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Iran is charging fees to oil tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz and Donald Trump says they better stop now (or he’ll take his bombs and go home) while Pope Leo XIV refused an invitation to visit the U.S. on July 4th because Pete Hegseth didn’t like his anti-war speech. (Only Hegseth would be irked that the Pope is against war.) Nauseous about democracy’s demise? Check out groups like Swing...

Pope Leo XIV said Donald Trump's threat to annihilate Iran was truly unacceptable then referred to him as “una mucca grassa” (a fat cow). Soon after, Trump backed down and agreed to a two-week ceasefire during which he expects the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. And if it doesn’t, he plans to hold his breath until it does. (One can only hope.)   Nauseous about democracy’s demise? Check out groups...

Donald Trump threatened Iranian leaders via Truth Social, writing, “Open the effin’ Strait you crazy bastards or you’ll be living in hell” (that should do the trick) while he claimed the feds can’t fund Medicare and Medicaid because we’re fighting wars, telling states to pony up the cash. (Clearly, he sees Americans like his contractors—people to stiff.)

The Attorney General was canned by Donald Trump and the question on everyone’s mind is: didn’t she lie enough on his behalf? Meanwhile, Trump announced he’s going to hit Iran so hard they’ll end up back in the Stone Age—and no one knows more about the Stone Age than our neanderthal president. Nauseous about democracy’s demise? Check out groups like The States Project, Indivisible, and Swing Left....

Donald Trump claimed opening the Strait of Hormuz is the responsibility of countries that rely on it, not the U.S.—cue the laugh track—while a judge halted construction of the White House ballroom because only Congress can approve federal property alterations. (In Trump’s defense, he’s not altering the White House, just destroying it.) Dig democracy? You’ll dig The States Project. Dig deeper at st...

In honor of America’s 250th birthday, Donald Trump’s signature will appear on future U.S. paper currency along with the Secretary of the Treasury. This is the first time a sitting president has ever done this. It’s also the first time a sitting president has ever printed currency in his basement. Dig Democracy? You’ll Dig This! The States Project helps quality candidates get elected to state legis...

Donald Trump announced he’ll pay TSA agents who have not received a paycheck since the partial government shutdown—and by pay he means an IOU—while a 15-point U.S. peace plan was rejected out of hand by Iran because the plan was written in crayon. King George is dead! Long live No Kings Day (March 28)! Info at nokings.org.

A Florida state democrat flipped a house seat in a district that includes Mar-a-Lago (Trump can’t complain it was due to mail-in ballots because he used one himself) while Trump is convinced Iran will make a deal because they gave him a very big present—the Strait of Hormuz home game where he can pretend oil is flowing and gas is 22 cents a gallon. King George is dead! Long live No Kings Day (Marc...

Due to longer lines at airports, ICE agents are being sent to U.S. airports to help TSA agents even though they have no training (make sure your suitcase is documented) while Trump delighted in the death of Robert Mueller because he had the audacity to do investigate Russia interfering in the 2016 election. (A class act—Mueller, not Trum.) King George is dead! Long live No Kings Day (March 28)! In...

In a fundraising email, Donald Trump promised donors access to national security briefings for cash (paging Benedict Arnold!). Then while meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister, Trump explained that he didn’t alert allies to the bombing of Iran because he wanted it to be a surprise, you know, like Pearl Harbor. (Read the room much?) King George is dead! Long live No Kings Day (March 28)! Info at noki...

After being rebuffed by NATO countries to help with the Iran war, Donald Trump said we don’t need their help. (Clearly, we can screw this up on our own). Meanwhile, a federal judge temporarily blocked health officials from cutting the number of childhood vaccines, saying RFK, Jr. didn’t base his decision on science. (There’s an understatement.) King George is dead! Long live No Kings Day (March 28...

Pete Hegseth blasted CNN for its biased coverage of the Iran war, saying he can’t wait for David Ellison to take over the news network (somewhere Walter Cronkite is projectile vomiting) while Donald Trump showered cabinet members with brand-new shoes so they wouldn’t wear sneakers to work. (If you can call what they do, work.) King George is dead! Long live No Kings Day (March 28)! Info at nokings...

