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April 7, 2026
This Madman Is Pulling Us to the Brink of Armageddon
Joan Walsh
Trump’s genocidal threat against Iran is one of the most vile and dangerous things an American president has ever done.
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March 30, 2026
Joy, Healing and the Resolve to Keep Fighting at No Kings in St. Paul
Joan Walsh
Some 200,000 people crammed the grounds of the State Capitol for a celebration of the area’s resilience and defiance of the Trump regime.
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March 18, 2026
Illinois’s Next Black Senator Deserves Credit for Her Own Campaign
Joan Walsh
Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton was buoyed by millions spent by Governor JB Pritzker, but she won a tough race on her own merit.
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March 5, 2026
Celebrate Kristi Noem’s Firing. But Keep Protesting ICE.
Joan Walsh
Finally, someone in the administration is paying for their cruelty and incompetence.
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February 11, 2026
Grand Juries Are Saving Democracy
Joan Walsh
A Washington, DC, panel rejected Jeanine Pirro’s lame attempt to indict six Democratic Congresspersons merely for reminding military and intelligence officials to obey the law.
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February 4, 2026
Trump Ratchets Up Talk of Taking Over Elections
Joan Walsh
This is one of many signs that Trump knows his party is in big trouble in the coming midterm elections.
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February 2, 2026
The Pentagon’s “Bad-Faith, BS” Review of Women in Combat Roles
Joan Walsh
Pete Hegseth came to office with benighted views of women in combat. Within a year, he ordered a study on whether having women in combat roles has led to compromised standards.
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January 25, 2026
Alex Pretti Was a Good Man at Time of Great Evil
Joan Walsh
The 37-year-old ICU nurse was killed helping another ICE victim. We must honor his sacrifice.
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January 23, 2026
Jack Smith Will Not Save Us
Joan Walsh
Smith performed honorably, but no one person or investigation can protect America from Trump.
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January 19, 2026
Trump Official Says It Won’t Investigate the Killing of Renee Good
Joan Walsh
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche makes clear that the Department of Justice won’t look into the death of Renee Good—but that won’t stop Minnesota from investigating.
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January 14, 2026
The Defiance Is Steadily Building, in Increasingly Unlikely Places
Joan Walsh
It’s the protesters on the streets in Minneapolis fighting ICE, DOJ lawyers who’ve resigned over the investigation into Renee and Becca Good—and many more opposing Trump’s abuses.
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January 13, 2026
Hell Cats vs. Hegseth
Joan Walsh
Meet the military women who are fighting to win purple districts for the Democrats and put the defense secretary on notice.
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