Picking Through the Wreckage From the Worst Day of Trump II So Far
Published: May 19, 2026 14:59
Not Possible in a Functioning Democracy A whirlwind of developments closed the deal yesterday on what is arguably the single...
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Democrats Shouldnât Let Russell Vought Fly Under the Radar
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/democrats-shouldnt-let-russell-vought-fly-under-the-radar
Published: May 19, 2026 12:00
This post is a part of TPM Cafe, TPMâs home for opinion and news analysis. President Donald Trumpâs second administration is full...
Dems Unleash on Trump Over Cartoonishly Corrupt âSlush Fundâ
Published: May 18, 2026 22:24
âCorruption Unparalleled in American Historyâ Democrats in the House and Senate are sounding the alarm about the $1.776 billion âslush...
Minnesota Sets Up Battle With Feds to Prosecute ICE Agents
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/minnesota-sets-up-battle-with-feds-to-prosecute-ice-agents
Published: May 18, 2026 20:04
Minnesota state prosecutors charged a second ICE agent on Monday with assault over incidents that took place during the Trump...
The End of the Line ⌠Corrupt Court Edition
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-end-of-the-line-supreme-court-edition
Published: May 18, 2026 15:38
The more I speak with people both in the political world and in what Iâve called the legal academic-judicial nexus...
Trump Drops $10B IRS Lawsuit to Avoid Scrutiny of Corrupt Settlement Deal
Published: May 18, 2026 14:45
BREAKING ⌠In a new filing this morning, President Trump attempted an end run around a federal judge by purporting...
Protests Ripple Across the South as Red States Race to Eliminate Black Seats
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blog/protests-south-callais-voting
Published: May 18, 2026 14:41
Thousands marched and protested this weekend in the southern states where Republicans are silencing Black voters â with some, including...
Trumpâs Evangelical Allies Gather in DC for Prayer Marathon, Push to Further Erode Church-State Divide
Published: May 18, 2026 12:04
For nine hours in steamy Washington, D.C. on Sunday, President Donald Trumpâs most ardent evangelical supporters gathered on the National...
Bill Cassidy Gets Primaried
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/bill-cassidy-gets-primaried
Published: May 17, 2026 02:59
Bill Cassidy (R-LA) was defeated in a three-way primary against two Trump-aligned challengers tonight. Emine YĂźcel has our story. Rep....
Sen. Bill Cassidy Loses Primary to Two Challengers
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/sen-bill-cassidy-loses-primary-to-two-challengers
Published: May 17, 2026 02:58
The Republican primary race for Sen. Bill Cassidyâs (R-LA) Senate seat is headed to a runoff next month. But Cassidy...
Yet More Thoughts (and a bit of love) for the Fancy Lawyers
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/yet-more-thoughts-and-a-bit-of-love-for-the-fancy-lawyers
Published: May 16, 2026 13:58
A couple days ago I found myself in a brief online (social media) argument with a Court-reformer member of the...
How Trump and His Famous Golfer Buddy Are Trying to Sportswash the Presidency
Published: May 16, 2026 12:00
Polis Commutes Sentence of Election-Denying Former County Clerk Tina Peters
Published: May 15, 2026 21:33
Amid mounting pressure from President Trump, on Friday, Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, the...
Simple Request
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Published: May 15, 2026 15:39
TPM has a new Youtube channel. Itâs right here. Can you click that link and just hit the subscribe button?...
Trumpâs New $1.7 BILLION Slush Fund Boondoggle
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/trumps-new-1-7-billion-slush-fund-boondoggle
Published: May 15, 2026 14:46
The Corruption: IRS Edition A corrupt agreement is in the works between President Trump and his underlings at the Justice...
Trumpâs Blunder on Affordability This Week Was Worse Than It Appeared
Published: May 14, 2026 22:15
Not âEven a Little Bitâ President Trump told reporters this week that he does not care about Americansâ financial situations...
Supreme Court Keeps Mifepristone Available For Now While Alito and Thomas Seethe in Dissent
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/supreme-court-mifepristone-stay-thomas-alito
Published: May 14, 2026 21:46
The Supreme Court will keep mifepristone available as usual, it ruled in a Thursday order, blocking a 5th Circuit Court...
More on Fancy Lawyers #2
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/more-on-fancy-lawyers-2
Published: May 14, 2026 18:35
I want to share with you a letter from fellow TPM Reader DA. He makes a point I fully agree...
Even the Initially Hesitant Southern States Have Now Joined GOP Race to Eliminate Black Political Representation
Published: May 14, 2026 18:00
Hello, and welcome back to The Franchise! In the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling earlier this month that struck...
A South Carolina Gerrymander Might Be Back on the Table; Maryland Dems Eye New Map
Published: May 14, 2026 16:18
In the wake of the Supreme Courtâs Voting Rights Act ruling, more and more mainstream Democrats seem open to Court...
