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When Republicans started calling our Defense Department the “Department of War” it probably should have been a dead giveaway for what was most assuredly coming next. When the most bloodthirsty and immoral president in American history, Donald Trump, appointed a high-octane oil slick like Pete Hegseth to lead that shell-shocked department, it should have been dreadfully obvious that human beings, not soaring prices, would be under steady attack as long as this violent regime could hold onto power.Just 14 months into his vile second term, consumer prices are rising quickly across the bo

Although firings were common during President Donald Trump's first term, he hasn't fired nearly as many people since returning to the White House — a fact often attributed to his insistence on being surrounded by unquestioning MAGA loyalists this time. But the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem marked the departure of a high-level official from Trump's second administration.Now, conservative Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) is calling for the firing of another Trump loyalist: White House policy adviser Stephen Miller.During a Sunday morning, March 8 appearance on CNN, Tillis told host Jake Tapper that Miller is

In a Saturday, March 7 post on his Truth Social platform, U.S. President Donald Trump offered a vigorous defense of his decision to go to war with Iran and claimed that the operation is going extremely well. But Trump's arguments got a strong pushback from Never Trump conservative Tim Miller, who stressed that the president is failing to offer a "coherent" explanation for getting the United States into war. Trump's escalation with Iran represents a continuation of his longstanding adversarial stance toward the Iranian regime. Since taking office, Trump has pursued an aggressive posture toward Tehran, withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and reimposing strict economic sanctions. The administration h

During his first presidency, Donald Trump was a relentless critic of neoconservatives —arguing that the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 was a total disaster. And his America First views, greatly influenced by paleoconservative Patrick Buchanan, were often described as "isolationist." But Trump, since returning to the White House, has taken a much more interventionist turn — from the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro to pushing for the U.S. to buy Greenland (an idea that European leaders vehemently oppose) to calling for Canada to become "the 51st state." And Trump escalated his interventionism by going to war with Iran.In an

Americans troops are starting to return home in coffins because of Donald Trump’s insane, illegal war in Iran, but today I wanted to touch on Tuesday’s primaries, that will go a long way in determining the candidates who will oppose this bloodthirsty felon, and his ruthless party of anti-American, anti-humane Orcs in November’s elections. Once again, Tuesday’s primary results showed us that generalities and traditional assumptions are our enemies, and reality is our friend.Left-leaning, and anti-Republican voters are also proving a helluva lot smarter than they’ve been given credit for, and are finally starting to realize their power in tuning out the tired, out-of-touch establishment in both of our unpopular political parties.Take heart. I say again: Pe

Over the years, a long list of U.S. presidents were voted out of office thanks, in large part, to widespread frustration over the economy — from Republican Herbert Hoover in 1932 during the Great Depression to Democrat Jimmy Carter in 1980 to George H.W. Bush in 1992. Bush had stellar approval ratings in early 1991 and appeared to be heading to a landslide reelection victory, but with the U.S. in a recession in 1992, Democratic nominee Bill Clinton won the popular vote by roughly 5.5 percent and defeated Bush 370-168 in the Electoral College.In 2026, frustration over the economy is playing a major role in President Donald Trump's weak approval ratings in poll after poll. But Salon's Chauncey DeVega, in an

Many opponents of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to go to war with Iran fear that his actions could lead to a much broader conflict that will involve a lot more countries than the United States, Iran and Israel. And the number of countries being attacked by Iran, they warn, is growing. Iran is firing missiles or drones at U.S. military installations in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE),

Psychologist Mary Trump, Donald Trump's 60-year-old niece and the daughter of his late brother Fred Trump Jr., often argues that the president suffers from poor mental health and is pushing destructive policies because of it. Other Donald Trump critics, meanwhile, are arguing that the president not only has mental health issues — he is also causing the mental health of others to suffer.In an article published by The Guardian on March 8, journalist Ash Sanders details the link between feelings of depre

On the right, two GOP lawmakers who are now on President Donald Trump's bad side are from Kentucky: Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Thomas Massie. Tensions between Trump and Massie escalated in 2025 when the libertarian congressman vehemently criticized parts of the Big, Beautiful Bill Act that he viewed as incompatible with fiscal conservativism. Now, Massie is angering Trump with his outspoken criticism of the decision to go to war with Iran.In an article published on March 8, the New York Times Tim Balk stresses that a GO

Wednesday was historic.Not inspiring. Not admirable. Just…historic.In the most “nothing to see here” political maneuver imaginable, Sen. Steve Daines waited until the final minutes before the filing deadline to drop out of his race for a third term in the U.S. Senate.Minutes.Then—almost magically—another candidate appeared.A chosen one.Republicans instantly fell in line. Like dominoes. Or perhaps like pre-written press releases waiting in a folder labeled “In Case of Emergency: Install Replacement Senator.”Who endorsed the mystery candidate?Let’s see.Senator Steve Daines. Representative Ryan Zinke. Senator and wrist breaker, Tim Sheehy. Governor Greg Gianforte.And, naturally, Donald Trump.The endorsements came fast, very fast.