Steve Benen
Maddow Blog | In the Middle East, Trump invests energy into misguided attacks on Democratic critics
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is obviously a development worth celebrating. The details are still rather…
Maddow Blog | The sudden Republican fixation on âSharia lawâ is getting increasingly weird
A couple of months ago, Republican Rep. Josh Brecheen held a public event with voters in his Oklahoma…
Maddow Blog | On the future of the Affordable Care Act, Republican leaders are proving Democratsâ point
It was almost exactly a year ago, as Election Day 2024 approached, when House Speaker Mike Johnson unexpectedly…
âHot micâ catches Indonesian president asking Trump for a meeting with son Eric
Thereâs always something special about âhot micâ incidents. Most public figures prefer to avoid self-imposed controversies, so they…
Maddow Blog | Trump administration eyes higher food prices as a result of the immigration crackdown
About a month after Election Day 2024, as Donald Trump prepared to return to the White House, the…
Maddow Blog | After denying prosecutorial abuses, JD Vance backs case against Illinoisâ JB Pritzker
For those concerned about the integrity of the rule of law and the increasingly brazen politicization of the…
On keeping health care coverage affordable, the GOPâs Steve Scalise gives away the game
As the ongoing government shutdown nears the two-week mark, the basic elements of the partisan dispute havenât changed…
Maddow Blog | As the shutdown continues, Trump and his team advance plan for âDemocrat-orientedâ firings
Late Friday, with the government shutdown in its 10th day, a reporter asked Donald Trump how many layoffs…
Maddow Blog | Team Trumpâs posture toward law enforcement takes an antagonistic turn
At the White Houseâs âantifa roundtableâ this week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem peddled a conspiracy theory that…
Maddow Blog | As the public sours on his economic performance, Trump tries playing make-believe
The latest CBS News/YouGov poll, released earlier in the week, found that 60% of Americans disapprove of Donald…
The one thing the Letitia James and James Comey indictments have in common
One of the most memorable exchanges from âThe Simpsons Movie,â which came out in 2007, involved a scene…
Maddow Blog | On Portland, Trumpâs claims are at odds with his own administrationâs assessments
For months, when Donald Trump talked about deploying troops to the streets of American cities, he focused on…
Maddow Blog | Trumpâs line on possibly suspending habeas corpus goes from bad to worse
The first sign of trouble emerged in early May. After the Trump administration suffered a series of legal…
As out-of-state troops arrive in Chicago, Trump wants mayor and governor âin jailâ
When Donald Trump doesnât like a political opponent, he doesnât just condemn them. The president also has an…
On First Amendment, Trump says quiet part loud
The U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled that the First Amendment protects those who burn the American flag…