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Judge Ana Reyes wasn't just angry. She was the kind of furious that makes you question whether anyone in the room understands what good faith actually means anymore. On Monday, she extended her order blocking any further tree removal at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington until late October, and honestly, who could blame her? Here's what happened. The Trump administration … [Read more...] about A Federal Judge Just Caught the Trump Administration Playing Games With 430 Trees

So let me get this straight. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for a Texas Senate seat, vanishes from the campaign trail for nine days in October of an election year. The internet goes wild with rumors that he's checked into a behavioral health facility in Ohio, more than a thousand miles from home. Conservative voices amplify the speculation. His campaign insists he's … [Read more...] about Talarico Had the Proof All Along and That’s the Real Problem

Less than a month out from Election Day, the money spigot just shut off for two Republican House members who probably thought they'd earned their stripes. MAGA Inc., the super PAC that carries Donald Trump's brand like a battle flag, decided to yank its planned spending from districts held by Rep. Tom Kean of New Jersey and Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks of Iowa. The … [Read more...] about Trump’s Super PAC Abandons Two House Republicans as GOP Majority Slips Away

There's something deeply unsettling about a political candidate who looks at a violent criminal's rap sheet and says it doesn't even matter. But that's exactly what happened when New York Democratic House candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier sat down with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker to discuss the recent ICE shooting in the Bronx. Oscar Belgal, a 28-year-old illegal immigrant … [Read more...] about New York Socialist Says Criminal Past of Man Shot by ICE Doesn’t Matter at All

There's something almost impressive about the speed here. Federal agents raid your home on Monday morning, and by that afternoon you're already sending fundraising emails. That's the Ilhan Omar playbook in a nutshell, and honestly, it's gotten predictable enough that you could set your watch by it. The Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Investigations unit … [Read more...] about Federal Agents Raid Her Home and Omar’s Already Fundraising Off It