Based on his sexism and racism - saying it is based on "his anti-diversity stance" obscures rather than clarifies.

Especially on the day we learn workers’ share of GDP is the lowest it’s ever been since they started counting. He simply does not care about wage earners in the country that elected him.

This is a sloppy and sleazy summary of events in Gorsuch's dissent in the Pitchford decision. He can't say that Pitchford shot the store manager because Pitchford did not - his accomplice (who received a lesser sentence) did. So Gorsuch says instead, "At the end of it the store manager lay dead."

Here are some results from this week’s Economist/YouGov poll that caught my attention.

And the crowd goes wild - NOT. A tableau of the GOP enthusiasm deficit personified.

Trump already has burnished the image of Republicans as a pro-corruption party, but Paxton's victory in the runoff adds another powerful proof point. Republican senators and Republican Senate candidates will be forced to defend Paxton and his record of corruption from now until Election Day.

Talarico got over 1.2 million votes in his competitive primary with Crockett. Paxton did not come close that that in March and certainly won't come close that that tonight.

Trump’s legacy of failure and incompetence already is indelibly defined. Wicker’s proposal would deepen the degree of Trump’s political disaster.

Susan Collins holds $4.8 million in stocks, including Amazon. She also voted to give Amazon a massive tax break. Coincidentally.

This framing is a good example of how hopelessly effed up CBS News has become

If Trump actually cared about fraud he would stop pardoning fraudsters www.protectourcare.org/new-report-t...

Democrats have a double advantage over Republicans in the midterm vote, per the new NY TImes-Siena poll: 1️⃣ 92% of Harris voters say they are certain or very likely to vote, compared to 84% of Trump voters 2️⃣ Harris voters support the Democrat by 90 points, while Trump voters support by 78 points.

Note to Bill Cassidy: “When you got nothing you got nothing to lose”

Bad night for Cassidy, whose deal with the devil on RFK Jr’s confirmation didn’t pay off, but it should not go unnoticed that a majority of Louisiana Republicans voted for someone other that Trump’s endorsed candidate.

The Washington Post-ABC News poll shows growing weakness for Trump among GOP voters (e.g., 33% say he is not honest, 23% disapprove of his handing of the economy). Add that to 73% disapproval for Trump with Independents and you can see why the Democrats' Senate map now includes AK, IA, NC, OH, TX.

The cost to Americans in higher gas prices alone is several multiples of that

After making a lot of brave noises Thom Tillis cast one of the deciding votes to confirm Pete Hegseth. Trusting Todd Blanche to do the right thing with regard to Chair Powell is in the same category.

The argument by Trump that last night's events demonstrate the need for his ballroom boondoggle does not make much sense, given that the security arrangements at the Washington Hilton were extremely effective. Is he proposing that a president never leave the White House?

Before Trump speaks tonight the White House Correspondents Association should show a video montage of previous presidents speaking at previous dinners about the importance of a free and independent press.

Trump's approval rating on economy and overall falls to lowest of his two terms, CNBC survey shows

A total disaster of a Labor Secretary in a phenomenally anti-worker administration.

We need to provide consumers with access to the lowest-cost, most efficient, and most reliable forms of energy. It’s a happy coincidence that this is synonymous with the cleanest forms of energy.

Put me down as a strong vote for “just plain crazy”

Dictating? Isn’t that what dictators do?

You could ask an AI image generator a million times to create a picture of Donald Trump as a doctor making people better, and none of the results would be the totally deranged, totally sacreligious image that Trump posted yesterday.

Just one person in this video has the mental discipline to stay on message.

Does this even count as trying?

Another loss for DJT: "Sunday’s election results are likely to disappoint Mr. Trump, who sent Vice President JD Vance to Budapest, the Hungarian capital, last week to rally support for Mr. Orban in the final stretch of the campaign." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w...

Artemis II was the anti-Hegseth mission: a diverse crew, international cooperation, perfect planning and execution.

The University of Michigan has been measuring consumer sentiment since 1952. We just got the first Iran-afflicted measure for April, and it's at the lowest level ever recorded.

It’s a total joke when Todd Blanche, JD Vance, and Donald Trump claim to be tough on fraud.

How does Hegseth still have a job?

If Republicans think they are going to get any political credit for the tax cuts in last year's reconciliation bill, they need to think again. In the new Economist/YouGov poll, 30% of registered voters say their federal taxes will be higher this year, while just 18% say they will be lower.

Well, that didn't work: "The gathering had been kept deliberately small to guard against leaks." Extraordinary detailed reporting by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...

BERNSTEIN: Gas prices yesterday “surpassed 2004’s peak to become the highest non-pandemic related gas price in AAA’s history.” ⛽️

Kick him out now

We could’ve had this intelligent supremely qualified leader in the White House instead of a dangerous psychopath. I’ll never regret voting for her.

Important point

This heartbreaking footage of Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk preparing for tournaments amid air raid sirens and missile attacks is a stark reminder that russians shouldn't be allowed to participate in international sporting events until they stop their genocidal war and are brought to justice

Crazy things Pete Hegseth did YESTERDAY alone: 1) Fired head of the Army 2) Changed rules to allow military personnel to carry personal weapons on bases 3) Fired head of the Chaplain Corps 4) NBC reports he blocked promotions of a dozen Black or female officers All further evidence for my column:

NBC: Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military, some of whom are seen as having been targeted because of their race, gender or perceived affiliation with Biden admin, per 9 officials.

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Warner, Schiff probe potential insider trading in government

Since Liberation Day, a year ago today: * US foreign direct investment is lower * US factories employ 89,000 fewer people * US goods trade deficit is UP 2% @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/04/02/n...

Really? That’s it? A total nothing burger.

He’s totally lost the thread.

Trump lies

For most Americans it doesn't feel at all like we are winning.

Saying it is not possible for the federal governor to take care of Medicare and Medicaid is a radical and extreme notion that the vast majority of Americans would find appalling. And it's not that he misspoke - this is what Trump believes and what congressional Republicans are helping him do.

In new CNN poll, 65% say that Trump's policies have worsened economic conditions in the country - 7 point worse than the worst reading on this question for Biden during his term.