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Trump’s Claims That the Iran War Is About to End: A Timeline
Good news, everyone. Donald Trump says the Iran war will be over by the end of the week. “Two or three days,” he told reporters Monday night, adding that there…
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Late-Night Hosts Take Aim at Trump’s Knicks Game Appearance
Jimmy Kimmel predicted it: Donald Trump fell asleep during game three of the NBA Finals as the New York Knicks took on the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden.…
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Jon Stewart Takes Aim at Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert
On the latest episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart recounted the drama behind the Freedom 250 concert that he has “so been looking forward to.” Stewart explained that the…
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Trump’s Social Media Meltdowns Are Getting Worse
Donald Trump has been having a rough go of it lately. The cost-of-living crisis is tanking his approval ratings, the concert for America’s 250th anniversary is falling apart, and the…
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Trump’s EPA Vows to Fight ‘Forever Chemicals’ by Loosening Regulations
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The Trump administration has announced what it is calling “a major step forward” in the fight against a class of toxic…
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John Oliver Roasts Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert
John Oliver recounted the disaster that Donald Trump‘s upcoming Freedom 250 concert series is quickly becoming on HBO‘s Last Week Tonight. The shows, intended to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, were…
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Ebola Outbreak in Africa Is Getting Worse. Are Trump’s Cuts to Blame?
The outbreak started in a small village near the border of South Sudan. The village, like many in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was a mining town — transient workers…
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MAGA Prepares for Payouts From Trump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund
The exact criteria for receiving money from Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “weaponization” compensation slush fund remains an open question — but his supporters who feel they have been victimized are…
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Trump’s Corruption Is Unprecedented. It Could Be His Downfall
Let’s say it plainly: There has never been a president as corrupt as Donald Trump. There is no close second in our history. Take two days in May as Exhibit…
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Thomas Massie’s Kentucky Primary Will Be Test of Trump’s Power
Donald Trump wants to keep congressional Republicans in power through the remainder of his term — but he also wants to use the midterms to punish those who have stepped…