In an interview with Laura Ingraham of FOX News, President Donald Trump claimed "nobody knows what a magnet is." Here is the complete word salad. Media are complicit in journalistic malpractice because they do not report full quotes like these. They are not the exception; they are the rule. President Xi was willing to do the rare earth thing, that's magnets. Now, … [Read more...] about Trump: ‘nobody knows what a magnet is’
DEMOCRATS RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Rants, Strokes, and Cartoons
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Moderate Voice loves running the cartoons and columns by award winning cartoonist Clay Jones. He has had a stroke and is recovering. Here's his latest. This has been edited a bit since it contains cartoons by other cartoonists. Clay Jones welcomes any donations. A little summary of what's been going on Don't worry, baby. Daddy's coming home. So why … [Read more...] about Rants, Strokes, and Cartoons
Voters win in Utah gerrymandering case
Utah voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2018 that bans partisan gerrymandering. Monday, Judge Dianna Gibson ruled that a Republican gerrymandered federal district map violated that amendment (known as Proposition 4). The decision ensures Utah’s 2026 congressional elections will proceed under a court-ordered fair map drawn according to the neutral criteria voters … [Read more...] about Voters win in Utah gerrymandering case
A Dark Cloud Hangs over the Margraten American Cemetery this Veterans Day
On May 8. 2005, President George W. Bush addressed the Dutch people and the world at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten, during a celebration in remembrance of those who served in World War II. The hallowed 65-acre Margraten American Cemetery and Memorial, located in the beautiful rolling hills of Limburg, the Netherlands, is the last resting place … [Read more...] about A Dark Cloud Hangs over the Margraten American Cemetery this Veterans Day
Trump’s Health Insurance Price Hike
One net result of the Senate vote Sunday is a major increase in Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance costs due to President Donald Trump's insistence on "my way or the highway" rather than good faith negotiation. So the increase that taxpayers started seeing in monthly health insurance costs for 2026 ... rests firmly on Trump's shoulders. Josh Marshall and Shasta Willson … [Read more...] about Trump’s Health Insurance Price Hike
Into the Great Wide Open. Do Democrats know what they just did?
We all know by now that seven Democrats and an Independent voted with the GOP to pass a continuing resolution, and re-open the government. People who know me expected me to be furious. I’ve spent days begging, cajoling, even demanding that everyone call their senators daily—NOW!—to say “no deal without full ACA funding!” My first reaction was closer to exhaustion, but the … [Read more...] about Into the Great Wide Open. Do Democrats know what they just did?
Trump struggles to stay awake in Oval Office
If you're not an active social media user, you may not know that Donald Trump had a difficult time staying awake in the Oval Office on Thursday. That's because national media have, in the main, ignored it. It’s unfair that Trump gets to sleep through his presidency and the rest of us have to be awake for it[image or embed]— The Borowitz Report … [Read more...] about Trump struggles to stay awake in Oval Office
US military aircraft using El Salvadorian international airport
First, the Trump Administration sent almost 300 people to an El Salvador prison, denying them due process. Some were Americans; most were from Venezuela. The El Salvadorian prison is infamous. The Center for Terrorism Confinement, to give it its full name, is considered the largest prison in the Americas – with a capacity of 40,000 inmates – and has been the biggest … [Read more...] about US military aircraft using El Salvadorian international airport
‘If we don’t like it, you can’t say it’ seems to be the Trump Administration motto
In the latest example of the Trump Administration infringing on free speech, an anonymous federal official told Broadview, IL, faith leaders that “there is no more prayer in front of building or inside the building because this is the state and it’s not [of a] religious background.” The call followed an 11:30 a.m. interfaith service in the free speech zone near the facility … [Read more...] about ‘If we don’t like it, you can’t say it’ seems to be the Trump Administration motto
The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Veterans Day
On Sunday, November 9, the free world will celebrate the 36th anniversary of the fall of the infamous Berlin Wall, a date that is remembered as marking the beginning of the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe and signaling the end of the Cold War. Two days later, on November 11, we will celebrate Veterans Day once again, “a day to honor America’s veterans for … [Read more...] about The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Veterans Day
What is terrorist activity and how does it relate to Trump’s bombing boats in the Caribbean? Plus, Congress refuses to act.
Until 2025, the most groups designated as terrorist organizations in a single year was 13, the first year (1997) there was a list. This year, in February, the Trump Administration named 19 organizations. That's one-third of all organizations so named in the last 20 years. In 1997, the Clinton Administration put 13 organizations on the initial list, including Hamas, Hizballah, … [Read more...] about What is terrorist activity and how does it relate to Trump’s bombing boats in the Caribbean? Plus, Congress refuses to act.
Trump defies SNAP court order; Judge slams the Administration
Federal Judge Jack McConnell reacted to President Donald Trump's Truth Social statement that he would not follow court orders and fund SNAP, even partially, by removing the partial payment option. Judge McConnell ordered the Trump Administration to fully fund SNAP benefits by Friday, November 8. “While the President of the United States professes a commitment to helping … [Read more...] about Trump defies SNAP court order; Judge slams the Administration
Dear CBS: on average people’s 401(k) accounts have not doubled since last year
In the infamous whitewashed CBS 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday, President Donald Trump claimed that 401(k) accounts have "doubled" in the past year. Although there have been many postmortems analyzing the lies and propaganda that CBS let stand without push-back, I've not found any that mentioned this lie that went live without pushback. The current median 401(k) … [Read more...] about Dear CBS: on average people’s 401(k) accounts have not doubled since last year
A night for women, people of color and Muslim Americans
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 was many things. But it was especially a night for women, people of color and Muslim Americans. GA, Alicia Johnson is the first Black woman to win a statewide office, after being overwhelmingly elected to the Public Service Commission MI, Detroit, Mary Sheffield is the city's first woman Mayor NJ, Mikie Sherrill is the state's second woman … [Read more...] about A night for women, people of color and Muslim Americans
Trump and America’s Brain Drain
It’s been evident since Trump stepped into politics that he knew little about science and hated scientists. Maybe that’s because he makes up his own facts and rejects scientific data if it doesn’t fit into his worldview. As an example, he’s called global warming a hoax, pulled the U.S. out of the Paris accords, and doesn’t care about any increase in greenhouse gas emissions. In … [Read more...] about Trump and America’s Brain Drain
Trump says he will defy court order on SNAP benefits, not pay during shutdown
Continuing his governing by social media on a private network he owns, President Donald Trump said "SNAP BENEFITS...will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government." Last week, he told a judge he was waiting on their direction. Two federal judges ruled that the Administration "must pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) … [Read more...] about Trump says he will defy court order on SNAP benefits, not pay during shutdown
Heritage Foundation Bigwig Defending Tucker Carlson Platforming Notorious Anti-Semite Accentuates Republican Divisions
Once upon a time The Heritage Foundation was considered a thoughtful, influential right-wing think tank. It was founded in 1973 and played a key role during the years of President Ronald Reagan. Its opponents could passionately oppose its ideas and pronouncements and it wasn't considered way out there in the political Twilight Zone. That day has (for now) … [Read more...] about Heritage Foundation Bigwig Defending Tucker Carlson Platforming Notorious Anti-Semite Accentuates Republican Divisions
Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades — now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone
Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the most consequential trade cases in decades. The justices will decide whether a president can rely on a Cold War–era emergency law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, to impose sweeping import duties on a vast share of what the United States buys from … [Read more...] about Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades — now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone
