Trump to reward celebrity tax cheats with a pardon, adding to scandalous list
Donald Trump’s list of controversial pardons was scandalous long before this week, but his support for Todd and Julie Chrisley
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In making his case against South Africa, Trump relied on ‘evidence’ that wasn’t real
“These are burial sites," Donald Trump said, pointing to his video of South Africa. "Over a thousand of white farmers.”
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After promising not to cut Medicaid, Trump starts pointing to the fine print
Trump promised Americans that Medicaid would go untouched in his second term. Now he's trying to explain why he's going
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Children to feel the brunt of the Trump administration’s regressive agenda
As one MSNBC anchor put it, Trump administration officials have been "gutting services that keep children alive and well.” The
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The public is not on board with Trump’s idea about sending Americans to a foreign prison
The public is overwhelmingly against the idea of sending American citizens to prison in El Salvador. So why does Donald
Steve Benen
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‘We are all afraid’: GOP’s Lisa Murkowski admits she fears retaliation
I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice, because retaliation is real," Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska conceded
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With his choice for drug czar, Trump adds to his team of Fox-affiliated amateurs
Donald Trump's drug czar nominee does not have background in drug policy, public health, law enforcement or government service. But
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Trump offers a problematic defense of his latest controversial pardon
Why did Trump pardon Trevor Milton, a campaign donor who'd been convicted of crimes related to defrauding investors? The president
Steve Benen
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Hegseth’s policies at Defense Department schools spark on-base protests
Pete Hegseth has targeted DOD schools, books, libraries and learning materials. Many students aren’t taking this lying down...
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The White House escalates its radical offensive against D.C. law firms
The problem is not just that Donald Trump keeps trying to punish prominent private law firms. The president's motivations make
