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Congressional Report Alleges Fraud in Fundraising for "Christian Nationalist" Freedom250
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (974+ words) Talking Points Memo Congressional Report Alleges Fraud in Fundraising for "Christian Nationalist" Freedom250 A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM"s Morning Memo. An explosive interim staff report, released this morning by Democrats on…...
A Second Judge Blocks Trump's Attempted Federal Takeover of Vote by Mail
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (363+ words) A second judge has blocked aspects of a March order by President Trump that would require the Postal Service to only send mail ballots to voters the federal government has deemed to be eligible." On Wednesday, Washington, D. C. , District Court Judge…...
Hick for a Loop
17+ hour, 58+ min ago (340+ words) Talking Points Memo Hick for a Loop I mentioned Monday that when I first heard that Sen. John Hickenlooper was facing a serious challenge in Tuesday's primary my immediate reflex was concern, before warming to the idea. By the time…...
Republican Meltdowns Over Birthright Citizenship Decision, Ranked in Order of Sanity
22+ hour, 39+ min ago (793+ words) The right is incandescent with rage over the Supreme Court's (closer than expected) rejection of the Trump administration's bid to rewrite the Constitution via executive order." In a 6-3 ruling (but really 5-4 on constitutional grounds), the Court ruled that children born…...
JD Vance Says the Midterms Will Determine the Future of Birthright Citizenship
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (668+ words) Vice President JD Vance went on Laura Ingraham's Fox News show last night to chart a path forward for the nativist movement in the U. S. following Tuesday's too-close-for-comfort Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship." It's what you might call a rich…...
The Four Fallacies at the Heart of SCOTUS" Decision on Trans Athletes
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (519+ words) This article is part of'TPM Cafe,'TPM's home for opinion and news analysis. The Supreme Court on Tuesday authorized further discrimination against transgender students. In a split ruling on two cases about whether states could ban trans students from school…...
In SCOTUS Anti-Trans Decision, Christian Right Sees Path to Ending Obergefell
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (419+ words) A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. Under Trump, the Securities and Exchange Commission stopped regulating memecoins. Trump profited to the tune of $636 million from his $TRUMP memecoin in 2025, more than…...
A 29-Year-Old Democratic Socialist Takes on Colorado's Most Senior Member of Congress
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1376+ words) This story was originally reported by Grace Panetta of The 19th. Meet Grace and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Melat Kiros was born in 1997, the year her representative in the U. S. House, Democrat Diana De Gette, took…...
Will GOPers Just Expand the Court Too? Probably. And That's Okay.
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (509+ words) Talking Points Memo Will GOPers Just Expand the Court Too? Probably. And That's Okay. One of the most encouraging things I have seen recently are complaints from the right, as well as what we might call the supercilious center, bewailing,…...
The Birthright Citizenship Decision Is More Evidence for Court Reform
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (208+ words) Talking Points Memo The Birthright Citizenship Decision Is More Evidence for Court Reform As you've seen, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of birthright citizenship by a 6 " or perhaps 5 1/2 " vote margin. See Kate Riga's report on the majority decision and…...