Steve Benen October 23, 2026 0 Comments

Many of Donald Trump’s recent campaign rallies have been interrupted by protesters, but as MS NOW reported, the president’s Wednesday night rally in South Carolina, intended to rescue appointed Republican Sen. Darline Graham, featured an unusually high

Steve Benen October 23, 2026 0 Comments

Over the past decade or so, Donald Trump hasn’t exactly been subtle about his support for Vladimir Putin, but in recent weeks, the American president has gone to almost cartoonish lengths to reward his Russian counterpart. The

Steve Benen October 21, 2026 0 Comments

MaddowBlog The more the president falsely claims he successfully acquired Greenland, the more important it becomes to set the record straight. Oct. 21, 2026, 11:43 AM EDT As part of an extended riff on his animosity toward

Steve Benen October 21, 2026 0 Comments

At an unrelated event in the Oval Office, Donald Trump wasn’t asked about Sen. Elissa Slotkin, but the president apparently felt the need to lash out at the Michigan Democrat anyway. “The senator from Michigan made a

Steve Benen October 20, 2026 0 Comments

MaddowBlog The one thing that all four of the Trump administration’s bailouts have in common is that they’re effectively admissions of guilt. Oct. 20, 2026, 12:53 PM EDT Donald Trump’s first bailout for farmers came in 2018,

Steve Benen October 19, 2026 0 Comments

In January 2017, with only a couple of days remaining in Barack Obama’s presidency, the Democrat held a White House press conference in which he explained his vision of occasional political intervention. “There’s a difference,” the outgoing

Steve Benen October 15, 2026 0 Comments

A week ago, Donald Trump delivered remarks at the Summit on New Science Initiatives, which was largely unremarkable except for one comment the president made toward the beginning of his speech. “We have an extremely high-IQ audience

Steve Benen October 14, 2026 0 Comments

MaddowBlog The president demanded an investigation into the congresswoman, only to claim distance when the investigation began. Oct. 14, 2026, 10:08 AM EDT At the Justice Department, it’s known as the “blackout period”: the 60 days leading

Steve Benen October 14, 2026 0 Comments

MaddowBlog The White House has been willing to part with beleaguered officials, but men appear to have fared far better than women. Oct. 14, 2026, 9:39 AM EDT As the scandals surrounding U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly

Steve Benen October 14, 2026 0 Comments

With time running out in the midterm election cycle and the early voting window opening across much of the country, Donald Trump tries almost daily to assure Americans that he’s succeeding on voters’ top issue. “Prices are