September 26, 2026 at 1:33 PM EDT
MAGA fan acknowledges Trump is 'trying to buy votes' for 2026

MAGA fan acknowledges Trump is 'trying to buy votes' for 2026 The comedy duo "The Good Liars" has made a name for itself, not by tricking supporters of President Donald Trump but by asking simple questions and getting real answers. In a recent video, they've captured the shift happening among Trump's most ardent fans. For the non-political public, "The Good Liars" videos have been an eye-opener into the realities of MAGA world. Justifications for strange laws, beliefs that the government is causing hurricanes and other storms, every investigation of Trump is a conspiracy, vaccines inject tracking chips, wind turbines cause cancer and more.

September 26, 2026 at 12:32 PM EDT
Trump expected to 'punch back harder' as he loses control

Trump expected to 'punch back harder' as he loses control As the November election draws near, some Democrats are already measuring for new decor in House committee hearing rooms, preparing for the investigations they plan to launch. Authors Susan Glasser and Peter Baker were asked on MS NOW how President Donald Trump is likely to respond to his new reality of heightened accountability. This week, the Washington Post spoke with a dozen Democratic lawmakers on what they're planning if their party takes back the House. One intends to begin an investigation into how Trump and his family have managed to profit from the government, how the family's businesses are winning lucrative government contracts, and to look for legitimate solutions to fix corruption in politics.

September 26, 2026 at 11:45 AM EDT
The GOP's safe-seat fantasy is going up in smoke

The GOP's safe-seat fantasy is going up in smoke It is now 38 days until the Nov. 3 election and the thought back in May was that there's really no chance of flipping as many as 40 seats in Congress, The Los Angeles Times wrote. It appears that thinking has changed. Slate reported on Saturday that if Democrats vote in significant enough numbers and MAGA voters stay home, even in red states, safe Republican seats will end up close, if not flip entirely.

September 26, 2026 at 10:40 AM EDT
Melania's low profile masks a lucrative White House side hustle

Melania's low profile masks a lucrative White House side hustle Little attention is being paid to the ways first lady Melania Trump has found to cash in on her position in government. While President Donald Trump's grift reveals something new almost weekly, businesses linked to his company, run by his heirs, are being handed huge government contracts. But Mrs. Trump's ways of making money off of the White House are staying quiet.

September 25, 2026 at 6:52 PM EDT
Geraldo tears apart Trump's media ban --and points out one 'appalled' irony

Geraldo tears apart Trump's media ban --and points out one 'appalled' irony In the past, television journalist and former Fox News pundit Geraldo Rivera was on very friendly terms with President Donald Trump. But Rivera, now 83, lashed out at Trump when he refused to accept the results of the United States' 2020 presidential election. And now, Rivera is highly critical of Trump's ban of three major media organizations -- CNN, MS NOW and Politico -- from the White House press pool.

September 25, 2026 at 5:34 PM EDT
GOP revolt grows as Trump gives 'stature and legitimacy' to Putin

GOP revolt grows as Trump gives 'stature and legitimacy' to Putin On December 14-15, 2026, the Group of 20 Leaders' Summit (G-20) will be held at U.S. President Donald Trump's resort in Doral, Florida near Miami. Trump invited Russian President Vladmir Putin to attend, but on Friday, September 25, a group of seven Republican senators joined Democrats in urging Trump to "reconsider" the invitation. In a bipartisan letter to Trump, the seven Republican senators -- Texas' John Cornyn, Mississippi's Roger Wicker, Kansas Jerry Moran, North Carolina's Thom Tillis, Utah's John Curtis, Oklahoma's Alan Armstrong and former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) -- wrote, "Given President Putin's continued actions against the Ukrainian people and U.S. national security interests, we urge you to reconsider granting President Putin the stature and legitimacy to appear in the United States as a world leader at the G20 Leaders' Summit."

September 25, 2026 at 4:28 PM EDT
Fox Business pleads with Trump to clean up his mess 'or else'

Fox Business pleads with Trump to clean up his mess 'or else' On Friday, a Fox Business commentator issued a plea to President Donald Trump: fix the economic situation, "or else." This warning was delivered by investment advisor and Fox Business analyst Gary Kaltbaum, who declared on no uncertain terms that voters want the war to end and prices to come down or the GOP will pay in the November midterms. The segment began with investor and frequent Fox Business guest Marcus Lemois speaking skeptically of Trump's latest claim of a pending deal to end the war with Iran. "I've had to put a lot of personal trust in the president and the administration as they're doing this," admitted host Jackie DeAngelis when Lemois asked whether she thought Trump was making progress on opening the Strait of Hormuz. "I don't really love how long it's gone on, and I don't love how the market has taken it. And as a voter and a citizen, too, I want to see an end game here. And I know the markets want that as well."

September 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM EDT
The war that broke MAGA: Inside the far-right mutiny against Trump

The war that broke MAGA: Inside the far-right mutiny against Trump When you view President Donald Trump as an existential threat to American democracy, it can be difficult to understand why anyone would support him. Certainly I fall into this category: I interviewed a cult expert to understand the mindset of Trump supporters and, by juxtaposition, spoke with Sabato's Crystal Ball editor and polling expert Kyle Kondik to assess the chances of Republicans suffering setbacks in the upcoming midterm elections.

September 25, 2026 at 3:35 PM EDT
Legendary conservative sounds alarm on major GOP betrayal

Legendary conservative sounds alarm on major GOP betrayal A decade ago, conservative Washington Post columnist George Will expressed his disdain for Donald Trump and the MAGA movement by leaving the Republican Party and becoming an independent. And he hasn't grown any more favorable to Trump or MAGA since then. In a late September Post column, Will is highly critical of MAGA Christians -- including Vice President JD Vance -- and argues that they mirror, in many ways, the "socialists" they condemn.

September 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT
'The wheels are coming off': How this week changed everything for the GOP

'The wheels are coming off': How this week changed everything for the GOP The Washington Sun called it "panic week." During the last five days, Republicans across-the-board seemed to wake up to the fact that things are not going to get better from now until the congressional elections. This was the week in which Republicans everywhere realized, all at once, that the light at the end of the tunnel may be from an oncoming train.

September 25, 2026 at 2:35 PM EDT
Scaramucci lands a sneaky punch on Scott Jennings

Scaramucci lands a sneaky punch on Scott Jennings One of those campaigning for the job of White House press secretary is CNN's conservative commentator Scott Jennings, but President Donald Trump still appears to be undecided. Former brief communications director Anthony Scaramucci hinted that Jennings may not be the guy. The White House press secretary post is still unfilled after Karoline Leavitt left the post to spend more time with her family. Reporters have detailed Trump's calls to friends and allies as he asks how they view Jennings, who three years ago was urging Republicans to get rid of the ex-president. According to Scaramucci, Jennings is no Leavitt.

September 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM EDT
The surreal reason this national monument is now under guard

The surreal reason this national monument is now under guard Apart from the absurdity of Donald Trump's suddenly announced desire to turn a self-aggrandizing triumphal arch in Washington into a bristling military complex, the announcement itself went a long way towards explaining why Trump-positive news is so hollow a call. Of course, the announcement that the 250-foot arch overshadowing the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery would now house "drones and snipers" to qualify as a national security proposal came in a Trump Truth Social post.