the same truths that Trump has become adept at exploiting. “The message that he gives off is: ‘The system is broken and only I can fix it.’ (Editor’s note: Every time I read about a new congress member who suddenly became a millionaire, I’m furious. Time to stop the stock trading, people!) The veteran senator went on to say that the Democratic Party needs to acknowledge the “bloody reality” of how powerful Trump is becoming and how he has been able to drag the country so far into line with his policies. “So when you see Donald Trump go to them and say, ‘You’re giving me ten percent of your company if we’re helping you out? Or, we’re going to do that, but here’s the thing: you’re not going to charge these people anymore? Does that change the calculus now for Democrats to govern with more balls?” Stewart asked. “I think it does. They’ve seen a boldness in Trump using his power in a way we’ve never seen before,” Sanders replied. He also claimed that the current campaign donation system, which allows wealthy donors to give unlimited amounts through Super PACs, is broken, too. Sanders alleged that this makes parties reliant on wealthy backers and not on voters. read more.
Russia Pushes a State-Controlled ‘Super App’ by Sabotaging Its Rivals
As the Kremlin throttles WhatsApp and Telegram, the new MAX messaging app is moving Russia closer to a restricted internet without foreign technology.
Historian Jill Lepore on the metaphor of America as a family
In this web extra, historian Jill Lepore, author of “We the People: A History of the U. S. Constitution,” talks with Tony Dokoupil about competing histories of America; polarization; and dissent as an act of patriotism.