Tomorrow marks the end of Year One of the Second Term of Donald Trump in the Presidency.
Already, it is quite clear that America is in crisis, as Trump 47 is far more disastrous and dangerous than Trump 45 was.
Trump 45 had people who were able to control his impulses, and prevent what could have been worse than was.
Trump 47 has no such individuals, as his entire Cabinet and other advisers are no check on his whims and desires, and he has been running rampant in a highly dangerous way.
He has promoted chaos, anarchy, cruelty, instability, and persistent authoritarian actions in a multitude of areas of domestic and foreign policy.
If the Republicans in Congress continue to bow to his whims;
If the Supreme Court continues to ignore his abuses of power;
If the corporations, law firms, universities, news media continue to bow to his demands;
And if the Democratic Party cannot win back control of at least the House of Representatives, but hopefully the US Senate in the upcoming midterm elections of 2026,
Then there will be despair that American democracy and the rule of law will disintegrate completely as America reaches the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a landmark year.
Hahahahahahaha
10-foot-tall replica of Trump’s alleged birthday message to Epstein appears on National Mall
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/19/politics/trump-epstein-birthday-message-national-mall
Trump won’t say whether he would use force to seize Greenland.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-greenland-use-of-force-nobel-norway-europe-tariffs-ukraine-rcna254786
Trump, 79, Leaks Leaders’ Texts in Deranged Posting Frenzy
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-leaks-leaders-private-texts-and-trashes-allies-in-deranged-posting-frenzy/
Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/trump-greenland-chagos-islands-uk-stupidity
The Military Is Being Forced to Plan for an Unthinkable Betrayal
“Attacking an ally would be a perversion of everything the armed forces have been trained to do.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/us-military-trump-greenland/685677/
They should refuse.
Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw
“Will Republicans in Congress ever step in?”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/trump-letter-to-norway/685676/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK36YjEx6PWcaiwVCToEIk3KY
They need to get off their butts and f’ing DO SOMETHING!
Now Is the Time to Admit It, America: Trump Is a Dangerous, Lunatic Moron
https://www.thedailybeast.com/now-is-the-time-to-admit-it-america-hes-a-dangerous-lunatic-moron/
It’s Sundowning in America
“A presidential mind is a dangerous thing to lose” “How did a great, sophisticated nation, one of the world’s longest-standing republics, end up so fragile that it can be undone by one man’s dementia? That’s an important question, the answer to which I believe lies in the straight line from Bush vs Gore and the Roberts Supreme Court, to January 6th, to the execution of Renee Good. However, what’s more important is that we realize where we are right now, that we don’t try to sugarcoat and sanewash what’s happening: A petulant, violent and deranged individual is running America.”
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-sundowning-in-america
Trump Demands Bonkers ‘Ceremony’ in Front of Global Elite
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-demands-bonkers-ceremony-in-front-of-global-elite/
Trump is going to Davos — here are the big names who aren’t
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/19/trump-world-economic-forum-davos-who-isnt-going.html
Trump threatens 200% tariff on French wines as Macron reportedly snubs ‘Board of Peace’ seat.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/trump-threatens-200percent-tariff-on-french-wines-and-champagnes-.html
Third immigrant detainee at facility in El Paso has died, ICE says.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/third-immigrant-detainee-facility-el-paso-died-ice-says-rcna254783
The Congresswoman Criminalized for Visiting ICE Detainees
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/01/26/lamonica-mciver-congress-ice-jail-visit-felony-charges?currentPage=all
ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment.
https://popular.info/p/ice-has-stopped-paying-for-detainee
Army veteran says ICE agents detained him for hours without access to phone or his attorney.
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/ice-in-minnesota/army-veteran-ice-agents-detained-without-access-attorney/89-2c0a17b4-78da-452d-9b6e-47e2ebb6fd31
U.S. citizen shares fear he felt when ICE took him from Minnesota home while nearly naked.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-citizen-shares-fear-felt-ice-took-minnesota-home-nearly-naked-rcna254890
ICE Is out of control.
DOJ civil rights chief blasts Don Lemon for covering anti-ICE protest inside church, vows charges against protesters.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/dhillon-don-lemon-anti-ice-protest-church-doj-charges-renee-good-rcna254815
Economic blackout day planned in Minnesota to protest ICE surge.
“Unions, faith groups and local leaders urge residents not to work, shop or go to school after killing of Renee Good”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/20/ice-immigrarion-minnesota-economic-protest
Powell Will Attend Supreme Court Arguments on Trump’s Effort to Fire Fed Official
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/us/politics/powell-will-attend-the-supreme-court-arguments-on-trumps-effort-to-remove-a-fed-governor.html
Justice Department weighs rollback of gun regulations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/01/19/trump-justice-department-gun-regulations-atf/
Indiana Judge and His Wife Are Shot at Their Suburban Home
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/us/politics/indiana-judge-and-wife-shot.html
An Unhappy Anniversary: Trump’s Year in Office
“The toll of a destructive twelve months—and what can be done to repair the damage.”
