November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM EST
Cartoon: Just following orders

A cartoon by Clay Bennett. Related | 'Punishable by DEATH': Trump calls for Democrats to be killed

November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM EST
Thanks, Trump: Inflation back to level Biden left it

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins boasted on Monday that the Trump administration was lowering costs and inflation, only for conservative CNBC host Joe Kernen to note that the figures were simply back to where they stood when Donald Trump took office in January. YouTube Video

November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST
Trump threatened him with death. Now the Pentagon will probe him.

The Pentagon announced Monday that it has launched an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona after he and several other Democratic lawmakers said that military troops should not obey "illegal orders." In a statement on X, the so-called Department of War said that Kelly may be recalled "to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures" for his comments.

November 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM EST
DOGE is put out of its misery

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency has reportedly died a quiet death after months of generating havoc throughout the federal government, costing taxpayers millions of dollars, and falling well short of its originally stated goals. Reuters reported on Sunday that DOGE, which was formerly spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk, shut down eight months ahead of its scheduled end. Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told the outlet "that doesn't exist," regarding DOGE.

November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM EST
Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan is nothing but fool's gold

President Donald Trump's plan to build a missile defense system is not going so well. Indeed, it seems stalled out at the "concepts of a plan" stage.  The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" designated $25 billion to begin development on Golden Dome, which almost certainly will not work because even if the technology challenges could be overcome, scaling to the point where it would provide protection is wildly unlikely. 

November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM EST
Marjorie Taylor Greene's departure is a canary in a coal mine for MAGA

Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's shocking Friday night resignation announcement could have a domino effect in Congress, with multiple GOP lawmakers telling Punchbowl News that they, too, may leave their seats before their terms expire. The unnamed House Republicans told Punchbowl News that Greene's prediction that the GOP will lose control of the House in the 2026 midterms is correct, and that they are sick of House Speaker Mike Johnson not sticking up for his caucus members out of subservience to President Donald Trump.

November 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM EST
Inept MAGA influencer keeps failing upward

No need to fear, America: Right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson is here to solve America's housing crisis.  Yes, this is the same Johnson who posted an AI video last month of him dressed as Batman punching immigrants.

November 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM EST
ICE courthouse arrests meet resistance from Democratic states

Republican lawmakers say state officials should stay out of the way of federal law enforcement. By Jonathan Shorman for Stateline

November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST
Why the flock do presidents pardon turkeys?

Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that's driving politics or culture. In the beginning, there were turkeys.

November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM EST
Cartoon: You get a pardon, and you get a pardon ...

A cartoon by Mike Luckovich. Related | Worst masterminds of Trump's attempted coup get pardons

November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST
Can progressives ride Mamdani's momentum into the midterms?

House Democrats are bracing for a surge of progressive primary challenges that could scramble the party's internal hierarchy""and the spark behind it all is a likely one: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Something on the left has shifted. From municipal offices to congressional districts, activists are testing whether the anti-establishment energy that helped elect Mamdani can be scaled up to Washington.

November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST
Can progressives ride Mamdani's momentum into the midterms?

House Democrats are bracing for a surge of progressive primary challenges that could scramble the party's internal hierarchy""and the spark behind it all is a likely one: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Something on the left has shifted. From municipal offices to congressional districts, activists are testing whether the anti-establishment energy that helped elect Mamdani can be scaled up to Washington.