This is the language of a failing dictator. Declare victory before the outcome exists, accuse critics of treason, attack the press, and insist that only he can be trusted to finish the job.
Rep. Dave Min (D-CA) on Kash Patel and Patel's lawsuit
"Bullsh**"
Much more here: youtu.be/YW1pvOqnjwQ?...
Trump’s argument boils down to this: if Congress investigates me, that’s treason. That is not constitutional government. That is dictator logic.
Invoke 25th Now - Dementia and Nukes Don't Mix
Akron #Ohio
Dementia and Nukes Don't Mix
#VisibilityBrigade
⚡ Zelenskyy on US envoys Witkoff and Kushner: "It's disrespectful [for them] to come to Moscow and not Kyiv, it's just disrespectful."
I think the Hungarian model of pointing out the corruption works well too
ICYMI: Most Democrats have education plans. Many of them have some very good pieces.
But Beshear has put education first and that is hitting with voters that Democrats need to reach.
1/4
That still seems crazy high to me
NEW Strength In Numbers/Verasight.io poll: Trump approval falls to 35% as rating for handling prices hits a record -46
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-21...
💰️ Russians have withdrawn over $6 billion in cash since April 1 as internet disruptions and tightening government oversight shake trust in the digital banking system.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
Energy storage that lasts for hours, or even days, is crucial to provide round-the-clock renewable power. It's an opportunity for the US and Europe to challenge China's grip on clean technology.
As a matter of principle, you can either have a dinner that celebrates the First Amendment or you can have a dinner that features Donald Trump. You can’t have both because the president holds the freedom of the press in contempt. www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...
Why is the Maga project teetering? Because not even Trump supporters voted for this dysfunction | Moira Donegan
This is honestly the best case scenario for the FBI under Trump. Better an incompetent drunk than someone competent turning it into Trump's personal gestapo.
It didn’t matter to Trump voters when he promised to hurt you or me, but now that it’s hitting them, they’re changing their tune.
As soon as Democrats regain power and start fixing things, they’ll revert. It’s a cycle.
Read: “I was ok with his hate and racism but now I can’t afford gas”
8:00 AM PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White House Closed Press 9:00 AM PRESIDENT signs an Executive Order Oval Office White House Press Pool
Saturday
Axios: Trump shocked Netanyahu with post declaring Lebanon strikes "prohibited". Israel asked the White House for clarifications.
I think it is theater.
I can’t get past them calling our troops “warfighters” - must be an order
Someone needs to show him Sergei Eisenstein's 1925 classic "Battleship Potemkin"
Not feeding the Navy doesn't turn out too well for the czar. And seeing as Trump himself as a reincarnation of the czar, there you go.
Schiff: What more will happen? You know, really, the sky’s the limit. We have to anticipate they could create some provocation at a polling place to create a pretext to call on the military or to seize ballot boxes. And we’re going to be prepared for whatever they throw our way…
❗️Warriors from #Ukrainian Defense Intelligence launched strikes on 2 Russian large landing ships&a radar system in Russian-occupied Crimea on April 19.
These are Yamal (about $80 million) &Nikolay Flichenkov (about $70 million)
The destroyed Podlet-k1 radar is about $5 million.
Glory!
Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19):
NYT: 5 of 58
WashPost: 1 of 43
WSJ: 0 of 40
AP: 0 of 26
CNN Wire: 0 of 18
NY Post: 0 of 17
Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4
LA Times: 0 of 4
Boston Globe: 0 of 2
We’re defending Western Civilization by kicking Plato and Shakespeare out of university classes.
"Nice book you got here, McQuade . . . be a shame if anything happened to it."
- Robert De Niro, on "The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government"
One of these elections Americans will realize what Republicans bring to the table.
Ian Bremmer has a way of explaining this stuff that makes it not just understandable but interesting to an idiot like me. Great episode.
Good morning. ☕️
📷 Peggy Sirota
