Trump is giving Iran $25 billion to end the war to distract from his son marrying the daughter of the guy who sold Epstein his island.

Judge Amit Mehta when he sentenced the remorseless Rhodes to 18 years in prison: “I dare say, Mr. Rhodes—and I never have said this to anyone I have sentenced—you pose an ongoing threat and peril to our democracy and the fabric of this country.” www.americaamerica.news/p/the-ongoin...

Iran is gloating over weak, poor negotiator Donald Trump giving them $25,000,000,000 simply to return things to where they were before Donald's pointless war. And all because Donald was too stupid to foresee Iran cutting off supplies of oil, which had devastating effects on Donald's poll numbers.

Such an unserious person for such a serious job. Our service members and the American people deserve so much better.

You may remember Republicans absolutely losing their mind when Obama released $1.7 billion in frozen Iranian assets.

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

Reminder that Trump cut your health care, food assistance, and emergency preparedness programs because they cost Americans "too much." So where does the $1 billion White House ballroom fall?

This is the first day in a world without CBS News Radio, which had been broadcasting since 1927. Through eighteen presidential administrations, nine popes, five British monarchs, and numerous wars. Nearly 100 years of journalism, gone like that. Bari Weiss killed it.

Remember: while you’re struggling to afford the rising cost of groceries, Trump’s allies are cashing in on his $1.8B slush fund.

The success of the U.S. vaccination system depends on two fundamental pillars: parents trusting in vaccines and children having access to them. Under RFK Jr., both are in peril. (Published March)

This is monstrous, evil shit "Cemetery officials confirmed to Task & Purpose that the pages were unpublished” to meet recent orders by President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth targeting race and gender-related language and policies in the military."

Court dismisses Kilmer Abrego Garcia case for vindictive prosecution, finding charges were filed in retaliation for his habeas corpus petition. DOJ is destroying its presumption of regularity. www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

Stephen Colbert dancing with Bette Midler after his final show. Just pure joy. ♥️ #SheShed

The House canceled the vote on the war powers resolution because they had the votes to pass it.

Kevin Warsh starts his tenure with his credibility in tatters. He's proven himself to be Donald Trump's sock puppet. And he refuses to answer who cut him a $100 million check for his secret investments – and what they may want from him as the new Fed Chair.

Trump Yesterday: "I wasn't involved in the creation of [the $1.776 billion slush fund] and the negotiation." Trump Today: "I was the one who decided how much money would go into the $1.776 billion slush fund." He lies about everything.

Fox poll: 71% of registered voters disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy 76% disapprove of Trump's handling of inflation 61% disapprove of trump's overall job performance 77% say the economy is in bad shape 51% say their family's finances are worse now than two years ago

NEW: After being asked to testify behind closed doors before Congress, Howard Lutnick made a $5M donation to House Republicans. After his testimony, Jim Comer said he was satisfied Lutnick was truthful. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u...

…and is now even worse than during the 1973 Oil Crisis, the Dot-Com crash, and the inflation shocks of the 1980s. 2/2

NEWS: U.S. Consumer Sentiment has officially fallen to the lowest level ever recorded in data going back to 1952, plunging another 10% last month. Consumers now expect inflation to hit 4.8% over the next 12 months. Sentiment is down 21% since February 2026, before the Iran War… 1/

BREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, according to Fox News.

BREAKING: Fox News is reporting that tulsi Gabbard is OUT.

We have *never* before seen consumer sentiment this low.

Trump absolutely cratering in new Fox poll: 29-71 on economy 24-76 on inflation He's underwater among whites *and* rural voters (!) Among independents he's at 24 percent (!!) On the pod, @jamescdownie.bsky.social is good on the collapse of the Trump coalition: newrepublic.com/article/2108...

New in PN: @chrislhayes.bsky.social on thinking intelligently about AI "The power that comes from putting a finger on the scale of these models to manipulate political info you consume is so insane to think about. The biggest threat is that it just makes everyone stupider, which is a genuine worry"

Say goodbye to Stephen Colbert and then say goodbye to CBS. A network that loses Colbert loses its cultural relevance. Period. Please repost if you agree! #StephenColbert #Colbert #CBS

The proper headline here is CHARGES DISMISSED DUE TO DOJ MISCONDUCT www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/u...

