Today in Trump Derangement Syndrome
6th January 2026
Big Law walks away from democracy (Marc Elias/Democracy Docket)
Nearly 200 Sue Trump WH Over Immigration Case Freeze
Lawsuit challenges Trump’s authority on immigration pause (Brittany Gibson/Axios)
Transcript: Marjorie Taylor Greene Wrecks Trump in Harsh Maduro Tirade (New Republic) On their planet.
CNN Tries Having Its Cake and Eating It Too With Latest Stupid Griping Over Trump Economy
Schumer calls out DOJ for not providing unredacted Epstein contacts (Cheyanne M. Daniels/Politico) EPSTEIN! EPSTEIN! EPSTEIN!
Trump’s Betrayal of Venezuela’s Democracy Movement Is Hard to Overstate (Larry Diamond/The UnPopulist) But he’ll do his best.
Four questions on what happens next for Trump in Venezuela (Amber Phillips/Washington Post) Just so you know what the Narrative is going to be.
For Many Jan. 6 Rioters, a Pardon From Trump Wasn’t Enough (New York Times) Trying to make sure that the cancelled stay cancelled.
The most shameful day in American history (Robert Reich) Robert Reich loses his shit. (More shameful than the day Bill Clinton did the job on an intern? Strange standards….)
US foes and allies denounce Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’ in Venezuela at UN meeting (David Smith/The Guardian) As expected.
Trump Cannot Slash NIH Research Funding, Court Rules
Trump’s actions in Venezuela have Latin America on edge (Vox) Not to mention the Usual Suspects in the Narrative Media.
Michigan teachers weaving lessons on Jan. 6 uprising into history classes (Kim Kozlowski/Associated Press) To guarantee that kids growing up know that Orange Man Bad. Can’t leave something like that to chance, or risk them thinking for themselves.
From grudging respect to unease: Russia weighs up fall of Maduro (Pjotr Sauer/The Guardian)
Starlink Offers Free Internet in Venezuela After Maduro Arrest
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Says She Lectured Trump on Venezuela She lives in a world where lecturing Trump has a beneficial effect. Somebody break the news to her that that trick never works. (I’m sure it was just a mandatory virtue-signal.)
WH: Democrats Turn on Maduro Arrest Because Trump Did It Yeah, pretty much.
Trump’s Retro Imperialism (Jonathan Chait/The Atlantic)
Jack Smith’s Testimony: A Reminder that Donald J. Trump Owns All of It (Mimi Rocah/The Contrarian)
Donald Trump Is Drunk on War (Jeet Heer/The Nation) I guess that’s why he’s trying to stop wars all over the globe. Good to know.
Network Of Left-Wing Nonprofits Raced To Counter Trump’s Narrative Of Maduro Raid
Oil First, America Last — We’re barely a week into 2026 and Trump has already thrown … (Brian Tyler Cohen) Apparently everything Trump does is either about oil or Epstein.
The Venezuela Invasion Is Going to Backfire. Here’s How (Mehdi Hasan/Zeteo)
At the U.N., Even Allies Condemn U.S. Action in Venezuela (Farnaz Fassihi/New York Times)
Donroe Doctrine: The war for minerals, oil and AI (Axios)