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Trump’s tariffs haven’t even collected enough money to pay for the kind of payout the president promised.
Sec. Bessent backtracked (just hours after Trump’s Truth Social post), clarifying the $2k payout “could come in lots of forms" and falsely claimed SS would no longer be taxed. trib.al/KT1Sf8l
Sec. Bessent backtracked (just hours after Trump’s Truth Social post), clarifying the $2k payout “could come in lots of forms" and falsely claimed SS would no longer be taxed. trib.al/KT1Sf8l
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Trump’s tariffs haven’t even collected enough money to pay for the kind of payout the president promised.
Sec. Bessent backtracked (just hours after Trump’s Truth Social post), clarifying the $2k payout “could come in lots of forms" and falsely claimed SS would no longer be taxed. trib.al/KT1Sf8l
Sec. Bessent backtracked (just hours after Trump’s Truth Social post), clarifying the $2k payout “could come in lots of forms" and falsely claimed SS would no longer be taxed. trib.al/KT1Sf8l
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen revealed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer knew the entire time about the plan for a few Democrats to capitulate to Republicans on the government shutdown. trib.al/pQ5UPqL
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen revealed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer knew the entire time about the plan for a few Democrats to capitulate to Republicans on the government shutdown. trib.al/pQ5UPqL
⚠️ The conservative Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take on a case—brought about by the Republican National Committee—that could potentially render mail-in ballots received after Election Day null and void.
This could change voting as we know it. ⚠️ trib.al/8n0eHW9
This could change voting as we know it. ⚠️ trib.al/8n0eHW9
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
⚠️ The conservative Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take on a case—brought about by the Republican National Committee—that could potentially render mail-in ballots received after Election Day null and void.
This could change voting as we know it. ⚠️ trib.al/8n0eHW9
This could change voting as we know it. ⚠️ trib.al/8n0eHW9
President Trump, 79, couldn’t make sense of the words in front of him as he was flipped off and booed loudly by attendees. trib.al/UqpMfdj
Trump Drowned in Boos at Commanders NFL Game While Struggling to Read
Donald Trump, 79, couldn’t make sense of the words in front of him.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
President Trump, 79, couldn’t make sense of the words in front of him as he was flipped off and booed loudly by attendees. trib.al/UqpMfdj
Media has become an endless river of oligarchic monopoly money. trib.al/8hb71XG
Public constraint has largely evaporated, and that doesn’t mean the system has been handed over to “the market.” Today, 40% of all local TV news stations are under the control of the 3 largest broadcast conglomerates.
Public constraint has largely evaporated, and that doesn’t mean the system has been handed over to “the market.” Today, 40% of all local TV news stations are under the control of the 3 largest broadcast conglomerates.
November 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Media has become an endless river of oligarchic monopoly money. trib.al/8hb71XG
Public constraint has largely evaporated, and that doesn’t mean the system has been handed over to “the market.” Today, 40% of all local TV news stations are under the control of the 3 largest broadcast conglomerates.
Public constraint has largely evaporated, and that doesn’t mean the system has been handed over to “the market.” Today, 40% of all local TV news stations are under the control of the 3 largest broadcast conglomerates.
Voters truly hate Trump right now—for failing to lower prices, for terrorizing communities with his masked gestapo, and so much more. trib.al/i7pWtN8
His disapproval rating in a CNN poll this week hit a record 62%—one point higher than the same poll taken right after the January 6 insurrection.
His disapproval rating in a CNN poll this week hit a record 62%—one point higher than the same poll taken right after the January 6 insurrection.
Trump Has One Mission: To Make Your Life Hell
Tuesday’s elections should have been a wake-up call for Republicans. Instead, the administration is responding in the only way it knows how: causing more misery for millions of Americans.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Voters truly hate Trump right now—for failing to lower prices, for terrorizing communities with his masked gestapo, and so much more. trib.al/i7pWtN8
His disapproval rating in a CNN poll this week hit a record 62%—one point higher than the same poll taken right after the January 6 insurrection.
His disapproval rating in a CNN poll this week hit a record 62%—one point higher than the same poll taken right after the January 6 insurrection.
