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The Met Gala’s MAGA Problem
“Who would you never invite back to the Met Gala?” That’s what Late Late Show host James Corden asked Anna Wintour, then-editor-in-chief of Vogue, in 2017, during a game called “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts.” “Donald Trump,” the fashion executive answered, to thunderous applause. And although neither Trump nor his immediate family have been present at fashion’s biggest…Read More
New Poll: Michiganders Want Data Center Transparency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan May 4, 2026 Contact: Levi Teitel, [email protected] New Poll: Michiganders Want Data Center Transparency People are also mostly concerned about increased energy costs and water use MICHIGAN – Recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan in partnership with Public Policy Polling shows that 77 percent of Michiganders overall would support additional transparency laws for data centers that…Read More
The Progessive Bros Who Hit Back At Trump — And Win Points With Young White Men
President Donald Trump is widely believed to have the unwavering support of a majority of white men — yet some so-called liberal “bros” are fighting to change that.In a profile of liberal influencers Harry Sisson and Jared Shult, USA Today’s Jay Stahl recently observed that the New Yorker and Texan (respectively) aim to build the Democratic Party’s support among Generation…Read More
Chuck Grassley’s revealing, unscripted moment
Iowa’s longest-serving member of Congress forgot that every mic is potentially a hot mic. What Senator Chuck Grassley blurted out during a Judiciary Committee hearing this week highlighted an unwritten rule for Republicans: they must humor President Donald Trump’s lies and delusions. “What would be wrong if they said Biden won?” For those who haven’t seen the viral moment from…Read More
Trump's Iran War Killed Spirit Airlines, So The White House Is Blaming Joe Biden
The American people see the truth. The vast majority, usually somewhere between 65%-80% of respondents in a poll, blame Donald Trump for the economic problems and things that are going wrong in the country. Yet, the administration continues to blame Joe Biden even though he has not been in office for nearly a year and a half.Spirit Airlines had been…Read More
Friday Open Thread
Our last open thread is about to hit 200 comments and close. Here is a new one all topics welcome. I'll add some content here when I'm done with work for the day. In the meantime, it's your turn. Source link www.talkleft.comRead More
New Infowars owner bids merciless 'good riddance' to 'rubbish' Alex Jones
After almost 30 years of broadcasts and MAGA-style conspiracy theories, MS NOW reports the lights are off at Infowars on Friday. And the new company owner couldn’t be more pleased to see founder Alex Jones bump the door on the way out.“Good riddance to the world’s worst rubbish,” The Onion’s CEO, Ben Collins, wrote in a text to MS NOW.…Read More
Candace Owens Drops Lewd Laura Loomer Theory for Why Trump Attacked Her
The ongoing feud between MAGA influencers Candace Owens and Laura Loomer escalated even further this week as Owens suggested Loomer may have some lewd blackmail on President Donald Trump. Trump savagely attacked Owens last Friday with a fake, very unflattering mock-up of a Time magazine cover declaring her “Vile Person of the Year.” “Candace Owens’ stock, which was never very…Read More
Advocates Press Senate to Oppose House Farm Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan May 1, 2026 Contact: Levi Teitel, [email protected] Advocates Press Senate to Oppose House Farm Bill Polling shows House was correct to get rid of pesticide ‘poison pills’ due to overwhelming public opposition MICHIGAN – Advocates held a press conference and poll briefing upon the passage of the Farm, Food and National Security Act (H.R.…Read More
Consumer Advocates Urge CFTC to Reject Prediction Markets
CFTC Proposal Would Turn Consumer Protection Agency Into Nation’s Gambling Czar Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, Demand Progress Education Fund, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund and Public Citizen submitted a comment letter urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to reject any efforts to bring “events contracts” on sports, entertainment, policy or political outcomes traded … Continued The post Consumer…Read More