Trump is calling in the election-denier faithful to meet with him in advance of the midterm elections.

A week of alarming, unhinged statements by Trump raises the question of whether the press can still report with clarity and courage.

Nearly eight months after an unimaginable horror, Good’s family has filed two lawsuits seeking justice and accountability.

Sen. Ron Wyden announced another undisclosed FBI Form FD-302, raising questions about what else the government is hiding.

Today, as Trump was busy trying (and failing) to convince his own people that “affordability” is a word made up by Democrats, the courts were having a field day with him.

It is the badge of a degraded democracy that certain men will not be held to account.

By Governor JB Pritzker

Jack Smith kicked off his testimony on the Hill today like this: “I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump.” He told senators that his...

Last Thursday, the White House, almost as soon as Judge Kelly entered his order forcing the administration to restore access to CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, began searching for play in the joints.

Even they see the midterm writing on the wall. And it’s getting awkward

Just after midnight last night, Judge Kelly entered an order directing the president to unban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House grounds.

🚨40 Days to the Midterms🚨

The first measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years should have been a clarion call.

Mea culpa for the long post on a Saturday night, but read on and see if you don’t agree that it’s essential.

Some terrible polling, and a push to run from an unpopular president, have the GOP flailing in the final weeks of midterm campaigning.

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Federal judges are the bulwark that is defending our democracy.

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And more

A little before 8 p.m.

I am not ashamed to be an American.

Today, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Judge Talwani’s injunction that prevents the administration, at least for the midterm elections, from putting its plans to interfere with mail voting...

55 Days Until the Midterms

Trump is turning a bad midterms result into a catastrophe for the GOP

61 Days until the Midterms

Everyone remembers Liam Ramos.

A whistleblower complaint reveals the disastrous system USPS has been building, even while it claimed to be abiding by a court injunction.

Yesterday, by a vote of 5–4, the United States Supreme Court allowed Trump to continue to build his ballroom.

Problems at the Pentagon go far beyond the operational issues with the war in Iran. And Pete Hegseth’s leadership is to blame.

There’s a whistleblower addressing the USPS plan to implement Trump’s EO on mail ballots

I suppose the title for this piece is a purely rhetorical question at this point.

*64 Days to the Midterms*

Democrats have the opportunity to expand the Senate map even further by investing in these five longshot races

On September 2, 2025, as Trump continued to deploy National Guard troops in American cities and openly blustered about militarizing American streets, I wrote an explainer about the law prohibiting fed...

Recap from last night: The Supreme Court said Judge Indira Talwani, in Boston, got it wrong when she enjoined the government from implementing Trump’s executive order on voting.

To every voter, every day

‘It has a chilling effect. It takes away your freedom.’

Add another trade war with Canada to the list of Trump blunders right before the midterms.

August 23, 2026

MAGA alienates red America

It’s not hard to follow the money

On Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced a Department of Commerce “report” that claims more than 24,000 noncitizens illegally voted in the 2020 election.

What the wealthy and powerful — and Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent — don’t want you to know

It was a real Roy Cohn move.

Attorney General Todd Blanche isn’t even trying to claim independence from the White House. He just wants us to take his word that he won’t act illegally or unethically.

Middle of the road institutionalists are positioning themselves as anti-system fighters ahead of 2028. Will it be enough to win over primary voters?

With so many billions appropriated, why aren’t our aircraft carriers in decent enough condition for sailors to not want to throw themselves overboard?