Mark Trumbull

Top investors in the meme coin $TRUMP will get to dine with the President. The move is raising ethical questions. Defenders say he’s breaking no law, while some Democrats call his family ventures “profoundly corrupt.” #bitcoin #$Trump #Cryptocurrency csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

US democracy is being hollowed out from within--I've seen this many times before elsewhere. As I told the @csmonitor's @cam_joseph, it's not about whether a red line is crossed--the destruction happens in the gray areas. csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2… @representus

In my first @csmonitor magazine cover, I took a close look at whether Trump's moves are threatening liberal democracy—by talking to experts in countries where it has failed. They're uniformly alarmed. csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

In 2004, it took the world a year to add one gigawatt of solar power — now it takes a day.

John Bolton tells me he's facing Trump's "retribution" in losing Secret Service protection. And he's worried what his old NSC staffer Kash Patel will do at FBI. "The signs, with Kash Patel at the FBI, are that they are going to pursue retribution." csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

"Driving through Altadena, I found a community gutted but determined to rebuild" A gripping and very personal account of one community and the #lafires via @kieferf @csmonitor csmonitor.com/USA/Society/20…

"In these attacks it appears we have ideology, psychological or situational distress, and then revenge or personal vengeance," says @proflevin. "It’s a diverse threat matrix." Story on NOLA and LV attacks w/ @CSMSoutheast: csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/20…

Historian Alice Loxton doesn’t have a classroom. But she does have a #1 book and 3 million social media followers. In Britain, @history_alice gets recognized on the streets of London almost daily. She’s the cool history teacher Gen Z students wish they had. Interview link ⬇️

What do animals think about? Do they have emotions? Are they self aware? In this fascinating story, reporter @stephaniehanes tracks what Science reveals about the rich inner lives of animals - from playful bees to moody chickens to your pet dog. #Echobox=1732379204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">csmonitor.com/Science/2024/1…

The richest person in the world is taking aim at the federal bureaucracy, looking to cut waste and reduce regulations. Will Musk bring real change or just a slew of conflicts of interest? #Echobox=1731496681" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

Senate Republicans picked their first new leader in almost two decades today... and did not go MAGA. The Senate GOP has gotten Trumpier in recent years, but it's clear that Trump still doesn't have an iron grip over them like he does in the House. csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

GOP senators do NOT sound eager to confirm Matt Gaetz for attorney general. csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

@cam_joseph recaps the wild last 131 days. "If this election were the third installment of a movie series, critics would say it had jumped the shark." webin.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

Follow the life of a Pennsylvania mail-in ballot: From locked cages to an acid bath #Echobox=1730826366" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

ICYMI: “We may feel safe here, but this election in many ways is about whether we feel safe as a country, and who we trust to keep us safe,” says a voter in #Georgia, part 7 of our #SwingState series by @CSMSoutheast @csmonitor csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

Election Day 2024: Why both sides feel this is a tipping point for America #Echobox=1730826290" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

@csmonitor More great election stories from the Monitor here 👉 csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

Trump is strongly signaling that if he loses the election, he'll try to overturn it. I talked to two profs who helped craft the law aimed at preventing a 2020 repeat. They're worried about what's to come—but confident the winner will become president. csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

Ten states -- from the deep blue, to the deep red, to the purple -- are voting on abortion-related ballot initiatives this election. A guide on what they're voting on, and what the broader impact could be: (with @AliMartinCSM/@csmonitor) csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/20…

The Stand With a Girl Education Project’s “safe space” curriculum is “girl-centered, emphasizing life skills, numeracy, and literacy,” its founder says. #Echobox=1729608042" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">csmonitor.com/World/Making-a…