Co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski in a behind-the-scenes photo from the show “Morning Joe” on MSNBC. (MIller Hawkins) Last week in Columbus, Ohio, a dozen or so people marched through the city waving Nazi flags and yelling racial epithets. Disturbing, to be sure, and a grim sign of the times. But almost as troubling … Read more
Donald Trump lied with remarkable audacity and velocity as he sought restoration to the White House. The fact that he won raises questions about whether truth matters anymore in seeking elected office. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) Donald Trump said violent crime was exploding across the U.S. It wasn’t. He said Haitian immigrants in Springfield, … Read more
A 70–foot flagpole flying a 25-foot-by-15-foot flag at Trump National Golf Course sparked a spat with the Coastal Commission in 2008. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times) Donald Trump, a Republican presidential candidate and the front-runner for the nomination, has real estate interests in Southern California. This story originally appeared in The Times on … Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces his economic development plans at a Fresno City College campus on Thursday, part of his effort to inject optimism into red counties. Gov. Gavin Newsom headed to the Central Valley on Thursday to tout his forthcoming jobs plan, saying California’s economic might was “cold comfort” to regions that feel like … Read more
Former Florida Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi is President-elect Donald Trump’s new pick for U.S. attorney general. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration. Bondi is … Read more
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) arrives to speak before Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) at a campaign event on Nov. 4 in Atlanta. (John Bazemore / Associated Press) The swift sinking of former Rep. Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general showed Thursday that Republicans are still capable of finding fault with Trump’s choices, … Read more
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride of Delaware leaves a meeting of House Democrats on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press) House Speaker Mike Johnson declared Wednesday that lawmakers and staff will have to use restrooms corresponding with their biological sex, a statement directed at Sarah McBride, the first transgender person to be elected to … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump’s famous hostility to media outlets that criticize him has raised trepidation about his choice for FCC chief. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) President-elect Trump’s nomination of Brendan Carr as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is bringing both hope and fear to the media industry. For media executives, the hope … Read more
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at NHTI Concord Community College in October in Concord, N.H. (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press) The Senate on Wednesday rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sandersto block sales of offensive weapons to Israel for its war in Gaza over mounting civilian deaths there. The Vermont lawmaker and a small group of … Read more
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida emerges from a meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members at the Capitol on Wednesday. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press) Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast … Read more
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