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Donald Trump has escalated attacks on U.S. Senator Mark Kelly—moving from threats of punishment to now dragging in the FBI for the wrong reasons: retaliation for speech the president doesn’t like. This isn’t about accountability. It’s about intimidation.
Donald Trump has escalated attacks on U.S. Senator Mark Kelly—moving from threats of punishment to now dragging in the FBI for the wrong reasons: retaliation for speech the president doesn’t like. This isn’t about accountability. It’s about intimidation.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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When asked how rising costs are hitting Americans, they said they were:
💰 Not able to save
👩🍳 Cutting back on restaurants, movies, and other activities
🎁 Purchasing fewer holiday items, including gifts
🛒 Spending less on daily essentials like groceries
💰 Not able to save
👩🍳 Cutting back on restaurants, movies, and other activities
🎁 Purchasing fewer holiday items, including gifts
🛒 Spending less on daily essentials like groceries
January 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
When asked how rising costs are hitting Americans, they said they were:
💰 Not able to save
👩🍳 Cutting back on restaurants, movies, and other activities
🎁 Purchasing fewer holiday items, including gifts
🛒 Spending less on daily essentials like groceries
💰 Not able to save
👩🍳 Cutting back on restaurants, movies, and other activities
🎁 Purchasing fewer holiday items, including gifts
🛒 Spending less on daily essentials like groceries
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Americans overwhelmingly support the Affordable Care Act — by more than 30 points.
With Congress voting on ACA subsidies this week, Americans are clear: they trust Democrats on health care far more than Republicans.
With Congress voting on ACA subsidies this week, Americans are clear: they trust Democrats on health care far more than Republicans.
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Americans overwhelmingly support the Affordable Care Act — by more than 30 points.
With Congress voting on ACA subsidies this week, Americans are clear: they trust Democrats on health care far more than Republicans.
With Congress voting on ACA subsidies this week, Americans are clear: they trust Democrats on health care far more than Republicans.
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Trump spent YOUR money bailing out his buddies in Argentina.
Now he's handing YOUR tax dollars to Venezuelan oil companies.
But helping YOU afford rent and groceries? Crickets.
Now he's handing YOUR tax dollars to Venezuelan oil companies.
But helping YOU afford rent and groceries? Crickets.
January 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Trump spent YOUR money bailing out his buddies in Argentina.
Now he's handing YOUR tax dollars to Venezuelan oil companies.
But helping YOU afford rent and groceries? Crickets.
Now he's handing YOUR tax dollars to Venezuelan oil companies.
But helping YOU afford rent and groceries? Crickets.
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Affordability is still the issue, no matter how many times Trump says “inflation is down.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/upshot/affordability-democrats-trump.html
How Democrats Used One Word to Turn the Tide Against Trump
Both parties are now preparing for “affordability” to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge so quickly?
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Affordability is still the issue, no matter how many times Trump says “inflation is down.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/upshot/affordability-democrats-trump.html
Nothing says “kitchen-table economics” like getting sidetracked by Venezuela regime change. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/07/trump-venezuela-focus-undercut-midterm-economy-fight/88033522007/
How Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctine’ could backfire in midterm fight on economy
President Trump's focus on Venezuela's and push to expand America's reach steers him further from America's top concern: the economy.
www.usatoday.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Nothing says “kitchen-table economics” like getting sidetracked by Venezuela regime change. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/07/trump-venezuela-focus-undercut-midterm-economy-fight/88033522007/
Republican lawmakers are showing little interest in reining in presidential war powers https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-shows-little-interest-limiting-trumps-war-powers-dials-foreign-tau-rcna252633
GOP shows little interest in limiting Trump's war powers as he dials up foreign taunts
In recent days, the president has threatened Venezuela's next leaders, slammed Colombia, warned Iran and called for acquiring Greenland while mocking its ability to defend itself.
www.nbcnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Republican lawmakers are showing little interest in reining in presidential war powers https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-shows-little-interest-limiting-trumps-war-powers-dials-foreign-tau-rcna252633
The U.S. takeover of Venezuela isn’t about freedom, democracy, American values, or even stemming the flow of drugs into the U.S. It’s about oil. https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/politics/trump-venezuela-america-first-shift
Analysis: Trump’s stunning shift on ‘America First’ | CNN Politics
Critics of the US ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro this weekend have regularly invoked President Donald Trump’s comments during the 2016 campaign.
