Happy Monday! It’s been one week since the legislative session ended, and as we take stock of the wins and losses, one thing is clear: we’re incredibly proud of this community and everything we accomplished together. Join us tomorrow at 6 PM for our #ProgressiveWave debrief to break it all down and talk about what’s next. Sign up here →  It’s also National Volunteer…Read More

Maryland is characterized as a Blue state, but getting people-centered laws through our General Assembly, with supermajorities of Democrats in both chambers, can be a years-long grind. As Progressive Maryland’s recap of the session (see more below) observes, “Although we cracked the Senate for immigration protections and secured a few additional wins, the fact remains that the state’s political landscape…Read More

Finally, a new open thread, all topics welcome. It’s good to know you are never too old to work for DOJ, even in a position which requires the use of your brain, if you have the right connections. Uber-conservative former prosecutor and former Trump attorney Joseph di Genova, age 82, is back — Trump just appointed him Counselor to the…Read More

A poll on Brexit carried out by the right-wing Daily Mail has gone spectacularly wrong, after it gave the paper the opposite result of what it wanted. With the adverse economic impacts of Brexit there for all to see and with a number of opinion polls now clearly showing a clear majority in favour of re-joining the EU, Brexit regret…Read More

There is mounting evidence that Donald Trump’s cognitive decline is getting worse by the day, and it appears that he might not have much of an understanding of what is happening in his own administration.PoliticusUSA is 100% independent, and will deliver the information and analysis that those who are beholden to political parties and special interests won’t. Support us by…Read More

This morning, after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect Thursday, Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships. Israel has been bombing southern Lebanon, where Iran-backed Hezbollah militants operate, and Iran’s leadership has said it would not recognize a ceasefire with the United States until Israel’s bombing of Lebanon stopped.With Iran’s announcement the strait…Read More

Donald Trump traveled to Arizona today to spin his failing economic policies, which remain deeply unpopular with the American people. No matter how hard Trump tries to spin and gaslight Arizonans, Arizonans paid an extra $2 billion in 2025 because of Trump’s reckless tariffs, insurance premiums for Arizonans spiked by nearly 30%, and more than 400,000 Arizonans have been stripped…Read More