July 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM EDT
'Willfully blind': Experts slam Supreme Court for letting Trump abolish Dept. of Education

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled on party lines to allow President Donald Trump to move forward with his decision to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, and both the Court's liberal minority and various legal experts are condemning the decision. Slate legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern posted Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor's dissent in the decision to Bluesky, and noted that none of the Court's six conservative appointees offered any explanation for their ruling, which overturned a previous decision to block the Education Department's elimination via executive order by a lower court judge earlier this year. In addition to Sotomayor, Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson -- appointed by former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, respectively -- also dissented.

July 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM EDT
'Crazy': Trump mocked after admitting to tense confrontation with Melania over key issue

President Donald Trump said Monday that he told First Lady Melania after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin, "we had a wonderful conversation" -- only for Melania to respond, "oh really? Another [Ukrainian] city was just hit." The president made these remarks while speaking with reporters alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office.

July 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM EDT
Trump uses expletive in front of faith leaders in unscripted rant about 'evil' Democrats

During a White House Faith Office event focused on renewing America "spiritually and financially," President Donald Trump lashed out at "evil" Democrats and used an expletive while venting about his indictments and impeachments. The meeting was attended by about 60 CEOs and business leaders who have donated to faith-based causes, in an attempt to persuade them to invest in the White House Faith Office, according to Fox News.

July 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM EDT
'New world order': How MAGA's 'victim complex' fuels its intense hatred of FEMA

Following the deadly flooding that areas of Central Texas suffered over the 4th of July Weekend, President Donald Trump seems to be backing down from his proposal to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- at least for the time being. But Salon's Amanda Marcotte, in an article published on July 14, emphasizes that hatred of FEMA runs deep on the far right. And she cites Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as a prime example.

July 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM EDT
Trump official: Never mind rising costs -- president's 'leadership' is making prices drop

Prices across a wide range of sectors have been rising, and economists expect once President Donald Trump's tariffs fully go into effect the increase may be substantial, but according to one top Trump official prices are dropping. He credits "patriotism" and the President's "leadership." "Economists, researchers and analysts have warned that President Donald Trump's sweeping trade policy of tacking steep tariffs on most goods that come into America will deliver a taxing blow to consumers via higher prices," CNN reported last week, while noting that "recent months' economic data has shown that overall inflation has remained fairly tame."

July 14, 2025 at 9:57 AM EDT
'This is a firestorm': Morning Joe crew marvels at 'MAGA rebellion' in Trump admin

MAGA World is experiencing some major infighting over alleged files on convicted billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is accusing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi of covering up the "Epstein files," even threatening to resign if she doesn't resign. But President Donald Trump maintains that Bondi is doing a "FANTASTIC JOB" and wishes that MAGA Republicans would forget about Epstein.

July 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM EDT
'Flaming pyre': Why a Texas evangelical is quietly funding an Old Testament ritual in Israel

Far-right white evangelical Christian fundamentalists have a very complex relationship with Jews and Israel. On one hand, they believe that Jews will be condemned to eternal damnation if they don't convert to Christianity and accept Jesus Christ as the Messiah. But on the other hand, they consider themselves very pro-Israel because of the role they believe Israel will play in the End Times. And they reject outright white supremacists and neo-Nazis because of their anti-Israel views.

July 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM EDT
Trump attempts to turn incompetence into a virtue

We all know and expect that a president's top appointees are picked in large part because of their willingness to carry out a president's agenda. But usually these are people with some experience in the areas that they are overseeing. Insofar as this is not the case, they can generally rely on the high-level career officials in the departments or agencies under their control to make sure that necessary tasks get accomplished.

July 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM EDT
'Inexcusable': MAGA fuels fury at Trump offical after Epstein denial

Supporters of President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement are strongly criticizing FBI Director Kash Patel after he said there was no conspiracy over convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's death. On Saturday, Patel denied reports he was quitting the bureau over the Epstein files, writing on the social platform X that he served at Trump's pleasure, while also claiming there is no conspiracy in the "Epstein files."

July 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM EDT
'Chaos': Red"?state governor sounds the alarm over Trump's agenda

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) launched a searing critique of the Trump administration's sweeping tariff policies Sunday. During an appearance on NBC News's "Meet the Press," Beshear labeled the strategy pure "chaos" undermining the U.S. economy. He warned these unpredictable tariffs are harming working families.

July 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM EDT
Experts warn of a dangerous shift in American societal norms

The normalization of political violence is taking root in public life in the United States. Once shocking near-assassinations are now becoming grimly accepted chapters in political campaigns. Experts warn this signals a dangerous shift in societal norms -- and the consequences are already unfolding, The Hill reported Sunday. The report notes that in the year following the first assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, public threats toward officials have not only persisted -- they have escalated.

July 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM EDT
'On brand': GOPer ripped for saying he supports Trump tariffs even if they hurt his constituents

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R"'TX) said Sunday he supports President Donald Trump's threat to impose a sweeping 30% tariff on all imports from Mexico -- the top trading partner for Gonzales's home state of Texas -- even if the move hurts his constituents. CNN host Dana Bash asked Gonzales during her show: "President Trump says he's putting a 30% tariff on all goods from Mexico, your state's biggest trading partner. Will they hurt your constituents, the tariffs?"