Category Archives: Donald Trump

RANDOM THOUGHTS ON THE COMING MID-TERM ELECTION

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Did you ever wonder how free and democratic our elections really are? I suspect most Americans are inundated right now with endless requests for money from candidates running for office. Sometimes the request might be for $5, … Continue reading →

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‘No Kings’ Says Meta Cut Off Access to Instagram Account on Key Protest Day

Posted on October 17, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Newsweek/ October 17, 2026 {Zuckerberg knows what Trump wants. He will be rewarded soon enough.–TBPR Editor} Leaders of the “No Kings” coalition said its main Instagram account was suspended for roughly 90 minutes on Saturday as nearly 3,000 events were … Continue reading →

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The Rot At The Top

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

The real reason Americans are paying more under Trump Republicans By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.substack.com/ October 1, 2026 Democratic candidates should be talking about ONLY two things in these last five weeks before the midterms, and show how they’re connected: higher … Continue reading →

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Trump Continues To Ruin GOP Chances And Help Dems

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

{Democrats will have a wave election, winning the House and Senate. But only if Donald Trump allows a free and fair election. He will try every trick he can to sabotage and deny the legality of the vote. And we … Continue reading →

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Can the GOP Say No?

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

{The NYTimes Editorial Board is challenging GOP senators to do something they’ve been unable to do in the 2nd Trump Administration. Trump has been given a free rein to do whatever he wants to because the Republican Congress has been … Continue reading →

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What Desperate Regimes Do Before They Fall

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

History leaves behind a pattern: attack the courts, discredit elections, intimidate opponents, rewrite the rules, and cling to power at any cost. The question is whether America recognizes it in time By Thom Hartmann/ TheHartmannReport/ June 15, 2026 {It’s easy … Continue reading →

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The Senate Should NOT Confirm This Person

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Todd Blanche believes that his legal client is Trump, not the United States By Robert Reich/ RobertRice@substack,com/ June 10, 2026 Let me get right to the point. The Senate should not confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general.  Blanche, who used … Continue reading →

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There’s a Way to Stop Trump’s I.R.S. Slush Fund

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

{One of the most brilliant members of Congress, Rep. Jamie Raskin from Maryland, lays out Trump’s newest and most egregious example of corruption, and offers a way to stop this giveaway to the president’s supporters.–TBPR Editor} These days it takes … Continue reading →

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What Happens If “They” Win?

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

The generations that defeated fascism in the 1770s, 1860s, and 1940s understood something simple but profound: democracy survives only if ordinary people are willing to defend it. Are we today? By Thom Hartmann/ The Hartmann Report/ May 18, 2026 {In … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 7, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Was the 2024 Election Stolen, Not by Ballots, but by Algorithms? By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ May 7, 2026 New data suggests social media algorithms didn’t just influence voters; they may have tilted the entire outcome… {Do you believe Thom Hartmann’s … Continue reading →

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