The level of Donald Trump, Cabinet, and Advisors corruption and malfeasance is the most massive in American history, and right out in the open, without any apology or shame!
But this is nothing new for Republican Presidents.
Historians, Political Scientists, and other scholars have made clear by research and living through the past few Republican Presidents, that the Republican Party is manifestly a party of privilege and open abuse of office under SIX Republican Presidents.
In order historically, the following Republican Presidents have presided over massive corruption:
Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877)—most famously Credit Mobilier Scandal but others as well.
Warren G. Harding (1921-1923)—most famously Teapot Dome Scandal but others as well.
Richard Nixon (1969-1974)—most famously Watergate Scandal but others as well.
Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)—most famously Iran-Contra Scandal but others as well.
George W. Bush (2001-2009)—most famously Iraq War Scandal but others as well.
It is often felt that Grant, Harding, Reagan, and Bush may not have been intimately involved personally, but they had corrupt adviers and Cabinet members around them.
In the case of Nixon, clearly, he was the most corrrupt personally and administration of any of these Presidents, until Donald Trump, who has surpassed Nixon by leaps and bounds!
Trade tensions appear to have cooled after talks between US and China, setting up a Trump-Xi meeting.
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-asia-malaysia-china-japan-55a147dce68e6d8fa70c2b858249c7ec
Trump says he’s increasing tariffs on Canada by 10% after Ontario’s Reagan ad.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/business/trump-tariffs-canada-reagan
Trump is completely insane. Also, THIS IS ILLEGAL and UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
These immigration agents are truly appalling.
Federal immigration agents deploy tear gas on Northwest Side streets as Chicagoans bellow, ‘Get out of our city!’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/chicago-tear-gas-irving-park/
RFK Jr to urge Americans to eat more saturated fats, alarming health experts.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/25/rfk-jr-saturated-fats
Definitely do the OPPOSITE of anything that lunatic says.
East Wing demolition ‘emblematic of how Donald Trump has run his presidency’.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/26/politics/video/former-rep-on-trump-white-house-east-wing-demolition-panel-discusses
Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/us/politics/timothy-mellon-donation-troops.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wE8.D-O2.ezmrYzmnXY7P&smid=bs-share
A reclusive far-right-extremist billionaire; sounds totally like democracy, rule of law, etc, right? LOL
Trump’s move to pay troops amid shutdown sets dangerous precedent, experts warn.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/26/trump-military-pay-government-shutdown
Hispanics’ support of Trump plunges since he started second term.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/25/trump-hispanic-approval-rating
Kamala Harris hints she is ready to run again for US president.
https://www.politico.eu/article/kamala-harris-ready-run-again-us-president/
Frustrated Arizonans have waited more than a month for their new congresswoman to be seated.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/politics/adelita-grijalva-arizona-mike-johnson-epstein
6 ways the shutdown is about to get worse.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/27/government-shutdown-funding-programs-00622376
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-department-agriculture-says-no-food-aid-benefits-will-be-issued-next-month-2025-10-26/
This is completely illegal AND false.
USDA blames Democrats for potential SNAP benefits lapse in new message: ‘The well has run dry’
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/usda-blames-democrats-snap-benefits-lapse-new-message-website-shutdown-rcna239835
Federal Workers Struggle in Shutdown: ‘No Idea How Long People Can Hold Out’
“As more than one million government employees go without pay, many are turning to side jobs and food banks to make ends meet.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/us/politics/federal-workers-shutdown-pay.html
‘King-like powers’: Chris Murphy says Trump prefers the government to remain closed.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/26/murphy-kelly-democrats-shutdown-republicans-00623416
Trump, 79, Posts Deranged Medical Advice at 4am
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-posts-deranged-medical-advice-at-4am-from-malaysia/
The Washington Post shamelessly defends Trump’s odious ballroom.
https://margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/a-washington-post-editorial-defends
Trump’s megalomaniac White House project fits a global trend among far-right populists.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/26/trump-white-house-far-right-populism
Disgraceful, pathetic, etc.
