Trump's 250th Celebration Is a Fiasco
"You talk too damn much, and it's too damn much about you." That quote from Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye is a good summary of the fiasco Donald Trump has made of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. You might have thought that presiding over such a celebration ...
David Frum / The Atlantic | Sun, 31 May 2026 15:09:33
Protesters want to send 'fascists to Mars' aboard mock rocket
Environmental activists in Rome built a mock rocket with caricatures of Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump.
Al Jazeera | Sun, 31 May 2026 13:41:35
Trump Afraid of the Zionists
Larry Johnson interviewed by Judge Andrew Napolitano on Judging Freedom (May 26, 2026) 22:54 minutes 125,319 views 760,000 subscribers Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript Videos About
Author / Bill Totten | Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:56
Back-to-Back Chemical Disasters Strike as Trump Seeks to Roll Back Safety Rules
Two major incidents at chemical plants in one week have intensified scrutiny of the Trump Administration's push to gut chemical safety regulations.
Rebecca Schneid and Richard Hall / Time | Sun, 31 May 2026 12:40:40
US quietly plays the long game on energy dominance against China
Sun Tzu wrote that "fighting and winning all your battles is not the height of skill; subduing the enemy without fighting is the height of skill". That maxim offers perhaps the clearest lens to interpret the logic of American grand strategy under US President Donald Trump. What many dismiss as ...
Athanasios Platias,Vasilis Trigkas / South China Morning Post | Sun, 31 May 2026 12:30:05
Why Trump reversed course to fast-track psychedelic drugs for mental healthcare
President Donald Trump is trying to fast-track research into psychedelics as treatments, creating new opportunities and risks.
CNBC | Sun, 31 May 2026 12:00:02
Trump Enters Perilous Polling Territory
Los Angeles Times: "Mired in a persistent cost of living crisis and an unpopular war with Iran, President Trump reached a perilous milestone last week, registering an approval rating of 34% in a top-tier poll - a record low less than halfway through his second term." "The results mark one ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Sun, 31 May 2026 11:33:51
A Year of Deregulation Ignited an American Nuclear Renaissance
Trump's May 2025 executive orders have resulted in a productive year for nuclear power.
Andrew Follett / National Review | Sun, 31 May 2026 10:30:50
Trump Urges Canceling Freedom 250 Concerts
"President Trump on Saturday called for the cancellation of a concert series celebrating the nation's 250th birthday this summer, after a wave of musicians pulled out," the New York Times reports. Said Trump: "Cancel it. We should have a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250, instead of having ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:49
How Maine's lobster revolt could cost Trump the Senate
Soaring prices as a result of tariffs and fuel prices leave fishermen and farmers rethinking support for US president ahead of midterms
FT | Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:09
How Trump Made Penn Quake in Its Boots
Earlier this spring, I visited the University of Pennsylvania's College Green. I saw smiling students innocently chatting with each other as they hurriedly walked between classes. I eavesdropped on doe-eyed high schoolers on their college tours being lectured by undergrads on the grandeur of Penn. And, upon gazing up at ...
Jordan Heller / New Republic | Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:00
Blue States Pitch 100% Tax on Trump Slush Fund Payouts
"Democratic state leaders around the country have an unusual strategy to stymie President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion settlement fund for people who claim they were wrongly investigated by the government," the Washington Post reports. "Their plan: Tax the payouts at 100 percent."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Sun, 31 May 2026 09:57:31
Trump Administration Sees Exodus of Legal Talent
New York Times: "The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Sun, 31 May 2026 09:55:20
Trump tightens terms on Iran war deal, US media say
US officials indicate Tehran may take days to respond to Trump's tougher terms on a potential peace agreement.
Al Jazeera | Sun, 31 May 2026 09:15:00
Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can't Fly in It Yet
Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.
Niraj Chokshi / NY Times | Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:05
Colombia votes in presidential election that could redefine relations with US
The election is held after months of public recrimination between current left-wing President Gustavo Petro and his US counterpart Donald Trump.
BBC | Sun, 31 May 2026 08:47:46
Iran war day 93: Trump won't 'rush' deal; Israel expands Lebanon invasion
Donald Trump says talks with Iran are progressing 'slowly but surely', as Israel intensifies operations in Lebanon.
Al Jazeera | Sun, 31 May 2026 08:29:45
Trump Slams 'Third Rate' Artists Who Dropped Out Of His Big Summer Concert
Pocharapon Neammanee / Huffington Post | Sun, 31 May 2026 07:14:42
Guest Contribution: "Americans can't afford Trump's inflationary policies"
Today, we present a guest post written by Jeffrey Frankel, Harpel Professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and formerly a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. A shorter version was published in Project Syndicate. May 31, 2026 - Political leaders find it difficult to deal with ...
Menzie Chinn / Econbrowser | Sun, 31 May 2026 07:03:26
Trump's immigration enforcers look into buying ad data. Industry insiders fear what comes next.
Businesses that collect and sell information on Americans face an ethical debate about its potential use in federal immigration probes.
Alfred Ng / Politico | Sun, 31 May 2026 05:37:52