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Trump 'deeply unfocused' on midterm woes: analysis

Donald Trump remains "deeply unfocused" on actual voter concerns as the GOP's midterm prospects continue to dim, according to a new analysis from MS NOW, and his

2026/02/06

Musician Ben Folds: Kennedy Center is 'being held hostage' by Trump

Singer-songwriter and legendary musician Ben Folds slammed President Donald Trump's recent takeover of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts saying he's making

2026/02/06

Inside MAGA’s 'stark departure' from traditional GOP focus on states’ rights

For generations, conservatives and libertarians attacked liberals and progressives for failing to respect states' rights, arguing that it was grossly unfair to

2026/02/06

'Good citizenship': Indiana GOP bill pushes marriage before kids lessons

Indiana Republicans are pushing controversial “good citizenship” legislation that would require educators to teach students they should have children only after

2026/02/06

Trump committed to 'bigger and more sinister' plot despite small retreat

Donald Trump may appear to be retreating from his operations in Minnesota, but according to an analysis from The i Paper, it is only a small move, and he remains

2026/02/06

What Trump’s escalating behavior actually reveals about him behind closed doors

Defenders of President Donald Trump often accuse his opponents of having "Trump derangement syndrome," but Salon's Chauncey DeVega has a much different viewpoint

2026/02/06

'The MEGA Act': Legal scholar says GOP has no intention of letting midterms proceed fairly

With President Donald Trump suffering from weak approval ratings in countless recent polls and Democrats having performed well in a series of late 2025 and early

2026/02/06

Trump just blew up his own deputy AG’s reasoning for Gabbard’s Georgia raid appearance

President Donald Trump's administration seems very confused as to why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was in Georgia for the FBI's raid on the Fulton

2026/02/06

Epstein survivors feel 'deep sense of betrayal' by Trump’s DOJ over redaction failures

Survivors of deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein feel a "deep sense of betrayal" from the Department of Justice, according to a Thursday report from CNN, ripping

2026/02/06

Top fraud cases in Minnesota take a back seat to Trump's 'crushing immigration workload'

A prosecutor was dismissed in Minnesota after complaining that they would be happy to be held in contempt by the judge because they desperately needed sleep. Now

2026/02/05