Evening Roundup, August 13
Featuring Glenn Kirschner, Shalise Manza Young, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, State Rep. Venton Jones with April Ryan, Marvin Kalb, Andrew Weissmann with Jen Rubin, and The Democracy Movement
Don't be fooled: Trump's D.C. takeover is about race
By Shalise Manza Young
Black people have been Trump’s target for his entire adult life.
Setting fire to women's health
According to congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump, the “big, beautiful bill” is all about eliminating fiscal waste and preventing fraud. Yet the State Department is poised to burn millions of dollars—quite literally, in a French incinerator...
Texas House Democrats are on the run: State Rep. Venton Jones on breaking quorum
Yesterday, the Texas Senate passed the controversial redistricting map that would add five more GOP congressional districts. There are only 11 Democrats in the Texas Senate. Nine walked out in protest of the map but two stayed, meeting quorum. The Texas House of Representatives still needs to sign off on the map in order for the redistricting to take place…
Trump's Folly
By Marvin Kalb
President Trump describes Friday’s Alaska summit as a “feel-out meeting…I want to look this guy in the eye,” meaning there is no specific, carefully planned agenda, as is expected at most summits. Trump fancies himself a skilled negotiator, blessed with quick instincts...
Andrew Weissmann on the FBI & National Guard deployment in D.C.
Last night, National Guard troops set food in D.C. after Trump deployed them under the guise of the city being “lawless”. As if that wasn’t enough, more than 120 FBI agents have been assigned for night patrol duty. But what can they really do?
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement
Every day (Monday-Friday), we’ll update this space with protests, signs and other public demonstrations against the actions of the administration. Keep checking to see how Americans all across the country are protecting and defending democracy.
Crime rates are down in DC, but the WH is an epicenter of organized crime.
Another day in the presidency of the depraved narcissist convicted fraudster rapist & extortionist extraordinaire...#Resist & #Vote Blue."
Own up, America ! In your stratospheric stupidity, you returned a demented and delusional Hitler wannabe to the White House. NOW SUFFER THE INCREASINGLY DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES !!!