U.S. gas prices have skyrocketed but Donald Trump is thrilled because higher oil prices mean we're making money (and by “we’re” he means “him”) while the world’s fertilizer supply is blocked in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to fewer crops being planted and higher grocery prices, which Trump will blame on Biden’s open borders. King George is dead! Long live No Kings Day (March 28)! Info at noki...

Attacks on Iranian oil depots and Middle East energy sites have caused oil to surge past $100 a barrel and pump prices to soar (Trump says it’s Biden’s fault) while Iran has named Ali Khamanei’s son Mojtaba to be its new Supreme Leader. (Trump says there’s only one Supreme Leader: Diana Ross.) King George is dead! Long live No Kings Day (March 28)! Info at nokings.org.

DESCRIPTION Donald Trump fired DHS chief Kristi Noem, replacing her with Senator Markwayne Mullin—an election denier and all-around MAGA toady—while some American military leaders have told troops that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Trump has been chosen by Jesus to bring about Armageddon. (More likely, World War III.) King George is dead! Long live No Kings Day (March 28)! Info at no...

Gas prices are rising due to the Strait of Hormuz of closing, but Trump says they’ll come down once the war ends—or when pigs fly. Meanwhile Kristi Noem was grilled by senators who said she should apologize for calling murdered Americans Renee Good and Alex Pretti domestic terrorists, which she wouldn’t do. (Puppy killers are classy.) King George is dead! Long live No Kings Day (March 28)! Info at...

After U.S. and Israeli bombs killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei, Donald Trump said he did it because he wants freedom for the Iranian people (but not the people of Minnesota) while RFK, Jr. announced his solution for high grocery prices: buy cheaper cuts of meat. (And you thought Trump was the only stable genius.)

Hillary Clinton told the House Oversight Committee she knew nothing about Jeffrey Epstein, adding that if they wanted the truth, they’d get Trump to testify (cue the flying pigs). Meanwhile, the FBI fired 10 agents who investigated Trump's handling of classified documents after his first term (cue Kash Patel kissing Trump’s keister). Dig democracy? No one digs it like The States Project. Dig d...

DESCRIPTION In his State of the Union speech, Donald Trump ignored the financial struggles of millions, claiming the economy is booming (next stop, the Twilight Zone) while Ann Coulter said his patriotic message reminder her that you can’t have an immigrant as president because love for country must be in your genes (next stop, Nuremberg). Dig democracy? No one digs it like The States Project. Dig...

The Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional Donald Trump’s global tariffs—at least some of the justices realize we HAVE a constitution—while a federal court said Louisiana public schools can display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. (Too bad there isn’t one that says Thou Shalt Not Ban Books.) Dig democracy? No one digs it like The States Project. Dig deeper at statesproject.org.   

After the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts—all Trump appointees—approved his 90,000-square-foot ballroom that’s bigger than the White House (but not his ego), Trump went to Rome, Georgia where he told supporters voter fraud was rampant, adding: “Like your city’s namesake, putting together a plan to steal an election wasn’t built in a day.”  Dig democracy? No one digs it like The States Project. Dig de...

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return a slavery exhibit it removed from a Philadelphia museum—Trump believes slavery was a hoax—while officials say the Potomac River sewage spill hasn’t impacted drinking water quality but warned against contact with it, including fishing, kayaking, and dumping the Epstein files in it. Dig democracy? No one digs it like The States Project. Dig...

Donald Trump seeks to revive the U.S. coal industry, branding it a key component of national and economic security (not to mention emphysema) while the Department of Homeland Security has sent social media companies subpoenas for the names of Americans who criticize ICE. (Freedom of speech is like milk—it has an expiration date.) Dig democracy? No one digs it like The States Project. Dig deeper at...

Instead of answering House Democrats’ questions about the Epstein files, Pam Bondi praised Trump and the stock market (she’s a class act—hold the class) while House Republicans passed the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote even though non-citizens don’t vote (another class act—again, hold the class).

Stephen Miller says ICE doesn’t have to follow the Constitution when it comes to obtaining a warrant to search someone’s home (jackboots, anyone?) while Donald Trump is excluding Democrats from the annual meeting of governors (jackass, anyone?). Dig democracy? No one digs it like The States Project. Dig deeper at statesproject.org.   #trump #trump2025 #politics #trumpnews