David Badash

Founder and Editor at The New Civil Rights Movement

Founder and editor of The New Civil Rights Movement, an award-winning news & opinion site. Est. 2008. | Luck is the residue of design | Childless dog gentleman

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Senate run just became much more likely

1 week ago | alternet.org | David Badash

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal and loyal allies, has for weeks been eyeing a Senate run aimed at unseating freshman Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff—one of the GOP’s top 2026 targets. On Monday, that Senate run became far more viable for the Georgia GOP congresswoman, as the top potential Republican candidate, Governor Brian Kemp, reportedly has decided to not run.
Republicans accused of gaslighting families with 'shared sacrifice' push

1 week ago | alternet.org | David Badash

Many Republican members of Congress are now backing President Donald Trump’s reversal of his 2024 campaign promise to lower consumer prices “on day one,” embracing instead a new era of “shared sacrifice” as his global tariff war drives up costs and threatens the availability—and affordability—of goods. U.S. Rep.
Backlash as GOP Defends 'Shared Sacrifice' of Christmas Shortages

1 week ago | thenewcivilrightsmovement.com | David Badash

President Donald Trump continued his efforts to concentrate and consolidate power, launching attacks on Harvard University, The Federal Reserve Bank, and on “The Democrats,” including Democratic U.S. representatives who have called for the House to impeach him. Critics, including legal experts, are once again sounding alarms.
'Very dangerous escalation': Experts struggle to define Trump 2.0

1 week ago | alternet.org | David Badash

In the 105 days since Donald Trump began his second term as President, political observers and experts have been working to define and explain what Trumpism 2.0 is—and what it is not. For some, the “not” is obvious. Critics suggest the United States is no longer a fully functioning democracy, but a nation sliding toward authoritarianism. Under Trump, they say, this is not a country growing stronger—or moving toward a brighter future.
As Trumpism 2.0 Takes Shape, Experts Endeavor to Define It

1 week ago | thenewcivilrightsmovement.com | David Badash

CNN opinion contributor Scott Jennings, who this week appeared onstage at a Trump rally, says he would be all in if President Donald Trump asked him to run for U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s Kentucky seat. Jennings, a vocal Trump supporter, previously floated professional wrestler Hulk Hogan as a replacement for outgoing Senator Marco Rubio. “If Marco Rubio does in fact become Secretary of State,” Jennings said on CNN last November, “we’re gonna need a new senator from the state of Florida.
'Angling for a job': MAGA 'supervillain' buried after teasing US Senate campaign

1 week ago | alternet.org | David Badash

CNN opinion contributor Scott Jennings, who this week appeared onstage at a Trump rally, says he would be all in if President Donald Trump asked him to run for U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s Kentucky seat. Jennings, a vocal Trump supporter, previously floated professional wrestler Hulk Hogan as a replacement for outgoing Senator Marco Rubio. “If Marco Rubio does in fact become Secretary of State,” Jennings said on CNN last November, “we’re gonna need a new senator from the state of Florida.
He Wanted Hulk Hogan to Run for Senate - Now Scott Jennings Thinks He May Meet That Bar

1 week ago | thenewcivilrightsmovement.com | David Badash

To mark his first 100 days in office — “100 Days of Greatness,” he called it — President Donald Trump threw himself a celebration rally in the swing state of Michigan on Tuesday, declaring he has returned America to a “golden age.”“The arena was surrounded by banners that read, ‘Investing in America,’ ‘Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!,’ ‘The Golden Age,’ ‘Buy American, Hire American’ and ‘The American Dream is Back,'” The Guardian reported.
'What drunk on power looks like': Trump goes on attack in lengthy posts

1 week ago | alternet.org | David Badash

President Donald Trump continued his efforts to concentrate and consolidate power, launching attacks on Harvard University, The Federal Reserve Bank, and on “The Democrats,” including Democratic U.S. representatives who have called for the House to impeach him. Critics, including legal experts, are once again sounding alarms.
Trump Goes on Attack in Wild Rants

1 week ago | thenewcivilrightsmovement.com | David Badash

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has declared her Tuesday night town hall is for constituents only, who must submit questions only in advance, must sign up, and then “sit and listen.” The Georgia Republican declared protesters, whom she alleged would only be “paid” Democrats, will be ejected. In a social media video, Congresswoman Greene stated, “this is a town hall that’s strictly for constituents. That means you have to live in my district, and you had to sign up on the sign up link.
'Pro-Putin' billionaire eyed as Trump's next National Security Advisor: reports

1 week ago | alternet.org | David Badash

BankPresident Donald Trump is reportedly considering naming billionaire real estate mogul Steve Witkoff—his de facto envoy to Moscow—as the next National Security Advisor. Witkoff, who has no diplomatic or national security experience but does reportedly have ties to a Russian oligarch, has come under fire for his apparent closeness to Vladimir Putin.