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Trump is pitching a car loan interest tax break as an answer to affordability. Experts say it mostly helps higher-income buyers with new cars, not families buying used. If you’ve bought a car recently, what actually drove affordability for you?
Trump is pushing for a new tax break — but it's 'out of reach' for most Americans: NYT
President Donald Trump and his MAGA loyalists continue to insist that Democratic complaints about "affordability" are a "hoax," but that argument isn't helping his approval ratings — which remain low…
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December 27, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Trump is pitching a car loan interest tax break as an answer to affordability. Experts say it mostly helps higher-income buyers with new cars, not families buying used. If you’ve bought a car recently, what actually drove affordability for you?
Bulwark commentators argue Trump’s public stumbles, unexplained MRI, and tight-lipped staff suggest real health decline, not gossip, while the White House walls off information. If you’ve lived through leaders hiding illness at work or in politics, what actually tipped people off?
Trump is 'declining noticeably' and could soon have a 'health event': ex-RNC spokesman
The staff at The Bulwark took inventory on predictions made as President Donald Trump muscled his way back into the White House last year. Some forecasts — such as Trump having the proper judgment to…
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December 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Bulwark commentators argue Trump’s public stumbles, unexplained MRI, and tight-lipped staff suggest real health decline, not gossip, while the White House walls off information. If you’ve lived through leaders hiding illness at work or in politics, what actually tipped people off?
Power isn’t only votes. It’s forcing choices into the open. This piece catalogs how Democrats used limited tools to create records, contradictions, and public accountability in 2025. What strategy here seems scalable when the opposition controls everything else?
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15 times Democrats made us proud in 2025
Republicans have control over all three branches of government, but that doesn’t mean that Democrats haven’t been fighting back. Whether in media appearances or committee meetings, Democrats ...
www.dailykos.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Power isn’t only votes. It’s forcing choices into the open. This piece catalogs how Democrats used limited tools to create records, contradictions, and public accountability in 2025. What strategy here seems scalable when the opposition controls everything else?
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Trump keeps selling a factory jobs revival, but the data show modern manufacturing is automated, high-skill, and employs far fewer workers, even when it succeeds. If you’ve lived in a former factory town, what actually changed on the ground?
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Trump is pointlessly trying to resurrect jobs that 'aren't coming back': Washington Post
Politicians and President Donald Trump sell the vision of a manufacturing renaissance, but the Washington Post Editorial Board argues their vision of “massive factories employing thousands of people”…
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December 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Trump keeps selling a factory jobs revival, but the data show modern manufacturing is automated, high-skill, and employs far fewer workers, even when it succeeds. If you’ve lived in a former factory town, what actually changed on the ground?
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I love the smell of panic in the evening. Smells like…victory
December 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I love the smell of panic in the evening. Smells like…victory
After Denmark outpaced U.S. GDP growth, a Danish MP quipped “We will start buying USA states shortly.” The joke landed because Trump keeps floating Greenland. What’s the strongest case Trump allies make for this idea, and where does it fall apart?
Conservative Denmark lawmaker mocks Trump's push to take over Greenland
President Donald Trump's ongoing efforts to make Greenland a part of the United States are being met with ridicule — even from a high-ranking conservative member of Denmark's parliament.In a Thursday…
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December 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
After Denmark outpaced U.S. GDP growth, a Danish MP quipped “We will start buying USA states shortly.” The joke landed because Trump keeps floating Greenland. What’s the strongest case Trump allies make for this idea, and where does it fall apart?
Every Christmas, Trump uses a holiday greeting to pick a fight with imagined enemies. The article lines up years of posts that follow the same script of grievance and insult. What does this pattern tell us about how he motivates supporters year after year?
Merry Christmas to Trump From America’s Patriotic ‘Radical Left Scum’ that Drive Him CRAZY (er)
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” And joyful people are gathering with family and friends to enjoy the tidings of the season. It’s a time when everyone is wishing …
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December 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Every Christmas, Trump uses a holiday greeting to pick a fight with imagined enemies. The article lines up years of posts that follow the same script of grievance and insult. What does this pattern tell us about how he motivates supporters year after year?
ProPublica reports Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche shut down DOJ crypto enforcement while still holding over $150K in crypto, despite an ethics pledge to divest and recuse. How should conflict rules work when policy shifts can move whole markets?
Top DOJ official shut down crypto enforcement while holding more than $150K in crypto investments
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, ...
