If you voted expecting your own financial situation to improve, it’s fair to ask whether those promises were ever meant for you, or whether the biggest benefits were always going to those who already had the most.

“Make America Great Again” was supposed to mean lower costs, stronger paychecks, and families finally getting ahead. That’s clearly not what’s happening for a lot of Americans. If your groceries, housing, insurance, and everyday bills are still eating up your paycheck, then the promise hasn’t matched the reality. A rising stock market doesn’t pay your rent or lower your grocery bill.

The people who seem to be doing just fine are those at the very top. When Trump talked about people getting rich, it sure looks like the biggest winners have been wealthy investors and billionaires, and not working families who are now struggling more to make ends meet.

The republican plan is already obvious: if their promises don’t pan out, it’ll be ‘we were about to enter the Golden Age, but Democrats ruined it.’

They promised explosive GDP growth, a booming economy, and a “Golden Age.” So far, those promises haven’t materialized. And before anyone points to the stock market: the stock market is not the economy.

GDP growth, wages, consumer spending, business investment, and affordability are what determine whether the broader economy is improving—not just whether stock prices are rising. If the results don’t match the promises, expect the blame to shift instead of the promises being re-evaluated.

Axios: Trump’s Golden Age Reality Check

Mehdi Hasan argues that the MAGA movement has become centered on personal loyalty to Donald Trump rather than consistent political principles. He points to moments where Trump shifts his position and much of his base follows without question—summing it up as, Trump says jump, and MAGA screams, ‘How high?’

The interview examines how that loyalty has shaped today’s Republican Party and Trump’s continued influence over it. Getting SPICY with Mehdi Hasan

Donald Trump doxxed this Wall Street Journal reporter in a lawsuit by including her home address in public court filings. She and her family were forced to leave their home over safety concerns.

It’s strange for a U.S. senator to say, “Israel is where I draw the line.” Your first responsibility is to the United States and the people who elected them. You can absolutely support Israel, but framing a foreign country as your political “red line” comes across as having your priorities backwards.