Over the course of the campaign, the comments left on the president’s official Facebook page increasingly employed the rhetoric of white nationalism.
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A Short History of ‘America First’ | The Atlantic
The phrase used by President Trump has been linked to anti-Semitism during World War II.
Trump’s Press Secretary Falsely Claims: ‘Largest Audience Ever to Witness an Inauguration, Period’ | The Atlantic
In his first official White House briefing, Sean Spicer blasted journalists for “deliberately false reporting,” and made categorical claims about crowd-size at odds with the available evidence.
Here’s What Trump’s Latest Executive Orders Do | The Atlantic
With a pen stroke, President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, imposed a federal hiring freeze, and reinstated the “Mexico City policy” on defunding international abortion-related services.
The Many Scandals of Donald Trump: A Cheat Sheet
One of the women who accused Trump of sexual misconduct has sued him for defamation after he labeled her claims false.
📺 Divided States of America, Part 2 | Frontline
FRONTLINE investigates the partisanship of the Obama era, and the polarized America that Donald Trump inherits as president.
The second part of this wasn’t as fraught as the first half, but both are simply scintillating and well worth watching.
📺 Divided States of America, Part 1 | Frontline
FRONTLINE investigates the partisanship of the Obama era, and the polarized America that Donald Trump inherits as president.
Ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, "Divided States of America" looks back at events during President Barack Obama's years in office that revealed deep divisions in our country. The documentary offers an in-depth view of the partisan gridlock in Washington, the rise of populist anger on both sides of the aisle, and the racial tensions that erupted throughout the country.
What a stunning overview of the last eight years of partisan politics. In particular I had forgotten about a lot of the rancor and racism stemming from the far right when Obama took office. This two part documentary does a terrific job of reminding us where we’ve all been and puts a lot of our current situation into perspective. The first part here was particularly brutal in its coverage. It seems almost too balanced to the point that the subtext of the documentary is that politicians need to find a better way to get along to do more good for their constituents.
This Senator Is Hell-Bent on Getting Out the Truth About Trump and Russia | Mother Jones
Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden says the Obama administration should have released more information before the election.
State Dept. Dissent Cable on Trump’s Ban Draws 1,000 Signatures | The New York Times
The cable, asserting that the president’s order on immigration will not make the nation safer, has wended through dozens of embassies and is still spreading.
Why Nobody Cares the President Is Lying | The New York Times
In the conservative media, we conditioned people not to trust facts or mainstream news outlets.
Covering Trump the Reuters Way | Reuters
In a message to staff today, Reuters Editor-in-Chief Steve Adler wrote about covering President Trump the Reuters way.
Oval Office Cold Open – SNL
President Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) calls Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (Beck Bennett), Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto (Alex Moffat) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Kate McKinnon).
Trump and Staff Rethink Tactics After Stumbles | The New York Times
One thing has become apparent to both the president’s allies as well as his opponents: When it comes to governing, speed does not always guarantee success.
Donald Trump’s Longtime Doctor Says President Takes Hair-Growth Drug | The New York Times
Dr. Harold N. Bornstein granted the interview after The New York Times asked him to discuss his past and possible future role in Mr. Trump’s care.
Experts on authoritarianism say Trump’s presidency is getting even worse | Think Progress
One scholar described Steve Bannon’s role in the administration as “pretty terrifying.”