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Maddow: Trump's bag of tricks lose their magic as his poll numbers crater
MSNBC· 2026-02-17 06:57
Rachel Maddow reviews the latest batch of terrible poll numbers for Donald Trump, including on issues that are meant to be his political strength, and points out that his familiar trick of making empty promises he has no idea how to keep are insufficient distraction from the cruelty of ICE and the paucity of his economic ideas that are turning Americans against him. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Sign up to receive the Maddow newsletter every weekday: http://maddownewsletter.com/ MS ...
Hayes on Trump's tariff FAIL: 'I think this is just the beginning'
MSNBC· 2026-02-16 19:15
"I think this is just the beginning." President Trump just suffered one of the most significant political defeats of his second term — as six Republicans joined Democrats in a 219-211 vote to strip his tariffs on Canada. With polling on tariffs among his weakest issues, MS NOW's Chris Hayes argues GOP cracks are starting to show — and this fight may be just beginning. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Same mission. New name. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is t ...
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Balaji· 2026-02-16 09:34
Many people think of politics as a pendulum. When you point to unprecedented events, they'll respond: no need to worry, the pendulum will swing, and it'll all come back to a stable equilibrium. It's always worked out, and somehow always will.And that's true for many places, much of the time.But sometimes a political situation isn't a pendulum. Sometimes it's best modeled by Galloping Gertie, the former Tacoma Narrows Bridge. You see, that bridge started swinging from left, to right, and then further to the ...
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Bloomberg· 2026-02-15 15:16
Claudia Sheinbaum’s decision to halt oil shipments to Cuba is testing her standing within Mexico’s ruling party even as it staves off confrontation with Donald Trump. https://t.co/1mPxwW8xct ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-15 05:40
History offers lessons for Labour MPs still hoping to oust Sir Keir Starmer.They apply across parties and time, from the deferential era of yore to today, when British political leaders have the shelf-life of smartphone models https://t.co/22Jgq4OZKv ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2026-02-15 01:24
Richard Pazdur, a longtime regulator, said politics risks outweighing science at the agency. https://t.co/NYSbTJdhm8 ...
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BBC News (World)· 2026-02-15 00:20
'Trump will be gone in three years': Top Democrats try to reassure Europe https://t.co/h8zUjQBF9L ...
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Nick Szabo· 2026-02-14 22:18
RT Rupert Lowe MP (@RupertLowe10)Important news. The first opinion poll conducted since I announced yesterday that Restore Britain would become a national political party has us on 10%.In this poll, we are ahead of the Lib Dems.10%. In 24 hours.I call that a bloody good start.We have to work hard, get lucky and be entirely honest with the British people. We need the support of millions of patriots, and there will be difficult days ahead.But seeing the incredible reaction over the last 24 hours, I am increas ...
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Bloomberg· 2026-02-14 17:55
Marco Rubio was more polite than JD Vance in his Munich speech, but there's no relief here for Europe, writes @MarcChampion1 (via @opinion) https://t.co/FbGdKqIcky ...