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/an-unhappy-anniversary-trumps-year-in-office
This Is How Much Trump Has Made From His Second Term — and Counting
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/20/opinion/editorials/trump-wealth-crypto-graft.html
Russia Cheers the Growing NATO Rift Over Greenland
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-cheers-the-growing-nato-rift-over-greenland-51821b55?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_4
Putin meeting set for Thursday, Witkoff says, with Ukraine ‘land deals’ on the table.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/putin-witkoff-trump-ukraine-peace-deal-talks-progress-land-deals.html
Trump is a traitor.
Pentagon moves to cut U.S. participation in some NATO groups.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/01/20/trump-nato-advisory-groups/
Scott Bessent says U.S. is unconcerned by Treasury sell-off over Greenland, calls Denmark ‘irrelevant’.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/bessent-davos-denmark-greenland-treasuries.html
F*** Scott Bessent.
Conservative Military Archbishop Says Catholic Troops Can Defy Trump Orders on Greenland
https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/conservative-military-archbishop?triedRedirect=true
Trump says he’ll ‘acquire’ Greenland. Here’s what the Constitution says
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/politics/how-the-us-could-acquire-greenland
Markets plunge as Trump reignites fears of a trade war over Greenland.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/stock-market-trump-tariffs-greenland-rcna254918
Some Republicans Begin to Echo Trump’s Case to Acquire Greenland
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/politics/republicans-trump-greenland.html
Israel agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace as some western European nations say no.
https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-gaza-board-of-peace-trump-1-21-2026-2f0e063d03babbd3276f31289ba5f2a2
Trump says Iran would be ‘wiped the off face of this earth’ if something happens to him.
“President Trump on Tuesday warned Iran that continued assassination threats made by leaders in Tehran would be met with the country getting ‘blown up.’”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5697870-trump-iran-assassination-threats/
Justice Department leadership pushed FBI to investigate campaign contributions to Minnesota officials.
https://cnn.com/2026/01/20/politics/justice-department-presses-fbi-investigate-minnesota-democrats
Vance to visit Minneapolis as tensions escalate over immigration operations.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/vance-minneapolis-tensions-escalate-immigration-operations-rcna255112
Trump Marks First Year In Office With Unhinged Racist Rant Targeting ‘Very Low IQ’ Somalis
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-marks-first-year-iin-office-with-unhinged-racist-rant-targeting-very-low-iq-somalis
Trump Calls Renee Good’s Killing a ‘Tragedy’ and Says ICE Agents Will Make Mistakes
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/politics/trump-renee-good-ice-shooting.html
ICE targeted off-duty police officers in Twin Cities, local police say.
“The police chief of one Minneapolis suburb said all of the officers who had been stopped there by Immigration and Customs Enforcement were people of color.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/21/minnesota-minneapolis-off-duty-police-targeted-ice/
ICE is a total disaster.
House Democrats’ support for impeaching Kristi Noem is exploding.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/20/kristi-noem-impeachment-ice-minneapolis-democrats
Supreme Court appears sympathetic to gun owners’ challenge to Hawaii law.
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/supreme-court-appears-sympathetic-to-gun-owners-challenge-to-hawaii-law/
Supreme Court considers Trump’s attempt to fire the Fed’s Lisa Cook.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-arguments-trumps-attempt-fire-fed-lisa-cook-powell-rcna252376
US hits 1 year of measles spread, CDC’s No. 2 calls outbreaks ‘cost of doing business’
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5697693-us-measles-elimination-status/
Absolute insanity.
Trump Started the Year With Two Big Blows to Climate Progress
“The administration will reportedly stop considering how many lives are saved by pollution regulations”
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-starts-2026-big-blows-climate-progress-1235501742/
Trump administration claims offshore wind poses a threat. But it won’t say how.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/21/nx-s1-5678635/trump-offshore-wind-national-security-climate-change
They’re just COMPLETELY FULL OF BULLCRAP – say so, NPR!
Congress releases massive funding bill ahead of shutdown deadline as ICE clash looms.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/congress-releases-massive-funding-bill-ahead-shutdown-deadline-ice-cla-rcna254968
Democrats shouldn’t vote to fund ICE.
Trump, 79, Rambles About Sinks and Straws When Asked About His 2026 Agenda
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-rambles-about-sinks-and-straws-and-showerheads-when-asked-about-his-2026-agenda/
Trump is demented.
The President Isn’t Even Trying to Sound Coherent Anymore
“At a White House press conference, Trump simply read documents to himself.”
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a70065991/trump-press-conference-reading/
The 25th Amendment Isn’t Going to Work
“As grim as it may sound, there is no practical constitutional way to remove a president whose cheese is slipping inexorably off his cracker.”
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a70065772/25th-amendment-trump-jd-vance/
Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/20/trump-musk-doge-social-security-00737245
In any normal administration, that would be a MASSIVE scandal!
