Evening Roundup, August 7
Featuring Tom Malinowski, "The Tea" with April Ryan, Meghan Houser, Marvin Kalb, Meredith Blake, Max Stier, Michael de Adder, and Chris Turner
Is Donald Trump finally turning on Vladimir Putin?
For months, President Donald Trump has heaped scorn on Ukraine while expressing faith in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s desire for peace. Even when he started publicly doubting Putin’s intentions in mid-July, he said he would wait 50 days before imposing additional consequences on Russia and its enablers. Russia used this time to launch...
The Tea w/ April Ryan ft. Dr. Heavenly Kimes and Karen Finney
Thank you Dr. Heavenly Kimes and Karen Kinney for joining The Tea with April! Join April as she spills the pot right over every Thursday at 5:00pm ET.
Look on my Works
In honor of Rep. Bob Onger’s (R-Mo.) new bill to rename the Kennedy Center the “Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts” (a bill titled, naturally, Make Entertainment Great Again), here are a few other things to which House Republicans have proposed adding their Dear Leader’s name or likeness...
It's Now Trump's War
By Marvin Kalb
Donald Trump has never been shy about putting his name on hotels, golf clubs, highways, books, steaks, playing cards, sneakers, vodka, or even the Bible—so long as it boosts his ego and profits.
Shining a Light on the Destruction of our Government
The first 200 days of Donald Trump’s second presidency have been filled with consequential policy matters such as the bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites, the trade war, immigration enforcement, and the passage of a major tax and spending bill along with frequent sideshows that have included everything from calls to annex Canada and Greenland to stripping c…
But it hurts, doctor
Michael de Adder is an award-winning editorial cartoonist. You can find him on Substack here.
The fight for Texas is a fight for democracy: Rep. Chris Turner on why he broke quorum
On Sunday, Texas House Representative Chris Turner left the state with his colleagues in order to break quorum as a means to block Republicans’ redistricting plan that disenfranchises Black and Hispanic voters.
To Rep. Turner and his colleagues: Hurrah! We're with you! This action is totally in keeping with Democrat values. Obviously the Republican game is to take everything and this move, and the Blue States Governors' moves, are what's needed. Yes!
Rise! The time is now. The line is here. Ours, a job to do. From New York Harbor, we heard unarmed-but-alarmed Lady Liberty’s clarion call. Atop the U.S. Capitol Building Lady Freedom heard her. It is Lady Freedom that holds this Nation’s sword. She pulled it, dismounting to lead us to the streets. They both pointed out clear ways without bloodshed: boycott and gerrymander. Yes, we can, Cesar, Sí se puede. Rise! To help, I made 100 protest signs, below.
https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/tone-telling-terror?r=3m1bs