This is one of those where I can’t understand how it isn’t the biggest story in America.

The gift that keeps on giving.

President Donald Trump said he would install his proposed sculpture garden of “American Heroes” in West Potomac Park.

Last year, Donald Trump and his lapdog Republicans chose to increase health insurance premiums for millions of Americans on the ACA marketplace. My budget proposal would KEEP $0 monthly plans for low-income Californians to help clean up the financial disaster Trump created.

Just say NO!

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Mo Welch.

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court Friday rejected Virginia Democrats’ emergency request to revive a voter-approved plan that would have allowed the state to redraw its congressional map in response to Republican gerrymanders in other states. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Disgraceful. Absolutely disgraceful. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Yikes! The “CBS Evening News” got booted from broadcasting at its backup location in a Taiwan hotel Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/AucAqhjGShk?... Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines

As Stephen Colbert's “The Late Show’s” finale nears, questions still linger about how the move came down, becoming a kind of murder mystery about the role politics played in CBS’ “financial decision.” Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/stephen-co...

Migrant arrests at the US-Mexico border edged up to the most in President Donald Trump’s second term after plunging when he returned to office in January 2025

Trump is just soooooooo easy to play.

President Donald Trump said he’s weighing whether to ease sanctions on Chinese oil companies that buy supplies from Iran, a move that would mark a concession to Beijing after his summit with President Xi Jinping.

Curious: how many non violent offenders are in Colorado prisons for non violent offenses? Do they get pardons too?

My statement on the commuted sentence of Tina Peters.

UPDATED with a statement from Tina Peters and comments from her laywer, who says upon release Peters plans to work on "getting rid of these fraudulent voting machines."

New: A wave of elected officials, primarily from Polis’ party, castigated the governor for reducing Peters’ sentence. The county clerks association said that the move would define Polis’ legacy. With @coltrain.bsky.social: www.denverpost.com/2026/05/15/t...

Fuck you, Gov Polis. “To be clear, I publicly ruled out, and have always said, I would never consider a pardon for Tina Peters," Polis said. A pardon would erase the conviction from her record. A commutation keeps the conviction, but reduces the sentence.

In a cowardly move that he waited until late on Friday afternoon to announce, Colorado’s Democratic governor is commuting the sentence of a Trump ally who was convicted for tampering with election equipment as part of Trump’s Big Lie. This is a stunning betrayal of our democracy.

America has fallen. Trump ended his visit to communist China with a communist fist salute.

“This isn’t how things are supposed to work in America,” wrote U.S. District Judge Gary Brown, a Trump appointee based in New York. “Unquestionably, the laws of human decency condemn such villainy.” www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

I wrote about Trump’s embarrassing trip to China with a harem of oligarchs who happened to run companies Trump is actively trading on the stock market. It’s not just corruption, it’s dissolving the boundaries of our economy—and our national morality. www.mind-war.com/p/xi-spots-t...

Why don't more musicians refuse to perform in a state that does this? @nashvillescene.com

My colleague @audiosand.bsky.social has long named Tennessee as the frontline of fascism, ahead of even Florida and Texas.

Today's gift link. "The exit-strategy imperative also makes the departure of U.S. forces an objective—rather than a consequence—of a successful military operation, thus mixing ends and means." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/o...

“The only foreign actor here is the Canadian billionaire pretending he cares about Utah more than the people who live here.” 🤣

An Archbishop who listens to LGBTQ people—By attending a listening session hosted by New Ways Ministry, Archbishop Grob of Milwaukee models what it means to truly listen and follow “the Gospel model of pastoral care.” Read more at Outreach: outreach.faith/2026/05/arch...

First moments of Ukrainian prisoners of war returning from russian captivity. They have been starved, beaten, and tortured, but they have not been broken. You can see the joy in their faces.

Q: Admiral Cooper was asked yesterday about the strike on the girls' school-- TRUMP: Well, it's under investigation Q: Are you able to confirm it was a US missile TRUMP: Who are you with? Q: BBC TRUMP: Fake BBC. You mean the ones that put AI in my mouth?

I’d argue that this was the week we learned of the biggest Trump corruption scandal of all.

did you get that photo of stephen a smith yeah boss, real shiny just like you asked good, i did ask for that, yes

The photo says it all. America first, my ass. Trump worships dictators.

Texas Republicans had sought arrest and threatened fines of Democrats.

Two men were charged in a Tacoma federal courtroom on Wednesday after being suspected of smuggling eight individuals over the U.S.-Canada border at Point Roberts in early May.

Washington's monumental core is one of the nation's most closely regulated spaces, with the goal of protecting sight lines and preventing new construction that would undermine the area's history. https://to.pbs.org/4wyUTdD

Botstein announced his retirement on the day the results of the inquiry into his connections with Epstein were released

Before Donald Trump had even wrapped his two days of summitry and sightseeing in Beijing, Xi Jinping declared the visit a “historic” landmark in US-China ties despite the absence of any major deals or obvious breakthroughs.

Putin persuaded Trump to compel Ukraine to accept a 3-day ceasefire for Russia's victory day. Trump claimed 1000 POW from each side would be exchanged. Zelensky accepted. Russia responded with 1,400 drones and ballistic missiles against civilians in 30 hours afterwards. No POW exchange so far. /1

Every American should hear about this story. As millions lose health care, Trump is demanding $1.7 billion in taxpayer dollars for Jan. 6 rioters and other allies. The most corrupt president in history, and you’re paying the price.

We threw out a carefully constructed agreement in the form of JCPOA for this.

US President Donald Trump said he did not discuss a possible extension of his tariff truce when he met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a summit in China.

What happened to the $10b Trump allocated for this ridiculous boondoggle?

Have you no shame?

Russia and Ukraine swap 205 prisoners of war each reut.rs/42FLHqb

We are honored to be among the lawyers representing former DOJ Ethics official Joseph Tirrell, who was fired last year for doing his job. Now you have a sense why. We are suing to challenge his unlawful termination & hold this Administration accountable. www.cnn.com/2026/05/14/p...

Sienna came in to us in November. Endless puppies and a life scared, sick and alone on the streets. In just over 2 weeks she flies to her forever home in Wales. She says she has no idea what a family is or what a couch to sleep on is either but she trusts us when we say it’ll be amazing. ❤️

A pretty epic Friday helping street dogs. Come see hospital progress, Rocky and other behind the scenes bits www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p8v...

Senate Democrats heaped praise on their colleague John Fetterman this week amid fresh speculation that the Pennsylvania senator might leave the party.