Evening Roundup, May 5
Featuring The Democracy Movement; Sen. Mark Warner & Jen; Phyllis N. Segal; Pablo Torre & Jen; Theresa Brown; Dean Baker; Michael de Adder; and our monthly Contrarian's episode of "Talking Feds"
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. Today we have protests in Montana, Ohio, Arizona, and Colorado, an important message from George Takei, and more.
Senator Mark Warner on National Security and Absurd Proposed Cuts to Federal Spending
This past Friday, Trump released his 2026 Discretionary Budget request that proposes cutting $163 billion in federal spending, including deep cuts to Medicaid and other welfare services. Now, the GOP-controlled House is attempting to get it passed...
And Then They Came for AmeriCorps …
By Phyllis N. Segal
Axing the community service program undercuts our democracy by weakening the connective tissue it needs to survive.
Jen and Pablo Torre take off the gloves! A disappeared goalie, legendary coaches & more
Another Monday, another interview with Pablo Torre! This week, Jen and Pablo discuss the terrifying disappearance of Jerce Reyes Barrios, professional goalkeeper seeking refuge in the United States forced into CECOT by the Trump Administration. His family has not heard from him since March...
Trump’s tariffs won’t cure wrongs of past trade deals
By Dean Baker
We constructed trade policy to make it as easy as possible to bring in manufactured goods from China and other developing countries with low-cost labor.
The weakest link
Michael de Adder is an award-winning editorial cartoonist. You can find him on Substack here.
Incursion Reversion
It's our monthly Contrarian episode of Talking Feds Substack, and it comes at a natural pivot point entering the second 100 days of Trump 2.0. Three of the core members of the Contrarian — Norm Eisen, Jen Rubin, and Steve Vladeck — join Harry to break down Trump's dismal record in the courts & plunging polls against his continuing flurry of executive orders unmoored…
My favorite tee shirt at Bernie Sanders rally this weekend: Alexa, change the President
Hi fellow Contrarians!! Hopeful news from NC - Federal Judge Richard Myers ordered the NC State Board of Elections to certify the results that Justice Allison Riggs (D) won the NC Supreme Court election this fall! Her opponent (who’s been trying to overturn the results by throwing out thousands of ballots) has 7 days to appeal to the 4th US Circuit Court, so it ain’t over, but it’s a good step.