Nation’s biggest law firms back off from challenging Trump policies.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/10/26/smaller-law-firms-struggle-trump-administration-initiatives/
‘You’ll go down as a wimp:’ Pence’s never-before-published notes key evidence in case against Trump, book says.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/youll-wimp-pences-published-notes-key-evidence-case/story?id=126837443
Another shutdown consequence: Democrats can’t visit ICE detention facilities.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/27/immigration-congressional-visits-ice-government-shutdown-00624066
Pete Hegseth is replacing the Pentagon press corps with MAGA propagandists.
https://www.mediamatters.org/pete-hegseth/pete-hegseth-replacing-pentagon-press-corps-maga-propagandists
Democrats plan to sue over food aid as GOP splits on legislative patch.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/27/democrats-plan-to-sue-over-food-aid-as-gop-splits-on-legislative-patch-00624232
Johnson backs Trump’s plans not to tap contingency dollars for food aid ahead of funding cliff.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/27/congress/johnson-backs-trumps-plans-not-to-tap-contingency-dollars-for-food-aid-ahead-of-funding-cliff-00623672
Johnson’s main qualification for this job is that he will NEVER EVER stand up to Trump, no matter how heinous, illegal, unconstitutional, etc. And he will NEVER EVER assert Congress’ prerogatives or powers.
Former DOJ officials say Comey case is vindictive, call for dismissal.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/10/27/comey-vindictive-prosecution-amicus/
HHS Employees Now Being Measured By Loyalty To Trump’s Policies
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hhs-employees-trump-loyalty-performance-reviews_n_68ffa3b7e4b0ebfddfbaf88c
Trump acknowledges recent MRI but hedges on why doctors ordered it.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-acknowledges-recent-mri-hedges-doctors-ordered-one-rcna240094
Trump, 79, Gets Confused Explaining Water to the Navy
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-gets-confused-explaining-water-to-the-navy/
Imagine the reaction if Biden did that???
Trump does not rule out seeking third term – but says he will not use VP loophole.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c797q57ple9o
Will anyone stop him???
Yikes.
Top media analyst proposes Comcast hire Charlie Kirk’s widow as editor-in-chief of NBC and CNN.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/comcast-erika-kirk-editor-nbc-cnn-b2853282.html
John Dickerson To Depart CBS News In First Major Talent Exit Under New Paramount Owners
https://deadline.com/2025/10/john-dickerson-cbs-news-departure-1236598655/
Anyone with any integrity should consider leaving.
California to Monitor Trump’s DOJ Poll Watchers Amid Concerns of Voter Intimidation, Election Interference
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/california-to-monitor-trumps-doj-poll-watchers-amid-concerns-of-voter-intimidation-and-election-interference/
Voter turnout surges in NYC mayor’s race, with Boomers and Gen X leading the charge.
https://gothamist.com/news/voter-turnout-surges-in-nyc-mayors-race-with-boomers-and-gen-x-leading-the-charge
Earle-Sears donated campaign funds to anti-abortion, anti-IVF hate group.
https://virginiaindependentnews.com/reproductive_rights/earle-sears-donated-campaign-funds-to-anti-abortion-anti-ivf-hate-group/
New polls: Spanberger still leads but attorney general’s race (and maybe lieutenant governor’s race) in doubt.
https://cardinalnews.org/2025/10/28/new-polls-spanberger-still-leads-but-attorney-generals-race-and-maybe-lieutenant-governors-race-in-doubt/
Virginia Democrats brace for split-ticket result amid Jay Jones fallout.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5575047-virginia-governor-redistricting-election/
Right-wing figures and Trump allies are calling for Trump to declare a “national emergency” to prevent supposed election fraud.
https://www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-and-suppression/right-wing-figures-and-trump-allies-are-calling-trump-declare-national
Donald Trump’s Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/12/2026-midterms-trump-threat/684615/
Marjorie Taylor Greene Rips Mike Johnson For Having No Health Care Plan To Replace ACA
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marjorie-taylor-greene-mike-johnson-gop-health-care-plan-aca_n_6900f1ece4b074fca21871a5
Johnson Dismisses Trump 2028 Talk — But Applauds the ‘Trolling’
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/us/politics/johnson-trump-2028-constitution.html
Johnson is a seriously f’ed-up person.
