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Senate Report Describes ‘Top-Down Culture of Cruelty’ in ICE Detention
Senate Report Describes ‘Top-Down Culture of Cruelty’ in ICE DetentionA new report from Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) details shocking...talkingpointsmemo.comWhile ostensibly calling for Todd Blanche to be confirmed as attorney general, Trump lost the thread and resumed defending his $1.776 billion slush fund, which would siphon money to Jan. 6 rioters and other supposed victims of the Deep State.
Forget the Blanche Nom, Trump Wants His Slush Fund Back!Talk About Losing the Thread In a social media post this morning,...talkingpointsmemo.comJosh Marshall: Our whole society today is filled with spectacles of total or near-total power. We see it with Big Tech. We see it with Trump. And here we see a case of the total power hitting a road block.
Why the Backlash Against Data Centers Is So PotentWe held an event Wednesday evening at a bar in Brooklyn, co-hosted...talkingpointsmemo.comThe right-wing media machine is salivating over its newest anti-trans storyline, served up by Sophie Cunningham, a guard on the WNBA’s Indiana Fever.
The Right Has Found Its New Riley Gaines in the WNBAThe right-wing media machine is salivating over its newest anti-trans storyline, served...talkingpointsmemo.comThe world of right-wing influencers is fraying amid feuds and declining audience numbers.
The Brief: Right-Wing Influencers Go to War With Each Other and TrumpThe Vibe De-Shift After the 2024 election, there was quite a bit...talkingpointsmemo.comWhether Tuesday's nominee can win statewide will be an important data point as Democrats grope for their way back out of the political wilderness. But they probably wish it was playing out in a race less critical for Senate control.
We’ll Be Hearing About This Michigan Senate Race for Years to ComeThe increasingly acrimonious Senate primary between Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and public...talkingpointsmemo.comCarr has emerged as one of the most successful sycophants of Trump II when it comes to carrying out Trump's revenge on his perceived enemies.
ABC Unleashes: Carr Wants a ‘Media Industry Too Fearful of Official Reprisal to Report the News Freely’Get in Line or ‘Pay the Price’ In a scathingly-written regulatory filing...talkingpointsmemo.comTrump’s new Federal Reserve Board Chair Kevin Warsh took two missteps in two opposite directions during and after yesterday’s Federal Open Market Committee rate decision.
People Are Starting to Worry if Kevin Warsh is a Credible Fed ChairTrump’s new Federal Reserve Board Chair Kevin Warsh took two missteps in...talkingpointsmemo.comDems Are Divided on Ideology; That’s Okay
Dems Are Divided on Ideology; That’s OkayI saw this tweet and it struck me as one of the...talkingpointsmemo.comJosh Marshall argues that the Iran War has turned into a vast spectacle of the limits of U.S. power.
Plumbing the Depths of Trump’s Iran DebacleHere in the U.S., we’re looking at the Iran War in terms...talkingpointsmemo.comThe lawsuit argues that the Trump administration is trying to coerce states into adopting a number of new election procedures.
Blue States Sue DHS and FEMA Over Coercive Election ChangesHello, and welcome back to The Franchise! Last week, a coalition of...talkingpointsmemo.comThe FBI director’s case against a blogger who called him a “blatantly incompetent chud” and a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch” fell apart in spectacular fashion.
Kash Patel’s Ambitious Defamation Lawsuit Foiled By Basic Civil Procedure DoctrineThis article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It...talkingpointsmemo.comThanks so much to everyone who came out to our event at Crystal Lake bar last night in collaboration with @marisakabas.bsky.social of The Handbasket! talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/photo...
@davidkurtz.bsky.social joined @gregsargent.bsky.social on The Daily Blast to talk about the barrage of new filings in the James Comey “86 47” case — and about Trump bumping up against the limits of his powers in several different realms. Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/2kcd...
Trump Humiliated by Iran, Comey Flops as Aides Leak: He’s “Frustrated”THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent · Episodeopen.spotify.comIf the reporting on Cornyn's demands is correct, then Donald Trump, his sons Eric and Don Jr., and their company still get the $100 million gift from his own administration to himself.
Is John Cornyn Playing Us All For Fools in the Todd Blanche Nomination Fight?Let’s See The Actual Language I harbor a growing suspicion that a...talkingpointsmemo.comThroughout Trump's SAVE Act pressure campaign on his Senate colleagues, he has repeatedly made demands that misunderstand the reality of how the Senate functions.
The Brief: Trump Threatens Thune’s Job in Renewed Bid to Suppress the VoteGood morning. It was great to meet all of you who came...talkingpointsmemo.comThe differences in where Republicans want partisan elections for judges and where they do not give the game away.
The Real Logic Behind the GOP’s New Push for Judicial ElectionsThis article is part of Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis....talkingpointsmemo.com