Pat Ryan goes off on House Republicans pulling the War Powers vote, calling them “Chickenhawk motherfuckers.”

Marge Greene says she is concerned that Trump is going to cancel the 2028 election to remain in power and will use an ongoing war as his justification.

A very good, digestible thread about the historic prosecutorial misconduct it was revealed Kat and her fellow protesters were put through, and what to expect next.

HOLY SHIT prosecutors kicked off grand jurors and then re-presented the case against the Broadview 6, then altered the grand jury transcripts to hide it from the judge. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

McGovern: Can you explain what is happening with the Iran war powers resolution that was scheduled to be voted on this evening? Are we not voting on it because the American people are sick and tired of this illegal war that is costing tens of billions of dollars?

NYT Board on Trump’s Slush Fund: “There has never been an example of Presidential corruption like this… destroying pillars of 🇺🇸 democracy to empower himself… encourages future lawlessness on his behalf… taking your money & showering it on criminals.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/o...

A win! A federal judge ruled that the White House must preserve all presidential records including text messages and has to comply with the Presidential Records Act. This blocks a DOJ memo from April that tried to declare Trump’s White House records his personal private property.

Enten: "Trump is -50 on his net approval rating among voters who did not in fact cast a ballot in 2024. That is an over 50 point move against the president ... it's the economy ... we are talking about numbers that are falling through the basement ... a lot of them are very likely to vote"

“Alan Chambers is accused of trying to meet a 14 year old boy for sex. He once was the head of Exodus International. For 4 decades the church said it helped ‘cure’ gays and lesbians across the country.”

“Up to 70% of rooms reserved by Fifa in Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Seattle have been cancelled, the AHLA said” www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

“Assuming courts will save us absolves our political leaders of both responsibility and accountability for allowing this kind of mischief to continue, and it absolves all of us of our responsibility to refuse to tolerate those who would just as quickly shrug their shoulders and move on.” My latest:

NYT: In the middle of the lunch, Trump called RFK Jr and Dr. Oz and told them he wanted the regulation lifted. Trump’s FDA Commissioner then resigned in protest. Things like this are happening every day. RFK Jr is a total fraud.

Pay a fortune to attend matches, but instead end up as a foreigner in ICE detention without trial. Or stay at home for nothing and watch them on TV. That's a pretty simple choice. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

New in PN: How Hennepin County unwound an ICE agent's web of lies "Thanks to video evidence, Minnesota could sidestep assertions that Castro, as a 'law enforcement officer,' should be considered more credible than his victims. And the charging documents detail the shocking extent of his lies."

Congress, the ball is in your court. Pass a bill with a veto-proof majority to ban our taxpayer dollars from being spent on bogus “weaponization” claims. You control the power of the purse. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/u...

Trump stole money from your Medicaid for these freaks to cash out, and any elected representative who isn't loudly opposed to his slush fund is helping him rob you.

NEW: I've filed a claim with Todd Blanche for compensation from the $1.776B slush fund for the unlawful investigation by the government into my podcast in August 2019. I'm seeking $8.647 million in compensation for weaponized lawfare - the equivalent of punitive damages, lost pay and retirement.

Donald Trump should be on the hook to restore the East Wing out of his own pocket. He tore it down based on a unilateral decision; our tax dollars should not have to pay for this shit. And I know I’m not the only one suspecting the real plan is to never leave.

Let's make billionaires pay their fair share and find out

Effective tax rate paid by Jeff Bezos from 2014 to 2018: 0.98% Effective 2025 federal tax rate paid by Amazon: 1.4% Typical tax rate paid by the average American: 14.5% Just thought I should point that out.

BREAKING: Sen. Ed Markey calls for Trump's impeachment.

MacFarlane: I'm filling a notebook with misinformation spreading about January 6th today. The idea that these cases were wrongful, no case was overturned, not a one on appeal. And lots of people appealed. They had a 100% success rate for juries at trial.

NEW: The $1B ballroom provision has been STRIPPED from the Republican budget bill.