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December 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
ProPublica reports Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche shut down DOJ crypto enforcement while still holding over $150K in crypto, despite an ethics pledge to divest and recuse. How should conflict rules work when policy shifts can move whole markets?
Republicans tried to claim Rudolph as one of theirs. The pushback said the GOP actually plays the role of the reindeer who bullied him. If you grew up with this story, how did you understand its message about belonging?
GOP brutally mocked for claiming Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 'definitely a Republican'
The official X account for the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee posted a Christmas Eve message declaring Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is “definitely a Republican.”The account for the…
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December 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Republicans tried to claim Rudolph as one of theirs. The pushback said the GOP actually plays the role of the reindeer who bullied him. If you grew up with this story, how did you understand its message about belonging?
Cheryl Rofer describes a calm Christmas interrupted by Trump announcing military strikes, framed as normal or even festive. The contrast is the point. What does it do to democratic norms when violence gets folded into holiday messaging?
Merry Christmas From The Peace President - Lawyers, Guns & Money
I had planned not to post about horrible things happening. It’s been a lovely mostly clear day here, warmish for the season, and the river is going down. Somehow the atmospheric river hit Seattle and…
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December 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Cheryl Rofer describes a calm Christmas interrupted by Trump announcing military strikes, framed as normal or even festive. The contrast is the point. What does it do to democratic norms when violence gets folded into holiday messaging?
Gallup says expected gift spending fell more midseason than during the 2008 crash. Even higher earners pulled back. If this keeps up, what everyday economic signal should we be watching next for real stress?
Economic fear dampens holiday cheer
Americans are pulling back—and the holidays are paying the price. New polling shows that growing economic anxiety under President Donald Trump is reshaping how people approach gift-giving this ...
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December 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Gallup says expected gift spending fell more midseason than during the 2008 crash. Even higher earners pulled back. If this keeps up, what everyday economic signal should we be watching next for real stress?
From “Blairymandering” to pardons-for-cash, Ron Filipkowski ranks the 25 most dangerous, corrupt, and incompetent Trump appointees of 2025. Spoiler: Stephen Miller's still the villain of villains.
25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin
The worst of the worst, ranked 1-25.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
From “Blairymandering” to pardons-for-cash, Ron Filipkowski ranks the 25 most dangerous, corrupt, and incompetent Trump appointees of 2025. Spoiler: Stephen Miller's still the villain of villains.
Trump says the US hit ISIS targets in Nigeria after accusing the government of failing to protect Christians. Nigerian officials and analysts say the violence hits Christians and Muslims, driven by weak security and local conflicts. Where does this framing help or distort policy?
Trump Announces 'Powerful And Deadly' Strike On ISIS Targets In Nigeria
The president previously ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria following claims of Christian persecution.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Trump says the US hit ISIS targets in Nigeria after accusing the government of failing to protect Christians. Nigerian officials and analysts say the violence hits Christians and Muslims, driven by weak security and local conflicts. Where does this framing help or distort policy?
A Christmas message that name-checks Epstein, attacks the press, and warns critics this may be their “last Merry Christmas.” What does it signal when a president uses holidays for legal and reputational preemption rather than reassurance?
'Sleazebags': Trump Wishes A Merry Christmas To ... Epstein Island Visitors?!?
Trump claimed he dropped Epstein "long before it became fashionable to do so" in a wild holiday rant on his social media platform.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A Christmas message that name-checks Epstein, attacks the press, and warns critics this may be their “last Merry Christmas.” What does it signal when a president uses holidays for legal and reputational preemption rather than reassurance?
This isn’t about Santa. It’s about normalizing aggression as authenticity while dismissing backlash as weakness. The article shows how easily AI props up that move. If this keeps working, what comes next for political messaging?
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Indiana Republican Blasts 'Snowflakes' Upset With His AI Santa Beatdown On Christmas
Critics put Chris Garten on the naughty list over his mock Christmas Day assault on St. Nick.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This isn’t about Santa. It’s about normalizing aggression as authenticity while dismissing backlash as weakness. The article shows how easily AI props up that move. If this keeps working, what comes next for political messaging?
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“Every one of the 50 states has something in its constitution” to limit gerrymandering. That sounds promising, but courts don’t always agree or even want the job. Where do you think state constitutions give the strongest leverage against rigged maps?
As Supreme Court pulls back on gerrymandering, state courts may decide fate of maps • Nebraska Examiner
As some states redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, state courts may decide the fate of the new maps.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“Every one of the 50 states has something in its constitution” to limit gerrymandering. That sounds promising, but courts don’t always agree or even want the job. Where do you think state constitutions give the strongest leverage against rigged maps?
