Day Six of the Trump Trial: A Bench Slap and Pecker on the Stand

by Jonathan Alter April 24, 2024December 3, 2024

The court hears the first details of the Trump Tower Conspiracy

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Trump Has Assembled the Most Ignorant Cabinet in History

by Nancy LeTourneau May 22, 2019January 9, 2022

Once again, Ben Carson is the poster child.

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Trump Has Assembled the Worst Cabinet in History

by Martin Longman May 17, 2019January 9, 2022

He told us he would only hire the “best people,” but the president’s picks have been a legal and ethical nightmare.

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Why the Congressional Midterms Will Be Hugely Consequential

by Martin Longman May 25, 2018January 9, 2022

A lot is riding on the results of the midterm elections even if many things will remain the same no matter the outcome.

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In Michigan, the Terror of Trumpism

by D.R. Tucker April 16, 2018January 9, 2022

Maybe he thought blowing the kid away would make America great again. In the midst of the media madness over Stormy and Syria, it’s easy to ignore seemingly minor stories that have major implications. One such story comes to us from Michigan, where an innocent 14-year-old was nearly killed due to what can only be […]

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HUD Secretary Ben Carson Got Caught in a Giant Lie

by Martin Longman March 14, 2018January 9, 2022

HUD Secretary Ben Carson said that he and his wife had nothing to do with the decision to buy a $31,000 dining room set, but emails reveal otherwise.

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Let’s Talk About Ben Carson’s $31,561 Conference Table

by Martin Longman February 28, 2018January 9, 2022

HUD Secretary Ben Carson bought a $31,561 conference table. Does that seem reasonable?

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A Place Called Hope

by D.R. Tucker November 4, 2017January 9, 2022

It was the moment that we began to make America great again. No, not one year ago next Wednesday, when Putin’s plaything seized control of the White House. The moment when America became better occurred twenty-five years ago this week, when Bill Clinton liberated the White House from a dozen years of Republican control. I […]

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