For decades, rich and powerful interests and their right-wing political allies have been executing a secret plot to buy our political system — and it may get a whole lot worse.
@davidsirota.com reveals the full story of how we got here, and what we can do to get out of it.
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We can't treat this Supreme Court as a functional constitutional body acting in good faith.
It's a corrupt, far-right, partisan court, and we have to treat it as such.
(And both Alito and Thomas should be impeached.)
See how this works?
one of the ways the mid to late 20th century political world has distorted the historical memories of even sophisticated observers is in the idea that you can achieve major transformations of american political life through something like bipartisan consensus
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LT. GEN. HERTLING: Ukrainians have proven themselves to be the ultimate fighting force in Europe right now.
And it’s not just the combination of their new technologies and their evolutions on the battlefield. It’s continued grit and leadership dynamics of the people in charge.
When the Oval Office becomes a stock tip line, it’s corruption in plain sight. We must continue to sound the alarm. Head to the Substack page for everything you need to know: www.adamkinzinger.com/p/this-isnt-...
When Trump talked about ushering in a "new golden age," he was talking about a new golden age for his family's pocketbook.
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Billions in foreign real estate deals while serving as head of state.
Billions in crypto deals while gutting regulation of the industry.
Suing his own government and negotiating a settlement funded by the taxpayers.
We're so numb to Trump grifting off the presidency that hardly anyone notices.
I don't want to investigate further that this made me cry at my desk, but it made me cry at my desk. Looking forward to watching the whole show.
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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
I think this transition is already in progress
There was a storyline in the "Sopranos" where the gangsters took over a legitimate business - they stole everything, ran up massive debt and moved on. The Trump crime syndicate is looting the U.S. government as fast as they can.
I don't think I'll ever get over Clarence Thomas ruling on cases related to Jan 6 knowing that his wife was an active participant in the attempted coup.
Or ruling on cases related to government regulations and a wealth tax knowing he took gifts from billionaires.
It's a disgrace.
Stooge Patel getting sloshed at the “Poodle Room” in Vegas? You simply cannot make this up!! Too good. Start the clock.
Unlike some, I don't find this to be a hard question.
He’s actually fixing problems the right way, not gutting and destroying the system with “chainsaws” and “wood chippers.”
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For the first time in six years, not a single environmental shareholder proposal passed.
A few years ago, these were actually winning.
Then Exxon sued its own shareholders — and since then, support has dropped off and investors have gotten a lot quieter.
APPLEBAUM: Trump administration wants to do business with Russia, and war in Ukraine is an obstacle. They treat it like trivial problem that could be solved if Zelenskyy would just step aside.
It’s profound arrogance, ignorance, and hubris all wrapped into one.
🚨YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP: IRS data show 164 taxpayers with an average unreported foreign account balance of $1.3 billion were identified for examination - but only 12 were audited.
The agency didn't do more audits even after they discovered $39 million of taxes owed among the 12.
what’s funny about this is that tarantino wrote this “ezekiel 25:17“ for the film. it isn‘t actually in the bible. publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/hegseth-bo...
Meanwhile, the typical American will pay a federal income tax rate of 14.5%
This is what a rigged system looks like.
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Trump picks a fight with The Pope at his political peril.
Iran-Contra didn’t just break the rules—it rewrote them. A president could sidestep Congress, run foreign policy in secret, and face no real consequences.
That precedent still shapes how wars get launched today.
If corruption is everywhere… is it still a crime?
A new Supreme Court move raises exactly that question.
Parents are being prompted to sign their kids up for a “Trump Account” while filing their taxes.
It sounds like free money, but critics warn these accounts could expose kids to market risk, fees, and deepen inequality — all while benefiting Wall Street firms.
A dark money crypto group with Trump ties is cheering a Senate push for a U.S. Bitcoin reserve and expanded mining.
It shares personnel with the Koch network — and helped shape Project 2025.
The very conservative Rod Drehrer, who attended the Catholic baptism of JD Vance: “Not saying Trump is the Antichrist. But he’s radiating the spirit of Antichrist, no question.”
