Donald Trump may have spent his first days in office granting indulgences to the violent rioters who sacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but God forbid he be asked to show mercy to the marginalized groups he plans to scapegoat as president. Late Tuesday night, the president demanded an …
Read More »Senator Reveals Details of New Batch of Allegations Against Pete Hegseth
During Secretary of Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth’s first confirmation hearing, senators raised concerns that the former Fox News host’s FBI background checks did not include interviews with his wives and others who could speak to the disturbing allegations against the nominee. Their concerns seem justified, as on Tuesday senators on …
Read More »Trump Pardons Seditionist Proud Boys Leader Among 1,500 Jan. 6 Defendants
Donald Trump has issued a blanket pardon to 1,500 of individuals who were convicted of offenses or faced charges relating to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He also signed 14 commutations, deeming the offenders to have fulfilled their sentences with time served. “This is January 6,” …
Read More »Breaking Down Trump's Terrifying Flurry of Executive Orders
As Donald Trump resumed the powers of the presidency — declaring in his inaugural address that he was “saved by God to make America great again” — he began signing a slate of sweeping executive orders that reflect his ambition to be a dictator on “Day One.” In his address …
Read More »Meet the Violent Jan. 6 Criminals Trump Let Back on the Streets
Donald Trump declared in his inaugural address that his second presidency would restore “fair, equal, and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law.” Hours later, the president issued a blanket pardon and widespread clemency to 1,500 individuals who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — including …
Read More »Washington National Cathedral Bishop Calls Out Trump to His Face
President Donald Trump celebrated the first full day of his second presidency in party by attending a church service at Washington National Cathedral. The progressive institution has long resisted Trump’s values, as Rolling Stone recently reported, and on Tuesday, Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde used her sermon to deliver a pointed …
Read More »Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship? ACLU Sues to Block 'Unconstitutional' Order
Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship is perhaps his most disturbing — representing a direct challenge to the plain language of the U.S. Constitution. It may also be one of the most straightforward Trump actions to reverse. Before Day One was over, the American Civil Liberties Union …
Read More »Republicans Struggle to Defend Trump Freeing Rioters Who Assaulted Cops
It’s easy to forget that many Republicans who now martyr the rioters who wreaked havoc on the Capitol on Jan. 6 once condemned the violence committed in Donald Trump‘s name. On Monday, the freshly sworn-in president granted blanket pardons to 1,500 individuals convicted of offenses related to the failed effort …
Read More »A Guide to Who Is (and Isn't) Attending Trump's Inauguration
Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Monday. The event has become an easy way for the rich and powerful to curry favor with the incoming administration. Trump’s inaugural committee has raised around $200 million since he won the election, according to The …
Read More »Convicted Felon Sworn In as President
Outgoing President Joe Biden greeted incoming President Donald Trump at the north portico of the White House on Monday with an enthusiastic “Welcome home!” The first families enjoyed tea together, and a few hours later Trump, a convicted felon who attempted to overturn the results of a free and fair …
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