None are so empty as those who are full of themselves. - Benjamin Whichcote
You’re So Vain
Trump’s obsession with his own name exposes a man chasing validation
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Dan Rather
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Journalist, storyteller, and lifelong reader A Texan by birth and by choice
He said he would end the war in Ukraine on day one. He said he was going to put “America first.” He said he would be a peacemaker. What is true is that Trump has turned over American diplomacy to a billionaire Manhattan real estate mogul.
Clown Car Diplomacy
Maybe Trump’s developer friends should stick to real estate
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For Trump to succeed he needs an uneducated electorate who will believe his lies. Pay attention to what he’s doing.
The Dumbing Down of America
It’s as easy as G-O-P
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Imagine having to go to work everyday and face the biggest bully in the country. Kudos to those members of the White House press corps courageous enough to ask the tough questions.
Despicable
The bully-in-chief is targeting women in the White House press corps
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Is Trump finally losing his iron grip on the Republican party? It may be the only silver lining to the Epstein mess.
Cave-Man
Pressure forces the president to fold
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Yes, be angry with Senate Democrats, but don’t forget who was keeping food from hungry children.
Furious? You Should Be
The battle may have been lost, but the war can still be won
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Want to play the blame game about the GOP’s shellacking in Tuesday election? It’ll be quick. The one and only answer is Donald Trump.
Message Sent Loud and Clear
But will it be received by the president and his party?
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Trump refuses to follow the law and feed hungry Americans. A judge has to force him to do it. Even so, will he?
Have We Reached The Tipping Point?
The president has stooped to using hunger as a political gambit
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If Trump says he can run for a third term, does that mean Obama can run again too? Just asking.
Seriously?
Talk of another Trump term won’t go away
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Trump secretly demolished part of the White House to make way for a gigantic party palace, that might just contain his ego.
American History Be Damned
Trump levels a national treasure
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No American president has ever had so many people protest against him, because no American president has ever been so deserving.
The Resistance Is Growing
What happens next?
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Government workers are just pawns for the president who is playing a game of chicken with people's lives.
Good Work If You Can Keep It
Before Trump dismantled the bureaucracy, working for the government was an honorable job
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CBS News is the latest victim of the corporatization of the media. But it is the American people who will pay the price.
MAGA Tested, Trump Approved News
A conservative opinion writer is now leading CBS News
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This Supreme Court will either be the last stand against autocracy or the bridge to it.
The Supreme Court’s Biggest Test Yet
Will the court codify Trump’s power grab?
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There’s a very good reason polls show Republicans are being blamed for the shutdown.
The Shutdown That Really Means Pay Up
First poll shows Americans blame Republicans
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“We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either.” - James Comey
Scoring Points Is The Point
The president wants to win for himself, not for the American people
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Silencing comedians is as much about Trump’s thin skin as it is about fattening his friends’ wallets.
Freedom of Speech For Sale
Jimmy Kimmel is benched to curry favor with Trump
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Trump's march toward authoritarianism is more like a sprint. Dems can't wait for the midterms. He needs to be stopped now.
Time To Play Hardball
It’s risky, but allowing Trump to remain unchecked is worse
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By all means, listen to the guy who says grocery prices are going down, the next time you buy a gallon of milk.
Pain in the Aisle
While baloney is in ample supply at the White House
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The acting head of the CDC is a tech bro with no medical training who embraced Covid conspiracy theories. Talk about malpractice.
A Dangerous Liaison
Trump and RFK Jr. play politics with public health and safety
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Trump controlling American culture? Truly the theater of the absurd.
Culture Crash
You can put him in a tux, but that won’t make him cultured
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Trump's authoritarian to do list: ✅ control the media
Trump Can’t Handle the Truth
Sycophants replace reporters in his White House
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Hosting peace talks with a war criminal and failing to invite the other side is not a peace talk; it is a strategy session.
Coming to America
Trump invites a war criminal to a meeting on U.S. soil
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To all women (and the men who care about them): Please know your health is at greater risk than ever because of the GOP and DJT.
Trump’s War on Women’s Health
And what one foundation is doing to combat it
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normalize (v): to allow something considered extreme to be viewed as routine. We must call out Trump. Every time.
Calling Out The Con Man-in-Chief
The need to stop normalizing Trump’s corruption
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The Kennedy family warned us about him. They were right.
Don’t Take Advice From This Guy
Why Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bad for your health
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Want to make MAGA really mad? Just mention Trump getting the U.S. involved in another war. Uh oh.
Not Trump’s Decision to Make
The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war
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Trump has federalized the National Guard and called in the Marines to L.A. Violence feeds his narrative. Don’t let it.
Produced & Directed By Donald Trump
After a bad week, Trump debuts a riotous reality show
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