In today’s newsletter: the predatory world of multilevel marketing; the Anti-Trump movement finds its rebellious muse; Trump plots revenge on the biggest “No Kings” cities; and much more.
| Saturday was a surreal day in American politics, in ways simultaneously horrifying and heartening. The horrifying part was the news we all woke up to about the political assassinations (both attempted and consummated) in Minnesota. The heartening was the millions who showed up for the nationwide No Kings marches, which probably made June 14, 2025, the largest single day of political protest in American history. Somewhere in between was Donald Trump’s poorly attended military parade, which turned out to be more troubling in conception than execution, but which nevertheless did not rest comfortably, to put it mildly, within the tradition of the military not being exploited by presidents for political purposes. Add them all up, though, and throw in the manhandling late last week of a United States senator and the sneering reaction to it on the right, and you can’t help but feel that the country is coming further apart and lurching toward a state of violence—specifically political violence—not seen here since the 1970s. |
| In today’s newsletter: the predatory world of multilevel marketing; the Anti-Trump movement finds its rebellious muse; Trump plots revenge on the biggest “No Kings” cities; and much more. |
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| Alex Padilla found himself in the right place at the right time—and took advantage of it. Now, other Democrats need to seek confrontations with the Trump administration. |
| The No Kings protest in Austin, Texas, was themed “Kick Out the Clowns.” But there was a dark undercurrent amid the drag performances and chicken dances. |
| As President Trump endorses a vile, extreme concept called “remigration,” a writer who closely tracks Trumpism explains how lawless violence and outright sadism have become central to MAGA politics. |
| By The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent |
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| With so many major decisions coming down—with implications for the role of religion in public life, efforts to restrict gender-affirming care, gerrymandering—not to mention the serious threat to our Constitution, there’s a lot to unpack. Join us on July 2 to analyze and discuss the end-of-session Supreme Court rulings and their legal and political ramifications. |
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| The president is seeking to open up national monuments for drilling. But more land isn’t what oil companies need right now. |
| Is MLM a massive scam or an all-American business tradition—or both? |
| By Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein |
| The turnout wasn’t anything like what he wanted—and not everyone who showed up was even a fan of his. |
| The president says ICE will go after a number of cities that held large protests against his presidency over the weekend. |
| Donald Trump whined that he doesn’t get enough credit for his supposed peacemaking skills. |
| By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling |
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| More than an odious personal prejudice, it’s also his go-to—and inaccurate—metaphor for the U.S. government. |
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