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Home of the Politics Blog with Charles P. Pierce, plus vital features and reports from other voices on current events in America and around the globe.

Politics With Charles P. Pierce

"Elon is NOT BEING BRIEFED ON ANYTHING CHINA BY THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR!!!"

Report: Musk to Receive Security Brief on China

The Fall of a Newly Minted Wing-Nut Hero

Is This Some Serious Russian Maritime Mischief?

RFK Jr. Wants to Let Bird Flu ... Spread?!

Inside Trump's Hush-Money Trial

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Holy Mother of God, He’s Been Found Guilty

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Judge Merchan, You Okay, Buddy?

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Trump Hush-Money Trial Day 298

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Aww, Trump Brought Some Buddies to Court

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The Moral Failure of Modern American Conservatism

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The Kennedy Files Are an Early Easter Basket

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How Did We Forget That Democracy Improves Lives?

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Trump Is Killing International Tourism to the U.S.

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Features & Interviews

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American Tragedy: The Death of an Alabama Pastor

The Redemption of Al Sharpton

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In the War Room with Steve Bannon

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Yusef Salaam and the Act of Forgiveness

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more from the politics desk

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Amy Coney Barrett Is Suddenly Interesting

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Karoline Leavitt Made Quite the Statement

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John Roberts Told Trump to Pound Sand (Politely)

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Why the MAGA Cult Wants Canada

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Why We Can’t Seem to Quit the Alien Enemies Act

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More Genius DOGE Spending Cuts Revealed!

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That Was a Presidential “Episode” All Right

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Chuck Schumer Just Shredded His Own Credibility

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EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Is Standing Up for Polluters

vehicles in line to cross into the united states at the canada us border in st bernard de lacolle, quebec, canada, on thursday, march 6, 2025. president donald trump exempted canadian goods covered by the north american trade agreement known as usmca from his 25% tariffs, offering major reprieves to the uss two largest trading partners. photographer: graham hughes/bloomberg via getty images

Let’s Survey the Effects of Trump’s Trade War

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Please, Not Rahm Fcking Emanuel

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We’re Firing NASA’s Chief Scientist Now?

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The Tesla Ad at the White House Was ... Extreme

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RFK Jr. Weighs In on Measles Outbreak—God Help Us

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It Was a Tough Day for Trump’s Admin in Court

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Mike Johnson’s Plan to Pass a Toxic Budget Bill

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The Water Trump ‘Turned On’ Was Pointless?

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So We’re Disappearing People Now?

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The WH Is Showing Signs It’s Tired of Elon Musk

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Is Wyoming the Caymans Islands of the Rockies?

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These 10 Democrats Voted to Censure Rep. Al Green

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What’s Up with Trump and Ukrainian Refugees?

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Finally, a Huge Lawsuit Against DOGE

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The Supreme Court Rules Against Trump

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The Latest Deep Thoughts from MAGAland

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Trump’s Blasphemous Address to Congress

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Trump Clearly Doesn’t Know How Tariffs Work

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Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Is Abandoned, Again

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80 Years and No Missed Payments. Until Now.

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Ted Cruz’s Dumb Investigation of ‘Woke’ Science

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What I Still Don’t Get About Trump Followers

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Trump Embarrassed Himself and the Nation