Evening Roundup, December 19
Featuring April Ryan & Susan Rice, Trump's Workshop, Tim Dickinson, Jen Rubin & Rep. Jim Himes, Maria Peralta, Eliza Orlins, Billy Shore, Carron J. Phillips, HOLIDAY Pets of the Week, and The Podcast!
Dictatorship, Isolation, and Automation: Susan Rice Assesses 2025
April Ryan has a holiday treat for us: a special Tea session with none other than policy extraordinaire Susan Rice! Ambassador Rice sits down with April to expound her expertise on the subjects that mattered most to Americans in 2025.
Trump's Workshop
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15 Trump Moments That Felt Like a Fever Dream
Anyone who survived the first Trump administration knew the second term would be a wild ride. But the 47th president’s preposterous behavior in 2025 has left even jaded observers of American democracy in a state of shock-and-awe.
Is a U.S.-Venezuela War on the Horizon?
The White House has been ensnarled by international, legal, and moral controversy concerning the U.S.’ “double tap” against an alleged Venezuela drug boat. Despite the heated contestation and calls for his resignation, Hegseth refuses to release the video footage
American Uprising: The Resistance in 2025
This year has been one of historic resistance for Americans in big cities and small. From grandmothers concerned about a future for their grandkids, to military veterans who believe in loyalty to the Constitution above any person or party, to self-identified introverts, to immigrant families, to scientists to teachers to students, to middle and working …
2025 Was the Year of Trump's Retribution Crusade
New York City public defender Eliza Orlins reminds us how quickly democratic institutions can falter when those who are meant to protect it become targets of political persecution.
Trump’s threats to SNAP will make things worse for all of us
There was a massive public outcry when SNAP was at risk of disappearing during the government shutdown in November. But as more of the draconian cuts to SNAP enacted by Congress earlier this year go into effect over the next two years, the disruption to food assistance during the shutdown will seem like a minor inconvenience, a mere spring shower…
Trying to Jump to the Majors Without Playing Little League
By Carron J. Phillips
Pundits and former players/coaches toying with running for public office show little concern for policy and legislation. They just want the spotlight.
Contrarian Pets of the Week, Holiday Edition Part 2
Meet Archer, Skippy, Poppy, Banshee, Bambina, Stevie, Lottie, Ollie, Louie, Carmie, Ellie, Radar, Caroline, Loki, and Susie Q!
Susan Rice Describes 2025 in One Word: 'Abomination'
April Ryan has a holiday treat for us: a special episode of The Tea with none other than policy extraordinaire Susan Rice!
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I am surprised Kennedy's name is still on the Kennedy Center building. Changing the name requires Congressional action. Where is the TRO to stop this blatant disregard for the law?
When it comes to withholding the video of the second missile strike on September 2 against the two survivors clinging to their capsized boat and waving their arms, if Secretary of War Hegseth has nothing to hide, why is he hiding it?