Thousands gather on National Mall for daylong prayer rally

White House-backed event billed as ‘One Nation Under God’ criticized for blurring lines between church and state

The Guardian

"Meanwhile, the contract’s true cost – which Trump initially told journalists would be $1.8m – has been revealed to be $13.1m. Amid the controversy, Trump has distanced himself from the company, contradicting previous statements by denying that he had ever used it, and insisting he was not involved in awarding the contract."

#tRump #MakeAmericaGrateAgain

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/trump-washington-dc-reflecting-pool

Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns

Union representative concerned about safety as workers rush to finish repainting DC pool before 250th celebrations

The Guardian

"A database maintained by the non-profit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (Crew) first published in December listed more than 30 people who attacked the Capitol who were pardoned by Trump, but face criminal charges in other cases."

#MakeAmericaGrateAgain

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/16/trump-capitol-attack-supporters-new-crimes

At least five people pardoned by Trump for Capitol attack accused of new crimes

Ryan Nichols is the latest such person to face charges after he allegedly brandished a gun during an argument

The Guardian

Xi Jing Ping knows exactly how to manipulate someone as vain and stupid as #tRump.

#MakeAmericaGrateAgain

@georgetakei Hey Burns! You ain't no Christian, bruv!

#MakeAmericaGrateAgain

Trump goes on lengthy rant about two Supreme Court justices he appointed who did not ‘remain true’ to him

President Donald Trump accuses conservative judges Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett of disloyalty for ruling against him, suggesting they only do so to demonstrate their independence

The Independent

"Initial estimates based on border crossings from Canada into the U.S. suggested a decrease of about 25 per cent, wrote researchers from the University of Toronto, citing data from Statistics Canada.

Recent findings, argue researchers Karen Chapple, Yihoi Jung and Jeff Allen, suggest that this year-over-year analysis of crossings doesn’t provide the full picture.

The group instead looked at cellphone activity in major U.S. metropolitan areas, and said they found a median decline in visits of 42 per cent."

#Canada #MakeAmericaGrateAgain

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/just-how-much-has-canadian-travel-to-the-us-declined-researchers-suggest-its-more-than-we-thought/

Just how much has Canadian travel to the U.S. declined? Researchers suggest it’s more than we thought

A decline in travel to the U.S. may be more significant than it first appeared, according to Canadian researchers.

CTVNews

"From the balcony of Ned’s private club across from the treasury department, a new favorite hive of Trump officials and the lobbyists clustering around them, one has a bird’s-eyed view of the demolished East Wing. The place appears as if it has been hit by a targeted bomb. Six historic magnolia trees, including some planted by presidents Warren G Harding and Franklin D Roosevelt, and Jacqueline Kennedy’s garden, have been destroyed. The wreckage of the White House grounds is representative of Trump’s presidency. But then he’s already defaced the White House as though it is a mere addition to his collection of clubs as decorated by a more tasteless Liberace."

I'm sure President Rapist will be delighted to be compared to such an alpha male as Liberace.

#MakeAmericaGrateAgain

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/11/republicans-trump-popularity

Republicans would rather self-destruct than save themselves from Trump

As the president’s popularity withers, the party has no will to stage an intervention against him

The Guardian

"About half of 2,400 stream miles of endangered species habitat surveyed by CBD since 2017 show significant damage from livestock. Meanwhile, surveys of more than 200 forest service and Bureau of Land Management grazing allotments in Arizona and New Mexico show damage to critical habitat from authorized, unauthorized, trespassing and feral livestock. The cattle are also a threat to fish because they eat the riparian vegetation along streams’ edges that keeps the water cool."

#tRump #MakeAmericaGrateAgain

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/11/trump-plans-24m-acres-federal-lands-cattle-grazing

Advocates decry Trump’s plan to open 24m acres of federal lands to cattle grazing

Opponents say administration’s plan prioritizes big agriculture at expense of wildlife and protected species

The Guardian