www.cnn.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The U.S. takeover of Venezuela isn’t about freedom, democracy, American values, or even stemming the flow of drugs into the U.S. It’s about oil. https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/politics/trump-venezuela-america-first-shift
Many Americans still feel the squeeze on living costs. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/01/05/economy-inflation-trump-tariffs-jobs-wages/87948539007/
Trump's tariffs will make for a grim US economy in 2026 | Your Turn
What does the media get wrong on the economy? Here's part two of what USA TODAY readers said about real-world experiences and how we could do better.
www.usatoday.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Many Americans still feel the squeeze on living costs. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/01/05/economy-inflation-trump-tariffs-jobs-wages/87948539007/
Impeachment talk a year before midterms? Nothing says protecting the presidency like running away from accountability. https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/trump-impeachment-midterms-republicans-house-2026
Trump fears impeachment will follow if GOP loses in midterms
He said his first term impeachments were "for nothing."
www.axios.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Impeachment talk a year before midterms? Nothing says protecting the presidency like running away from accountability. https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/trump-impeachment-midterms-republicans-house-2026
Same planet, very different realities. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
From ‘global cooling’ to ‘beautiful coal’: Trump’s startling climate claims of 2025
Trump ratcheted up his often questionable claims about the environment and how to deal, if at all, with the threats to it
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Same planet, very different realities. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Nothing says “support the troops” like punishing a decorated Navy veteran and astronaut for reminding service members not to follow illegal orders.
January 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Nothing says “support the troops” like punishing a decorated Navy veteran and astronaut for reminding service members not to follow illegal orders.
Five years after Jan. 6, and the GOP strategy is clear: pardon the rioters, attack the investigators, and pretend the whole thing was just a peaceful protest. History, but make it revisionist. https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/trump-gop-jan-6-riot-anniversary
Five years after Jan. 6 riot, few repercussions and even less agreement
The history of the day itself is being called into question, and President Trump's blanket pardons for nearly 1,600 people erased most of the legal impact.
www.axios.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Five years after Jan. 6, and the GOP strategy is clear: pardon the rioters, attack the investigators, and pretend the whole thing was just a peaceful protest. History, but make it revisionist. https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/trump-gop-jan-6-riot-anniversary
Tariffs round two, coming soon, because if prices haven’t gone up enough yet, why not try harder in 2026? 📈💸 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/03/business/tariffs-prices-2026
Tariffs could really sting in 2026. Unless Trump chickens out again | CNN Business
It’s cold comfort for Americans gloomy about the state of the US economy, but President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs didn’t dramatically raise the cost of living in 2025. That could change in 2026.
www.cnn.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Tariffs round two, coming soon, because if prices haven’t gone up enough yet, why not try harder in 2026? 📈💸 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/03/business/tariffs-prices-2026
Approval ratings remain low
Unemployment has ticked up
The national debt hit new heights
https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/01/05/donald-trump-2025-approval-unemployment-national-debt/87944878007/
Unemployment has ticked up
The national debt hit new heights
https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/01/05/donald-trump-2025-approval-unemployment-national-debt/87944878007/
Six key charts show what's happened since Trump returned to office
Numbers reveal what the public thinks of Trump and what he's done during the first year of his return to the presidency
www.usatoday.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Approval ratings remain low
Unemployment has ticked up
The national debt hit new heights
https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/01/05/donald-trump-2025-approval-unemployment-national-debt/87944878007/
Unemployment has ticked up
The national debt hit new heights
https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/01/05/donald-trump-2025-approval-unemployment-national-debt/87944878007/
BREAKING NEWS: 🎉 Hundreds of federal judges have blocked Trump’s mandatory detention policy, protecting immigrants’ rights and reaffirming that due process still matters. ⚖️💪
Turns out the Constitution still exists.
Turns out the Constitution still exists.
January 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
BREAKING NEWS: 🎉 Hundreds of federal judges have blocked Trump’s mandatory detention policy, protecting immigrants’ rights and reaffirming that due process still matters. ⚖️💪
Turns out the Constitution still exists.
Turns out the Constitution still exists.
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"My income stayed the same, but everything else is going up. How can I afford it all?"
In our latest focus groups, Americans shared how rising costs are impacting their families — tune in 👇
In our latest focus groups, Americans shared how rising costs are impacting their families — tune in 👇
January 2, 2026 at 1:56 PM
"My income stayed the same, but everything else is going up. How can I afford it all?"
In our latest focus groups, Americans shared how rising costs are impacting their families — tune in 👇
In our latest focus groups, Americans shared how rising costs are impacting their families — tune in 👇
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What’s top of mind for Americans as the new year begins? Here’s what they want the President and Congress to focus on:
January 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
What’s top of mind for Americans as the new year begins? Here’s what they want the President and Congress to focus on:
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ICYMI: Pete Hegseth announced that he was looking into censuring Senator Mark Kelly.
Only 57% of Americans are familiar with Pete Hegseth — but among those who are familiar, most hold an unfavorable view. #AZPolitics
Only 57% of Americans are familiar with Pete Hegseth — but among those who are familiar, most hold an unfavorable view. #AZPolitics
January 5, 2026 at 8:52 PM
ICYMI: Pete Hegseth announced that he was looking into censuring Senator Mark Kelly.
Only 57% of Americans are familiar with Pete Hegseth — but among those who are familiar, most hold an unfavorable view. #AZPolitics
Only 57% of Americans are familiar with Pete Hegseth — but among those who are familiar, most hold an unfavorable view. #AZPolitics
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As they say, money can’t buy taste. But it can buy the biggest yachts the world’s ever seen.
And that’s why it’s tax the rich. PERIOD.
And that’s why it’s tax the rich. PERIOD.
January 1, 2026 at 10:50 PM
As they say, money can’t buy taste. But it can buy the biggest yachts the world’s ever seen.
And that’s why it’s tax the rich. PERIOD.
And that’s why it’s tax the rich. PERIOD.
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Tell us you have weird priorities without telling us you have weird priorities…
Imagine caring more about vanity projects than helping people afford literally anything.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Imagine caring more about vanity projects than helping people afford literally anything.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board votes to rename it the 'Trump-Kennedy Center'
The board's decision to add Trump's name could face legal hurdles, as the law creating the center prohibits renaming the building.
www.nbcnews.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Tell us you have weird priorities without telling us you have weird priorities…
Imagine caring more about vanity projects than helping people afford literally anything.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Imagine caring more about vanity projects than helping people afford literally anything.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Great News: 🎭 Several artists are canceling performances and programs at the Kennedy Center after its board—now led by Trump allies—voted to add Donald Trump’s name, renaming it the “Trump-Kennedy Center.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center
Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Great News: 🎭 Several artists are canceling performances and programs at the Kennedy Center after its board—now led by Trump allies—voted to add Donald Trump’s name, renaming it the “Trump-Kennedy Center.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
In the 1970s, Congress built guardrails after Watergate to keep presidents in check.
Trump looked at them and said, “Cute suggestion.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/us/politics/president-trump-powers-watergate.html
Trump looked at them and said, “Cute suggestion.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/us/politics/president-trump-powers-watergate.html
After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It.
In the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable. President Trump has decided they don’t apply to him.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
In the 1970s, Congress built guardrails after Watergate to keep presidents in check.
Trump looked at them and said, “Cute suggestion.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/us/politics/president-trump-powers-watergate.html
Trump looked at them and said, “Cute suggestion.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/us/politics/president-trump-powers-watergate.html
📉 79-year-old Trump pushes back against questions about his health and aging, dismissing doctor advice, insisting his health is perfect, and blaming scrutiny on good genetics. 🤣 https://www.wsj.com/us-news/as-signs-of-aging-emerge-trump-responds-with-defiance-769c5dcd
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
📉 79-year-old Trump pushes back against questions about his health and aging, dismissing doctor advice, insisting his health is perfect, and blaming scrutiny on good genetics. 🤣 https://www.wsj.com/us-news/as-signs-of-aging-emerge-trump-responds-with-defiance-769c5dcd