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AlterNet Crooks and Liars Daily Kos (Note: these articles are from RSS News Feeds websites, and are deleted after 30 days, August 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT 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. Donald Trump has a new verbal tic. He throws it out indiscriminately online, whether he's threatening unhoused people or whining about Bruce Springsteen or announcing U.S. attacks on Iran's nuclear sites. August 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM EDT A cartoon by Pedro Molina. Related | Trump says no deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine""as Putin claims an 'understanding' was reached August 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT Taylor Swift has been on the road""and the political stage""longer than many presidential candidates. Her 21-month-long "Eras Tour" took to 21 counties and over 50 cities, drawing stadiums full of die-hard fans. Earlier this year, she reminded everyone of her reach with a brief but buzzy appearance on the Super Bowl jumbotron. Not everyone's impressed, though. President Donald Trump has emerged as one of her most vocal critics, declaring in both May and August that Swift is "no longer hot." His grudge isn't random""Swift famously endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in 2024, directly opposing Trump. August 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT Taylor Swift has been on the road""and the political stage""longer than many presidential candidates. Her 21-month-long "Eras Tour" took to 21 counties and over 50 cities, drawing stadiums full of die-hard fans. Earlier this year, she reminded everyone of her reach with a brief but buzzy appearance on the Super Bowl jumbotron. Not everyone's impressed, though. President Donald Trump has emerged as one of her most vocal critics, declaring in both May and August that Swift is "no longer hot." His grudge isn't random""Swift famously endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in 2024, directly opposing Trump. August 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT Taylor Swift has been on the road""and the political stage""longer than many presidential candidates. Her 21-month-long "Eras Tour" took to 21 counties and over 50 cities, drawing stadiums full of die-hard fans. Earlier this year, she reminded everyone of her reach with a brief but buzzy appearance on the Super Bowl jumbotron. Not everyone's impressed, though. President Donald Trump has emerged as one of her most vocal critics, declaring in both May and August that Swift is "no longer hot." His grudge isn't random""Swift famously endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in 2024, directly opposing Trump. August 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT Congressional Cowards is a weekly series highlighting the worst Donald Trump defenders on Capitol Hill, who refuse to criticize him""no matter how disgraceful or lawless his actions. The so-called party of limited government is straight up gleeful about President Donald Trump's authoritarian takeover of Washington, D.C., claiming to be scared to walk the streets of the nation's capital. August 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM EDT A cartoon by Tim Campbell. Related | Trump team gets blasted by judge for clumsy Epstein 'diversion' August 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT The first lady's "Let's Move!" initiative to improve school nutrition and exercise drew some criticism from the right""which has been much more muted as the Trump administration promotes MAHA messaging. By Barbara Rodriguez for The 19th August 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT President Donald Trump's "America first" approach means decimation globally""and particularly in Africa. After taking office, the president quickly hollowed out the U.S. Agency for International Development, which is the main foreign aid organization in the government. In July, USAID officially shut its doors. August 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT President Donald Trump is so disastrously incompetent he once managed to bankrupt a casino in Atlantic City. Now, from the Oval Office, he's trying to do it again""in Las Vegas. In June 2025, Las Vegas welcomed 400,000 fewer visitors than in June 2024""a more than 11% nosedive. International arrivals plunged, as did hotel occupancy. August 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 275 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you'll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an introduction to something new. While writing the musical happy birthday to former President Barack Obama story earlier this month, I spent quite a bit of time listening to Aretha Franklin who is, was, and will always be "The Queen of Soul" in my book. It's hard for me to believe that seven years have passed since she joined the ancestors, at the age of 76, on Aug. 16, 2018. Her musical gifts to us all have been a part of the soundtrack of my life since I first heard her in the 1960s. August 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM EDT A cartoon by Clay Bennett. Related | Trump says no deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine""as Putin claims an 'understanding' was reached |
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