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Meet the mastermind behind Trump’s definition of "woman" May Mailman’s anti-trans crusade could threaten gender equality for all.

You might know May Mailman as the woman who took on Harvard on behalf of the Trump administration.

But Mailman, a Stephen Miller ally, is also the mastermind of Trump’s most sweeping anti-trans order—one that could have devastating repercussions for the rights of *all* women.

Why Trump Wants a Weaker Dollar The approach could boost the economy—unless the president’s policies get in his own way.

The U.S. dollar is getting weaker—and that’s just how Donald Trump wants it, @willgottsegen.com writes in The Atlantic Daily.

New York’s Pension Funds Scrutinize Palantir Over ICE Contract New York’s pension funds are questioning Palantir Technologies Inc., a software company, over its business dealings with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security.

New York’s pension funds are questioning Palantir, a software company, over its business dealings with ICE and DHS.

Trump down 80.6% over a year, Melano down 93%

TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins not doing so well, per CoinGecko

I am a Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. I have a question.

Why has Trump's year of negotiations been the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion? The number of deaths and injuries has increased by 31 percent compared to the previous year.

Yes, it should.

A National Prayer Breakfast is a grotesque idea. It violates a fundamental constitutional principle of any civilised democracy, which is the separation of Church and Breakfast.

A Theory of Cultural Life That Is Under Attack The closure of the Kennedy Center imperils a core American belief: that democracy and the arts are deeply intertwined.

The impending closure of the Kennedy Center imperils a belief that has been central to its existence: that democracy and the arts are deeply intertwined, Lily Meyer argues:

“The U.S. is clearly echoing previous history with these warehouse acquisitions,” @andreapitzer.bsky.social said. “Dachau — not a death camp, to be sure, but one of the earliest Nazi concentration camps — took over a converted factory when it began its heinous existence in 1933."

Keep 'em coming

This is part of Trump's broader war on history. Big cover story by @dfriedman.bsky.social and @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social out now www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Anytime you say the word Trump, it should be preceded by two words: brain soup.

Journalism is a great industry to go into if you want to become speedrun becoming a Marxist.

Outrageous.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

We just dropped our Super Bowl ad.

If we’re going to take on the billionaires that have broken our political system, we need to reach everyone.

This is the time for big plays.

Cmon guys we can definitely be bullying Crypto Kid Rock even harder

DOJ lawyer accused by ex-prosecutor of 'obscene cover-up' to 'revictimize' Epstein women An attorney has criticized the rollout and redactions of Jeffrey Epstein's files, as well as the reaction of United States Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.Glenn Kirschner, a former assistant U.S. Attorney in the office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, accused Blanche ...

An attorney has criticized the rollout and redactions of Jeffrey Epstein's files, as well as the reaction of United States Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

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Our hot new MJ cover story on all the idiotic things Trump is doing to control America's 250 anniversary celebrations and ictate the presentation of US history and culture is online. Read it before the First Amendment gets canceled. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

"Ironically, I received my layoff notice from Human Resources while I was eating one of the two remaining Harry & David pears that The Post sent to celebrate my 20th anniversary at the paper."

Official U.S. military film footage shows ace of spades “death cards” being placed in the mouths of dead Vietnamese people in South Vietnam’s Quảng Ngãi province.

But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.

MeidasTouch sent a reporter to look for waste, fraud, and abuse behind the Melania movie. Here’s what we found.

Zohran Mamdani overcame millions of dollars of superPAC and billionaire money to win his race.

One reason why? New York City’s public financing system. Watch:

Blumenthal, running through a list of proposed reforms, says that the right to seek redress agents violating their rights can be accomplished with four words added to current U.S. code, and adds:

"Rights without remedies are empty promises."

In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.

The toxic culture that killed Alex Pretti | Will Bunch Newsletter Plus, who is Tulsi Gabbard really working for?

They weren't rookies

The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"

My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

Thousands of Danish veterans just planted 52 flags outside the US Embassy in subzero cold—and what they said about Trump will give you chills: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/the-resist...

Minnesota based Independent Journalist GEORGIA FORT has been arrested for filming a protest of the church pastor that works as an ICE manager. SPREAD THE WORD! Georgia has been doing outstanding reporting from ground zero!

How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

The Department of Homeland Security revoked the Global Entry travel privileges of a U.S. citizen who protested ICE. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...