It is very sad and disturbing that Donald Trump, JD Vance, Marco Rubio and the rest of the Trump foreign policy and national security team are defying the Republican record on Russia, which has always been strongly to repel the Russians, whether the old Soviet Union, or the present Russian Federation under Vladimir Putin.
The Republican Party prided itself historically as being tough on Russia, trying mightily to surpass the Democratic Party in that regard.
But really, all Presidents of both parties saw Russia as the ultimate rival that was a threat to world peace, and specifically to our European allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
But now, the Trump team is demanding that Ukraine concede the loss of territory to Russia in Crimea from 2014 and the more recent losses since 2022.
They also demand that Ukraine never be allowed to be a member of NATO.
What Trump and his team are doing is catering to Russia, and asking Ukraine to give up its sovereignty.
And for Trump to claim, wrongfully, that Ukraine started the war against Russia in February 2022 is an absolute outrage!
Trump, Vance, Rubio et al are practicing appeasment as Neville Chamberlain of Great Britain did toward Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany over Czechoslovakia in 1938, but that led to World War II the following year.
Giving in to bullies emboldens them further, but Trump and his team are not learning from history, and are endangering American national security as well as all of the NATO nations and our Asian allies!
This appeasement will only embolden China toward aggression against Taiwan, and North Korea to become a threat to South Korea and Japan!
Judge orders Trump administration to return another man from El Salvador.
https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/trump-judge-cristian-el-salvador-abrego-garcia-rcna202759
Trump’s latest poor polling should make Gavin Newsom think twice.
Newsom seems to think Democrats can only win if they abandon the justice principles that are the foundation of our party. The polls say otherwise.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-gavin-newsom-poll-democrat-voters-rcna202810
DNC pushes back on David Hogg’s plans to support primary challenges against Democratic incumbents.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/24/politics/dnc-pushes-back-david-hogg-primary-challenge/index.html
US may have millions more measles cases over next 25 years if childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, study says.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/24/health/measles-endemic-model/index.html
Three judges, including two Trump appointees, rule against the Department of Education’s anti-DEI policy.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/24/politics/education-dei-policy-blocked/index.html
National Weather Service to resume translating its products for non-English speakers.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/weather/national-weather-service-resuming-translations/index.html
Trump officials discuss making it much harder to qualify for federal disaster assistance, starting this hurricane season.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/politics/fema-aid-disaster-assistance-memo/index.html
Marco Rubio eliminates office that oversees climate talks.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/24/rubio-eliminates-climate-office-00308505
Trump Says Russia’s Concession In Ukraine Talks Is To Not Take ‘The Whole Country’
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-russia-ukraine-concessions_n_680a8599e4b042d124856b38
Trump is disgracing the United States for potentially generations to come.
ICE agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil without a warrant, Trump administration confirms.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mahmoud-khalil-arrest-ice-without-warrant-trump-administration/
That’s completely unacceptable.
This is crazy!
Wrong turn leads to hundreds of immigrant arrests at the Detroit-Canada border bridge.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/24/nx-s1-5374937/immigrant-arrests-detroit-canada-border-bridge-detention
Trump’s immigration ratings turn negative, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/04/25/trump-immigration-approval-ratings-drop-poll/
Judge halts parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-elections-executive-order-citizenship-lawsuit-4b683fe2e1106316fdb05621be9b7d0e
In a reversal, the Trump administration restores funding for women’s health study.
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/24/nx-s1-5376473/hhs-restores-funding-for-womens-health-initiative
Hegseth used Signal app connected to ‘dirty line’ on personal computer in Pentagon office.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hegseth-signal-app-connected-dirtly-line-computer-pentagon/story?id=121142551
If a rank-and-file person did this shit, they’d be in…well, DEEP shit!
Don’t Be Fooled. Elon Musk Isn’t Going Anywhere.
“Many rejoiced when Musk said he’d pull back from the Department of Government Efficiency. But the world’s richest person will continue to wield oligarchic influence over our politics, and therefore our lives.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/194391/elon-musk-leave-doge-politics-washington
Trump Directs Justice Dept. to Investigate ActBlue, Democrats’ Cash Engine
“The move steps up Republicans’ effort to cripple their opponents’ political infrastructure.”
“He’s trying to block lawful grass-roots donations from supporters giving just $5 or $10 to candidates who oppose him while further empowering the corrupt billionaires who already control his administration.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/us/politics/trump-actblue-democrats.html
Trump Lashes Out at Rupert Murdoch Over Fox News’ ‘Trump Hating, Fake Pollster’ After Survey Reveals Record-Low Approval Ratings
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/trump-rupert-murdoch-fox-news-poll-record-low-approval-1236377066/
Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for cosmetic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-pardon-michele-fiore-nevada-fraud-cf56ef8b302b8111e47cf52d5a606d19
In other words, Trump pardons another total scumbag.
FBI arrests judge for allegedly obstructing immigration agents.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/politics/fbi-director-wisconsin-judge-arrested/index.html
Former Rep. George Santos sentenced to 87 months for federal fraud charges.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/politics/george-santos-sentencing-fraud/index.html
RFK Jr.’s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/health/nih-science-funding-states-kff-health-news/index.html
4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer.
https://gothamist.com/news/4-year-old-migrant-girl-other-kids-go-to-court-in-nyc-with-no-lawyer-the-cruelty-is-apparent
Three masked, unbadged men supposedly from Homeland Security raided a courthouse in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia on Tuesday, detaining two men without explanation.
https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_9ce921d6-5f61-4546-b0c9-ea2287d8bf16.html