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Ian Bassin is executive director of the nonprofit Protect Democracy. He was associate White House counsel from 2009 to 2011.

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A fifty-dollar bill is seen in President Donald Trump's back pocket as he boards Air Force One.

How much money has Trump made as president? The answer should worry us all.

Ian Bassin

An illustration of a daily calendar pages torn off revealing the same image of Trump

This President’s Day is more like ‘Groundhog’s Day’

Ryan Teague Beckwith

A photo collage showing the measles vaccine overlaying a young woman with the virus

South Carolina’s measles outbreak has everything to do with why I’m challenging Sen. Lindsey Graham

Annie Andrews

Donald Trump smirks in front of people in hard hats and yellow vests holding signs that say "DRILL BABY DRILL!" Behind them, a large poster that reads "JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!"

The story of the Trump economy? Old people.

Philip Bump

‘A remarkable, strong number’: WH economic adviser reacts to January jobs report

Bernie: Trump is ‘crazy’ or a ‘liar’ if he thinks this is a great economy

"Don't Tread On Me" snack with exclamation marks in speech bubbles above.

Libertarians say they ‘warned’ about Trump. I recall it a little differently.

Anthony L. Fisher

Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Rubio says ‘no reason’ to doubt Navalny was killed with dart frog poison

David Rohde

A cable-stayed bridge.

Trump is trying to block a new border crossing. A billionaire donor may have something to do with it.

Debbie Stabenow

ICE is finally leaving Minnesota. But Tom Homan’s announcement added insult to serious injury.

Zeeshan Aleem

Savannah Guthrie poses with her mother, Nancy Guthrie

FBI links glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home to suspect on video

Erum Salam

Remnants of signage for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on the facade of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center building on Dec. 29, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Trump slashed hundreds of thousands of government jobs — here’s where hiring actually grew

Philip Bump

‘Clown show’: Obama addresses Trump’s racist video depicting him and his wife

Clarissa-Jan Lim

In a close-up shot, Joe Klecko's face is seen through his helmet.

Trump pardons 5 ex-NFL players, ‘pardon czar’ announces

Julianne McShane

A female protestor shouts as she carries a flag in the foreground where others follow her during a daytime demonstration.

The Trump administration bet Americans shared its bigotry. It bet wrong.

Chris Hayes

From left: White House “AI and Crypto Czar” David Scahs, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates sit together at a dining table.

Democrats aim to make corporate America rethink Trump deals

Jacqueline Alemany

A customer places United States Postal Service (USPS) priority mail packages into a drop-off bin.

Trump falsely claims that the U.S. is ‘the only country that has mail-in ballots’

Steve Benen

Supporters of immigrants' rights march in downtown Washington, D.C. holding sign that reads "Immigrants Makes America Great."

Six charts that prove immigrants are an asset, not a liability, to American prosperity

Allison Detzel

Andrew Ferguson, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), during a television interview.

Trump’s FTC presses Apple News to push pro-MAGA articles as his unpopularity grows

Ja'han Jones

Donald Trump, from below.

He was a U.S. attorney for four hours. Trump fired him.

Fallon Gallagher

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwel

Lawmakers slam Justice Department’s defense of Epstein files redactions

Erum Salam

Protesters and activists sit in front of a gate to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Sept. 5, 2025 in Broadview, IL.

GOP voters support ICE — until a new detention center comes to town

Hayes Brown

A sign reading "Justice for Renee Nicole Good" lays next to LED candles during a protest.

Trump’s DOJ can’t be trusted to investigate killings by ICE agents. Here’s a better idea.

Mark Greenblatt

Jim Jordan has his hands in his pockets while speaking to the reporters.

On Epstein files surveillance, Jim Jordan struggles with the basics of hypocrisy

Steve Benen

The Capitol building with dark, ominous clouds in the background.

The Department of Homeland Security enters a shutdown — sort of

Mychael Schnell & Jack Fitzpatrick

Marco Rubio speaks at the Munich Security Conference

Rubio and AOC present dueling world visions at Munich security forum

David Rohde

Corey Lewandowski stands in a doorway. Blurred in the foreground, people work at their desks.

Longtime Trump adviser Lewandowski sought to carry a firearm at DHS, alarming officials

Laura Barrón-López & Didi Martinez

Trump donors ‘deeply unimpressed’ by Pam Bondi’s Epstein hearing: Investigative journalist

‘She needs to go’: Rep. Craig vows to ‘lead the charge’ to impeach Noem

Iran nuclear talks enter critical phase ahead of Tuesday meeting as more US forces enter region

Trump’s approval drops to 36 percent in new polling

‘We will win’: Pelosi lauds Dems chances in midterms amid Trump’s dismal approval ratings

‘Shameful’: Former second gentleman Doug Emhoff slams weaponization of Trump DOJ

‘This did not go well for them’: Mayor Frey reacts as Minneapolis ICE surge ends

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  1. Mark Kelly smiling; Pete Hegseth looking down.

    Pete Hegseth’s campaign against Mark Kelly is extraordinary. And this federal judge noticed.

    Lt. Col. Rachel E. VanLandingham (ret.)

  2. Students are seen on the campus of Columbia University.

    Columbia University admits ‘irregular process’ for Epstein girlfriend as files rock academia

    Ja'han Jones

  3. Russell Vought walks in daytime, followed by other people.

    Russ Vought helped gut USAID — then reportedly used its money for his security

    Ja'han Jones

  4. Federal agents hold a person by their arms and legs in the street.

    Trump’s self-inflicted poll catastrophe

    Michael A. Cohen

  5. People in focus in the background raise their hands; Pam Bondi out of focus in the foreground looks down.

    What Pam Bondi’s performance in the Epstein hearing obscured

    Duncan Levin

  6. An illustration of a black military style book breaking a judge's gavel

    Trump appears to be conducting an experiment to test the limits of lawlessness

    Zeeshan Aleem

  7. Pam Bondi behind a microphone, partially obscured by the desk in front of her.

    The moment from Pam Bondi’s hearing that could come back to haunt her

    Michael Steele

  8. Juan Pablo Guanipa, center, stands in the street, holding a Venezuelan flag up with one hand. He is surrounded by people on motorcycles.

    Venezuela’s rearrest of opposition figures should set off alarm bells in Washington

    Retired Amb. James Story

  9. President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson during a press conference on April 12, 2024, in Palm Beach, FL.

    The House’s Canada tariff vote sent a message to Trump. But it won’t stop him.

    Marc Wheat

  10. Noam Chomsky (left) with wife Valeria Wasserman and Jeffrey Epstein (right) in an undated photo.

    The uncomfortable truth about Noam Chomsky’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

    Zeeshan Aleem

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    The warning for AIPAC in Tom Malinowski’s primary loss

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