Margaret Sullivan
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Americans are paying millions for a batch of pro-Trump ads | Margaret Sullivan (opens the original)
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The spots, including a recycled campaign ad, are funded by taxpayers and present the president as a hero The US government is spending millions of taxpayer dollars to get a blatantly partisan message in front of voters as the midterm elections loom. And while these TV ads aren’t explicitly campaign ads, they might as well be. They feature Donald Trump as a hero. They try to scare people into thinking that the US could become a communist country. They take shots at the news media and at vaguely d
Bad news this week for Trump â but Fox viewers might have missed it | Margaret Sullivan (opens the original)
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The network continues to cater to its presidential âaudience of oneâ, downplaying his supreme court loss and more Two breaking stories roiled US politics this week and immediately got big play on most news sites. The supreme court surprisingly rejected â for now â Donald Trumpâs attempted restrictions on mail-in ballots, a blow to Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections. And the investigative site ProPublica revealed that a Russian oligarch had helped to bankroll the Bahamas wedd
Mass polygraphs at the Pentagon show Hegsethâs weakness | Margaret Sullivan (opens the original)
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The more defense secretary Pete Hegseth tries to flex his manly strength, the wimpier he looks The more the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, tries to flex his manly strength, the wimpier he looks. The former Fox News host has attempted to seize control of what the public is allowed to know, but bad news keeps creeping out from the Pentagon. Shortages of key weapons, deteriorating conditions onboard a US aircraft carrier, and no end in sight for President Trumpâs misguided war â all a very ba
Trumpâs threat against an NBC journalist is an attack on reality | Margaret Sullivan (opens the original)
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The presidentâs call for the FCC to scrutinize Kristen Welkerâs innocuous remarks is a sign of desperation With his approval ratings tanking, the crucial midterm elections looming, and his war with Iran turning into a quagmire, Donald Trump has entered full freak-out mode. Itâs not hard to tell. Just look at what happened this week when he lashed out at Kristen Welker, the well-respected host of NBCâs Meet the Press, and one of the best-known journalists in the nation. Welker observed re
Dolly Parton brought divided Americans together. What can we learn from her? | Margaret Sullivan (opens the original)
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The singer had a serendipitous mixture of humor, humility and humanity. We could all stand to channel it a bit more The moment that the world found out that Dolly Parton had died, I was in a hair salon in the reddest congressional district in New York state. The neighborhood on the shore of Lake Erie where I move every summer voted solidly for Donald Trump in 2024. I often pass a lawn sign that has something misogynistic to say about New York’s Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, and the mere men
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