Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stephen Colbert Says ‘Don’t Trust Billionaires
When Asked About ‘Major Lesson’ of 2025: ‘They Don’t Get Rich by Finding That Money on the Side of the Road’ more
‘We Are Going to Run the Country,’ Trump Says of Venezuela After Maduro Abduction
The US president said American fossil fuel companies will “go in and spend billions of dollars” in Venezuela, which has the largest known oil reserves in the world. more
‘The Actions of a Rogue State’: US Lawmakers Demand Emergency Vote to Stop Trump War on Venezuela
“Trump has no right to take us to war with Venezuela. This is reckless and illegal,” said Rep. Greg Casar. “Congress should vote immediately on a War Powers Resolution to stop him.” more
Friday, January 2, 2026
Rick Scott Once Again Seems to Forget about His Own Fraud Scandal
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The day after Christmas, right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley posted a 42-minute clip online in which he claimed to have exposed $110 million in fraud at Somali-owned day care centers in Minnesota. more
The First Year of Trump’s Second Term Was Terrific—for US Billionaires
Over 2025, the combined wealth of all US billionaires climbed to $8.1 trillion, a 21% increase over 2025, up from $6.7 trillion exactly a year ago. more
Trump DHS Post Calling for ‘100 Million Deportations’ Suggests Intent to Kick Out Nonwhite Citizens
The Trump administration provoked horror this week with the suggestion that the United States could be turned into a paradise if over a quarter of the people in the country were deported. more
Whatever Industry Wants: How the FCC Is Steamrolling Locals in the Cell Tower Rollout
Two new FCC proposals would render an already weak NEPA process largely meaningless, strip local and state governments of nearly all of their congressionally granted authority, and leave the agency even less accountable to the public. more
‘A Fresh Start’: Mamdani Revokes Slate of Adams Executive Orders
Among them were orders that attacked critics of Israel, enabled ICE deportations, and promoted cryptocurrency. more
‘New Year’s Eve Massacre’: Trump Administration Makes Deep Cuts at FEMA as Climate Crisis Accelerates
A former FEMA official said that the agency “can’t do disaster response and recovery without” the employees being terminated by the Trump administration. more
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Hiltzik: Trump's proposed battleship is a budget-busting folly that will probably never sail
On Dec. 22 at Mar-a-Lago, President Trump — flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Navy Secretary John Phelan — announced a plan to build battleships that would be "the largest we've ever built." more
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