The U.S. president isn’t just shaking down American news outlets; he's now threatening the British taxpayer–funded BBC with a $1B lawsuit.
Trump has already gotten a $16M settlement with CBS News, as well as a $16 million settlement with ABC News. trib.al/zecRCIO
Trump has already gotten a $16M settlement with CBS News, as well as a $16 million settlement with ABC News. trib.al/zecRCIO
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The U.S. president isn’t just shaking down American news outlets; he's now threatening the British taxpayer–funded BBC with a $1B lawsuit.
Trump has already gotten a $16M settlement with CBS News, as well as a $16 million settlement with ABC News. trib.al/zecRCIO
Trump has already gotten a $16M settlement with CBS News, as well as a $16 million settlement with ABC News. trib.al/zecRCIO
During a press briefing Monday, Johnson discussed the tentative deal struck by a group of errant Democrats to end the government shutdown, but he scurried off before taking any questions. trib.al/9GILtow
Mike Johnson Shows the Dems’ Shutdown Deal Is Already Backfiring
The House speaker has repeatedly indicated this would be the case, and yet eight senators still caved.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
During a press briefing Monday, Johnson discussed the tentative deal struck by a group of errant Democrats to end the government shutdown, but he scurried off before taking any questions. trib.al/9GILtow
Americans are enraged, and they want fighters: an opposition party that communicates that they share and understand that rage. The Senate Democrats showed Sunday that they still don’t get that, and it’s not clear that some of them ever will. trib.al/mZfi6Qw
November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Americans are enraged, and they want fighters: an opposition party that communicates that they share and understand that rage. The Senate Democrats showed Sunday that they still don’t get that, and it’s not clear that some of them ever will. trib.al/mZfi6Qw
The latest capitulation by Senate Democrats is another sign that the party needs new leadership. newrepublic.com/article/2029...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The latest capitulation by Senate Democrats is another sign that the party needs new leadership. newrepublic.com/article/2029...
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The president issued a wave of (largely symbolic) pardons Friday for his alleged co-conspirators, including Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Boris Epshteyn, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, and 72 others tied to the effort to overturn the 2020 election results. trib.al/fbXL8cF
Trump Pardons Everyone in His Last Election Interference Case Left
Donald Trump gave (largely symbolic) pardons to Rudy Giuliani, Kenneth Chesebro, Sidney Powell, and more.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The president issued a wave of (largely symbolic) pardons Friday for his alleged co-conspirators, including Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Boris Epshteyn, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, and 72 others tied to the effort to overturn the 2020 election results. trib.al/fbXL8cF
Some Democrats are angry with their colleagues for ending the shutdown with a deal that doesn't include the Affordable Care Act subsidies the party spent weeks fighting for—forfeiting health care for 5.1M Americans by 2034 and allowing increased premiums across the marketplace. trib.al/CgInIf5
“Pathetic”: Dems Tear Into 8 Senators Who Caved to Trump on Shutdown
The deal does not actually include extending Obamacare subsidies.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Some Democrats are angry with their colleagues for ending the shutdown with a deal that doesn't include the Affordable Care Act subsidies the party spent weeks fighting for—forfeiting health care for 5.1M Americans by 2034 and allowing increased premiums across the marketplace. trib.al/CgInIf5
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New Column: OK, this can't go on forever? But why cave NOW? Really politically tone deaf. newrepublic.com/article/2029... via @newrepublic.com
Once Again, Senate Democrats Show They Don’t Get
Who They Represent
The party was riding high on election wins, a fractured GOP, and a flailing Trump. And then the Senate Surrender Caucus handed Republicans a win.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New Column: OK, this can't go on forever? But why cave NOW? Really politically tone deaf. newrepublic.com/article/2029... via @newrepublic.com
Donald Trump came up with something one could loosely call an idea over the weekend—about policy, no less. Unfortunately, both policies were so stupid and unserious they only serve to remind us: The less he attempts to think, the better off we all are. trib.al/vMhakIc
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Donald Trump came up with something one could loosely call an idea over the weekend—about policy, no less. Unfortunately, both policies were so stupid and unserious they only serve to remind us: The less he attempts to think, the better off we all are. trib.al/vMhakIc
Elections are the one opportunity we have to see what the people think. And what they think is clear: Trump sucks.
