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February 20, 2026
Trump’s Attack on the Supreme Court Was Unhinged Even for Him
Chris Lehmann
The president went on a wild rant alleging that the justices who struck down his tariffs were part of a vast global conspiracy to destroy him.
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February 17, 2026
CBS Surrenders to Trump
Chris Lehmann
The network tried to bury an interview critical of Trump. Stephen Colbert made it an indictment of the administration’s assaults on the First Amendment.
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February 11, 2026
Don’t Let Trump Fool You. The Economy Is Bad, and He Is to Blame.
Chris Lehmann
The Trump administration’s efforts to distract from the bad economy just divert attention from one dumpster fire to another.
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February 10, 2026
The Racist Lie Behind ICE’s Mission in Minneapolis
Chris Lehmann
It was never about straightforward enforcement of immigration law.
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February 4, 2026
Jeff Bezos’s Destruction of “The Washington Post” Is a Disgraceful Plutocratic Crime
Chris Lehmann
It turns out that democracy doesn’t die in darkness at all—it succumbs to repeated group muggings at the hands of the moneyed power elite.
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January 30, 2026
The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for “The Atlantic”
Chris Lehmann
The former New York Times columnist is a one-man cottage industry of lazy cultural stereotyping.
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January 26, 2026
This Is the Perfect Moment for Democrats to Grow a Spine
Chris Lehmann
After the murder of Alex Pretti by federal agents, the least national Democrats can do is dismantle ICE.
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January 21, 2026
Trump Brings His Phony Populism to Davos
Chris Lehmann
Nothing says "I care about working people" like a speech to an audience of billionaires at an exclusive Swiss ski resort.
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January 6, 2026
Democrats Are Doing What They Do Best on Venezuela: Nothing
Chris Lehmann
Donald Trump staged an illegal coup. Chuck Schumer’s response? Empty words and meaningless parliamentary maneuvers.
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December 17, 2025
The Economy Is Flatlining—and So Is Trump
Chris Lehmann
The president’s usual tricks are no match for a weakening jobs market and persistent inflation.
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December 9, 2025
The Push to Impeach Pete Hegseth Is On
Chris Lehmann
Democratic Representative Shri Thanedar has filed articles of impeachment against the secretary of defense over the murderous attacks on boats in the Caribbean.
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December 4, 2025
A Desperate Trump Is Stirring Up Race Hatred
Chris Lehmann
A barrage of bad economic news has spurred Trump to unleash his hate-infested id on any nonwhite target that flits through his overtaxed brainpan.
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December 2, 2025
The White House Press Tracker Is a Parody of Media Criticism
Chris Lehmann
With his approval number plummeting, Trump turns to a familiar strategy: launch a culture war against journalists.
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