No Kings raises a fuss, AI Trump drops a stink

The news, in brief …

• “King Trump” takes “dump” on peaceful protesters

  “No Kings” movement rallies peacefully, but Trump’s AI response blurs line between protest, parody and spectacle. Read more.

• Santos compares himself to Jesus Christ in CNN post-clemency interview

  "I'm going to skip over that analogy," CNN's Dana Bash replied. Read more.

• Rubio puts US informants at risk in El Salvador deal

  US agrees to send informants to El Salvador, critics now question law enforcement credibility and ethical risks. Read more.

• Prince Andrew gives up titles to protect monarchy

  Disgraced royal steps back from royal duties and title, to contain Epstein scandal. Read more.

• “Dangerous precedent”: Rogan again blasts Trump’s ICE raids

  Joe Rogan again condemned Trump’s use of federal forces in US cities. Read more.

• “If you’re racist, you’re probably Republican”: Maher weighs in on group chat scandal

  The "Real Time" host got a dig in at Republicans while discussing the leaked group chat scandal. Read more.

• “Am I going to heaven, chat?”: Carpenter-hosted “SNL” imagines Trump on tween podcast

  James Austin Johnson's Trump stopped by "Snack Homiez" on a notably politics-light episode. Read more.

Make me smarter …

Democrats are finally exposing Donald Trump’s weakness

By holding firm in shutdown fight, Dems are revealing Trump's strongman limitations. Read more.

The slow, painful decline of Black celebrity activism

Muhammad Ali and Sidney Poitier helped shape history. Today's Black stars seem content to stay in their lanes. Read more.

Before you go …

Kash Patel hasn’t ruined the FBI — he’s only revealed its true nature

J. Edgar Hoover built America's secret police to persecute immigrants and crush dissent. Maybe we needed a reminder. Read more.

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