Fact check of Trump’s “border czar” claims on noncitizens with convictions

President-elect Donald Trump’s appointed “border czar” Tom Homan has said that he wants to prioritize deporting noncitizens with criminal histories when Trump’s second term starts in January. This follows recent high-profile criminal cases involving undocumented immigrants, including the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley by a Venezuelan immigrant who crossed the U.S. southern border

The Penguin as Populist, Not Plutocrat

“You know, not even a mile from here, there’s a bunch of big-time, City Hall f—s sittin’ in some fancy private club,” Oswald “the Penguin” Cobb tells a rogues’ gallery of Gotham City crime bosses in HBO’s eponymous series. “They’re drinkin’ orange wine. They’re makin’ crooked deals to benefit them. … Why the hell not

The Political Realignment of 2024 and What It Means for the Future

Trump won working-class voters. Can Republicans keep them? The 2024 presidential election may be remembered as the moment Americans abandoned the issues that defined the post-Cold War era and formed new political coalitions based on class, some experts say. President-elect Donald Trump solidified his hold on the working class in his second electoral victory, even

She’s Chief Resident of Yale’s Child Psychiatry Program. She Also Says Her Husband Can’t Have White Friends ‘Unless They Meet Me First.’

Ahead of the holiday season, Amanda Calhoun appeared on MSNBC’s The ReidOut to deliver a message to its liberal viewers: It’s okay to cut off your conservative relatives. “So, if you are going into a situation where you have family members, where you have close friends who you know have voted in ways that are

Biden Urges Trump to Reconsider Tariffs Against Canada, Mexico

President Joe Biden says he believes President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on the close allies is ‘a counterproductive thing to do.’ President Joe Biden said Thursday that he hopes President-elect Donald Trump will reconsider his plan to impose tariffs against Canada and Mexico, with Biden saying that the tariffs would damage America’s relationship

The White House’s history with Thanksgiving, and how the turkey pardon came to be

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday.  During his time in office, Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for the celebration of Thanksgiving, triumphing over similar efforts of presidents who came before him, according to the National Park Service.  The official

Connecticut Democratic lawmakers report bomb threats on Thanksgiving

Several Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut on Thursday reported bomb threats, one day after members of key senior staff picks of President-elect Donald Trump’s reported they were targeted by threats and “swatting.” Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep John Larson and Rep. Jim Himes — all Democrats — issued statements on Thursday that their homes were subject to