https://bsky.app/profile/alternet.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu7umlqehs2pThe past 20 months have been the most debilitating, evil and regressive stretch in American history. https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/lindsey-graham-warning-trump-america/29 Aug 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7umlqehs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu63dp77yt2jAt a time when the Republican Party is fighting for life under an unpopular president, an economic analysis reveals the red state of Missouri is looking at serious problems as President Donald Trump escalates his prolonged trade war between the U.S. and Canada. https://www.alternet.org/trump-canada-tariff-pain/28 Aug 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu63dp77yt2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu62z3g6iy2cAt a time when the Republican Party is fighting for life under an unpopular president, an economic analysis reveals the red state of Missouri is looking at serious problems as President Donald Trump escalates his prolonged trade war between the U.S. and Canada. https://www.alternet.org/Bank/trump-canada-tariff-pain/28 Aug 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu62z3g6iy2chttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5ykbymys2qProvocateur Milo Yiannopoulos was snatched by ICE in Louisiana and is currently being held in a detention center there, inmate records show. TMZ said that the circumstances are not clear, but he was detained at an airport. https://www.alternet.org/milo-yiannopoulos/28 Aug 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5ykbymys2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5xygchgh2yPresident Donald Trump flew to Texas on Friday where he awarded members of the Artemis II team the Congressional Space Medal of Honor ahead of a fundraiser for Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, Ken Paxton. https://www.alternet.org/trump-nasa-2677791732/28 Aug 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5xygchgh2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5uclynnh2jPresident Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is hitting the Keystone Star hard — and the pain is having both political and economic fallout. https://www.alternet.org/trump-trade-war-pennsylvania/28 Aug 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5uclynnh2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5tu6n3br2dA few years ago the cherry blossoms given to the U.S. from Japan in 1912 had to be removed to rebuild the flood wall on the Tidal Basin in Washington D.C. The oldest trees left remained within East Potomac Park, until this week. https://www.alternet.org/trump-dc-golf-course-2677791381/28 Aug 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5tu6n3br2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5tqjjuas2oOn Friday, a prominent conservative journalist called it: President Donald Trump is “crashing out.” This is according to National Review senior political correspondent Jim Geraghty, who argued that Trump’s latest meltdown comes as his plans fall apart. https://www.alternet.org/trump-crashing-out/28 Aug 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5tqjjuas2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5r6bdhub2aAccording to Democratic insider and former Bill and Hillary Clinton adviser Sidney Blumenthal, President Donald Trump's "cult of personality" is facing an existential "crisis" at a time when he needs it the most. https://www.alternet.org/trump-midterms-cult-of-personality/28 Aug 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5r6bdhub2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5r34ioz32lPresident Donald Trump announced that his new strategy for the Iran war returns to his old strategy of deploying sanctions on the country and attempting to isolate it economically. But Trump is giving his friends a pass when it comes to following his new sanctions rules. https://www.alternet.org/trump-russia-2677791098/28 Aug 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5r34ioz32lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5qxdevwv2oAs the consequences of President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and other foreign policy blunders spin out, defense officials are expressing “deep anxiety” over the United States’ growing vulnerability under its current commander-in-chief. https://www.alternet.org/trump-military-allies/28 Aug 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5qxdevwv2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5o5ovr2g24President Donald Trump's former communications director revealed on Friday that the Republicans she's talking to think it's a huge waste of money to throw a Republican convention at a time when candidates need the money. https://www.alternet.org/republican-convention/28 Aug 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5o5ovr2g24https://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5nsxz66c2a“This is unfortunately shaping up to be a close and I hope not disastrous election,” Cornyn said. “But it ain’t looking good right now.” https://www.alternet.org/paxton-cornyn/28 Aug 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5nsxz66c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5mi3ngbu2yOn Friday, a prominent biographer of President Donald Trump took to social media to warn that the commander-in-chief had “invaded