Why Trump’s Third-Term Talk Might Backfire
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-third-term-talk-might-backfire-maga-vance-gop-2028.html
White House fires commission charged with advising the president on design as Trump pushes construction projects.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/politics/trump-fine-arts-commission-firings
Musk’s version of Wikipedia, Grokipedia, is the next step in Musk’s propaganda machine.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/10/grokipedia-elon-musk/684730/
Texas AG Whose Wife Divorced Him on “Biblical Grounds” Sues Tylenol Maker on Medically Unfounded Grounds
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-tylenol-maker
If Democrats succeed with redistricting plan, they could reduce Virginia’s Republican delegation to Congress to lowest level since 1952.
https://cardinalnews.org/2025/10/29/if-democrats-succeed-with-redistricting-plan-they-could-reduce-virginias-republican-delegation-to-congress-to-lowest-level-since-1952/
Spanberger continues to dominate fundraising; Jones’ money faucet runs slow after text messages while Miyares’ gushes cash.
https://cardinalnews.org/2025/10/29/spanberger-continues-to-dominate-fundraising-jones-money-faucet-runs-slow-after-text-messages-while-miyares-gushes-cash/
Five key takeaways from Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/30/five-key-takeaways-donald-trump-meeting-xi-jinping-china-us-trade-talks
Senate passes resolution that would repeal Trump’s tariffs on Canada.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senate-narrowly-passes-bill-repeal-trumps-tariffs-brazil/story?id=126955639
Pete Hegseth says U.S. carried out another strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean, killing 4 people.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/pete-hegseth-says-us-military-carried-another-strike-alleged-drug-boat-rcna240671
Trump administration cuts Democrats out of a briefing on US military strikes, top Senate Dem says.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/29/politics/democratic-senators-us-military-strikes-briefing
Shock Video Shows ICE Agent Assaulting Woman Who Asked If He’s A Good Christian
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-agent-assaults-woman-christian-jesus_n_69023736e4b03f34d7f8fe8c
Trump DOJ Indicts Congressional Candidate for Protesting ICE
https://newrepublic.com/post/202438/donald-trump-department-justice-indicts-congress-candidate-kat-abughazaleh-ice
Trump orders Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons ‘immediately’.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-orders-pentagon-begin-testing-nuclear-weapons-immediately-rcna240681
Trump Is Very Confused About Nuclear Weapons
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/10/trump-nuclear/684758/
What Trump Doesn’t Understand About Nuclear War
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/08/nuclear-proliferation-risks-iran-trump/683250/
This is ominous.
Pentagon orders states’ national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/29/pentagon-memo-quick-reaction-forces
Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/health/obamacare-prices-health-insurance.html
It Sure Looks Like Kash Patel Used the FBI’s Jet to Go on a Date
https://newrepublic.com/post/202430/kash-patel-fbi-private-jet-wrestling-date
Who in their right mind would go on a date with Kash Patel???
Pathetic.
ADL removes ‘Protect Civil Rights’ from website as it narrows its mission amid right-wing attacks.
https://www.jta.org/2025/10/29/united-states/dl-removes-protect-civil-rights-from-website-as-it-narrows-its-mission-amid-right-wing-attacks
Most Americans oppose East Wing demolition for Trump ballroom, poll finds.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/30/trump-east-wing-demolition-poll/
National Guard orders in DC extended through February 2026.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/29/politics/national-guard-dc-extension-february-2026
Virginia House approves constitutional amendment to allow redistricting.
https://dailyprogress.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_8ad949e4-07c8-54ed-a1fb-69f7e372cce8.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
This is happening, of course, because Republicans – at Trump’s behest – have been busy gerrymandering Democrats out of existence in the “red” states.
Va. Democrats urge Miyares to join suit over SNAP benefits.
https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_1346f537-26fd-4f88-af33-155494697de4.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
Government shutdown could lead to $14B in lost GDP, CBO reports.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/29/congress/government-shutdown-2025-cbo-cost-estimates-00627727
Noem rejects Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s request to pause immigration actions over Halloween weekend.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/noem-rejects-illinois-gov-pritzkers-request-pause-immigration-enforcem-rcna240774
Noem is pure evil.
Stephen Miller’s wife is just as heinous as her husband.
Stephen Miller’s wife threatens to get US citizen deported as TV debate gets heated.
https://www.rawstory.com/katie-miller-2674250530/
Trump push to restart nuclear tests could take years, cost millions, experts say.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/10/30/trump-push-restart-nuclear-tests-could-take-years-cost-millions-experts-say/
So f’ing stupid. WHY???
UN human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug boats are ‘unacceptable’.
https://apnews.com/article/un-us-military-strikes-south-america-ed0ce092af5ad2c64b34ed51f8ab59cc
100% agree!