A decade of UN climate summits moved from Paris hope to fossil-fueled spectacle, even as emissions kept rising. The rituals changed, the power didn’t. Where does the COP process actually break down between promises and outcomes?
Scenes From an Unfolding Climate Drama - Inside Climate News
ICN international climate policy reporter Bob Berwyn reviews the past decade of the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A decade of UN climate summits moved from Paris hope to fossil-fueled spectacle, even as emissions kept rising. The rituals changed, the power didn’t. Where does the COP process actually break down between promises and outcomes?
Alabama’s electric bills aren’t high by accident. This piece shows how George Wallace’s war with Alabama Power broke the regulatory process, leading to automatic rate hikes with little public input. Where does accountability actually fail now?
How George Wallace and Bull Connor Set the Stage for Alabama’s Sky-High Electric Rates - Inside Climate News
After his notorious stand in the schoolhouse door, Wallace needed a new target. He found it in Alabama Power.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Alabama’s electric bills aren’t high by accident. This piece shows how George Wallace’s war with Alabama Power broke the regulatory process, leading to automatic rate hikes with little public input. Where does accountability actually fail now?
Big business lost the 1996 strike, then won later through the IMF and neoliberal reform. Power didn’t disappear. It rerouted. What strategies actually help labor wins survive economic crises instead of getting reversed later?
This Day in Labor History: December 26, 1996 - Lawyers, Guns & Money
On December 26, 1996, the government of South Korea issued new repressive labor laws. The South Korean working class rose up in revolt, leading to an enormous strike that challenged the legitimacy of…
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December 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Big business lost the 1996 strike, then won later through the IMF and neoliberal reform. Power didn’t disappear. It rerouted. What strategies actually help labor wins survive economic crises instead of getting reversed later?
Lawmakers say agriculture should be taught “everywhere,” not only rural schools, as applied science tied to real jobs. The pilot drew interest but lost teachers over time. What’s the strongest argument against scaling this statewide despite the engagement upside?
Missouri lawmakers seek to expand agriculture education in statewide program • Missouri Independent
Missouri lawmakers have filed bills to create a statewide agriculture education program for K-12 students after a state-run pilot.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Lawmakers say agriculture should be taught “everywhere,” not only rural schools, as applied science tied to real jobs. The pilot drew interest but lost teachers over time. What’s the strongest argument against scaling this statewide despite the engagement upside?
Several states are trying to cap health care cost growth. Hospitals say Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill cuts Medicaid so deeply they’ll need higher prices elsewhere. Regulators have to decide who eats the loss. Where does the system actually break down?
State health care affordability pushes complicated by One Big Beautiful Bill • Nebraska Examiner
Expanded federal subsidies for health coverage are essentially a Band-Aid covering the often unaffordable cost of health care.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Several states are trying to cap health care cost growth. Hospitals say Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill cuts Medicaid so deeply they’ll need higher prices elsewhere. Regulators have to decide who eats the loss. Where does the system actually break down?
Sanctions avoid body bags and TV footage, which makes them politically easier than war. This article argues that’s why they’ve become the go-to weapon, despite civilian harm. If this becomes the norm, what would actually stop leaders from using it everywhere?
Trump isn’t planning to invade Venezuela — he’s planning something worse
The loudest question in Washington right now is whether Donald Trump is going to invade Venezuela. The quieter, and far more dangerous, reality is this: he probably won’t. Not because he cares about…
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December 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Sanctions avoid body bags and TV footage, which makes them politically easier than war. This article argues that’s why they’ve become the go-to weapon, despite civilian harm. If this becomes the norm, what would actually stop leaders from using it everywhere?
Michelle Goldberg says Trump came back stronger than ever, then spent 2025 wrecking his own position. Deportations, tariffs, and corruption shrank his support and energized Democrats. Where do you see his self-sabotage doing the most damage?
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'Supremely dangerous' Trump is sabotaging his own presidency: analysis
Although Donald Trump's victory in the United States' 2024 presidential election was far from the "landslide" he claims it was — he defeated Democratic nominee Kamala Harris by roughly 1.5 percent in…
www.alternet.org
December 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Michelle Goldberg says Trump came back stronger than ever, then spent 2025 wrecking his own position. Deportations, tariffs, and corruption shrank his support and energized Democrats. Where do you see his self-sabotage doing the most damage?
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