#political-theater tag

fromwww.esquire.com

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.

fromBoston.com

1 week 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

1 week 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

1 month 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

2 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.

fromAdvocate.com

2 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.

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 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

3 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

4 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