This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 251  —  ... After Trump's disastrous string of days last week capped off by the terrible Laura Ingraham interview which infuriated MAGA on several different issues (chronicled extensively in previous Bulletins), he made things even worse with vicious personal attacks …

Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about  —  DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort “Operation Charlotte's Web.”  In 1940, White wrote of the “smell” that “rises” from those who “adjust to fascism” over freedom.

Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations  —  Under President Trump, an agency intended to keep Americans safe has diverted resources from combating child abuse, trafficking and terrorism.  —  The Department of Homeland Security has diverted thousands of federal agents …

Transcript: Reps. Tom Suozzi and Don Bacon on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 16, 2025  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with Reps. Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New York, and Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Nov. 16, 2025.

Ukraine has ‘no chance’ of winning war, Hungary's Orbán says  —  Ukraine has “no chance” of winning against Russia's ongoing invasion, and the EU's continued financial support for the country is “just crazy,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.

US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3  —  The Pentagon on Saturday conducted the 21st known strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat, US Southern Command announced Sunday.  —  “Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling …

Trump pulling out all the stops to welcome Saudi crown prince for first White House visit since Khashoggi killing  —  President Donald Trump is planning to receive Saudi Arabia's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House this week with all the trappings of a state visit …

Pentagon to Withdraw Some National Guard Troops From Chicago and Portland  —  The move comes amid court battles and objections by state and local leaders to President Trump's deployment orders.  —  The Pentagon is withdrawing hundreds of National Guard soldiers from Chicago and Portland …

Aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela  —  The nation's most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal …

The Grift Bubble  —  A Political Theory of American Collapse  —  How does a country burst?  To answer this questions, it helps to see matters as do the president and the vice-president: from inside a grift bubble.  —  As I traveled around the United States these last few weeks — Columbus …

Man films Border Patrol agents smashing his car window in Charlotte  —  Willy Aceituno, a Honduran-born U.S. citizen, was stopped twice by Border Patrol agents in Charlotte, North Carolina.  During the second encounter, they forced him from his vehicle after breaking the window and threw him to the ground.

How Ezra Klein's power play is guiding Democrats  —  New York Times columnist Ezra Klein isn't content with opining about the Democratic Party — he's positioned himself as a powerbroker inside of it. … - Through his columns, hit podcast, private briefings with Democratic lawmakers …

Relief at the grocery store  —  Dozens of food items will no longer face President Trump's sweeping global tariffs — including grocery staples like coffee, some fruits and orange juice. … - Tariffs on food that the U.S. does not and cannot produce domestically have put more pressure on consumer budgets.