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Americans should call Trump's government what it really is

Words matter. When describing a government, they inevitably carry moral weight. Over the last 16 months, Trump and his appointees have so profoundly undermined

2026/05/15

Hard luck lands J-6er before tough Trump judge

President Donald Trump desperately wants to protect one of the people who helped him try to overturn the 2020 election — but the January 6er in question was just

2026/05/15

Critics rage as Trump builds $1.7B taxpayer shush fund for cronies

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to force the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to pay him $1.7 billion for a slush fund for his cronies.Trump is angling

2026/05/15

Trump’s latest unlucky appointment is already 'cooked': analysis

Bulwark Economics Editor Catherine Rampell says the ally that President Donald Trump worked so hard to place over the federal Reserve is already hanging off a tailspin

2026/05/15

Regret continues to mount among Trump supporters as nation careens into midterms: report

Surveys conducted by The Conversation found that 84 percent of 2024 Trump voters say they would vote for Trump if given the chance to vote again in the 2024 election

2026/05/15

Conservative slams Trump's 'impotent' House puppet

President Donald Trump has so thoroughly intimidated House Speaker Mike Johnson, he practically comes across as lazy, at least if one conservative commentator is

2026/05/15

Trump made 2026 about himself —and now Republicans are paying the price

President Donald Trump has proved to be such a polarizing figure in American politics, legal experts believe he has managed to make the 2026 midterm elections entirely

2026/05/15

'Terrified' Wisconsin residents fleeing Trump to Canada

Archivists at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay found themselves having to set aside all other work to tackle a growing backlog as Wisconsinites desperately

2026/05/15

Trump's war fever is back: Insiders warn escalation in Iran coming within days

Anonymous sources speaking with Zeteo report President Donald Trump is getting increasingly angry with his failure in Iran and is looking to do something — anything

2026/05/15

Trump's DOJ just opened the door to Dem retaliation

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department (DOJ) is asking the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to allow it to take security clearances away from

2026/05/15