Chaos

Neal Katyal: "In America, the chief justice said only Congress can impose taxes on the American people, and that's what tariffs are. Tariffs are taxes."

Trump promised his tariffs would revive U.S. manufacturing, but we lost 88,000 manufacturing jobs last year.

Plus U.S. imports continued to grow and the trade deficit in goods hit a record high.

All of the chaos amounted to nothing but higher costs for you.

So much for the "Golden Age."

Live Updates: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs

Live Updates: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Opinion | This Is How an Autocrat Goes to War

This Is How an Autocrat Goes to War www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/o...

Opinion | The 2028 Democratic Presidential Contenders, Ranked by Nate Silver

The 2028 Democratic Presidential Contenders, Ranked by Nate Silver www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/o...

A Single Dose of Short-Acting Psychedelic Rapidly Eases MDD Dimethyltryptamine’s short duration of psychedelic effects makes it a potentially practical alternative to other longer-acting psychedelic therapies such as psilocybin.

www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

If a member of your family in the US military gets killed in Iran soon, you can console yourself by knowing that they died to distract from their Commander-in-Chief's pedophilia.

Democrats Choose Spanberger to Deliver State of the Union Response to Trump

Democrats Choose Spanberger to Deliver State of the Union Response to Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...

Whoopsy…

#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp

February 18, 2026 A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

February 18, 2026
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Opinion | ‘Our Patients Are More Frightened and Sicker Than Ever’

‘Our Patients Are More Frightened and Sicker Than Ever’ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/o...

Ossoff: "There are some folks who are doomscrolling in the fetal position. Every day there is a new outrage. It's easy I know to fear that maybe we could lose our republic. I think what John Lewis would tell us is it's up to us. We have the power to right the ship. Nobody is gonna do it for us."

US teen who pushed for her father’s release from ICE custody dies of cancer Ofelia Torres, 16, spotlighted her dad Ruben’s illegal detention last fall during Trump’s crackdown in Chicago

When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/15/chicago-ofelia-torres-death-cancer-father-ice-custody

US says 11 people killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats Three boats targeted in eastern Pacific and Caribbean as Trump continues pursuit of alleged ‘narco-terrorists’

Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it.

He’s unilaterally acting as judge, jury, and executioner.

This is a danger to us all.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/17/us-military-boats-strikes

"Donald Trump is in the Epstein files thousands and
thousands of times. In those files, there are highly disturbing
allegations of Donald Trump raping children ... of Donald Trump
threatening to kill children. So I encourage the press to go look
at these allegations."

Ted Lieu

Opinion | Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools — Again

"Save His Own ASS" Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools — Again www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/o...

E.P.A. Faces First Lawsuit Over Its Killing of Major Climate Rule Environmental and health groups sued the E.P.A. over its elimination of the endangerment finding. The matter is likely to end up before the Supreme Court.

Environmental and health groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday morning, arguing that the EPA’s move to eliminate limits on greenhouse gases from vehicles, and potentially other sources, was illegal. The matter is likely to end up before the Supreme Court.

February 16, 2026 A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

February 16, 2026
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The SAVE Act would disenfranchise millions of Americans of all ages and races, but younger voters and voters of color would suffer disproportionately. Tell Congress to reject this anti-voter bill: bit.ly/4tmVIor

If they force us to choose between calling for the resignation of imbecilic bigots or normalizing hateful religious incitement, that’s not a tough one. This fanatic should spare his constituents any further embarrassment and resign.

Minneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us In an interview, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says ICE’s attack came from the top—and shares new details about how badly it damaged his city, while explaining how the people there are emerging utterly...

ICE is crushing Minneapolis economy. On the pod, Mayor Jacob Frey tallies up damage:

$203 million overall
$80 million small biz losses
$5 million hotel cancellations
75K people food insecurity

"Impact is staggering," Frey tells us. Bleeding city for being diverse:
newrepublic.com/article/2066...

THIS is nuts.

YouTube video by Paul Krugman Now Trumpists are menacing economists

Something new: A short video responding to the Trump administration saying that economists whose studies aren’t what they want to hear should be “disciplined” www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzZd...

YouTube video by Governor Wes Moore The President is Lying to the Public

The President is lying to the public:

1) For the past century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor – not Maryland. The sewage pipe is on federal land.

youtu.be/OKyIKHW8ONI

Wonderful. Just wonderful. An amazing story of perseverance.

FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating claims that immigration officers shattered a Mexican man's skull while taking him into custody last month.

FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures

www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

U.S. Farm Bankruptcies Increased 46% in 2025 The American Farm Bureau Federation’s Samantha Ayoub reported that “the U.S. Courts report that 315 farm bankruptcies were filed in calendar year 2025, up 46% from 2024. While still down from recent h...

U.S. Farm Bankruptcies Increased 46% in 2025

www.agriculture.com/partners-u-s...

The Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence

The Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/w...

Jesse Jackson Gave Peace a Chance The iconic civil rights leader, who has died at 84, made anti-war and pro-diplomacy politics central to his presidential bids and his lifelong activism.

Jesse Jackson should be remembered not only as a campaigner for civil rights at home but also as a champion for peace who profoundly shaped progressive thinking on America's place in the world.
https://bit.ly/4c0rq4v

Opinion | Trump Risks Igniting a Nuclear Wildfire

Trump Risks Igniting a Nuclear Wildfire www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/o...