His disapproval rating is a record 63%.
People are deeply sour about nearly everything, and they blame him for every single bit of it. trib.al/PmboJFF
His disapproval rating is a record 63%.
People are deeply sour about nearly everything, and they blame him for every single bit of it. trib.al/PmboJFF
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Elections are the one opportunity we have to see what the people think. And what they think is clear: Trump sucks.
His disapproval rating is a record 63%.
People are deeply sour about nearly everything, and they blame him for every single bit of it. trib.al/PmboJFF
His disapproval rating is a record 63%.
People are deeply sour about nearly everything, and they blame him for every single bit of it. trib.al/PmboJFF
Some Dems were ready to make a deal—but now they sense Trump’s desperation. trib.al/y5zrc2S
Symptoms of his desperation include: threatening to close U.S. airspace, directing Republicans to kill the Senate filibuster, and openly suggesting nationwide election losses were due to the shutdown
Symptoms of his desperation include: threatening to close U.S. airspace, directing Republicans to kill the Senate filibuster, and openly suggesting nationwide election losses were due to the shutdown
Trump’s Weird Rants Are Hurting His Chances to End the Shutdown
Some Democrats were ready to make a deal—but now they sense Donald Trump’s desperation.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Some Dems were ready to make a deal—but now they sense Trump’s desperation. trib.al/y5zrc2S
Symptoms of his desperation include: threatening to close U.S. airspace, directing Republicans to kill the Senate filibuster, and openly suggesting nationwide election losses were due to the shutdown
Symptoms of his desperation include: threatening to close U.S. airspace, directing Republicans to kill the Senate filibuster, and openly suggesting nationwide election losses were due to the shutdown
Mamdani brought tryhardism back. Popping up on seemingly everywhere, Zohran let everyone see him sweat. In the last days of his campaign, he talked openly about his claustrophobia and anxiety.
He’s one of us. Americans in 2025 are anxious and sweating everything too. trib.al/6ZPqIeW
He’s one of us. Americans in 2025 are anxious and sweating everything too. trib.al/6ZPqIeW
Mamdani, Spanberger, and Sherrill Have One Important Thing in Common
Yes, they have real ideological differences. But they’re all out there hustling. And hustle is what the Democrats need right now.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Mamdani brought tryhardism back. Popping up on seemingly everywhere, Zohran let everyone see him sweat. In the last days of his campaign, he talked openly about his claustrophobia and anxiety.
He’s one of us. Americans in 2025 are anxious and sweating everything too. trib.al/6ZPqIeW
He’s one of us. Americans in 2025 are anxious and sweating everything too. trib.al/6ZPqIeW
This is the first time Democrats have won a statewide seat in Georgia since 2006. trib.al/rzzS88n
Alicia Johnson defeated incumbent Tim Echols, winning 58 percent to his 41. And Peter Hubbard defeated Fitz Johnson 61 percent to 39 percent.
Alicia Johnson defeated incumbent Tim Echols, winning 58 percent to his 41. And Peter Hubbard defeated Fitz Johnson 61 percent to 39 percent.
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
This is the first time Democrats have won a statewide seat in Georgia since 2006. trib.al/rzzS88n
Alicia Johnson defeated incumbent Tim Echols, winning 58 percent to his 41. And Peter Hubbard defeated Fitz Johnson 61 percent to 39 percent.
Alicia Johnson defeated incumbent Tim Echols, winning 58 percent to his 41. And Peter Hubbard defeated Fitz Johnson 61 percent to 39 percent.
This is the first time Democrats have won a statewide seat in Georgia since 2006. trib.al/qBraiAz
Alicia Johnson defeated incumbent Tim Echols, winning 58 percent to his 41. And Peter Hubbard defeated Fitz Johnson 61 percent to 39 percent.
Alicia Johnson defeated incumbent Tim Echols, winning 58 percent to his 41. And Peter Hubbard defeated Fitz Johnson 61 percent to 39 percent.
