New research from @nytimes finds that the US government is actively doing "critical minerals" deals with FOURTEEN different companies that have financial ties to the Trump and/or Lutnick families - deals worth around $9 billion in all:
😂 UNBELIEVABLE: Dr. Oz on stage with Dean Cain talks about how great the crowd is at the Great American State Fair... so @hicharliecotton pans his camera to reveal quite the opposite.
Newest LEGO-animated AI video from Iran calls out Trump for his endless claims that a “big agreement” is “imminent” just to be proven he’s lying through his teeth once again.
Trump is a global laughingstock. And we’re paying the price for it at the pump.
BREAKING: An Economics Professor Just Made A Pretty Stunning Argument About Elon Musk.
According to the professor, Musk spent roughly $250 million during the 2024 election cycle.
He claims that's just 0.025% of Musk's wealth.
In other words, the amount spent was so small relative to Musk's fortune that he could theoretically spend the same amount thousands of times over.
That's a democracy question, not just a money question.
There’s so much to unpack from the Trump-Welker interview. The WH intended it as a communication tool — it became the opposite. When you put a president determined to twist reality in front of a reporter known for her professionalism and refusal to accept anything but facts, the strategy doesn’t just fail. It exposes the way the administration operates — all about manipulation and the belief that reality is whatever they say it is — until someone refuses to play along.
https://t.co/zfJi8nkjZN
This is a clip every American should take the time to listen to today because, as ever, @JustinWolfers nails it once again.
You don’t solve a problem by hiding it and pretending it doesn’t exist. It’s what Trump tried to do with COVID and what he’s attempting to do with his market manipulation campaign and false promises.
Which part of this whole administration is built on a lie are people struggling with?
🎥 TikTok - https://t.co/kjjgDJcttg
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources. "This is an unbelievable abuse of power," says Democratic Rep. Adam Smith.
Take a moment to listen to this sobering assessment of the US’ history of a crusader state and maybe it will help you understand how we arrived at where we are today.
John Mearsheimer is an American political scientist and international relations scholar. He is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, so he’s more than qualified to assess the DNA of American foreign policy.
Trump it seems is just the icing on the corrosive cake.
🎥 TikTok - https://t.co/BdORjMikBx
What kind of "successful" real estate developer demolishes a building without a permit, and without having the funds secured for the new building - and then tries to get the public to pay for it.
ICE violently detain yet another U.S. citizen—refuse to even look at his ID.
3 agents tackle man and injure his face—drag him away to unmarked car.
"He's not even an immigrant!" witness yell. "He's from here!"
"Why y'all kidnapping him for?"
Agents refused to give their badge numbers, show ID, or give any explanation.
"Take your mask off... why are you so scared?"
Incident occurred in Brooklyn, New York.