Athena Agron

Compared with other modern presidents’ first 100 days, President Trump in his second term has signed the most executive orders, collected the most tariffs and had the most lawsuits filed against him. Markets have slumped, as have his approval ratings. Here's how. nyti.ms/3YqP8zn

Opinion | America gave Trump another chance. He’s blowing it. For a brief moment after the election, Trump’s favorability numbers went up. So much for that.

I looked at polling showing:
1. Trump was never as popular post-election as people gave him credit for.
2. His approval has plunged across demographic groups.
3. You should be careful of high volatility among small populations of respondents.
Lots of good charts. Gift article: wapo.st/3GKiIJT

The Oval Office has long been a symbol of American leadership, diplomacy, and decorum—a space where world leaders engage in high-stakes discussions with mutual respect, even amid disagreement. Yesterday’s debacle shattered that image.

Elon's Super Bowl Tweet Flopped, So He Had 80 Engineers Boost His Tweets According to Platformer, Elon Musk asked 80 Twitter engineers to come up with solutions to why his posts were getting less engagement than Joe Biden.

In honor of the #SuperBowl, how about a reminder of 2023 when Elon Musk showed what a pathetic little man he is
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Trump is such a petty, little man

Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate | CNN A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.

A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.

Have the prices of eggs come down yet? #MoreTrumpMadness

CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’

Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”

But more importantly, have the prices for eggs gone down yet?

Literally happening as we speak

A wave of tuberculosis cases hitting the Kansas City, Kansas, metro area has caused dozens of illnesses and at least two deaths, according to the state health department.

Read more: cnn.it/3PWrK80

“We told you so” is no longer enough. I’ve moved on to “YOU FUCKING FUCKERS.” And this is only the second bloody week.

To think that Democrats warned that Trump would undermine democracy and try to serve as an autocrat when all he’s done since being sworn in is exactly that.

THREAD: In 2023, I received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of 1000s of secret files.

It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.

Federal appeals court upholds sexual abuse verdict against Trump | CNN Politics A federal appeals court upheld the jury’s verdict finding Donald Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll and denied his request for a new trial.

Federal appeals court upholds jury's verdict against Trump that he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll and denies his request for a new trial

Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia Rounding up migrants. Lists of “friendly” sheriffs. Debating political assassinations. Internal messages reveal AP3’s journey from Jan. 6 through the tumultuous lead-up to the 2024 election. One…

Rounding up migrants. Lists of “friendly” sheriffs. Debating political assassinations. Internal messages reveal one American militia's journey from Jan. 6 through the tumultuous lead-up to the 2024 election.

Our third most-read story this year (published August) 👇

just cruising into the holiday season, nothing bad could possibly happen today oh come on

can’t pay teens for sex and become attorney general anymore on account of woke

House Ethics report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs including paying a 17-year-old for sex in 2017 | CNN Politics The House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions, including paying a 17-year-old girl for sex ...

This is Donald Trump’s original pick for attorney general and Republicans tried to bury this report. Utterly despicable and deplorable www.cnn.com/2024/12/23/p...

Adding to the #Wicked tally today! Soooooo excited. I loved the musical ❤️🧹

Omg why can't they go to Truth Social if they want their sort of "free speech"?

Oh yeah, it's because they just want to be abusive and they can't if their target walks away.

Telling me "both sides" are the same will get you an automatic block. No, they simply are not.

“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.

Trump has named Russell Vought to run the WH’s budget office.

Last month, ProPublica + Documented released prev unreported speeches that detail his vision for a Trump term, including:

- Deploying the military in response to domestic unrest
- Defunding the EPA
- Putting civil servants “in trauma”

How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance

Twitter refugee here ... immigrated in attempt to keep my sanity. 👇 might help #politics #broligarchy