President Donald Trump has turned his attention to Portland, Oregon, falsely claiming an “insurrection” is underway in the city. Federal agents have brutalized protesters at an ICE facility in downtown Portland, and Trump has called up National Guard troops to invade the city, though federal courts have put up some roadblocks for the time being. […]
TikTok’s MAGA Overlords Return to Their Conquered Territory
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance returned to TikTok on Monday after not posting on the video platform for nearly a year. And it feels like a victory lap by people who are about to see their allies turn the platform into a safe space for Trump supporters. “To all of those young […]
Sean Duffy Says He Doesn’t Want Air Traffic Controllers Working as Uber Drivers During Shutdown
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy held a press conference at Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday to talk about the government shutdown, which is currently on its sixth day. And it was filled with misinformation about why the government has shut down and what it’s going to take to open things back up. If […]
Trump’s Tariffs Are Now Screwing Up America’s Libraries
The Trump administration’s tariff regime has been accused of royally screwing up all sorts of stuff—from small businesses to big businesses to America’s farms and the price of soup. Now, a new report claims that the president’s dingbat economic policy can claim another victim: America’s libraries. 404 Media reports that, since the elimination of the […]
Trump Posts Bizarre AI Video of Project 2025 Architect as the Grim Reaper
President Donald Trump posted some new videos to Truth Social late Thursday, continuing his tradition of pushing out the most bizarre content ever distributed by a U.S. president. One of the videos was AI-generated and features OMB Director Russ Vought as the Grim Reaper… and President Trump playing a cowbell. The video, posted around 10:40 […]
Apple Caves to Trump Pressure, Removes App That Let Immigrants Track ICE Activity
Apple removed an app that allows immigrants to track Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity on Thursday night. ICEBlock, an app that was launched in response to President Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown, was modeled after Google’s crowdsourced traffic app Waze, and it gave users a crowdsourced way to report nearby ICE activity. “We just received a message […]
AI Isn’t Killing Jobs, Trump Is
The American economy is in upheaval, thrown into chaos and uncertainty by something that has fundamentally changed the way businesses operate and hire. No, not artificial intelligence. In fact, new research from the Yale Budget Lab suggests that AI has been no more impactful on economic opportunity than previous technological breakthroughs, despite fears that it […]
Thousands of Overworked Air Traffic Controllers Are Now Doing Their Job With No Paycheck in Sight
Air traffic controllers are overworked and traumatized. Now with a government shutdown, it’s about to get worse for the people who are in charge of making sure air travel is safe and efficient. The government shutdown started on Wednesday and is continuing into Thursday, with the Senate out of session for Yom Kippur. Thousands at […]
Trump Is Launching a Crypto Debit Card
After a stablecoin, digital token, a couple of memecoins, and a bitcoin mining platform, the Trump family is now looking to expand their crypto empire with a debit card. The family’s crypto venture World Liberty Financial is launching a debit card as early as this year. Trump’s sons, Donald Jr., Eric, and Barron, are all […]
Ford CEO Predicts Trump’s EV Policies Could Cut Demand in Half
Ford’s top boss is sounding the alarm on electric vehicles, warning that President Donald Trump’s policies are hurting the industry. Speaking at the Ford Pro Accelerate conference in Detroit on Tuesday, CEO Jim Farley said he expects U.S. demand for EVs to shrink far more than automakers anticipated. “I wouldn’t be surprised if EV sales […]