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After Davos Speech, Trump Tells the World, “Sometimes, You Need a Dictator”
Polling from August indicates that most Americans already view Trump as a “dangerous” leader seeking to be a dictator.
Trump Tries to Block DOJ Release of Jack Smith Report on Classified Docs Case
Trump’s request to permanently spike the report immediately drew comparisons to the Epstein files.
Trump Repeatedly Refers to Greenland as Iceland in Speech Vowing Takeover
Trump whined about his Greenland policies hurting the stock market, saying: “Iceland’s already cost us a lot of money.”
Has US Fascism Moved From a Theoretical Debate Into an Urgent National Crisis?
We must look past the headlines and evaluate the Trump administration’s trajectory against the historical markers.
Mark Carney Warns “American Hegemony” Is Destroying World Order in Candid Speech
States like Canada have long known the current system of international rules-based order is a “fiction,” Carney said.
Senator Calls for Trump to Be Impeached Over Leaked Greenland Texts
Trump said he does not “feel an obligation to think purely of Peace” because he was passed over for the Nobel Prize.
A Majority of Americans View Trump’s First Year as a Failure, Polls Show
Most surveys show Trump's net approval rating in the negatives — and by double digits.
Who Gained the Most During Trump’s First Year? Billionaires and Corporations.
Big banks saw their stocks skyrocket by 29 percent during Trump’s first year. Here’s who else cashed in.
First US Sale of Seized Venezuelan Oil Goes to Company of Trump Megadonor
Proceeds from the oil sale are being stashed in Qatar, an arrangement critics say opens the door to more corruption.
A Tech Bro Think Tank Is Trying to Roll Back Evidence-Based Homelessness Policy
Housing First policies are being replaced with punitive reforms that could push 170,000 people back into homelessness.