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This year’s headline from the Catalist report: Men, especially young men, swung hard to the right. More from Kate Riga and I in tonight's edition of Where Things Stand: talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-s…

U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy for the District of Massachusetts will hold a hearing at 11 a.m. ET over the removals and a motion from defense attorneys in the case to halt the operation. We’ll be covering this in real-time. talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blog/judg…

With Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel’s help, Trump has taken a sledgehammer to even the appearance of DOJ independence from the White House. talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-s…

The massive reconciliation package got a makeover on Wednesday largely to appease the far-right members who were threatening to sink the bill. Notably, leadership made substantial changes to the Medicaid portion of the bill overnight. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/house-pas…

Outspoken Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson is bringing his church to DC. He told TPM that he met Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this month. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/an-outspo…

Little scoop in here: outspoken christian nationalist pastor Doug WILSON, who once wrote that antebellum “slavery produced in the South a genuine affection between the races," met with Secretary of Defense Pete HEGSETH this month talkingpointsmemo.com/news/an-outspo…

Big picture, the non-partisan congressional watchdog is expected to issue more rulings in coming months as it works its way through nearly 40 other similar investigations into whether the Trump administration has violated the 51-year-old law in other ways. talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-s…

A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! This week, Kate Riga and Josh Marshall discuss the House passage of the “big, beautiful bill” of health care cuts and analyze the big “what happened” report of the 2024 election. Head to TPM to listen now! talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/listen-…

As the Supreme Court tips its hand on its intent to officially overrule major precedent, it gifts Trump the all-powerful presidency of his dreams. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/supreme-c…

More than two months after the Trump administration flew more than 200 people to a detention camp in El Salvador, there’s still a lot that remains unclear. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/more-than…

While a Trump official undermining the credibility of an agency that serves as a check on his actions is not new, Trump’s allies in Congress have, up until this point, tried to operate with a veneer of respect for offices and agencies within its purview. talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-s…

Under our system of government, of course, Congress approves spending, not the White House. That has been upside-down since January, one of many violations of the separation of powers that came with Trump II. talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-s…

Trump gave his former defense attorney and current DOJ bagman a nomination to a federal appeals court. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-nom…

Trump Nominates His Defense Lawyer-Turned-DOJ Yes Man For Federal Appeals Court talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-nom…

A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! This week, Kate Riga and Josh Marshall discuss the Supreme Court killing off independent agencies, Elon Musk’s sad trombone interviews and the latest news cycle about Biden’s age. Head to TPM to listen now! talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/listen-…

New details about the extent of the Trump administration’s stonewalling in the case of the mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia were revealed in a court filing Thursday. talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/n…

Everyone has a Substack now, even the United States Department of State. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/the-state…

A federal judge set the stage for contempt proceedings against the Trump administration in a closely watched Alien Enemies Act case. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-ste…

On May 7, just 28 minutes after a U.S. appeals court ordered that a Salvadoran man not be removed from the United States, the Trump administration deported him to El Salvador. talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/a…

Last week, DHS announced that it didn’t take too kindly to the immigration policies of hundreds of municipalities across the country. Unfortunately for the administration, the list, off the bat, sparked more confusion than fear. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/kristi-no…