PATRICK LAWRENCE: Musk & the Myth of USAID
By Patrick Lawrence / Consortium News What hath the MAGA movement wrought? I doubt the archest of Donald Trump’s arch-enemies ever imagined that in his second term he would take…
The Billionaires Have Two Parties: We Need One of Our Own
Workers have been voting with their feet, while the Democrats have been marching in the other direction.
‘DOGE-Affiliated Goons’ Accused of Locking Career Civil Servants Out of Key Databases
"Congress famously has the power of the purse," wrote one expert. "But it looks like DOGE is trying to snatch it."
Patrick Lawrence: Where Have All the Liberals Gone?
The new liberal consensus, born of a shared “exhaustion,” is that it is time to “tune out,” or “take a break,” or simply close one’s eyes and ears.
Democrats to the Working Class: Good Riddance!
Startling Advice from Fareed Zakaria
Only Billionaires Get the Benefit of the Doubt
By Talia Mullin / Original to ScheerPost Billionaires including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pinchai, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were seated in front…
“Profoundly Dangerous”: Public Citizen Sues Trump over Legality of Elon Musk-Led DOGE
By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! The Trump administration is facing four lawsuits over the formation of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a new government advisory committee…
From Wall Street to Big Pharma: The Corporate Giants Bankrolling Trump’s Inauguration
The pharmaceutical industry's top U.S. lobbying group and Goldman Sachs are among the corporate donors to the president-elect's inaugural committee.
Gaetz-Gate: House Ethics Report on Former Florida Rep. Details Statutory Rape, Drug Use, Corruption
The bipartisan committee’s report found Gaetz “regularly paid women for engaging in sexual activity with him” and possessed illegal drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, on “multiple different occasions.”
Congressional ‘Gerontocracy’ Worries Resurface After Member Found to Be Living in Senior Facility
"American gerontocracy, on both sides of the political aisle, is an absolute embarrassment," wrote the journalist Mehdi Hasan.
Luigi Mangione’s Indictment Is Another Example of the Dangers of Terror Charges
The indictment comes as some states expand terror laws to ensnare protesters who block "critical infrastructure."
John Kiriakou: Sebastian Gorka Is Back
This time around, Trump has elected to ignore the F.B.I. security clearance vetting process for the sworn member of Vitezi Rend, a Hungarian group that served under the Nazis.
The Transactional World of Pam Bondi
During her eight years as Florida attorney general, the cop was apparently off the beat when Bondi succumbed to the enticements of corporate lobbyists.
AOC Votes to Back Israel Lobby’s Bogus ‘Anti-Semitism’ Definition
Representatives Cori Bush of Missouri, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan were the only Democrats to vote no on the resolution.
House Passes Chilling ‘Nonprofit Killer’ Bill With 15 Democrats Voting ‘Yes’
“A sixth grader would know this is unconstitutional,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin.