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White Refugees Welcome Briefing 05/13/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Edith Olmstead @ The New Republic : Trump Official Says Quiet Part Out Loud on White Afrikaner “Refugees” Donald Trump has blocked thousands of refugees from entering the U.S.—but is welcoming …

A Flying Constitutional Violation Briefing 05/12/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Jonathan Karl and Katherine Faulders @ ABC News : Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources In what may be the most valuable gift …

From Bad To Worse Briefing 05/09/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog : Despite his radicalism, Ed Martin lands on his feet with new Justice Department job After an indefensible tenure as an interim U.S. attorney, Ed Martin is receiving his …

Everyone Loves Hitler Briefing 05/08/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog : Trump says he's dropping Ed Martin’s nomination amid bipartisan opposition As a rule, Senate Republicans have rubber-stamped Donald Trump's worst nominees. As Ed …

The Crazy Voice Of America Briefing 05/07/2025 by Kyle Mantyla David Folkenflik @ NPR : Kari Lake says OAN's far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake appears to have resolved any doubts about what she wants to do …

In Defense Of The N-Word Briefing 05/06/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Annie Grayer, Paula Reid and Manu Raju @ CNN : Nomination for Trump’s pick for DC’s top prosecutor in trouble amid key Republican push back  The odds that President Donald Trump’s controversial …

It's Right There In The Oath Of Office Briefing 05/05/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Peter Wade @ Rolling Stone : Trump Says ‘I Don’t Know’ When Asked if He Has to ‘Uphold the Constitution’ The president complained that due process rights are interfering with his …

A Fairy Tale Briefing 05/02/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Malcolm Ferguson @ The New Republic : Trump’s War on “Woke” Finally Hits NPR and PBS Donald Trump is gutting the federal funding of the two media outlets Republicans have long whined about. Angry White Men …

Hoarders Briefing 05/01/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Evan Perez and Annie Grayer @ CNN : Trump’s top DC prosecutor nominee facing some GOP headwinds  As controversies pile up around President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as US attorney for Washington, DC, …

Sorry For Praising The Hitler Guy Briefing 04/24/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Jeremy Kohler and Andy Kroll @ ProPublica : The Untold Story of How Ed Martin Ghostwrote Online Attacks Against a Judge — and Still Became a Top Trump Prosecutor  Court records show …