Canada.” https://www.alternet.org/trump-lake-ontario-2677790787/28 Aug 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5mi3ngbu2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5jw45pbi2rAs of the end of August, polls show that President Donald Trump is 21 points underwater. https://www.alternet.org/trump-2026-election-impact/28 Aug 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5jw45pbi2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5jlfglsr2jPresident Donald Trump’s latest flailing efforts at “revenge” are becoming increasingly desperate and self-defeating for two reasons: his enemies have learned to fight back, and he knows his own downfall is near. https://www.alternet.org/trump-downfall-2677790481/28 Aug 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5jlfglsr2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5hdq6gtm2jPresident Donald Trump became the target of ridicule during an Amazon presentation game on Thursday night and MAGA is not happy about it. https://www.alternet.org/trump-lake-ontario/28 Aug 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5hdq6gtm2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5e7hdt6m2yPresident Donald Trump appears to be preparing to find a scapegoat for the possible election failures of the Republican Party. It certainly cannot be him, explained Jennifer Rubin, editor-in-chief of The Contrarian. https://www.alternet.org/republican-party-2677789748/28 Aug 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5e7hdt6m2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu5acrma2f2lInside the sprawling "conspiracy smoothie" that permanently re-wired the American political landscape https://www.alternet.org/what-happened-to-qanon/28 Aug 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5acrma2f2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu57qqtoof2lThe court lifted a block on voting restrictions while sidestepping broader constitutional questions. https://www.alternet.org/supreme-court-ruling-on-mail-in-voting/28 Aug 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu57qqtoof2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu56vlnvnv2l"Since leaving the White House in 2025 with Donald Trump returning to power, I have spent the past two years listening to people who feel politically unanchored” https://www.alternet.org/maga-bannon-farage/28 Aug 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu56vlnvnv2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu56a6hqvy2nA veteran journalist pulls back the curtain on how a passive mainstream media and timid political leaders are quietly pacifying the public during a historic democratic crisis. https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/gaslighting-trump-2677787229/28 Aug 2026 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu56a6hqvy2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu55z4bx6n26Inside the "three-card Monte" deception designed to protect rich tax cuts by bleeding retirees dry. https://www.alternet.org/the-sick-scam-to-rob-your-social-security-and-give-it-to-wall-street/28 Aug 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu55z4bx6n26https://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu55h3wwvw2aThe lesson? Never put a mad man in the White House. https://www.alternet.org/even-trumps-former-allies-are-now-warning-hes-unhinged/28 Aug 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu55h3wwvw2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu54v7ovhs22The would-be emperor is finally losing his grip on power. https://www.alternet.org/trump-enraged/28 Aug 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu54v7ovhs22https://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu3sqw2aof2lWriter Katy Balls reports there is no question what target Democrats are putting in their sites should voters deliver them the House, Senate or both in November. https://www.alternet.org/trump-democrats-midterms-investigations/27 Aug 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3sqw2aof2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu3pfpvkso2jVoters across the political spectrum dialed into C-SPAN early Thursday to deliver their critiques of Trump’s self-induced conflict in the Middle East and sprawling tariffs. https://www.alternet.org/trump-tariffs-popularity/27 Aug 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3pfpvkso2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu3nq64wt42oBeing short on time is part of their plan. https://www.alternet.org/trump-midterms-2677787218/27 Aug 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3nq64wt42ohttps://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu3mmcntwe26A former Republican speechwriter exposes the hidden cognitive dissonance torturing old-school conservatives who traded away their morals for a front-row seat to Trump’s final breakdown. https://www.alternet.org/trump-natalaie-harp-rage/27 Aug 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3mmcntwe26https://bsky.app/profile/alternet.org/post/3mu3jswyfvc24A veteran journalist pulls back the curtain on how a passive mainstream media and timid political leaders are quietly pacifying the public during a historic democratic crisis. https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/trump-gaslighting-america-2677787229/27 Aug 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:rexmsjdf35cmdtbdymey7q2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3jswyfvc24