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Calling Out The Con Man-in-Chief The need to stop normalizing Trump’s corruption

normalize (v): to allow something considered extreme to be viewed as routine. We must call out Trump. Every time.

Don’t Take Advice From This Guy Why Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bad for your health

The Kennedy family warned us about him. They were right.

Not Trump’s Decision to Make The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war

Want to make MAGA really mad? Just mention Trump getting the U.S. involved in another war. Uh oh.

Produced & Directed By Donald Trump After a bad week, Trump debuts a riotous reality show

Trump has federalized the National Guard and called in the Marines to L.A. Violence feeds his narrative. Don’t let it.

Why You Gotta Be So Mean? Senator Joni Ernst was downright disrespectful

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill” is a reverse Robin Hood scheme. Take from the poor to give to the rich.

The Unthinkable is Now on The Table White House aide suggests Trump wants to suspend due process

Alexander Hamilton warned that the abandonment of due process is an instrument of tyranny.

We are so close to this nightmare.

A Tale of Two Billionaires The profiteer and the philanthropist

Trump has turned the Oval Office into an ATM, or ‘All Trump’s Millions.’ He's raking in $$$$ as a sitting president.

Welcome to America — Now Leave Cruelty is the point

“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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'60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy Award Last fall's “60 Minutes” story on Kamala Harris — the subject of a $20 billion lawsuit by President Donald Trump — was nominated for an Emmy Award for “outstanding edited interview.”

Irony is not dead after all.

Winners Awards honoring tough reporting as well as exceptional content.

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What an inspiring group of young journalists. I spent the morning meeting with the winners of the Dan Rather Medals for News and Guts, awarded by The University of Texas Moody College of Comminications. Congratulations to all the winners. Details in the first comment.

If you are looking for a great read, look no further than Pulitzer Prize winner Larry Wright's newest thriller, "The Human Scale." The novel, which is timely and masterfully written, reinforces Wright's standing as one of Americas most versatile and best all-around novelists.

Opinion | Hillary Clinton: This Is Just Dumb (Gift Article) The Signal group chat is only the latest in a string of self-inflicted wounds by the new administration.

Secretary Clinton asks the question of the day: “How much dumber will this get?” Im afraid of the answer.

Chalk this up as a win for a free and independent press.

Scoop: White House pulls CDC director nomination The nomination will be withdrawn the same day he was scheduled to testify at a confirmation hearing.

Many questions here, such as why doesn’t the White House think they have the votes?

The Bait-and-Switch President Once untouchable, Medicaid is now in Republican crosshairs

For Trump nothing is off-limits when it comes to finding $$$ for billionaire tax breaks, including cutting health care for the disadvantaged.

A New Arm of the Kremlin As Trump’s gaslighting goes global

The Kremlin says that American and Russian visions are now aligned. 80 years of hawkish foreign policy upended in a mere six weeks.

Trump’s Most Dangerous Move Yet? Politicizing the military

Trump is replacing highly qualified military leaders with those loyal to him, not the Constitution - his most dangerous move yet.

Did Anyone Not See This Coming? DOGE is costing the country — and now Trump and Musk too

The wheels are get wobbly on the Trump bus. His slash-and-burn approach to governing is sending poll numbers south.

Your Freedoms Under Siege Why Trump’s fight with the AP is a big deal

Freedom of speech is part of the 1st Amendment for a reason — it's a foundational right of all Americans. It is currently under under attack by Trump.

Trump administration wants to un-fire some nuclear safety workers but can’t figure out how to reach them The individuals, who work in an agency that oversees the nation's nuclear stockpile, had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their federal government email accounts.

When real world headlines read like The Onion…

A Dangerous Bromance Is Back It’s already a win-win for the Russian president

The world’s most dangerous bromance is heating up again.
Happy Valentine’s Day!

Pining for the Patriarchy A scorched-earth campaign to keep it intact

Trump isn’t just saying the quiet part out loud, he is screaming it from the roof tops.

Trump Softens Tone on Inflation After Pledging to Lower Prices President Trump pledged to lower costs on “Day 1” as a candidate. His administration now acknowledges it will take more time.

“President Trump promised voters that, if elected, he would enact policies that would bring prices down on “Day 1” in office.”

Trump’s promises and $10 will get you a dozen eggs.

Judge finds Trump administration violated court order halting funding freeze U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell said the government has not restored funding in several programs despite his Jan. 31 order temporarily halting the freeze.

The very definition of a constitutional crisis—the Trump administration ignoring a federal judges order.

The Purge Wrecking the civil service

Trump doesn’t just want civil servants to leave in droves, he want them to feel traumatized and hate coming to work.

Lawmakers flooded with calls about Elon Musk: ‘It is a deluge on DOGE’ Angry and confused constituents have flooded the phone lines at the US Capitol this week, many of them asking questions about billionaire Elon Musk’s plans.

Americans are really mad about Musk, according to the @washingtonpost.com

Trump just dumped over 2.2 billion gallons of Calif. reservoir water Donald Trumps' Army Corps of Engineers abruptly released more than 2.2 billion gallons of water from California's Lake Kaweah and Lake Success.

This is a level of stupidity not seen in Washington since 2020.

Journalism matters. The truth matters. I am proud that "Rather" has been honored at the Realscreen Awards. A huge thank you to the incredible team behind this film and to everyone who believes in journalism, integrity, and the power of storytelling. The documentary is on Netflix.

Doing Trump’s Dirty Work Is the world’s richest man staging a “coup”?

If you thought Trump was dangerous… Hello Elon.