Posts Tagged ‘donald-trump’
The MAGA Merch Guide to Celebrating Dad
[ad_1] [Gift Guide] MAGA Merch Tells Us Who Dad Is There are few lists more confounding than a Father’s Day gift guide. This is largely by design. The not-so-subtle commentary embedded into the formula of these lists is that dads are inscrutable and that Father’s Day is a bit of a gag holiday. To scroll through a Father’s Day gift…Read More
Pro-Democracy Coalition Plans Mass Mobilization to Counter Trump-Centered 250th Birthday
[ad_1] With the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence approaching, much of the planned celebration has been centered not on highlights of the country’s history, the communities that changed the nation by demanding progress on voting and civil rights, or how far the US has come since the Declaration of Independence was signed. Instead, President Donald Trump has increasingly…Read More
Stupidity Comes Full Circle
It’s hard to believe the Iran war is already over, principally because it’s not. There’s a Memorandum of Understanding to agree upon a real peace in 60 days. It’s sort of like an armistice, one of which we’ve been maintaining with North Korea since 1953. Which is to say, settle in. On top of everything else, the continuation of the…Read More
The Trump DOJ Is Trying to Do Elon Musk a Big Favor
[ad_1] This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes. Since August of last year, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has been building and operating a fleet of gas-fired combustion turbines in Memphis-area Black neighborhoods, in order to power a massive data center called Colossus. Each turbine is the size…Read More
Why Trump is sabotaging his own nominee
[ad_1] President Donald Trump attends a press conference during the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is still set…Read More
No, Trump Isn't 'Paying' Iran $24 Billion To End the War
President Donald Trump’s memorandum of understanding to end the war in the Middle East is running into a familiar criticism. “We’re going to be releasing billions of dollars to this enemy,” Sen. Cory Booker (D–N.J.) told the BBC. Sen. Chris Murphy (D–Conn.) called the memorandum “a payment to Iran” in a speech to reporters. Trump’s former secretary of state, Mike…Read More
Trump already making excuses for Feenstra endorsement
President Donald Trump now says he wasn’t “given the proper information” before he endorsed U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra for governor, days before Iowa’s primary election. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on June 11, Trump bragged about his “amazing track record” in GOP primaries, claiming, “Every time I endorse, they win.” A journalist followed up to ask whether the…Read More
The World Cup has a Trump problem
[ad_1] Donald Trump at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 5, 2025. | Dan Mullan/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The…Read More
Trump Takes Cornyn's Scalp In Texas — And Terrifies Senate Republicans
President Donald Trump’s 11th hour endorsement against incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn seems to have paid off in Texas, as Trump’s champion Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton swamped Cornyn in the Senate primary, according to CNN and MS NOW projections. Cornyn conceded the election later that evening.Trump routinely targets Republicans he finds too independent by fielding or supporting more Trumpy…Read More
Somehow, the Antichrist returned
[ad_1] A religious sign held up above fans outside of the stadium before a football game between Penn State and University of Michigan on October 19, 2019, in University Park, Pennsylvania. | Brett Carlsen/Getty Images In case you didn’t notice, the Antichrist is back. All right, forgive the hyperbole — this biblical agent of Satan hasn’t actually returned to lead…Read More