April 16, 2025
Week 23 — The Return
This week Trump pushed the boundaries of the legal system, flouting a ruling by the Supreme Court on Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported. Centering the discussion on this case and other immigration related moves seemed aimed at distracting attention from economic matters, which have dominated the news media after Trump’s so-called Liberation Day. Trump’s polling on trade and fighting inflation are floundering, with 6 in 10 Americans disapproving, while immigration is the one issue on which he is not underwater.
April 09, 2025
Week 22 — The Return
The main theme of this week’s list is Trump’s tariff war declaration and the global disruption that ensued, but before we get to that, I want to recognize the importance of the Hands Off protests which took place on Saturday. The media was not prepared to adequately cover the size and scope of this protest, which took even its organizers by surprise. I wrote more about why the protests really mattered on my Substack, but I also want to highlight, that as millions took to the streets at more than 1,600 locations, we passed an important hurdle. Many who protested were doing so for the first time, and got to see firsthand that they could do so safely and without incident. Ironically, it was Trump who preemptively erected a fence around the White House on Friday night. Protests have been remarkably effective: just ask Elon Musk who has seen his net worth crumble as Tesla stock continued to plummet following mass protests at showrooms nationwide.
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April 02, 2025
Week 21 — The Return
This week’s common thread through many of the stories is the involvement of Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency. He seems to be omnipresent, in a way that almost overshadows Trump. It is notable that as we discussed last week with Trump making Secretary of State Marco Rubio the face of his regime’s lawless and controversial move to deport migrant Venezuelans to El Salvador, this week Trump is distancing himself from Musk and his DOGE efforts. Remember from the first Trump regime that it is never his fault, and he is always preparing for fall guys and gals to take the brunt of the blame when things go wrong, like in this case of what has become highly unpopular mass firings and haphazard cuts to federal grants and funding.
April 16, 2025
Week 23 — The Return
This week Trump pushed the boundaries of the legal system, flouting a ruling by the Supreme Court on Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported. Centering the discussion on this case and other immigration related moves seemed aimed at distracting attention from economic matters, which have dominated the news media after Trump’s so-called Liberation Day. Trump’s polling on trade and fighting inflation are floundering, with 6 in 10 Americans disapproving, while immigration is the one issue on which he is not underwater.
April 09, 2025
Week 22 — The Return
The main theme of this week’s list is Trump’s tariff war declaration and the global disruption that ensued, but before we get to that, I want to recognize the importance of the Hands Off protests which took place on Saturday. The media was not prepared to adequately cover the size and scope of this protest, which took even its organizers by surprise. I wrote more about why the protests really mattered on my Substack, but I also want to highlight, that as millions took to the streets at more than 1,600 locations, we passed an important hurdle. Many who protested were doing so for the first time, and got to see firsthand that they could do so safely and without incident. Ironically, it was Trump who preemptively erected a fence around the White House on Friday night. Protests have been remarkably effective: just ask Elon Musk who has seen his net worth crumble as Tesla stock continued to plummet following mass protests at showrooms nationwide.
April 02, 2025
Week 21 — The Return
This week’s common thread through many of the stories is the involvement of Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency. He seems to be omnipresent, in a way that almost overshadows Trump. It is notable that as we discussed last week with Trump making Secretary of State Marco Rubio the face of his regime’s lawless and controversial move to deport migrant Venezuelans to El Salvador, this week Trump is distancing himself from Musk and his DOGE efforts. Remember from the first Trump regime that it is never his fault, and he is always preparing for fall guys and gals to take the brunt of the blame when things go wrong, like in this case of what has become highly unpopular mass firings and haphazard cuts to federal grants and funding.
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