TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS
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When the White House doesn’t even understand the nature of the problem it’s trying to address, success is unlikely.
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Team Trump announced its deal on Monday afternoon, and Brian Morrissey resigned hours later. There’s new reporting suggesting this was not a coincidence.
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Team Trump announced its deal on Monday afternoon, and Brian Morrissey resigned hours later. There’s new reporting suggesting this was not a coincidence.
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“To call Paxton ethically challenged is to call Jeffrey Dahmer suffering from an eating disorder,” one GOP senator said.
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“To call Paxton ethically challenged is to call Jeffrey Dahmer suffering from an eating disorder,” one GOP senator said.
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The Oklahoma Republican pushed the idea during his Senate tenure, but now that he’s the homeland security secretary, he’s in a position to act on it.
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The Oklahoma Republican pushed the idea during his Senate tenure, but now that he’s the homeland security secretary, he’s in a position to act on it.
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OTHER STORIES ON OUR RADAR
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- "They said the unprecedented number of suicide deaths is an indication that authorities are failing to properly oversee the detention of tens of thousands of immigrants swept up in the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation strategy."
ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds
(Associated Press)
- "The story in this poll is not just that Americans dislike Trump’s economy, it’s that they are connecting national economic discontent to their own household bills — and increasingly assigning responsibility to the president now in office."
(G. Elliot Morris)
- "The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is estimated to have ballooned to more than 1,000 cases and more than 200 deaths in just the 11 days since it was first announced, making it the third largest on record already. Aid cuts by the Trump administration shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains that might have detected and contained the epidemic sooner."
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya — In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.
(New York Times)
- "On Monday, a three-judge federal court panel with two Trump appointees restored an Alabama congressional map with two majority-Black districts for the 2026 midterm elections, finding that another map recently green lit by the Supreme Court intentionally discriminated against Black voters."
Republican-Appointed Judges Just Gave the Roberts Court a Stunning Rebuke
(Mother Jones)
- "A Trump-appointed US Attorney with no experience told grand jurors they'd hear about “bad guys” and “murderers” who “did what you are going to hear about.” He handed them business cards.
The cases got tossed—and three days later, he got confirmed.
Extraordinary via NYT/Alan Feuer"
(Adam Klasfeld with a New York Times gift link)
- "This is the most recent letter from hunger/labor striking prisoners at Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark, NJ.
"We appreciate the support of everyone who is protesting outside the facility. We want you to know that you give us the strength and determination to keep going. Please, DON’T GIVE UP!""
(Marisa Kabas thread with link to the letter)
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