I’ve written relatively little over recent days on the unfolding Ukraine Crisis. It’s one of those stories that is not only moving quickly but in many ways speaks for itself. I recommend reading Josh Kovensky’s latest report on events. Josh worked in Ukraine as a journalist for two or three years before coming to TPM, so he brings an area knowledge and access to the language that we’re lucky to have. As I’ve mentioned a few times, I’ve been using this Twitter list to navigate the rush of events. I recommend it. I also shared some thoughts on what’s happening in the edition of the podcast that comes out today.
Continue reading “Thoughts on the Precipice”Ivanka Trump Is In Talks About A Voluntary Interview With Jan. 6 Committee
Ivanka Trump is reportedly in talks with the House Jan. 6 Select Committee about potentially sitting for an interview with the panel, according to the New York Times and CNN.
Continue reading “Ivanka Trump Is In Talks About A Voluntary Interview With Jan. 6 Committee”Where Things Stand: In Shock Of The Century, Trump’s Nunes-Run Social App Doesn’t Really Work
Ex-President Trump’s long-awaited, much-heralded (in some circles) social media app Truth Social has debuted. And it is, in short, a large glitch fest.
The new social network, which essentially looks like an off-brand version of Twitter, was supposed to launch on Monday, available for download in the Apple Store. Now the Trump Media & Technology Group’s CEO (and former U.S. representative from California) Devin Nunes is suggesting it could be another month before the website is ready for primetime.
Continue reading “Where Things Stand: In Shock Of The Century, Trump’s Nunes-Run Social App Doesn’t Really Work”Putin Drops Diplomacy As Breakaway Regions Request Russia’s Military Help
In the days since Vladimir Putin denied Ukraine’s sovereignty in a blistering speech, the prospect of a diplomatic solution to the crisis has all but collapsed.
Continue reading “Putin Drops Diplomacy As Breakaway Regions Request Russia’s Military Help”Abbott Directs State Agencies To Investigate Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) this week escalated his anti-trans rights crusade in the state by directing a state agency that oversees child abuse cases, among other things, to conduct “prompt and thorough” investigations into gender-affirming medical care for minors.
Continue reading “Abbott Directs State Agencies To Investigate Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth”Putin’s Public Approval Is Soaring During Russia-Ukraine Crisis. But It Might Not Last.
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was first published by The Conversation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into eastern Ukraine on Feb. 21, 2022. The invasion could lead to the biggest armed conflict in Europe since World War II, Western leaders warn.
But amid the mounting tensions, public opinion polls in Russia show that support for Putin is rising.
The rally ‘round the flag effect of supporting political leadership during an international crisis will likely be short-lived.
Continue reading “Putin’s Public Approval Is Soaring During Russia-Ukraine Crisis. But It Might Not Last.”Confederate Amnesty Doesn’t Protect Cawthorn From Legal Challenge, State AG Argues
North Carolina’s attorney general’s office argued Tuesday that 19th-century congressional actions granting amnesty to Confederate soldiers did not apply to modern day insurrectionists.
Continue reading “Confederate Amnesty Doesn’t Protect Cawthorn From Legal Challenge, State AG Argues”Five Arguments The Far Right Has Marshaled To Defend Putin
As war in Ukraine looks increasingly likely, the standard-bearers of the far right are tripping over themselves to express their admiration of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and to otherwise defend his unprovoked menacing of the country.
Continue reading “Five Arguments The Far Right Has Marshaled To Defend Putin”If Trump Wants To Replace McConnell With Lindsey Graham, Lindsey Graham Knows Nothing About It!
Top Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reportedly denied that the former president has been encouraging him to challenge Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as Trump seeks revenge on the GOP leader.
Continue reading “If Trump Wants To Replace McConnell With Lindsey Graham, Lindsey Graham Knows Nothing About It!”Trump Was Already Prepping To Fight 2020 Results In Court Months Before Actual Election
Then-President Donald Trump began setting the stage for an attack on the 2020 election results via the courts as early as August 2020, according to a new filing by a key figure allegedly involved in that scheme, conservative legal scholar John Eastman.
Continue reading “Trump Was Already Prepping To Fight 2020 Results In Court Months Before Actual Election”