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
This is the first time Democrats have won a statewide seat in Georgia since 2006. trib.al/qBraiAz
Alicia Johnson defeated incumbent Tim Echols, winning 58 percent to his 41. And Peter Hubbard defeated Fitz Johnson 61 percent to 39 percent.
Alicia Johnson defeated incumbent Tim Echols, winning 58 percent to his 41. And Peter Hubbard defeated Fitz Johnson 61 percent to 39 percent.
Spanberger’s GOP foe spent 57% of her ad budget on anti-trans attacks. Spanberger focused on the economy. You see what won. trib.al/g2oCPbB
The truth told time and time again in the polls: The public doesn’t care about trans issues. Voters care deeply about the economy, inflation, & prices.
The truth told time and time again in the polls: The public doesn’t care about trans issues. Voters care deeply about the economy, inflation, & prices.
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Spanberger’s GOP foe spent 57% of her ad budget on anti-trans attacks. Spanberger focused on the economy. You see what won. trib.al/g2oCPbB
The truth told time and time again in the polls: The public doesn’t care about trans issues. Voters care deeply about the economy, inflation, & prices.
The truth told time and time again in the polls: The public doesn’t care about trans issues. Voters care deeply about the economy, inflation, & prices.
Cheney expressed no regrets about the Iraq War, even after it plunged the U.S. into debt, killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, and destabilized Iraq so much that ISIS was able to gain a foothold
Later in life, Cheney broke away from the GOP, but never faced accountability
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Later in life, Cheney broke away from the GOP, but never faced accountability
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November 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Cheney expressed no regrets about the Iraq War, even after it plunged the U.S. into debt, killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, and destabilized Iraq so much that ISIS was able to gain a foothold
Later in life, Cheney broke away from the GOP, but never faced accountability
trib.al/GgpgU4u
Later in life, Cheney broke away from the GOP, but never faced accountability
trib.al/GgpgU4u
New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani is kicking off with a big move: bringing former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to co-chair his transition team.
It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/eOjgHfD
It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/eOjgHfD
Mamdani Brings Lina Khan Onto His Team After Historic Election Win
Zohran Mamdani has named his transition team—and it’s amazing.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani is kicking off with a big move: bringing former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to co-chair his transition team.
It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/eOjgHfD
It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/eOjgHfD
Anti-Trump politics *is* affordability politics, and Tuesday’s results overwhelmingly demonstrated this. On one front after another, the Democrats’ attacks on Trump were directly linked to voters’ material concerns. trib.al/pt0S0Y1
Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses
The results showed that Democrats don’t have to choose between attacking Trump and highlighting the economy. In fact, they are often inseparable.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Anti-Trump politics *is* affordability politics, and Tuesday’s results overwhelmingly demonstrated this. On one front after another, the Democrats’ attacks on Trump were directly linked to voters’ material concerns. trib.al/pt0S0Y1
The Spanberger-Sherrill-Mamdani axis hints at the outlines of an emerging Democratic coalition for the Trump 2.0 era. It can and should be organized around both anti-Trump and affordability politics.
Because they are often deeply complementary or even one and the same. trib.al/C1VKaZF
Because they are often deeply complementary or even one and the same. trib.al/C1VKaZF
Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses
The results showed that Democrats don’t have to choose between attacking Trump and highlighting the economy. In fact, they are often inseparable.
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The Spanberger-Sherrill-Mamdani axis hints at the outlines of an emerging Democratic coalition for the Trump 2.0 era. It can and should be organized around both anti-Trump and affordability politics.
Because they are often deeply complementary or even one and the same. trib.al/C1VKaZF
Because they are often deeply complementary or even one and the same. trib.al/C1VKaZF
The Trump administration has ordered visa officers to deny immigrants who are obese or have certain health issues, in yet another instance of the president’s strange obsession with physical traits. trib.al/048SICA
Trump Says U.S. Visas Can Be Denied to Fat People From Now On
New State Department guidance encourages embassies and consulates to deny visas to people with obesity or other health issues.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The Trump administration has ordered visa officers to deny immigrants who are obese or have certain health issues, in yet another instance of the president’s strange obsession with physical traits. trib.al/048SICA