60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department (Gift Article) Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.

This NY Times article documents, in the words of DOJ employees who eventually resigned or were fired, how thoroughly DOJ is being transformed from an agency with the goal of impartially upholding justice to one acting at the dictates of Trump.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy

Trump is gutting the efforts of the Treasury Dept under Biden to make wealthy investors and profitable corporations, including private equity and crypto, pay their fair share of taxes. NY Times gift article.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...

it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions

"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"

A Confederacy of Toddlers The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.

Trump’s voters have become like the members of the administration, delighting in the crassness and obscenity that pours out of the president and his circle whenever they are challenged. But policies suffer and the public is poorly served.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Went to No Kings gathering in Marble Falls, TX, a county which voted 80% for Trump, and more than 500 folks gathered on bridge over Lake. Wow. So Amazing.

This short passage from a Politico afternoon newsletter captures a huge amount of the advantage gained by lying at scale and the why the DC press corps remains wired for the GOP.

Jeffries: "Trump, get back to DC. Why are you at a golf event right now & the govt is 4 days away from closing? That's outrageous. And it speaks to the fact that these extremists could care less about the health, safety, and economic well-being of the American people. They're on vacation right now."

Dems should commit to impeach Bondi and refer to bar for disbarment.

From performative Mr. Free Speech to tiresome unctuous toady

Exactly this

This is extrajudicial execution, without any clear threat to the US, no authorization from Congress, and far beyond even Article II. The military is not the president's personal hit squad.
Or wasn't, until now.

White House Officials Vow Vast Crackdown on Liberal Groups
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

Open authoritarianism. Happening right in front of us.

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer

The Trump administration is gutting our country's long-time commitment to the war on cancer. This is personal, since I am here today only thanks to cutting-edge treatment, including a clinical trial, for cancer. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

National political reporters: consult your gaming desk. You likely have a massively blind spot — this isn’t a dig at anyone, because I have this blind spot too b/c I’m not a gamer and am trying to adjust for it in real time — covering this very important moment if u don’t game & don’t know the memes

Here's Colorado: acasignups.net/ira-subsidy-...

My wife and I currently have a marketplace policy. Premiums have not come out for next year yet, but we will be over the new "subsidy cliff" so are likely looking at an increase of ~$14,000 for next year. That's effectively a $14,000 tax increase.

I'm totally baffled abt the markets. Where is Capital? Trump is messing w/ govt data; imposing tariffs; flirting w/ default; meddling in corporate management.

Where are the CEO complaints? The bond vigilantes? Where are billionaire hedge funders who trade on good data? Was Capital's power a mirage?

I just saw that you have a commentary on Exodus coming out in the Anchor Yale Bible series. When do you anticipate that being published?

Trump EPA plans to claw back $7 billion in rooftop solar grants The administration seeks to rescind awards under Solar for All, including grants to 49 states for lower- and middle-income households to install solar.

The EPA is moving to cancel $7 billion in rooftop solar grants that would help nearly 1 million low-income households lower their energy bills and build climate resilience. This is a direct attack on the clean energy future we need. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Rasmus Jarlov on Twitter writes: "There is nothing to celebrate. Moving from average tariffs of less than 2% on trade between the USA and Europe to 15% under today’s deal will inevitably lead to inflation. Almost everything will become more expensive in both Europe and the USA, and we will all be worse off. The economic illiteracy in the White House is doing serious damage to the West." Stylish Skunk replies: "I have a feeling you have 0 idea what you're talking about. In fact I know you do." Rasmus Jarlov responds: "Of course. I am former minister of trade in Denmark and you are an anonymous Twitter profile. You probably know a lot more than me. For sure."

lol

Two-thirds of U.S. GHG cuts since 2005 wiped out by higher methane — study - Gas Outlook Higher methane emissions from gas infrastructure have negated much of U.S. climate progress in the past two decades, a new study shows.

Two-thirds of U.S. GHG cuts since 2005 wiped out by higher methane — study
gasoutlook.com/analysis/two...

If you don't already, watch Colbert. He is a man with no more f*cks left to give. And it's glorious.

Check out this song parody from last night's show: Mike Johnson Delays House Epstein Vote Until September

This is just magnificent. Absolutely perfect.

@thedailyshow.com

Excellent article!

“…the conspiracy theorists had their hands on the files. And the conspiracy theorists go into the government, and they come back out and they say, Nothing to see here. There could not be a bigger betrayal, and that is why the heads are exploding all over the right right now.”

Pam Bondi insisted there was nothing nefarious about a missing minute in allegedly 'raw' footage from a surveillance jail camera. @WIRED performed a forensic analysis of the same video clip and found it was altered on Adobe Premiere Pro - I provide receipts.

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...

"John Sokich, who until January was director of congressional affairs for the National Weather Service, said those unfilled positions made it harder to coordinate with local officials because each Weather Service office works as a team."

My God. Please make sure everyone you know knows this.

California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law

Congratulations to California for doing the right thing and rolling back their overly restrictive CEQA law, making it easier to develop badly-needed housing. Gift article from NY Times.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/u...

RFK Jr. says U.S. will stop funding global vaccine alliance Gavi Gavi works to expand access to vaccines for children in some of the world’s poorest countries. Health experts say the move could have deadly consequences.

Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...