How Congress’s bipartisan high point led to our era of political rancor

36 years ago, a Republican president and Democratic lawmakers produced monumental laws. Now, a broken Congress has enabled Trump to undo key parts of that legacy.

By Michael Kranish

Trump reportedly says he’ll issue mass pardons at end of his presidential term

President already has issued sweeping pardons throughout second term, including for 1,500 US Capital riot defendants Donald Trump has reportedly said he will issue pardons en masse to his closest advisers at the end of his second presidency, promising them in casual conversations over the last year. “I’ll pardon everyone who has come within 200 feet of the Oval [Office],” the president reportedly said in a recent meeting, garnering laughs from the room, according to a Wall Street Journal repo...

By Lauren Aratani

Social media erupts after Harris introduces 'mob boss' accent to attack Trump: 'Total cringe'

Kamala Harris impersonated Donald Trump as a mob boss while criticizing his foreign policy at a National Action Network event, sparking online backlash.

Trump takes a wrecking ball to the US economy’s old order - The Times

Trump takes a wrecking ball to the US economy’s old order  The Times

Candace Owens hits back over Trump’s post attacking former MAGA figures: ‘Only a fool could have thought to hit send’

“Only a fool or someone under the express direction of one could have thought to hit send on what you published on Truth Social last night,” Owens said on the latest episode of her show

By Erin Keller

Conrad Black: American decline is a myth

The widespread drivel about American decline has been drowned out in the fall-back lamentation of Trump hate

By Conrad Black

'I'm fed up': Why mild annoyance at Donald Trump might not help Keir Starmer politically

Trump has treated the UK the way he has treated Europe, NATO and anyone else he thinks is not carrying its water. Starmer, in contrast, has tried to draw a line. He has said Britain will not repeat the “mistakes of Iraq” and will act only on a “lawful basis”. Even that, however, pales in comparison to the bluntness coming out of Europe. France’s Emmanuel Macron has openly mocked Trump’s inconsistency, saying “you have to be serious” and warning that a leader “can’t contradict himself every da...

By TOI World Desk

Did 30 million Americans claim Trump’s ‘No Tax on Tips, Overtime’? Bessent reveals details

As of the April 15 tax deadline, 30 million Americans have claimed tax deductions on tips and overtime.

Why Do Donald Trump Supporters Stay Loyal? New Study Explains

A study finds cognitive dissonance helps explain why Trump supporters remain loyal by dismissing or rationalising conflicting information.

‘Disgusting’: Trump’s Top Economic Adviser Brags About Killing 300,000 ‘High-Paying’ American Jobs

A key Trump ally engages in economic malpractice to defend Federal government slash and burn spending cuts.

By Yves Smith

Senegal PM slams Trump, says world less safe under his watch

Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, slams Donald Trump, calling him a destabilizing force and saying the world has become less safe under his watch. Read More: https://punchng.com/senegal-pm-slams-trump-says-world-less-safe-under-his-watch/

By Punch Newspapers

Trump repeats Orbán support, vows Hungary investments - The Copenhagen Post

Trump repeats Orbán support, vows Hungary investments  The Copenhagen Post