Nicole LaFond
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Now his administration’s top henchmen are taking over, helping to carry out the latest chapter of the ongoing goal of his second term: seeking retribution against his perceived political foes.
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Trump’s FBI Follows Hegseth’s Lead In Seeking Revenge On Dems
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November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Now his administration’s top henchmen are taking over, helping to carry out the latest chapter of the ongoing goal of his second term: seeking retribution against his perceived political foes.
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As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, @johnalight.bsky.social & I co-moderated a discussion of TPM's history as a publication, featuring @davidkurtz.bsky.social as well as TPM alum NY Mag's Katie Thompson, ProPublica's @paulkiel.bsky.social & NOTUS' @evanmcs.bsky.social
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The One With the History of TPM
Take a trip into the Wayback machine in this bonus episode, as...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, @johnalight.bsky.social & I co-moderated a discussion of TPM's history as a publication, featuring @davidkurtz.bsky.social as well as TPM alum NY Mag's Katie Thompson, ProPublica's @paulkiel.bsky.social & NOTUS' @evanmcs.bsky.social
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And it seems like at least one layer of Trump’s attempted public bamboozlement on the matter might allow him to release only part of the DOJ’s tranche of Epstein material.
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The Latest Way Trump May Seek to Avoid Releasing All the Epstein Files
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November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
And it seems like at least one layer of Trump’s attempted public bamboozlement on the matter might allow him to release only part of the DOJ’s tranche of Epstein material.
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The remarks from Trump inspired a sense of demented déjà vu among those of us who covered the disturbing details of Khashoggi’s brutally violent murder in 2018.
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Trump Dismissed MBS’ Role in Khashoggi Murder When It Happened, Too
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November 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The remarks from Trump inspired a sense of demented déjà vu among those of us who covered the disturbing details of Khashoggi’s brutally violent murder in 2018.
Trump's beliefs on the subject haven't changed much since his first term. More here:
Trump's beliefs on the subject haven't changed much since his first term. More here:
"It’s become a nexus of consternation between him and Senate Republicans."
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Trump Wants to Scrap the Filibuster Because He Doesn’t Care About the Republican Party
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November 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"It’s become a nexus of consternation between him and Senate Republicans."
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It's an epiphany stemming from Democrats’ nationwide victories on Tuesday evening, when voters roundly rejected what’s been going on during the first nine months of Trump’s second term.
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MAGA Suddenly Worried It’s Not Talking About Affordability Enough
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November 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
It's an epiphany stemming from Democrats’ nationwide victories on Tuesday evening, when voters roundly rejected what’s been going on during the first nine months of Trump’s second term.
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Nonetheless, a few prominent MAGA voices suggested Wednesday that the party’s anti-trans vitriol and demonization of immigrants may not make for a winning campaign platform.
November 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Nonetheless, a few prominent MAGA voices suggested Wednesday that the party’s anti-trans vitriol and demonization of immigrants may not make for a winning campaign platform.
The shrug in Cuomo’s direction is representative of the MAGA movement and the far-right in general’s interest in casting Mamdani as a new MAGA boogeyman. Accordingly, Trump and his allies have been trying to paint Mamdani as a “communist.”
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Zohran Mamdani Congratulates Cuomo on Trump Endorsement
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November 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The shrug in Cuomo’s direction is representative of the MAGA movement and the far-right in general’s interest in casting Mamdani as a new MAGA boogeyman. Accordingly, Trump and his allies have been trying to paint Mamdani as a “communist.”
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Some see Mamdani’s rise as a potential blueprint for the Democratic Party moving forward, a reality that, unflatteringly, has chagrined and wrong-footed that party’s leaders.
November 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Some see Mamdani’s rise as a potential blueprint for the Democratic Party moving forward, a reality that, unflatteringly, has chagrined and wrong-footed that party’s leaders.
He’s raised funds through small dollar donations and a sophisticated but simple social media presence, putting an unwavering focus on the city’s affordability crisis. He’s been aggressively opposed by wealthy interests in the city to no noticeable effect.
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
He’s raised funds through small dollar donations and a sophisticated but simple social media presence, putting an unwavering focus on the city’s affordability crisis. He’s been aggressively opposed by wealthy interests in the city to no noticeable effect.