Steve Benen
Maddow Blog | In sandwich-throwing case, AG Pam Bondi and the White House trip over inconvenient facts
It’s been a few days since Donald Trump militarized the nation’s capital, resulting in a great many arrests.…
Maddow Blog | As Trump prepares for his latest summit with Putin, don’t forget his last one
Donald Trump met Russia’s Vladimir Putin on a variety of occasions during his first term, though most were…
Trump suggests going around Congress to maintain federal control of D.C. police
It’s been a few days since Donald Trump announced he’s deploying National Guard troops to D.C. streets and…
Maddow Blog | Trump’s NIH chief tries (and fails) to defend cuts to mRNA vaccine research
The list of bad decisions from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not short, but this was…
Maddow Blog | Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.13.25: Sherrod Brown eyes comeback bid in Ohio
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.* Texas Republicans signaled an end to their special…
Maddow Blog | From cooking the books to hiding the books: Team Trump puts access to jobs data in doubt
A key element of the White House’s war on data is hiding government statistics it doesn’t like. In…
Maddow Blog | White House to review Smithsonian exhibits to ensure Trump’s views are reflected
As a political matter, it’s been a difficult year for the Smithsonian. In late March, for example, Donald…
Maddow Blog | With new labor statistics nominee, Trump heads in a radical and hazardous direction
Up until two weeks ago, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics was a relatively obscure federal office,…
Maddow Blog | Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.11.25: Democrats’ lead grows in the race for Congress
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.* When it comes to partisan gerrymandering, Republican officials…
Maddow Blog | Cory Mills’ controversies create a new challenge for House Republican leaders
By any fair measure, George Santos is the most controversial member of Congress — from either party, in…
Maddow Blog | Pressed for evidence on her conspiracy theories, Tulsi Gabbard falls embarrassingly short
Three weeks after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard tried to discredit Donald Trump’s Russia scandal and started…
Maddow Blog | Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.7.25: Blackburn launches Tennessee gubernatorial campaign
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match…
Maddow Blog | FBI proves it: Republicans spent 2024 pointing to a crime ‘wave’ that didn’t exist
In 2023, the third year of Joe Biden’s presidency, crime rates in the United States declined significantly, despite…
Maddow Blog | The White House’s war on data is being fought on four fronts
Donald Trump’s discomfort with facts has become the stuff of legend. But given recent events, it’s worth dwelling…
Maddow Blog | The 3 biggest problems with the new and unwarranted investigation into Jack Smith
It’s a serious enough problem when Donald Trump publicly endorses investigations into his perceived political foes. But when…