FBI is going after the Black Lives Matter movement.
https://apnews.com/article/black-lives-matter-fraud-doj-investigation-trump-371e3277ff3b78bc73d3467c4692c66c
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
“Stephen Miller soon joined a growing list of senior Trump-administration political appointees—at least six by our count—living in Washington-area military housing, where they are shielded not just from potential violence but also from protest.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/10/trump-officials-military-housing-stephen-miller/684748/
Heritage Foundation Defends Tucker Carlson Over His Interview With Holocaust Denier
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/heritage-foundation-tucker-carlson-nick-fuentes_n_6903d68ae4b0b48d8a1bc37c?origin=home-whats-happening-unit
CBS News fired 8 on-air personalities in latest layoffs under new leader Bari Weiss. All of them are women.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cbs-news-layoffs-eight-women-b2855655.html
Bari Weiss is really, really, really bad.
Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump takeover.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/10/31/kennedy-center-sales/
Roanoke College poll: Spanberger up by 10, lieutenant governor’s race close, Miyares builds lead in attorney general’s contest.
https://cardinalnews.org/2025/10/31/roanoke-college-poll-spanberger-up-by-10-lieutenant-governors-race-close-miyares-builds-lead-in-attorney-generals-contest/
Trump won’t send ‘high level’ representatives to COP30 climate summit.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5583954-trump-cop30-brazil-united-nations-climate-summit/
Canadian PM Carney apologises to Trump over anti-tariff Reagan ad run by Ontario premier.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/01/canadian-pm-carney-apologises-to-trump-over-anti-tariff-reagan-ad-run-by-ontario-premier
Carney had absolutely nothing to apologize for, but I get why he felt he had to do it with this crazy person.
US electricity bills increased by 11% in Trump’s second term, data shows.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/31/us-electricity-bills-increased-trump
US judge permanently blocks Trump order requiring voters to prove citizenship.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-permanently-blocks-trump-order-requiring-voters-prove-citizenship-2025-10-31/
Trump just decided ICE has been too nice,
“A new purge of ICE leaders and the empowerment of Border Patrol sets the stage for a more extreme crackdown in US cities.”
https://www.vox.com/politics/466959/trump-ice-border-patrol-purge-leaks-bovino
RFK Jr. concedes administration lacks scientific evidence on Tylenol claims.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/rfk-jr-concedes-administration-lacks-scientific-evidence-tylenol-claim-rcna241150
And almost everything else it claims.
White House restricts media access in the West Wing.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/31/white-house-media-access-00632412
Appalling!
The fall of the CBS News climate team.
“David Ellison, the new pro-Trump chief executive of Paramount Skydance, has dismantled the best climate change reporting team in cable news.”
https://heated.world/p/cbs-news-kills-its-climate-unit
Frustration mounts inside FBI over thwarted ‘potential’ terror plot.
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/fbi-terror-plot-detroit-rcna241148
Vance Says He Hopes His Wife Embraces Christianity, Setting Off Backlash
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/usha-jd-vance-christianity-religion-hindu.html
How has she not divorced him yet, for so many reasons???
Mace Unleashes Diatribe at Airport Police for Missing Security Escort
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/nancy-mace-airport-police-security.html
She’s completely unhinged and extreme, and ANY “journalist” who falsely assured us for years that she was “moderate,” blah blah blah, should NOT be working in journalism!
Redistricting amendment passes first General Assembly test.
https://www.wvtf.org/news/2025-10-31/redistricting-amendment-passes-first-general-assembly-test
Marjorie Taylor Greene tells Bill Maher she believes extraterrestrials are demons.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/02/marjorie-taylor-greene-real-time-bill-maher
Marjorie Taylor Greene is completely insane.
Obama criticizes Trump and Republican policy in stump speech for Abigail Spanberger.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/01/obama-virginia-abigail-spanberger
New poll: Spanberger, Hashmi with nice leads; AG race still up for grabs.
https://augustafreepress.com/news/new-poll-spanberger-hashmi-with-nice-leads-ag-race-still-up-for-grabs/
Trump says he’ll “be involved” in Netanyahu’s corruption trial “to help him out”.
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/03/trump-netanyahu-corruption-trial-60-minutes
Well, Trump certainly knows all about corruption!