Reminder for those who need it. Because $1.8B of taxpayer money to make sure that the "patriots" of January 6 are whole sounds.... well, I'll let you finish that one.

Trump on saying he doesn't think about Americans' financial situation: "It's a perfect statement. I'll make it again. Everybody agrees."

Republican C-SPAN caller: “It’s hard for me to say this, but I think if I can open up about it in public it might help others… I regret my support for Trump, and I should’ve known better. He’s a con man. A liar. The worst, most corrupt president we’ve ever had.”

checking in for a brief moment on the Rededicate 250 blasphemy fest and yep, it's beyond parody

"To the folks at CBS, in the words of the great Ed Murrow, good night and good luck, motherf* kers."

NEW: The health official who led the public response to the Hantavirus outbreak has little background in public health and previously was a penile implant specialist who hosted a podcast where he questioned the 2020 election and compared the Biden administration to Nazis. www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/p...

Trump complains he can't brag about the Iran War because of the "little man with the $4 gasoline": "I don't want to say we're making a fortune ... because if I say it, they're going to say, 'He forgets about the little man with the $4 gasoline.'"

Trump to NYT's David Sanger: "I had a total military victory. But the fake news, guys like you, write incorrectly. You're a fake guy. We had a total military victory. I actually think it's sort of treasonous what you write. You should be ashamed of yourself. I actually think it's treason."

Black cemetery in Florida vandalized, 'Trump' spray-painted on graves reut.rs/495gOz8

Californians get free diapers. But at what cost?

Enten: "It's not just one poll. The five worst polls ever for any president on inflation, they all belong to Donald Trump and they have all occurred in the last month. What we're talking about here is the worst numbers ever. Joe Biden isn't in there. Jimmy Carter isn't in there."

“Alexa, show us an interview you couldn’t pay us any amount of money to watch”

My question to Trump about the missile strike on an Iranian school — and the lack of answers about it, 10 weeks on — seems to have struck a chord. Here are my thoughts on why the media need to be persistent, especially on matters of actual life-and-death. (From Times Radio.)

this graduation speech moment is notable, and her amazed shock at having failed to read the room feels instructive. when you're inside the bubble, you think everybody else is. but everybody isn't.

Dr Oz: "One in three Americans are under-babied"

Incredible community note.

i can't believe this is really what they're going with lmao

When given the options of "true," "false" or "not sure," and asked whether each of the incidents "was staged," a majority of respondents said they thought each event was either staged or were unsure. n.pr/4nrbbRJ

🔥 AOC on whether she'll run for Senate or President in 2028: "They assume my ambition is a title or a seat. My ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go... But single payer healthcare is forever. A living wage, worker's rights are forever. ✊🏼

A 10-year-old wrote MAGA Congresswoman Virginia Foxx for a school project. He chose to write about an electric vehicle tax credit. He thought it was good for the environment. Virginia responded by attacking him and his teacher for being propagandized. These people have power over your life.

Barack Obama meeting James Talarico’s family

When we took office, NYC had a $12B deficit. Today it’s zero. And we didn’t close that gap on the backs of working people. We closed it while funding parks, libraries, safer streets, & public housing. Call it Pothole Politics or Democratic Socialism: We are government that delivers for the people.

Let this radicalize you

Trump: "Americans' financial situation -- I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing. We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all."

REPORTER: Are Dreamers with DACA status deportation targets when you're talking about resuming mass deportations? TOM HOMAN: If you're in the country illegally, you got a problem. Amnesty is off the table.

Pope Leo XIV gifted Marco Rubio a plant of peace. In return, Marco Rubio gave the pope a crystal football. The pope’s response? “Wow. Okay.”

With gas at $4.55 a gallon, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says "we're in a good place" for fuel prices, and urges Americans to drive this summer, saying "we encourage all Americans to take a road trip"

Q: You are here against the backdrop of the war in Iran. Why focus on all these projects right now? We're still seeing gas prices soaring TRUMP: I want to keep our country beautiful and safe. It's such a stupid question you asked. This is one of the worst reporters. She's with ABC fake news.

ICYMI — After Republicans stripped majority-Black Memphis of representation, this was @brotherjones.bsky.social in the rotunda. Damn. (From NC5)

COLBERT: How dumb do you think it is for people to say that I should run for president? OBAMA: Well, you know, the bar has changed. I think you would perform significantly better than some folks we've seen. COLBERT: Is that an endorsement? OBAMA: It was not

HAPPENING NOW… marching on the Capitol…. #NewJimCrow @GovBillLee

JD Vance having issues with his speech in his speech in Iowa

At the WH physical fitness event today, Trump takes the kids outside to demonstrate his athletic ability with a little putting display. He misses every putt before giving up.

Someone asked a bunch of kids what the first thing was that cane to mind when they thought about Trump. Their answers are priceless. Check out the video.

Obama Presidential Center Museum tickets are now available at obama.org. President and Mrs. Obama made this place for you. Now come make it your own.

Alan Dershowitz on Epstein & Ghislaine: "There was no sex trafficking ring...They said he’s a pedophile because he had sex with a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old. That would mean he was a pedophile in Florida, but not in England." He then says Epstein's a "3 or 4" on a scale of 10 for sex offenders.

MELANIA: Most know my husband as the strong commander in chief, but his empathy transcends the role-- CROWD: *laughs*

BREAKING: The alleged Jeffrey Epstein suicide note has posted. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

absolute A+ polling question

Q: The average price of gas is now $4.30 in thi---- TRUMP: Yeah. And you know what? We're not gonna have a nuclear weapon in the hands of Iran. The gas is gonna go down.

Republican New Hampshire Senate candidate John Sununu says he supports a work requirement for seniors on Medicare: "I certainly support a work requirement for able-bodied Medicare recipients."

Wow Scott Jennings blows up at Adam Mockler: “Get your fucking hand out of my face” Mockler: We all know that Scott Jennings is more than happy to defend a war with a country that starts with letters Ira that we are currently failing that is going to put us trillions of dollars more in debt.

PGA Tour plays at Trump’s Doral course in Miami tomorrow and he installed this of himself right before it starts.

Trump to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman: "You heard that question? With those beautiful ears of yours." (Check out how awkward Isaacman looks after Trump says this to him.)

> @cnn.com

NEWS via WSJ Amazon executives are discussing a reboot of The Apprentice, with the possibility of casting Donald Trump Jr. as the host. Full Story: on.wsj.com/49dw7FJ

My latest @npr.org story: The Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress by weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting www.npr.org/2026/04/30/n...

Mic cut out during O Canada and the Buffalo crowd brought it home

President Trump approval poll (Reuters/Ipsos) Disapprove 64% (+2) Approve 34% (-2) (Shift from April 15) www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

There are currently Redcoats on the White House lawn to welcome the King of England