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When former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) announced that she was resigning from Congress, she wasn't shy about expressing her disappointment with President Donald Trump — who, in her view, has betrayed his America First agenda with an aggressively interventionist foreign policy. Now, the MAGA Republican and former Trump ally is vehemently criticizing Trump's military strikes against Iran. And she isn't the only person in the MAGA movement who wants Trump to stay out of that country.Washington Post

In 2024, Donald Trump became the first GOP presidential candidate in U.S. history to win his party's nomination despite the fact that he was facing four criminal indictments: two at the federal level, one in Georgia, and one in New York State (which found a Manhattan jury convicting him on 34 felony counts). Moreover, Trump was an unindicted co-conspirator in an election interference case from Arizona Attorney General Kris Mays.But the four Trump indictments were doomed when he narrowly defeated then-Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024's general election. And t

On Tuesday night in the State of the Union, we watched the most corrupt president (and presidency) in the history of America lie his way through a fascist-friendly speech. He didn’t mention how rich he’s made himself and his kids off the presidency, as he tried to paint in a good light what is, frankly, the most dishonorable, unprincipled, and criminal regime in the history of the free world.On Tuesday night in the State of the Union, we watched the most corrupt president (and presidency) in the history of America lie his way through a fascist-friendly speech. He didn’t mention how rich he’s made himself and his kids off the presidency, as he tried to paint in a good light what is, frankly, the most dishon

The president lied and lied. He lied so much he appears to think he’s going to scam his way to victory in November. Last week's State of the Union was a preview of what's to come.Above and below each of Donald Trump's lies was a set of deep-seated beliefs. He doesn’t need the Congress. He doesn’t need the people. He doesn’t need the “disloyal.” He doesn’t need the truth. He believes he can create reality. He believes everyone’s going to believe it.However, you might not know any of that from reading this morning's headlines. The Associated Press called his lies “

Back in 2006, when George W. Bush was serving his second term, the FBI launched an operation that, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), targeted mosques for surveillance. And 20 years later, that operation is still being examined in the courts.Politico's Josh Gerstein, in an article published on March 1, stresses that the case has been a legal rollercoaster thanks, in part, to Craig Monteilh."Craig Monteilh has gone rogue — again," Gerstein reports. "The first time the undercover operative had a change of heart, years a

During his first presidency, Donald Trump famously clashed with a long list of traditional conservatives he appointed — including a secretary of state (Rex Tillerson), two U.S. attorneys general (Jeff Sessions, Bill Barr), a national security director (John Bolton), a White House chief of staff (Gen. John F. Kelly), a defense secretary (Jim Mattis), and, in the end, a vice president (Mike Pence). Some of the conservatives who served in the first Trump Administration, including former U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official Miles Taylor, Pence staffer Olivia Troye, and ex-White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham), endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in 2024.But the second Trump

Although President Donald Trump often attacks CNN as "fake news," one CNN contributor he holds in high regard is GOP strategist Scott Jennings — a strident defender of Trump and the MAGA movement. Jennings worked with his share of traditional conservatives in the past, including former President George W. Bush and ex-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky). And if a change in ownership goes through, CNN could end up with a lot more MAGA commentary.In an article published on Feb

Many of the double-digit victories that Democrats enjoyed in November were in swing states or blue states, from three Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention elections to Democratic now-Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger flipping a GOP-held seat by 15 percent. A gubernatorial election in blue-leaning New Jersey — which has had two Republican governors since the 1990s (Christie Todd Whitman and Chris Christie) — was expected to be close. Instead, Democratic now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli by 14 percent. But in some special elections in 2026, Democrats performed shockingly well in a

During the February 28/March 1 weekend, at least seven countries were involved in an escalating conflict in the Middle East: the United States, Iran, Israel, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the

The joint US–Israel strikes on Iran, which killed the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighbouring Arab countries have again plunged the Middle East into war.US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said their aim is to bring about a favourable regime change in Iran. The implications of this for Iran, the region and beyond should not be underestimated.Although Khamenei’s killing is a significant blow to