The Preamble

1 week ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

The timing of the arson attack at Josh Shapiro’s home doesn’t seem coincidental. Hours before, the Pennsylvania governor — a serious contender for the VP nomination under Kamala Harris — celebrated a Passover Seder, hosting guests in the room that would soon be engulfed in flames.

1 week ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

Liz Oyer glanced at her notes. “I see only Democratic members here today,” she said into the microphone. “But this is not a partisan issue.”“I am here because I will not be bullied into concealing the ongoing corruption and abuse of power at the Department of Justice. The DOJ is entrusted with keeping us safe, upholding the rule of law, and protecting our civil rights.”The Congressional hearing room was quiet. “It is not a personal favor bank for the president.

1 week ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

One moment, Harriet Tubman’s strong, determined face was right there at the top of the National Park Service’s webpage about the Underground Railroad. The next moment, it was gone. The disappearance was more than a minor change to a website. It was a symbol of a concerted and ongoing effort to lie about the truth of American history. And not longer after came an order to begin banning books. Also: Trump pauses tariffs and an election denier loses his license.

1 week ago | thepreamble.com | Gabe Fleisher

A few weeks ago, I was standing with a group of reporters outside the White House, waiting for a press aide to let us in. We were there to cover the president’s signing of an executive order to shrink the Department of Education. But first we had to get past the woman with a clipboard. Each reporter told her their outlet, she consulted her list, and they walked in. “Politico.” Check. “The New York Times.” Check. “CNN.” Check. A reporter from the Associated Press walked up next. “AP?” he asked.

2 weeks ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

One moment, Harriet Tubman’s strong, determined face was right there at the top of the National Park Service’s webpage about the Underground Railroad. The next moment, it was gone. Along with it disappeared her quote, “I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can’t say — I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.”The disappearance was more than a minor change to a website.