Over the past 19 years, I've watched @MichelleObama, who never sought a career in the public eye, become a master orator. Her speech yesterday at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center may have been her very best. Moving, direct and powerful.
Scott Pelley gave an impassioned speech a year ago that’s worth watching today.
Kudos to him and other 60 Minutes correspondents and staff for defending the media and our democracy.
Dear "real" Republicans,
I just filled out my California ballot.
I am a registered Independent.
Since your party now belongs to you-know-who, I did not — nor will I — consider voting for any Republican until your honor is restored.
Joe Rogan on Trump's $1.8B slush fund: That is so crazy. Imagine if somebody accused you of murder, and it turns our you weren't guilty of that murder, and you sue them and go 'you can never prosecute me for murder again.' That's nuts. A $1.8B fund to compensate people who Trump thinks were improperly investigated by the government. $1.8B is probably more than their legal fees.
Yes. This is the entire quote, not just the front porch half quoted in anti-Talarico attack ads.
We need a workable system, including an enforceable border AND striving immigrants, who have been part of America's secret sauce from our very inception!
Most Americans agree!
In a 1:52am post on Truth Social, Trump said "Colbert is finally finished at CBS," adding, "thank goodness he's finally gone!"
That's the president cheering the loss of American jobs, since roughly 200 people are out of work due to the cancellation of "The Late Show."
🚨NEW: Kerry Kennedy has announced Late Show Host Stephen Colbert is the recipient of the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his advocacy for free speech and speaking truth to power.
RETWEET to congratulate Colbert on this honor!
Irony. US Army chief, Gen George, rose from Private to distinguished 4-star rank, via West Point, only to be fired by a former National Guard Major who rose to cabinet rank via Fox News & Trump’s patronage.
WOW! Protesters in San Francisco, CA formed a MASSIVE human sign on Ocean Beach reading “Trump Must Go Now!” for No Kings Day (Video: Ryan Curry / S.F. Chronicle)
Robert Mueller was an American hero, whose distinguished service to our country spanned a lifetime. Marine officer and decorated combat veteran; revered prosecutor and arguably the greatest FBI director in history.
A model of integrity.
RIP
https://t.co/3oUzLgbcmk via @NYTimes
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This is so sick--so vile--that it's hard to know where to begin.
But, as so often w/@realDonaldTrump, the question now is, who are WE?
Do we lock arms--not as Rs & Ds but Americans--and condemn this without qualification?
Or are we lost.
https://t.co/49IiIJvN0o via @NYTimes
Marjorie Taylor Greene: MAGA, I think people are realizing, was all a lie. What MAGA is really serving is their big donors. Those are the people that get the special favors, they get the government contracts, they get the pardons.
The three C’s that guide Donald Trump’s presidency: Corruption. Costs. Cruelty.
His foreign policy is more like a cash-and-carry business than any overall strategic vision. His tariffs lead to higher costs and leave working Americans further behind. The cruelty of his immigration policy is ICE enforcement, leaving young kids in prison.
These three C’s are not what Americans had in mind ringing in the new year—but it will be remembered on November 3, 2026.
Corporate America has sold out America — and that should concern all of us.
Our companies benefit from a nation built on the rule of law, world-class research, and stable institutions. Yet when those foundations are attacked, too many executives stay silent. See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil.
While profits and stock prices hit record highs, workers’ wages have barely moved. We’ve got CEOs making astronomical sums while families struggle with groceries and rent. That’s not just an affordability problem — that’s an income problem.
If we want to fix the economy, we don’t just need cheaper prices. We need higher pay. Corporate success should be shared with the people who actually create it.
America has been loyal to corporate America. It’s time for corporate America to show some loyalty back.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis on Trump calling him a “loser”:
“I am thrilled about that. That makes me qualified to be homeland security secretary and senior adviser to the president.”
—CNN
Reporter: The president called you a loser.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis: “I am thrilled about that. That makes me qualified to be homeland security secretary and senior adviser to the president.”