It is easy for Alex Behr to gush about her son, Eli, whom she describes as a generous and thoughtful college junior who had a serious skateboarding phase. It is much harder for her to talk about his politics. Ms. Behr, 59, is a Democrat in Portland, Ore., who voted enthusiastically for Vice President Kamala […]
Whether we like it or not, Donald Trump is gearing up to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. This means that Trump— who was recently sentenced to an “unconditional discharge” in his hush money case, and will face no penalty in the form of prison time, probation, or a fine—must […]
Steve Bannonformer advisor to President-elect Donald Trump and a podcaster who calls his right-wing audience on “War Room” his “army of the awakened,” is determined to get billionaire and new Trump ally Elon Musk far away from the White House. In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della SeraBannon said that he’ll get it […]
Since Donald Trump won back the presidency on November 5, a parade of Silicon Valley luminaries have been engaging in an unseemly grovel-fest, making pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lagoshoveling million-dollar contributions to his inaugural fund, and meddling in the editorial departments of the publications they own in an apparent attempt to gain the new leader’s favor. Yesterday, […]
Right-wing figures are fighting over H-1B visas that allow highly qualified workers to join the American workforce. Here’s what the permits do.
When California Gov. Gavin Newsom sees a political opportunity, he seizes it—a good sign that Democratic leadership is recalibrating to be at the forefront of the battle against Donald Trump in the years ahead. Over the weekend, Newsom chimed in on the infighting among MAGA hardliners and DOGE bros Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. As […]
Sixteen months later, I was having dinner with my mother and some Trump news flashed on the screen. She shook her head in mild disgust. I hadn’t planned what happened next, although I had fantasized about this “intervention” countless times. Taking a deep breath, I gathered my courage and started talking. “Mom, I am going […]
President-elect Donald Trump enthusiastically supported the highly coveted H-1B visa program on Saturday, which allows foreign workers in “specialty occupations” into the United States. Whether or not these visas should be sustained and increased has caused MAGA infighting as billionaire Elon Musk backs the program to the dismay of hardline anti-immigration Trump supporters. “I’ve always […]
President-elect Donald Trump weighed in Saturday on the immigration issue that has been roiling some of his highest-profile supporters online, telling The New York Post that he has “always been in favor” of H-1B visas. It is not exactly true: Trump has waffled on his support for the H-1B program over the years, going so […]
Billionaire conservative donor Elon Musk called on the public to stop donating to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia, due to the organization’s support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). “Stop donating to Wokepedia until they restore balance to their editing authority,” Musk wrote on Xresponding to a post from the anti-trans account […]
