Why a Democratic Senate, Once Unthinkable, Is a Real Possibility

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Optimism abounds but beware of Michigan and Maine

Trump Sues Himself Billions of taxpayer dollars could end up in the pocket of the president

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Another scheme to enrich himself

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with...

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More scandsl

Trump Administration Live Updates: F.B.I. Director Files Defamation Suit Against The Atlantic

Trump Administration Live Updates: F.B.I. Director Files Defamation Suit Against The Atlantic www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...
He’s going to hear “You’re fired “
NY Times vs Sullivan: article published with knowledge information is false or reckless disregard for his rights

Trump’s Not Paying Attention to His Own War But then again, do we want him to be?

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He was too distracted to be allowed to participate in the rescue planning

Broadwaybabyto (@broadwaybabyto) First Trump and Vance attacked the Pope. Then they cut $11 million in funding to a catholic charity that helps take care of migrant children. Now the Pope’s brother has received a bomb threat. Thi...

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Yes

Steve Schmidt (@steveschmidt) I will stand in the light against the darkness. Will you?

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Me too

Trump's Sunday Bluster, "NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!" Plus: A (very long) week in review.

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We should all beware

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship While Preparing for New Round of Talks

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship While Preparing for New Round of Talks www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...
Here we go again

Appeals Court Again Allows Ballroom Construction to Go On, for Now

Appeals Court Again Allows Ballroom Construction to Go On, for Now www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
He gains more time

Iran War Live News Updates: Trump Says He Is Dispatching Negotiators, Warns Iran to Take Deal The president said his team will be in Pakistan on Monday for peace talks as he threatened to knock out all of Iran's bridges and power plants if it doesn't take a deal. Follow along for the latest ne...

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Oh God. Happy Sunday

Iran War Live Updates: Two Ships Are Fired On As Iran Says the Strait of Hormuz is Closed

Iran War Live Updates: Two Ships Are Fired On As Iran Says the Strait of Hormuz is Closed www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...
More trouble

Exclusive | U.S. Military Prepares to Board Iran-Linked Ships in Coming Days, Officials Say The preparations mark an expansion of the U.S. naval crackdown beyond the Middle East, as the Iranian military tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

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Here we go again

Faculty and students call on UNC to release sealed investigation into Civic Life On Friday afternoon in Chapel Hill, the indignation about the decision to withhold the report came to a crescendo.

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In addition to the six news media organizations who have sued to release this report.

The Absurdly Ersatz Christianity of Pete Hegseth Trump & Co. double down on blasphemy.

The Absurdly Ersatz Christianity of Pete Hegseth
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The most appropriate response for the man on the right his boss and our Vice President is The Battle Hymn of the Republic

Charlie Sykes (@sykescharlie)

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Amen

NC election officials approve new rules for noncitizen voter challenges • NC Newsline On a party-line vote Thursday, the N.C. Elections Board approved a new procedure for challenging voters that the federal SAVE database flags as potential noncitizens.

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A follow up does not hurt but beware of the data

Franklin Graham Defends Trump's Jesus Post. Again. The pattern is clear: when Trump crosses a theological line, a familiar roster of pastors arrives to explain why it isn't really a line.

Franklin Graham Defends Trump's Jesus Post. Again.
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Christian Nationalism, the belief a brand of conservative Protestantism is the law.

Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure

Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u...
Is he desirous of combat ?

How Trump Plans to Make D.C.’s Triumphal Arch One of the World’s Largest See how President Trump’s proposed arch would dwarf other monumental arches, including the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

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Overbearing.

Retired Coast Guard officer with decades of public health experience is Trump’s pick to lead CDC | CNN The president named Dr. Erica Schwartz on Thursday to run the embattled agency, which has been without a permanent director since Dr. Susan Monarez’s ouster in August.

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Interesting. I wonder if War Secretary Pete Hegseth would approve

Judge Again Halts Aboveground Construction on Trump’s Ballroom

Judge Again Halts Aboveground Construction on Trump’s Ballroom www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u...
More for our President to be upset about

NC House committee advances constitutional amendment limiting property tax increases • NC Newsline The NC House gets a recommended constitutional amendment giving the legislature the power to limit property tax increases.

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Here’s how the Republican majority in the NC General Assembly plans to save itself

The Church Tells J.D. He's Wrong About Christianity. Again. I'm sensing a pattern here.

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Cancelling a Federal grant to a Catholic Charity. How vengeful

White House Shrugs Off Shaky Economy as War Exceeds Trump’s Timeline

White House Shrugs Off Shaky Economy as War Exceeds Trump’s Timeline www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u...
Everyone is hit in the pocket book. Not good for the party in power

More controversy

April 15, 2026 On the evening of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln went to Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., to see a production of the comedy Our American Cousin. The Linc...

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How true.

Majority Of Voters Blame Trump For Recent Rise In Gas Prices, Trump Job Approval Holds Steady At 38%, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 64% Think Threat To End 'A Whole Civilization' Was U... "From regular to premium to diesel, for many, pain at the pump rhymes with Trump. Sixty-five percent of voters say, 'when filling 'er up,' the president shoulders blame for the price spike," said Qui...

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Not very good numbers. 64 per cent think the threat to end a whole civilization was unacceptable

Can This Former Admiral Navigate Rough Political Seas? Fired from the Navy by Pete Hegseth, Nancy Lacore has plunged into South Carolina Democratic politics.

Can This Former Admiral Navigate Rough Political Seas?
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She deserves a chance.

Thank you President Trump