Big Round of New Trump Administration Smackdowns From Federal Judges
Published: May 14, 2026 15:20
Judges Rein in the Administration and ⌠I want to give you the flavor of a handful of new smackdowns...
Red States and Blue States (But Mostly Blue States) Are Not Safe From Trumpâs Retribution, Says Vance
Published: May 13, 2026 22:40
The Trump administration has been using amorphous and sprawling allegations of widespread fraud, and the feverish rumors spread by right-wing...
More on the Fancy Lawyers (and the Legal Academy)
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/more-on-the-fancy-lawyer
Published: May 13, 2026 22:12
From an Anonymous TPM Reader ⌠Apologies for the extremely lengthy response, but your post today hit upon a perennial...
Black People Worse Off in Trumpâs Economy Than Every Other Group, Per the Fed
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/black-people-worse-trumps-economy-federal-reserve
Published: May 13, 2026 20:49
Black people in America did worse economically in 2025 than at any time since the Federal Reserve began its financial...
Yes, the Fancy Lawyers Are the Problem â Across the Board
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/yes-the-fancy-lawyers-are-the-problem-across-the-board
Published: May 13, 2026 19:02
If youâre not a regular listener to our podcast, I hope youâll listen to the episode that will come out...
âGamesmanshipâ
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/gamesmanship
Published: May 13, 2026 16:27
In the Southeast right now, we are seeing a no-holds-barred push to obliterate Black electoral power following the decimation of...
A Noncitizen Says She Was Told She Could Vote. Then Customs Detained Her at the Airport and Threatened to Deport Her.
Published: May 13, 2026 15:07
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Abrego Garcia Judge Upbraids Trump DOJ
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/abrego-garcia-judge-upbraids-trump-doj
Published: May 13, 2026 15:05
Welcome! Hello to the 300+ new Morning Memo readers who have signed up after seeing Josh Marshall and Kate Riga...
Nebraskaâs Bizarre Senate Primary Gives State Dems the Result They Wanted
Published: May 13, 2026 13:40
A bright spot for Democrats, as Republicansâ scramble to gerrymander the old confederacy plows forward: Over in Nebraska, the path...
The Cost of the GOPâs Medicaid Cuts: ER Bills for States and a Spiraling Oral Health Crisis
Published: May 13, 2026 13:09
Dentist Dr. Tara Prasad thinks a lot about the logistics of homelessness â how difficult it is to brush your teeth...
Trump Alludes to Ominous Plans When Asked About ICE At the Polls
Published: May 12, 2026 22:11
While administration officials went from side-stepping the question to openly embracing the potential that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers might...
South Carolina
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/south-carolina
Published: May 12, 2026 21:13
âWe are the most gerrymandered Republican state in the country already,â said South Carolina Sen. Majority Leader Shane Massey (R),...
With the Corrupt Supreme Court, Itâs Calvinball All the Way Down
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/with-the-corrupt-supreme-court-its-calvinball-all-the-way-down
Published: May 12, 2026 20:07
Some of the most consequential and trust-shattering Supreme Court decisions of late have been ones that could have been predicted...
The Exit of This Trump Administration Official Could Threaten Abortion Access Nationwide
Published: May 12, 2026 18:20
This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra and Barbara Rodriguez of The 19th. Meet Shefali and Barbara and read...
Kevin Warsh Confirmed as Fed Governor as Powell Stays on the Board
Published: May 12, 2026 17:25
After what may go down as the most controversy-laden confirmation process in Federal Reserve Bank history, conservative economist Kevin Warsh...
How the Trump Admin Tried to Turn Foreign Aid Funds Into Deportation Cash
Published: May 12, 2026 16:50
On the first day of his second-term in office, Donald Trump issued an executive order that caught many off-guard: all...
Thereâs an Easy Way to Tell That Trumpâs Judicial Nominees Donât Belong On the Bench
Published: May 12, 2026 15:07
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPMâs home for opinion and news analysis.  It was originally published at Balls and Strikes. President Donald...
Trump Officials Claim The War That Isnât Happening Now Costs $29 Billion
Published: May 12, 2026 14:06
Acting Department of Defense Comptroller Jay Hurst on Tuesday said the cost of the Iran war is now closer to...
Trump Uses Leak Probes to Target Press Freedoms
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/trump-uses-leak-probes-to-target-press-freedoms
Published: May 12, 2026 13:35
âTreasonâ Rattled by leaks from within his own administration about the Iran War, President Trump has directed acting Attorney General...
Supreme Court Unblocks Alabamaâs Racially Discriminatory Map, Showing That Alito Was Lying
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/supreme-court-alabama-alito-stay
Published: May 11, 2026 22:39
The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a stay on an old Alabama map that had been found to intentionally dilute...
Virginia Leader Dismisses Plan to Undo Court Ruling While Dems Try A Hail Mary at SCOTUS
Published: May 11, 2026 21:31
As Virginia Democrats take their map fight to the U.S. Supreme Court, Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D) is...