Trump sued his own IRS. Settled with his own government. Secured a $1.8 billion slush fund to siphon toward his allies. Blocked the IRS audits against himself and his family.  This is corruption in plain sight.

In a functioning democracy, we could count on the government to give us something approximating the truth after a fatal shooting outside the White House. But in whatever transitional system we’re in now, we automatically assume the regime is lying to us.

A good copy editor is worth their weight in gold. Mine is the freaking best. I just wrote something that is incredibly well known in my field and got back: "Got a source for this?" I do... but boy is it superb to be held to account every single time. #copyeditorsareprobablygods #katyaespecially

Can’t wait to watch all the people who criticized the JCPOA and excoriated Obama for “pallets of cash” try to sanewash Trump giving Iran even more cash for a worse deal than the JCPOA.

Just a woman wrapped in a blanket watching her apartment building wounded by Russian bombing . Sun is rising over Kyiv , as well as thick smoke that could be seen from everywhere it seems . People are urged not to open windows too much. At least 1 person was killed and 21 wounded . Sunday

ICE flights. Friday, May 22, 2026. The Costa Rica third-country removal is now confirmed, will update the tracker tomorrow morning. Another possible to Ecuador. And a Panama third-country transfer spotted by @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social.

⚡️Update: Massive Russian ballistic missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills 1, injures 24. The number of injured victims in Russia's overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region has risen to 24, officials reported.

The shooting at the bulldozed White House today will undoubtedly be used as more propaganda for the orange felon to justify his $1B trashy money laundering dictator ballroom. It’s highly predictable at this point.

Senator Andy Kim confirms inhumane conditions, bad food and water and lack of due process in Delaney Hall. Says there are pregnant women not getting medical care. Asks for his Republican colleagues to also visit and press ICE and GEO Group on these issues. @north.dsanj.org

Skipping your son’s wedding to attend a staged assassination, attempt certainly is a choice.

He’s deeply unwell, deranged, a monster.

Extraordinary levels of corruption every day….. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u...

“.. the latest attempt by the Trump administration to reframe the Jan. 6 siege and to paint the rioters who participated in it as victims.” @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

I’m so proud to have never once joined the group of click-baiters who use “Breaking News” after every event. There’s no need for the theatrics, we are in danger and should act like it.

Here’s a thought — Maybe these people don’t deserve to be handsomely rewarded? (From NPR)

This is why the war in Iran was always a fool’s errand. Trump was never going to commit the necessary resources to actually win it. Now, we’re apparently getting ready to leave with an emboldened Iran and a Middle East that’s in a worse position than when we started.

“Is nuclear deterrence still enough to keep us safe in the AI/Cyber/Drone warfare era?” (The answer is no, btw)

Bruce Springsteen has no fucks to give. 👏

For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert has been one of the top voices of late night—making us laugh and, even more importantly, reminding us who we are and what America stands for. Michelle and I enjoyed being Stephen’s guests—even when the games were rigged—and we’re grateful to call him a friend.

The idea that even one violent criminal who attacked our democracy would get a dime of taxpayer money is sickening. If anyone should be compensated, it should be the police who were savagely attacked on January 6th. Trump is only in it for himself and his allies.

In what is clearly the most closely watched congressional race tonight in Philly, I would like to thank the Democratic voters of #PA2 for renominating me. I never take it for granted. I look forward to doing all I can to build a big Democratic House majority in Nov. 🌊

Max: "In just the past couple of weeks, there have been three separate instances of such unfathomable corruption that any other normal presidency wouldn't have survived a single one of them, let alone all three ... historians will be writing books about this period for decades to come."

Wow. We’re blown away. The MeidasTouch Podcast is officially the number 1 podcast on YouTube this week — again — and it’s all because of this incredible community that shows up, watches, listens, shares, and fights for truth every single day.

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Way to go Donald!

Trump is 29-71 on the economy on new Fox News poll.

Donald Trump has done a lot of terrible things to this country over the last decade. But here’s what I think is most insidious of all: Trump has taught Americans that cruelty is strength, that resentment is identity, and that hating other people somehow makes you superior.

🚨BREAKING: On behalf of our voter clients, we just won DOJ voter data case. We are 6-0 and DOJ is 0-7. www.democracydocket.com/cases/maine-...

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...

“We object to working on Palantir's FDP – it is not & never was, the right choice for the Health Service. NHS must not renew Palantir's contract & we will fight internally to make that happen”… “There is a better way & we are willing to build it ourselves” 👏👏👏 www.opendemocracy.net/nhs-england-...

Every American should be disgusted by this.

🔥 SPRINGSTEEN: "I’m here to support Stephen Colbert, the first guy who lost his show because a president can't take a joke - and the Ellisons feel they need to kiss his ass… small-minded people with no idea what freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about." 🇺🇸

This is what I’ve been talking about - the IC assesses that Iran could have a fully reconstituted drone program in 6 months. They still have 60-70% of their missiles and launchers. This war accomplished little, and it taught Iran they can close the Strait anytime they want.

That's the right energy, Colorado Dems. Pass it on. 🙏

The US has became the worst country on this planet.

REUTERS: “Enrique Tarrio, Proud Boys leader sentenced ‌to 22 years for seditious conspiracy over the January 6, 2021 riot, said he planned to get between $2 & $5 million.” We are so far off the cliff. 🇺🇸 www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Yeah, it’s probably just a coincidence that Blanche represented Paul Manafort, Rudy Giuliani, Boris Epshteyn, Michael Cohen, and Donald Trump. He’s just a guy trying to do the right thing without regard to party, as long as you’re a Republican.

NEW: The Colorado Democratic Party has formally condemned and censured Governor Jared Polis for granting clemency to Tina Peters. Polis is hereby banned from speaking or being honored at party events. 90% of CDP central committee members voted to reprimand Polis.

MAJOR bullshit alert.

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.

Say their names: Amin Abdullah Mansour Kaziha Nader Awad And in their honor, join us in the fight to disarm hate and free America from gun violence.

BLUMENTHAL: Was the Capitol attacked on J6? SCHWARTZ: There was definitely trespass & violence B: So the Capitol was attacked? S: You're asking me to weigh in on sort of public characterizations B: You're insulting our intelligence. Do you really expect us to accept these canned answers?

The fact that Thomas Massie lost a Republican primary because he wants pedophiles to face justice tells you everything you need to know about the state of the Republican party… Full stop.

Please send this message to Schumer and Jeffries. Call them. Keep calling all your reps and senators and ask them to impeach AND introduce legislation to dissolve this fund.

This New Yorker cartoon is accurate but a gut punch.

Today, I've signed an Executive Order to establish the EngAging Illinois Multisector Plan for Aging Commission — a powerful step to ensure every Illinoisan has the support they need to age with dignity. The Commission will use our 10-year blueprint to turn vision into action.

If Antifa attacked the Capitol on January 6, wouldn’t they get the $1.7 billion?

So now we’ve gone from “make a deal and end the war or I’ll blow you to hell” to “please sign this letter to think about maybe ending the war in the next 30 days” How embarrassing.