Steve Benen
Maddow Blog | Trump approves disaster declarations for red states, as blue states go without
It takes an awful lot for congressional Republicans to express dissatisfaction with Donald Trump and his team, but…
Maddow Blog | Jack Smith ready to respond to GOP questions, but he wants the public to see his answers
More than 10 months after then-special counsel Jack Smith grudgingly stepped down — the 2024 election results derailed…
Maddow Blog | Thursday’s Mini-Report, 10.23.25
Today’s edition of quick hits.* Another provocative move: “The U.S. flew Air Force B-1 bombers near Venezuela on…
Maddow Blog | Literally and figuratively, Trump is trashing the entirety of the White House’s East Wing
In recent years, Donald Trump and his allies have taken a firm stand in support of Confederate monuments.…
Maddow Blog | Trump eyes $230 million payout from Justice Dept. as repayment for earlier investigations
Donald Trump hosted an event in the Oval Office last week that was bizarre, even by his usual…
Maddow Blog | Tom Emmer continues his smear campaign, offering a case study in modern GOP politics
Ahead of the latest “No Kings” protests, Republicans launched a remarkably aggressive effort to slander Donald Trump’s critics,…
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter charged with threatening Hakeem Jeffries, adding to pattern
Donald Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 rioters were wildly unpopular and controversial for a great many reasons, including…
Maddow Blog | Republican support for key Trump nominee collapses following ‘Nazi streak’ texts
Paul Ingrassia’s name might not be familiar to most Americans, but the right-wing lawyer and former podcast host…
Maddow Blog | At the White House, Trump’s destructive impulses take a literal turn
In 1998, the late David Broder criticized Bill Clinton in a memorable way. “He came in here and…
Maddow Blog | Friday’s Mini-Report, 10.17.25
Today’s edition of quick hits.* Given the recent pattern with the Republican-appointed justices, the White House probably likes…
Maddow Blog | As John Bolton is indicted, another check mark is added to Trump’s enemies list
To put it mildly, Donald Trump and John Bolton have not been on good terms since the former…
Maddow Blog | Trump acknowledges covert action in Venezuela, eyes possible military strikes
Amid multiple reports in recent weeks about the Trump administration eyeing possible military strikes inside Venezuela, the Republican…
Maddow Blog | Price tag of Trump’s Argentina bailout set to double, creating Democratic opportunity
As Donald Trump welcomed Argentinian President Javier Milei at the White House, a controversial policy hung over their…
Maddow Blog | As Republicans seek Jack Smith’s testimony, the former special counsel has plenty to say
Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory marked the beginning of the end of then-special counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases.…
Maddow Blog | Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 10.14.25
Today’s edition of quick hits.* In the Middle East: “Israeli officials and hostage families have accused Hamas of…