What mattered
today.

“In a Bizarro-World series of events, the United States under the Trump Administration has assisted a right-wing presidential candidate in Brazil's elections in fleeing to the U.S. after losing the election. The candidate, Bolsonaro, was ordered by the Brazilian Supreme Court to turn over his passport, as he is being investigated for participating in a money laundering scheme alongside another monetary crime. How this is justifiable in any world is bewildering from the perspective of the United States.”

“The Trump Administration has weaponized the Justice Department, installing attorneys who are more than willing to dole out Trump's wishes. Across multiple officials, a pattern has emerged: the prosecution of protesters, retribution against people Trump has deemed worthy of his wrath, and cases brought to highlight election fraud. The judicial system has been able to keep some of this weaponization at bay, with Judges regularly throwing out these cases, and in some cases even holding prosecutors liable for their weaponization of their powers.”

“The corruption and profiteering off the back of the presidency have never been more apparent as Trump's family trots the globe, meeting with influential political figures and striking business deals. Both of Trump's sons, who hold no official position within the Administration, are not putting much emphasis on hiding this profiteering, with photos and itineraries regularly released as they meet with foreign officials who absolutely hope to gain political leverage through monetary deals.”

“The Trump Administration is preparing further strikes against Iran after the midterm elections. After eight months of fighting, a final round of strikes is likely to do nothing to dismantle the Iranian regime. Rather, it will likely embolden Iranian officials that the only safety against the U.S. is the pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Unable to mediate a deal to end this conflict, the Trump Administration leaves us in a markedly worse position as a country than prior to the war.”