Are Democrats Really Powerless?
What A Day26 Feb 2025

Are Democrats Really Powerless?

Right now, it feels like President Donald Trump and billionaire ‘first buddy’ Elon Musk are holding all the political cards. While we’re out here just trying to figure out if our local library will still carry books about the Civil Rights Movement, Musk is busy trying to fire every government worker he can find while Trump pitches a golden pathway to citizenship for millionaires. It’s… a lot. And Democrats are understandably upset about it. But what can they actually do about it? Journalist Matt Yglesias, who writes the ‘Slow Boring’ newsletter on Substack, talks about steps we can all take to expand the Democratic Party’s tent.

And in headlines: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans a trip to the White House, the Trump administration has a bad day in court, and new data shows U.S. consumer confidence is plummeting.

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Politicians Are Fighting Weather Conspiracies

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Dispatches From Hurricane Milton Evacuees

Dispatches From Hurricane Milton Evacuees

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. It’s expected to be one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the U.S. in more than 100 years, with su...

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Hurricane Milton Set To Make Landfall

Hurricane Milton Set To Make Landfall

In Texas, Democratic Congressman Colin Allred is making Republican Ted Cruz work hard to keep his Senate seat, with polls showing the race within three percentage points. Cruz’s campaign seems to thin...

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Supreme Court To Take Up Trans Rights, Ghost Guns in New Term

Supreme Court To Take Up Trans Rights, Ghost Guns in New Term

The Supreme Court kicked off its new term Monday by opting not take up two cases that could have major implications for reproductive rights. In one decision, the court rejected an appeal from an Alaba...

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Trump, Musk Go “Dark MAGA” During Rally at Site of First Assassination Attempt

Trump, Musk Go “Dark MAGA” During Rally at Site of First Assassination Attempt

Donald Trump rallied with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, at the same site where a lone gunman attempted to assassinate the former president earlier this year. Meanwhi...

7 Okt 202421min

How Iran and Israel Became Enemies

How Iran and Israel Became Enemies

Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel this week, in the latest escalation between the two Middle Eastern powers. But would you believe that 40 years ago the two nations enjoyed a quiet diplomacy?...

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How Democrats Could Win The House

How Democrats Could Win The House

While Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are vying for the White House, neither will be able to make good on their campaign promises if they don’t also get some help from t...

4 Okt 202418min

Widening Mid East Conflict Puts Pressure on Biden, Upcoming Election

Widening Mid East Conflict Puts Pressure on Biden, Upcoming Election

Fighting in the Middle East between Israel, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and Iran dramatically ramped up this week. On Tuesday, Iran launched around 200 missiles at Israel in response to the...

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