Jeff Gerst

www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

"If you’re a Republican official convicted of corruption, your odds of receiving clemency from Trump are roughly 100%...

"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."

www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron in running to lead U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops Robert Barron, the somewhat controversial bishop of the Winona-Rochester diocese, is in the running this week to become president of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops. The 65-year old prelate is ...

Robert Barron, the somewhat controversial bishop of the Winona-Rochester diocese, is in the running this week to become president of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops. Some theologians and church watchers say the fiery conservative would be more of a dividing force in the American church.

Elon Musk Roasted For His Sputtering Explanation For Why Zohran Mamdani Is A 'Swindler'

He really had to reach for that one.

Trump is pardoning people who tried to steal the election on his behalf.

Once again using his office to help his friends, attack his enemies, and undermine the rule of law and our democracy.

But he can’t change this simple fact: He lost the 2020 election.

Farmers and ranchers are tired of politicians saying they will be friends during election time, then turning around and stabbing them in the back.

Unfortunately so 😠

When Christ looks at you through the eyes of a 3-year-old Soul Seeing writer Dani Clark recalls the day when a little boy on the street stopped her in her tracks and changed both of their lives forever.

Soul Seeing writer Dani Clark recalls the day when a little boy on the street stopped her in her tracks and changed both of their lives forever.

People want to avoid ultra-processed foods. But experts struggle to define them The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target.

The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target. n.pr/4qMrN7P

While out of sync with lay Catholics, conservative young priests are future of US church As older progressive priests retire or die, younger conservative priests will have a profound impact on parish life. A new study of U.S. priests gives us data on which to reflect as the church faces i...

While out of sync with lay Catholics, conservative young priests are future of US church www.ncronline.org/opinion/gues...

The rich are getting richer and Joseph Stiglitz, Chief Economist & Senior Fellow, Roosevelt Institute, reminds us, "Inequality is not inevitable: it is a choice we make with the rules we create to structure our economy." ( rooseveltinstitute.org/wp-content/u..., retrieved November 3, 2025)

Hegseth bars bearded troops from Air Force event Petty Pete strikes again.

The Pentagon boss—who now insists on being called the “Secretary of War”—is refusing entry to servicemen with beards at an upcoming meeting at Camp Humphreys in South Korea, according to a report from Task and Purpose.

Our essay on the standard for responding to racist and antisemitic texts:
substack.com/@johnfdicker...

John Dickerson (@johnfdickerson) Our essay on presidential renovations:

Our essay on presidential renovations: substack.com/profile/5411...

Americans are already feeling squeezed by high costs—and Trump’s tariff taxes are just making it worse.

Prices are rising at the grocery store, when shopping for clothing, and for appliances and furniture.

We should be lowering costs, not raising them with reckless policies.

The president reportedly views the highest office in the House as little more than a puppet for his whims 👇

Read more here: https://bit.ly/4oXVdOH

#ComplicitGOP

It is So ‘Disconcerting’ that We Have No Congress Republicans refuse to do their jobs

“Put simply, if MAGA lawmakers are not moved by their oaths of office or the health and security of the American people, perhaps the prospect of a blue wave in 2026 will jolt them from their slumber,” writes Jen Rubin in her latest.

The President has no way to justify his claim unless the research is performed.

'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.

SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities. n.pr/48PNNIt

The Ballroom and the Bubbles Chalk another one up for the hollow men

“The ballroom may stand (though who knows, the administration seems to be dodging all oversight) but make no mistake: the wealth and power that produced it is grossly, unstably inflated. And we know what happens to bubbles.” Read Meghan Houser’s latest on the $300 million East Wing demolition.

Tell Catholic bishops: Speak out against Trump's anti-immigrant cruelty Pope Leo XIV has urged U.S. Catholic bishops to be "more united and more forceful" in defending immigrant rights, but the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has not spoken out with the clarit...

Sign our petition act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/usccb-l...

People of all the 50 states deserve better.

Policing Antisemitism In their efforts to rein in hatred toward Jewish people, do colleges risk stifling free speech and academic freedom?

Columbia and Harvard Universities have adopted into policy a definition of antisemitism. But Kenneth Stern, who helped create the definition, said it wasn't ever intended to be a speech code. Listen to our interview with Stern.

Our President seldom carries through with his pledges of making charitable donations.

First it was the tariffs, now it’s a $40 billion bailout to Argentina.

At a time when Big Ag is already squeezing small farmers out of business, Ashley’s and this administration’s trade policies are A SLAP IN THE FACE of the working class Iowans who feed this country.

A video worth taking your time to view and listen too.

President Trump needs to come to the table and negotiate an end to this shutdown before millions of Americans see their health insurance premiums double.

Medicaid is crucial to all Americans.

Remarkable story, and frightening.

Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"