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Why Fascists Fear Teachers
Out next month: Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy by Randi Weingarten. A rousing defense of public education as the cornerstone of American democracy. Save…
Europe Sending Heavy Hitters Alongside Zelensky
Politico: “Plans are in the works to send at least one of Trump’s favorite interlocutors, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, along with Zelenskyy when he comes to Washington Monday to meet…
It’s Clear That Putin Rolled Trump
Stephen Collinson: “Russian President Vladimir Putin got everything he could have hoped for in Alaska. President Donald Trump got very little — judging by his own pre-summit metrics.” “The question…
ICE Plans To Double Immigrant Detention Space
“When President Donald Trump took office this year, the United States already commanded the largest immigrant detention system in the world, with the capacity to hold close to 50,000 migrants….
Trump Told Europeans He’s Open to U.S. Security Guarantees
“President Trump told European leaders that he was open to offering U.S. security guarantees to Ukraine, a significant shift in his stance toward America’s role in any end to the…
A Reversal of Historic Proportions
Peter Baker: “On the flight to Alaska, President Trump declared that if he did not secure a cease-fire in Ukraine during talks with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, ‘I’m not…
The Long, Strange Trip of Rick Perry
New York Times: “The former Texas governor and Trump energy secretary has now dedicated his life to promoting the powerful psychedelic ibogaine.” Save to Favorites
Trump Says Putin Wants More Ukraine Territory
President Trump said on Saturday Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not”, after hosting a summit…
Fox News Spins Trump’s Failed Summit
Status: “On Friday, Trump held his own high-stakes meeting with Putin, literally rolling out the red carpet and applauding the Russian dictator on U.S. soil. The talks ended with no…
Trump Has No Cards
Anne Applebaum: “President Donald Trump berated President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. He allowed the Pentagon twice to halt prearranged military shipments to Ukraine. He promised that when the…
Trump Says He Believes Xi Won’t Act on Taiwan
Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he would not “move on” Taiwan as long as the U.S. president remained in office, Bloomberg reports. Trump argued that world…
Quote of the Day
“And next time in Moscow.” — Russian president Vladimir Putin, quoted by CNN, delivering the final words of his summit with President Trump. Save to Favorites
Redistricting Wars Spark Mad Dash of Unlikely Candidates
“California Democrats and Texas Republicans who might otherwise have had no chance of getting elected to Congress are suddenly spotting opportunity in the states’ mid-decade redistricting,” Axios reports. “It’s not…
Job Market Gloom Sets In
“Americans haven’t been this gloomy about the job market since the Great Recession,” Axios reports. “Fears about joblessness have surged since President Trump unveiled plans to impose steep tariffs on…
Environmental Groups Face ‘Generational’ Setbacks
“In the Biden administration, the American environmental movement reached what many of its supporters considered an apex. Congress passed the largest ever federal law to combat climate change. Coal-burning power…
Trump Has No Plans to Punish China Over Russian Oil
President Trump said he did not immediately need to consider retaliatory tariffs on countries such as China for buying Russian oil but might have to “in two or three weeks,”…
Trump Backs Plan to Cede Land for Peace
“President Trump on Saturday split from Ukraine and key European allies after his summit with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, backing Mr. Putin’s plan for a sweeping peace agreement based…
New California Map Puts Five GOP Seats in Danger
Cook Political Report: “As Texas Republicans appear poised to thwart Democrats’ brief quorum break and pass a brutal new gerrymander, California Democrats’ plans to retaliate with their own aggressive map…
For Your Weekend Listening
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. What is Donald Trump’s actual job title these days? Can “the resistance” regroup? And what’s the deal with Laura Loomer?…
What Did Trump and Putin Say in Private?
CNN: “There was one moment that only Trump and Putin will be able to recount: their brief ride in the presidential limousine from the tarmac to the room where the…
