Donald Trump Became President By Appealing to Conspiracy Theorists — Now He’s Driving Them Away

By Mike Rothschild | February 5, 2026
This excerpt is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis.  Donald Trump may not have been the first president to believe in conspiracy theories, but he was definitely the first candidate whose election was fueled by pandering to those who do. As his popularity soared among those on the fringe during his 2016 campaign, their internet…Read More

Uprisings against ICE intensify and score some victories

By Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik | February 3, 2026
Keeping the pressure on Congress, hundreds of thousands of protesters, in demonstrations across the U.S., plus at least one abroad, hit the streets in the last few days to demand an end to ICE invasions of the nation’s cities. And in deep-red Oklahoma, the mobilizations scored at least one major victory by blocking construction of a warehouse “detention” camp planned…Read More