As he struggles to meet a court-ordered payment, Trump seems truly fearful. His claims of “I’m really rich,” writes a financial crimes expert, seem like a desert mirage.
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No More “Bloodbaths” or How to Avoid Stupid Debates Over Trump’s Semantics
Forget parsing his words. Democrats should connect Trump’s past rhetoric to street violence and the Capitol insurrection of his last year in office.
Posted inJonathan Alter's Trump Trial Diary
Stormy Weather Ahead for Trump
Rulings by the New York State judge in the Stormy Daniels hush money trial increase the odds of a Trump conviction.
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The Low Information Trap: Why Don’t Voters “Get It?” Because They Don’t Know About It
Many voters aren’t reacting to Donald Trump’s many outrages because they don’t consume much news. At least, not yet.
Posted inWar in the Mideast
From the Edges of a Broken World
The article Guernica retracted, and the translator who tried to tread the line of empathy
Posted inFeatured
Take a Load Off Fani
A judge’s ridiculous probe of Fulton County Prosecutor Fani Willis ends with a split decision and another Trump legal delay.
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Given What Is at Stake, Democrats Should Use the Word “Abortion”
Vice President Kamala Harris understands it’s essential to use the word “abortion” rather than euphemisms
Posted inEconomy
Remember the Silicon Valley Bank Disaster?
A year after the regional bank crisis, Wall Street is still fighting the measures we need to protect the financial system.
Posted inPolitics
Memo to Pollsters: Stop Including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
And Cornel West and No Labels, too, until they have proven their viability by getting on more state ballots
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Potential for Chaos in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s Colorado Ballot Decision
The unanimous ruling left plenty of landmines for Congress to navigate.
