Beth Smith

On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.

This is so crazy; expensive; inhumane; maniacal; Trumpian.

Prosecuting the Powerful Historical data shows putting leaders on trial is a healthy democratic practice.

Sarkozy is going to jail but he’s not the first one. In our new dataset we track modern leaders who have been prosecuted by their own states. There are 215 of them. Turns out leader prosecution is a common & healthy practice in democracies. Full access link: foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/28/d...

The great actress Diane Keaton has left us at the age of 79. Too soon to say good-bye to the woman who made us smile at the quirky Annie Hall, and who broke our hearts in Reds. Your charm and talent will be sorely missed.

I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America

BREAKING: A federal judge finds that there is evidence Kilmar Abrego was VINDICTIVELY PROSECUTED. The judge GRANTS Abrego's motion for discovery and a hearing, and the government must now PROVE it did not vindictively prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/

Green? They’re outlawing the word “green”?

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The voters share some of the blame. They elected a known fraud and a felon.

Why has the court raced to hand Trump an iron grasp over the government? The Republican-appointed justices claim that the president's "executive power" encompasses the right to fire executive-branch officials. But nothing in the Constitution says so. Nor does history demonstrate that the Framers understood executive power to include the right of removal. This so-called "unitary executive theory" is, in reality, a modern idea grafted onto a mythic past, one that hamstrings Congress' own (explicit) constitutional prerogative to structure the executive branch. Conveniently, the Supreme Court has embraced this bogus theory just in time to let Trump purge any government official who might object to the MAGA agenda.

You’re probably tired of hearing this but the “unitary executive theory” that the Supreme Court is using to hand Trump absolute control over the government is demonstrably false nonsense cooked up by Republican lawyers after Watergate to create an American monarchy. slate.com/news-and-pol...

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Tortie kitten Jimmi Pickles and orange creamsicle cat Eggsy boop while their buddy waits outside for his treats

Eggsy and Jimmi were both just excited to see the neighbor’s cat (who came by for treats) but for some reason the pic ended up looking like a scene in an 80s movie where the nerd shows up with flowers and the girl he loves is already on a date with someone else

Where is it written in the Constitution that the president can murder people at will as long as he accuses them of drug running while offering zero evidence?

China extends Covid whistleblower’s prison sentence for ‘provoking trouble’ Zhang Zhan imprisoned for another four years for ‘picking quarrels and causing trouble’

A Chinese journalist jailed for four years after reporting on the outbreak of Covid in Wuhan has been sentenced to a further four years behind bars

Zhang Zhan imprisoned for another four years for ‘picking quarrels and causing trouble’

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“Stop the Count”: food-insecurity version. 🤡

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That was fast. This is also why you don’t surrender to autocrats - you fight them and beat them.

The Trump Administration on Epstein: A Timeline

1) Release the list
2) The list is on our desk
3) There is no list
4) The list was fabricated by Democrats
5) Only Jeffrey Epstein is on the list

Russian oppositioner Navalny killed 'by poisoning' in 2024, widow cites Western labs Yulia Navalnaya said Alexei Navalny's team managed to secure biological samples of her deceased husband and transport them abroad.

⚡️ Russian oppositioner Navalny killed 'by poisoning' in 2024, widow cites Western labs.

Yulia Navalnaya said Alexei Navalny's team managed to secure biological samples of her deceased husband and transport them abroad.

Mike Fanone: "No American politician has done more to normalize political violence in this country than Donald J. Trump."

Apologies for not adding alt text to all these photos. My cat is screaming her head off and if I don't let her outside right this instance, where I have to accompany her, I might die.

Style lessons from Robert Redford, one of the most stylish men in the last century. 🧵

If this became a weekly series, it would run longer than The Simpsons.

Hiding the truth.

A killing at sea marks America’s descent into lawless power The peremptory strike on a speedboat is a warning to all who serve. Remember your oath.

Striking piece by a former U.S. Navy captain on Trump’s lethal attack in the Caribbean.

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"If you really want to restore faith in the judiciary, stop lifting injunctions against this administration without explanation."

The United Nations General Assembly will no longer take place in New York.
Meetings will be held in Geneva instead, as Trump refuses to admit the Palestinian delegation to enter the US

YouTube video by K8 News ‘I have never been as worried as I am now’: Arkansas farmers gather to share concerns

These farmers can't beg Trump to stop destroying their livelihoods with the tariffs, so they're just demanding a check.