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fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

Kristi Noem's tenure at DHS ended in the most humiliating way possible - Queerty

Kristi Noem was fired as DHS Secretary while delivering a speech where she falsely acted as if still leading the department, continuing a pattern of misrepresentation throughout her tenure.
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fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

Trump's State of the Union Was a Bloated Awards Show

Trump's 2026 State of the Union was lengthy primarily due to theatrical elements and standing ovations rather than substantive content, with few new policy proposals beyond congressional insider trading ban and AI data center utility cost agreements.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Mamdani Launches His First Salvos in New York's Fiscal Battle

"Over the last year, New York faced a historic fiscal crisis..." Although that sounds like Mamdani, who used the same phrase to describe the city's current budget challenges, it was actually former Governor Basil Paterson averting doom back in 2009. When David Dinkins took office in 1990, he, too, inherited a fiscal crisis, as did Rudy Guiliani, who had to close a projected gap of $2.3 billion-out of a total of $31.6 billion-in his first year.
New York City
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

The Pam Bondi Hearing Sh*tshow Was a Perfect Display of a Broken Government

A congressional hearing became performative theater, producing spectacle and partisan signaling without substantive accountability for the issues raised.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Remember the Epstein Binder Photo Op? MAGA Influencers Hope You Don't.

Released Epstein-related documents documented social proximity among powerful figures and fueled partisan theater, but produced no criminal charges against some implicated individuals.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

$1,776 Checks for the Military

President Trump is considering announcing $1,776 one-time bonus checks for U.S. service members, possibly during a prime-time address.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Bread and Puppet Theater is still working to 'make the revolution irresistible'

Bread and Puppet Theater uses large-scale puppetry, political satire, and ritual (including giving bread) to advance revolutionary, pro-Palestinian and labor-rights messages nationwide.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Blue states should come together to declare an emergency. Here's how | Thomas Geoghegan

Anti-Trump states should form a limited, invitation-only interstate convention to draft compact-based constitutional reforms and submit them to Congress as federal law.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months ago

Trump's Made-for-TV Quantico Spectacle: Generals Refused to Be Agitprops

A televised Quantico ceremony turned a warrior-ethos reaffirmation into staged, partisan theater prioritizing personal loyalty and audience signaling over military integrity.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

Charlie Kirk's Final Act: Making Even His Legacy a Debate

Charlie Kirk transformed conservative politics into a content-driven theatrical spectacle that prioritized viral moments, amplified outrage, and deepened partisan divisions.
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
6 months ago

The Cabinet Is Kissing Trump's Ass to an Insane Degree. It Signals Something Dangerous.

A three-hour Cabinet meeting displayed sycophantic praise and prioritized the president's expanding pet grievances over efficient policymaking.
US news
fromBoston.com
6 months ago

'This is political theater': Healey responds to Trump's threats to deploy National Guard to other major U.S. cities

Governor Maura Healey says deploying National Guard troops to cities is political theater that does not improve public safety and follows federal funding cuts.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
6 months ago

Trump Is Threatening to Send the Troops to Another Blue City. It's Clear What This Is Really About.

President Trump is moving to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, overruling local authority and using military presence as political theater.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

Commentary: In an L.A. park, Trump unleashed his latest show of farce: The Battle of the Photo Op

The immigration raid at MacArthur Park, intended as a show of force, encountered minimal resistance due to prior social media warnings.
NYC politics
fromFox News
9 months ago

New York Dem accused of 'staged' arrest after being released by federal authorities within hours

Brad Lander's arrest has sparked debate, with some viewing it as political theater aimed at gaining attention ahead of the mayoral election.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
9 months ago

Melanie Stansbury on how she fights Marjorie Taylor Greene's transphobia in Congress with smart preparation

Rep. Melanie Stansbury effectively debunked a Republican smear against a transgender advocate during a viral congressional hearing.
The incident highlights the political theater surrounding discussions on transgender rights.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene accused of assembling rogues' gallery' to attack NGOs

Marjorie Taylor Greene's subcommittee hearing on NGOs is seen as an attack on civil society, obscuring hypocrisy in federal funding practices.
SF politics
fromDefector
10 months ago

The DOGE Fencing Hearing Was Stupid And Pointless Even By Congressional Standards | Defector

The latest congressional sports hearing served as a political spectacle without offering substantive resolutions or addressing real issues.
US Elections
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

Klas: GOP's SAVE Act voter law is insincere solution in search of phantom problem

The SAVE Act risks disenfranchising voters while ostensibly aiming to address non-citizen voting in federal elections.
fromNew York Post
10 months ago

Andrew Cuomo ambushed by protesters during NYC mayoral candidate forum: 'Cuomo lies, people die'

"Cuomo lies, people die," protesters chanted as cops intervened.
NYC politics
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