Trump blows off Senate Republican leaders on critical endorsements.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/21/trump-thune-senate-endorsements-cassidy-collins-cornyn
Comer Rejects Clinton Interview on Epstein, Setting Up Contempt Vote
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/politics/comer-clinton-interview-epstein.html
Comer is evil, an absolute disgrace to his office.
JD Vance and His Wife, Usha, Pronatalism’s Poster Couple, Are Having a 4th Kid
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/jd-vance-and-his-wife-usha-are-having-a-4th-kid
Usha Vance could have left her sociopathic, fascist husband, but…nope, instead she’s having another kid with him???
Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/navy-admiral-removed-hegseth-announces-run-congress/story?id=129398751
University of Pennsylvania Rebukes Trump Administration for Demanding Information About Jewish Staff
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/university-of-pennsylvania-trump-jewish-staff.html?unlocked_article_code=1.F1A.26lN.-f4uO_858t7W&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Lindsey Halligan departs Justice Department hours after Trump-appointed federal judge calls her leadership a ‘charade’
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/politics/lindsey-halligan-judge-vitriol-charade
Senator Tommy Tuberville brands Ghazala Hashmi an ‘enemy.’
https://cardinalnews.org/2026/01/21/alabama-senator-calls-hashmi-the-enemy-inside-the-gates-heres-the-american-history-he-apparently-never-learned/
Tuberville’s noxious Islamophobia needs to be condemned. But….all you will hear from Republicans is…crickets.
Ousted under Trump’s trans military ban, retired Space Force Col. Bree Fram launches bid for Congress.
https://www.advocate.com/politics/bree-fram-congressional-run
Trump suggests Ukraine settlement is coming ‘soon’ as he unveils Board of Peace members.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cjrzjqg8dlwt
You mean the same war Trump said he’d easily solve on or before day #1 of his presidency? LOL
Trump unveils ‘Board of Peace’ ahead of Zelensky meeting in Davos.
“The signing ceremony featured representatives from fewer than 20 countries — and no Western European allies”
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-administration-news-01-22-26
Doubting U.S. resolve, Europe looks to bolster its own nuclear arsenal.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/doubting-us-resolve-europe-looks-bolster-nuclear-arsenal-rcna254925
Other countries that might be thinking about that: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Poland, Germany, etc, etc.
Stock market cuts through to Trump on Greenland in a way allies’ messages failed to resonate.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-greenland-denmark-stock-markets-davos-3ec896e5f68f21f8c8b067bc7c31d5fc
Courageous Carney vs. Demented Donald
“Canada’s leader is a sane adult. America’s leader isn’t.”
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/courageous-carney-vs-demented-donald
Carney is also super smart; Trump is a f’ing IMBECILE.
The U.S. Is Actively Seeking Regime Change in Cuba by the End of the Year
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/the-u-s-is-actively-seeking-regime-change-in-cuba-by-the-end-of-the-year-1d0f178a?st=xd6Mhf&reflink=article_copyURL_share
Pure evil.
ICE detains 5-year old Minnesota boy; school leader says agents used him as ‘bait’
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/21/ice-detains-5year-old-minnesota-boy-lawyer-says-agents-used-him-as-bait
US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/21/ice-arrest-pepper-spray-protesters-minnesota
That’s crazy!
ICE Moves to Enter Homes Without Warrants Signed by a Judge
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/ice-moves-to-enter-homes-without-warrants-signed-by-a-judge-4f7231e7
WILDLY unacceptable!
Trump Administration Starts Immigration Operation in Maine
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/us/politics/maine-somali-immigration-enforcement.html
Vance’s Minnesota trip to show “unwavering support” for ICE
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-appeals-court-pauses-lower-court-order-restraining-immigration-agents-use-2026-01-21/
JD Vance is evil incarnate.
Hakeem Jeffries Says No to Funding ICE. Democrats Still Aren’t United.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/hakeem-jeffries-says-no-to-funding-ice-democrats-still-arent-united/
Autopsy report classifies ICE detainee’s death as a homicide.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/21/ice-homicide-detainee-death-autopsy/
Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee detained at Los Angeles International Airport
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/giants-star-jung-hoo-lee-detained-los-angeles-21308036.php
Military Police Troops Put on Alert for Possible Deployment to Minnesota
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/us/politics/military-police-alert-minneapolis.html
Independent autopsy in ICE shooting death of Renee Good released by law firm in civil investigation.
https://abc7.com/post/minneapolis-ice-shooting-independent-autopsy-renee-good-released-romanucci-blandin-law-firm-civil-investigation/18445863/
Trump Blurts Out Real Reason for Insurrection Act Threat—and It’s Dark
https://newrepublic.com/article/205504/trump-insurrection-act-threat-courts
The Supreme Court Isn’t Joining Trump’s War on the Fed
https://newrepublic.com/article/205529/supreme-court-trump-war-fed
Jack Smith makes first public defense of Trump indictments.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/22/trump-jack-smith-opening-statement-investigation