Coming up on MSNOW right now.

The Real Reason Trump is Going After the Pope Trump's one-sided pope feud isn't just about ego

The real — and terrifying — reason Trump is going after the Pope.
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Republicans Should Shut the Hell Up About Swalwell The hypocrisy is on steroids

Republicans should shut the hell up about Swalwell. Their hands are not exactly clean. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

@julieroginsky.bsky.social 's take on former congressman
Eric Swalwell and the potential of many more lurking around

4.14.26

The Corrupt Reason Trump Really Launched this Iran War It's all in the family

Evidence that the Trump family and its extended court are making billions off the carnage in Iran. It has every incentive to extend this war. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Coming up on CNN at 11 PM.

Trumpism Is Dying Some very good news for democracy

Some optimism to start your day. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Your Favorite Politician May Be A Scumbag A letter to my fellow Democrats

Please read this. If we believe that character matters in our leaders — and Trump’s tenure should underscore exactly how important character is — it should matter every time, and not just when it’s politically expedient. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Swalwell vows to ‘fight’ sexual misconduct allegations, apologizes to wife for unspecified ‘mistakes’ He said he’ll spend the weekend with family and friends and provide an update “very soon.”

Enough. His nuanced statement aimed at criminal charges all but admits a per se abuse of power under House rules: sex with a staffer. Swalwell must drop from the Governor's race & resign from Congress. Rep Tony Gonzales admitted the same violation & should resign too www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

The Dream Team failed. Total shock. We sent two of our most mediocre real estate developers and a fraud. Who could’ve guessed this outcome?

No, it is not. I spoke to the main accuser at length. She is highly credible.

Arlene, you are becoming a bit of a stalker, so I highly recommend that you maybe do a little research on my history in the #metoo movement and in the Democratic Party before @ at me again. Because I promise you I have elected more Dems and held more right-wing men accountable than you.

Pro-tip for the Swalwell campaign staff now maligning the women accusing their boss of sexual misconduct: it's not worth it. There will be other campaigns and other candidates but there will never be another time that you won't regret behaving this way towards survivors.

Any smart Dem running for president should say that he/she will detonate this, along with the ballroom, at 12:01 PM ET on January 20, 2029. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/u...

JD Vance Is The Most Malignant Force In Politics A transnational network linking the United States, Budapest, and Moscow is shaping policy, influencing elections, and redefining political identity.

JD Vance is the most malignant force in American politics right now. Unlike Trump, who is all id and cult of personality, Vance is playing the long game and doing Vladimir Putin’s bidding in the process.
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Breaking: What Trump Just Agreed to In Iran The devil is very much in the details

Trump just said the US may join Iran in ripping off ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, in complete violation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, to which Iran and the US are non-parties. At this rate, we will be enriching Iran’s uranium for it soon. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Followup question should have been: Is Iran charging ships up to $2 million each to cross?

Breaking: What Trump Just Agreed to In Iran The devil is very much in the details

For all the “pallets of cash” that Republicans were screaming about Obama delivering to Tehran as part of the Iranian nuclear deal a decade ago, Trump has just agreed to strengthen the Iranian regime in ways the Ayatollahs could only have dreamed of back then. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Building a Messiah: How Trumpism Plans to Outlive Trump How a billionaire cabal is exploiting evangelicals to advance their mission

There is a concerted plan afoot by the right to turn Trump into a messianic figure, so they can exploit him to stay in power even after his death. I bring the receipts.
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Who is the first journalist to interview the guy in the Easter Bunny costume for his reaction?

Coming up on MSNOW right now.

The Shadowy MAGA Network Running from Silicon Valley to Washington to Budapest to Moscow The shadowy transnational network you should know about

I wrote a very deep dive about a shadowy transatlantic network running from Silicon Valley to DC to Budapest to Moscow. Its goal is a permanent right-wing illiberal government run by what they term an “aristocracy.” Please pay attention to this before it’s too late.
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The Most Dangerous Thing About the Iran War We are much closer to nuclear war today than we were six weeks ago

The most dangerous thing about the Iran war. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

NEW EPISODE! S1 E3: "GREGORY" | The Illegals: The Americans Rewatch Podcast YouTube video by The Mayday Network

New episode of The Illegals: The Americans Rewatch Podcast is out now! Season 1, Episode 3: "Gregory" on
@themaydaynetwork.com

(with @jeffjarvis.bsky.social @julieroginsky.bsky.social @olgalautman.bsky.social and @ninajankowicz.com)

It's Not Just Noem. Trump's National Security Team Is Compromised. It is the simple reality that in national security, exposure is risk.

It's not just Noem. Trump's whole national security team is compromised. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

I personally could not care less about Noem's family life but you're a fool if you don't think Russian or Chinese intelligence didn't have this. She should never have been in a national security role without being vetted.

We Are At War Because Trump's Paymasters Demand It Diplomats involved in the Iran talks suggest that Kushner and Witkoff may have actively distorted the state of negotiations in order to push the United States into war

Trump and his inner circle work for Saudi Arabia, quite literally. That's why we are at war. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Chuck Schumer likes to imagine how his politics play with an imaginary middle-class middle-aged couple on Long Island, but I don't think he realizes that couple is currently constructing a guillotine in their suburban backyard and stockpiling Molotov cocktails.

Inside Trump’s Iran Meltdown: Saudi Money, Holy War Rhetoric, and an Economy That’s Starting to Crack Trump's competing incentives are colliding in ways that are becoming harder to contain.

Wait till you hear how much Saudi Arabia is paying Trump to spill our blood and treasure in Iran. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...