Rafi Schwartz
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Trump thinks the country would have “big problems” if he gets indicted
Nice country you got here. Would be a real shame if something were to happen to it… → Read More
Republicans are lining up to back Lindsey Graham’s doomed abortion bill
They know the stance is unpopular with voters, and yet they can’t seem to help themselves. → Read More
The FBI just seized Mike Lindell’s phone at a Hardee’s drive through
He called the agents “pretty nice guys” during a legally inadvisable livestream shortly after the incident. → Read More
Trump allegedly asked his Coke guy how to stay in office
Evidently it didn't work. → Read More
A disturbing number of Americans think we’re on the brink of a civil war
From civil war to economic collapse, a new poll is not exactly inspiring confidence in the country's future. → Read More
The Jan. 6 committee might make a comeback this month
The splashy House panel investigating the Capitol riot is gearing up to air Trump’s dirty laundry once more. → Read More
Polo shirt enthusiast Steve Bannon surrendered to New York prosecutors
The former president’s former top adviser is (once again) facing the consequences of his alleged “Build The Wall” grift. → Read More
A federal judge in Texas ruled that requiring insurance to cover PrEP is unconstitutional
District Judge Reed O’Connor sided with an employer who argued that having his company’s insurance cover the HIV drug violated his religious freedom. → Read More
Looks like there really were nuclear secrets being stashed at Mar-a-Lago
And Trump is not handling the allegations well. → Read More
Trump wants you to know he is not a messy bitch
Did he take confidential documents? Who cares — but if he did he definitely wouldn’t leave them all over the floor. → Read More
Trump’s whining about the FBI raid turned into a major self-own
His demand for a “special master” to review the documents found at Mar-a-Lago paved the way for a pretty brutal DOJ filing. → Read More
Trump’s big idea to restore democracy: “Have a new election, immediately!”
His latest Truth Social post has some interesting ideas about how a democracy works. → Read More
Conservatives are big mad the military might have to quit preying on broke kids
Complaining that student loan forgiveness might hurt enlistments is not the rhetorical win they think it is. → Read More
Marjorie Taylor Greene keeps getting swatted . . . sort of
She seems to think police politely knocking on her door is the same as the violent S.W.A.T. raids typically associated with the term. → Read More
It’s far from perfect, but Biden’s student debt relief plan is a big deal
Yes, there’s thousands in loan forgiveness, but the real meat of the plan might be the new income-driven repayments. → Read More
Conservatives are trying really hard to spin student debt relief as a bad thing
What about rich people who already paid off their loans? What about rich people who never even took out loans??? → Read More
This poll perfectly captures the Republican Party’s Trump problem
More than 40% of GOP or GOP-leaning voters said they are a supporter of Donald Trump more than the party itself. → Read More
The not-so-wonderful land of Oz
Dr. Oz’s Trump-backed campaign for Pennsylvania Senate has been riddled with GOP infighting, questions of geography, and self-owns on Twitter. → Read More
Weird how Trump is apparently having a hard time finding lawyers
Can’t imagine why a legal professional might be wary of joining the former president’s team! → Read More
Liz Cheney lost her primary, but don't cry for her
The anti-Trump congresswoman lost her primary. But taking a stand against election theft never equated to taking a stand against Trumpism. → Read More