Alex Samuels

national politics reporter. formerly @texasmonthly @FiveThirtyEight @TexasTribune. Bostonian. Talk to me: [email protected]

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Turns Out Voters Don't Like Presidents Who Take Foreign Bribes

2 weeks ago | crooksandliars.com | Alex Samuels

The Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that it officially accepted the Qatari government’s offer of a luxury jumbo jet. Prior to this, President Donald Trump’s plans to accept the bribe inspired a fierce backlash, even from some Republicans. And despite Trump defending his choice to accept what is clearly a bribe, most voters aren’t buying it.
Musk Rages Over Report That Tesla Board May Oust Him

1 month ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

Multibillionaire Elon Musk might be voluntarily stepping away from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, but his grip on the troubled automaker Tesla is a different story—or so he’d like you to believe. In yet another late-night social media meltdown, Musk lashed out at The Wall Street Journalover a report claiming that Tesla’s board is actively searching for his replacement as CEO.
Declining Polls On Fox News Enrage President

1 month ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

President Donald Trump has never liked when pollsters say he’s doing worse than he thinks he is. But now he’s escalating his war on polls and the press, suggesting that even right-wing media outlets should scrap their polling arms if the results don’t flatter him. According to a Fox News poll released Wednesday, Trump’s approval rating is officially lower than it was during his first term, just as he approaches the 100-day mark of his second term.
Popcorn Time As Republican Civil War Breaks Out In Texas

1 month ago | crooksandliars.com | Alex Samuels

Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas is staring down the biggest political threat of his career: a MAGA-fueled primary challenge from state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton kicked off his Senate bid on April 8, announcing it on Fox News with host Laura Ingraham and blasting Cornyn’s “lack of production” in more than two decades on the job.
Bondi Responds Feebly To Anti-Semitic Arson Attack On Shapiro Residence

1 month ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

Attorney General Pam Bondi has been everywhere lately—screaming about deportations, threatening 20-year prison sentences for anyone who so much as exhales near a Tesla, and doing her part to kill college scholarship programs for students of color. But what she hasn’t done is use her power to investigate actual threats, like the arson attack at the home of Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania.
Trump Cabinet Nominee Withdraws Over (Sane) January 6 Comments

1 month ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

Kathleen Sgamma, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Bureau of Land Management, sent shockwaves throughout Washington, D.C., on Thursday after withdrawing her name just hours before her confirmation hearing. Republican Sen.
The House GOP Is 'Hanging By A Thread'

2 months ago | crooksandliars.com | Alex Samuels

House Republican leadership is hanging on by a thread, struggling to maintain control as members either resign or accept positions in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet. With their already slim majority dwindling, passing Trump’s top priorities is becoming increasingly challenging. Right now, the GOP holds a razor-thin five-seat majority in the House—218 Republicans to 213 Democrats—with four vacancies, making every vote crucial. The situation has become so precarious that Rep.
As House GOP Margin Vanishes, Trump Pulls Stefanik Nomination

2 months ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

House Republican leadership is hanging on by a thread, struggling to maintain control as members either resign or accept positions in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet. With their already slim majority dwindling, passing Trump’s top priorities is becoming increasingly challenging. Right now, the GOP holds a razor-thin five-seat majority in the House—218 Republicans to 213 Democrats—with four vacancies, making every vote crucial. The situation has become so precarious that Rep.
Trump Demands Removal Of Unflattering Portrait In Colorado Capitol

2 months ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

You’d think President Donald Trump would have enough on his plate, what with singlehandedly tanking the economy and threatening to deport his political enemies. Yet he somehow found time to complain that a portrait of himself in the Colorado Capitol is too ugly to be his.
Polls: Voters Angry At Democratic Leaders (But They Don't Love GOP Either)

2 months ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

Two new polls indicate that Democratic voters are continuing to lose faith in their party as leadership struggles to respond to President Donald Trump. An SSRS poll for CNN released Sunday found that only 29 percent of adults view Democrats favorably, marking a new low in CNN’s polling since 1992 and a 20-point drop since January 2021. Even Democrats and left-leaning respondents were less enthusiastic about their party, with just 63 percent favorability—down from 72 percent in January.