Dragged down by an unpopular president, Republicans are bracing for a midterm trouncing As Americans tire of Donald Trump, a Democratic midterm ‘tsunami’ could sweep the GOP out of power The Guardian - US · Dec 27, 2025
Maga’s guilt, frank nonsense and mirth Brief letters: Donald Trump | Engels’ festive spirit | Gordon Bennett news | Unseen radio plays | Habits of tech users | Stages of life The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025
One twin is a Democratic politician, the other supports Trump. They’ve learned to bridge the divide Despite the fact that they disagree on everything when it comes to politics, Nick and Nathan Roberts make it a point to be kind to each other The Guardian - US · Dec 22, 2025
TikTok finally signs deal to sell its US entity to joint venture controlled by American investors Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi-based MGX hold 15 percent each in deal that averts app’s shutdown in US The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
Warmers and Shelley to get through winter Brief letters: Raynaud’s syndrome | What follows winter | Beaver bones | Honda Jazz | Maga | Lager The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025
Maga loyalist expands investigation into intelligence officials who angered Trump Experts decry Jason Reding Quiñones’s ‘fishing expedition’ as subpoenas reportedly issued to John Brennan and others The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2025
The Katie Miller Podcast: an aggressively vibeless curriculum for the Maga mom The wife of the Trump adviser aims to entice conservative women into Maga – but like much of the rest of the movement, her sales pitch is fundamentally lacking The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2025
You and me against the world: who was behind Trump’s anti-Europe foreign policy? The US’s national security strategy, shared last week, claims European immigration will cause ‘civilisational erasure’ The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2025
A braver Tory leader than Badenoch would dare to call out Farage’s bogus patriotism Across western democracies, established conservatives are yielding to radical nationalism. There’s no sign that Britain will be the exception, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025
Want to be hotter? Try this one weird Republican trick The right has found a new pitch for young women: conservatives are better-looking The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2025
The Liz Truss Show review – hapless ravings from a cupboard Britain’s briefest PM kept her fans waiting before launching her latest plea for Maga attention in the form of a ham-fisted YouTube talk show The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel on Pete Hegseth, ‘our secretary of war crimes’ Late-night hosts discussed outrage over Hegseth’s authorization of extrajudicial killings near Venezuela and Trump’s cabinet meeting naps The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2025
MAGA Turns On Costco After Retail Giant Hauls Trump To Court Over 'Unconstitutional Tariffs' Retail giant Costco sues the Trump administration for refund of emergency-imposed tariffs that sparked outrage among MAGA supporters incensed at the challenge to the President. International Business Times UK · Dec 3, 2025
Cracks have emerged in the Maga coalition The Republican party is far from moving beyond Trump – but signals of his waning influence are everywhere The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2025
We Got This Covered · Dec 3, 2025 ‘I always loved Trump, this is unfair’: MAGA mayor in voter fraud scandal, facing deportation to Mexico Says it was an "honest mistake".
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2025 Trump touts Black Friday merch ‘deals’ - which cost more than original prices The email touted a MAGA hat Christmas ornament for $37. Yet, on the official Trump Merchandise Store website, the same decoration costs $30
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025 Jimmy Kimmel makes surprising kinship with Marjorie Taylor Greene after both attacked by Trump Jimmy Kimmel has made a surprising kinship with Maga loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene after both were attacked by Donald Trump.
The Guardian - US · Nov 24, 2025 Maga world heads left spinning by Trump’s warm welcome for Mamdani Members of rightwing base disorientated by cordial Oval Office meeting – but not all Trump supporters downcast
The Guardian - US · Nov 24, 2025 Trump DoJ’s focus on Maga goals harms other investigations, experts warn Exodus of lawyers under Trump weakens department’s capacity in civil rights, national security and other areas
The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2025 Trump news at a glance: Marjorie Taylor Greene is gone, but Trump wonders for how long The ultra-loyal Maga star announced her departure in typical shocking fashion, but president says he would love to see her back in politics – key US politics stories from 22 November 2025
The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2025 Less politics, more makeup: the unraveling of Teen Vogue under Trump 2.0 The folding of the progressive youth-focused magazine into Vogue comes at turbulent time for journalism and the crumbling of feminist media
The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2025 Marjorie Taylor Greene could have led the anti-Trump resistance but the mob boss got his way The Maga star won on the Epstein files and could have founded a Republican resistance movement but is instead the latest dissenter to head for the exit
The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2025 From staunch Trump ally to ‘traitor’: key takeaways of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s career The Georgia representative said on Friday she was resigning from office effective January 2026
The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2025 Congressman Ro Khanna warns officials not to impede Epstein files release: ‘They will be prosecuted’ California lawmaker says names of anyone involved in Epstein’s crimes must come to light, Democrat or Republican
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