Political Figures

President Donald Trump displays his executive order establishing the Trump Card for HB-1 visa applicants at the Oval Office on September 19.

The Alternate-Universe Version of Trump’s Executive Putsch The Alternate-Universe Version of Trump’s Executive Putsch

What would a Democratic presidency armed with Trump’s limitless power look like?

Sep 24, 2025 / David Faris

Adam Jentleson, center, appears with his boss, Senate minority leader Harry Reid before a ceremony in the Capitol on December 15, 2016.

The Latest New Democratic Think Tank Is a Dead End The Latest New Democratic Think Tank Is a Dead End

The Searchlight Institute, founded by former senate staffer Adam Jentelson, epitomizes the careerist tendencies of white-collar workers on the Hill.

Sep 23, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Kimmel Canceled

Kimmel Canceled Kimmel Canceled

Corporations bow to an autocrat’s whims.

Sep 23, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner and Peter Kuper

President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025, in Washington, DC. Trump signed two executive orders, establishing the “Trump Gold Card” and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas.

Trump Dials Up the Authoritarianism to 11 Trump Dials Up the Authoritarianism to 11

When Trump asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his enemies and she didn’t resign, it was a sign that we’ve already passed into strongman rule.

Sep 22, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Tribute to Charlie Kirk

Tribute to Charlie Kirk Tribute to Charlie Kirk

Orbán Outfitters.

Sep 19, 2025 / Steve Brodner

Columnist Karen Attiah, who was fired from The Washington Post for a tweet about Charlie Kirk’s murder.

Threatening Vulnerable People Is No Way to Mourn Someone Who Was Murdered Threatening Vulnerable People Is No Way to Mourn Someone Who Was Murdered

Those who had nothing to do with the violence against Charlie Kirk are being menaced—just like always.

Sep 19, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Wings Against Trump

Wings Against Trump Wings Against Trump

Public intervention. New York City, August 2025. Photos by @roycer700_.

Sep 18, 2025 / OppArt / Maia Lorian

The Police State Presidency

The Police State Presidency The Police State Presidency

Trump’s crime wave to break democracy.

Sep 17, 2025 / OppArt / Clay Bennett

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to reporters alongside other House and Senate Appropriation Democratic committee members including Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer in the Ohio Clock Corridor of the US Capitol in July 2025 in Washington, DC.

Hakeem Jeffries Is the Kind of Democrat Voters Have Lost Faith In Hakeem Jeffries Is the Kind of Democrat Voters Have Lost Faith In

With most New York Democrats endorsing their party's candidate for mayor, the two minority leaders in Congress remain holdouts.

Sep 16, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Kirkland Discounts

Kirkland Discounts Kirkland Discounts

Freedom sells out cheap.

Sep 15, 2025 / Steve Brodner

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