# john roberts (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover john roberts. Page: Feed: --- ## [Scott Jennings as press secretary could be Trump’s final coup](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/22/scott-jennings-as-press-secretary-could-be-trumps-final-coup/) _2026-08-22 · Sophia Tesfaye · Salon.com_ How CNN transformed the conservative pundit into MAGA’s loudest mouthpiece ## [The DEA is a bigger joke than ever](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/22/the-dea-is-a-bigger-joke-than-ever/) _2026-08-22 · Troy Farah · Salon.com_ The same agency accused of letting fentanyl flow freely in the U.S. is now probing Hayden Panettiere's death ## [Talarico floods Texas airwaves in U.S. Senate race as Paxton, GOP stay quiet](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/22/talarico-floods-texas-airwaves-in-u-s-senate-race-as-paxton-gop-stay-quiet-partner/) _2026-08-22 · Gabby Birenbaum · Salon.com_ The Democrat has had TV nearly to himself, outspending his Republican rival more than 200-to-1 on advertising ## [The best band you’re probably not listening to yet](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/21/black-marble-the-best-band-youre-probably-not-listening-to-yet/) _2026-08-21 · Kelly McClure · Salon.com_ Black Marble’s "Life in Small Spaces" proves once again why this synth-pop project remains a best-kept secret ## [Columbia House closure sparks nostalgia for a bygone music scam](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/21/columbia-house-closure-sparks-nostalgia-for-a-bygone-music-scam/) _2026-08-21 · Alex Galbraith · Salon.com_ Americans are fondly remembering the kinder, gentler music club swindles of decades past ## [GOP is finally running out of people to blame](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/21/gop-is-finally-running-out-of-people-to-blame/) _2026-08-21 · Brian Karem · Salon.com_ Republicans control DC and have totally wrecked the place. Now the paint is peeling off their delusions ## [ICE gloves reveal how Trump’s revenge agenda is failing](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/21/ice-gloves-reveal-how-trumps-revenge-agenda-is-failing/) _2026-08-21 · Amanda Marcotte · Salon.com_ The president's deportation agenda has failed in the courts. Now he's trying to cheat the system ## [Trump’s Asia pullback is a gift to China and North Korea](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/21/trumps-asia-pullback-is-a-gift-to-china-and-north-korea/) _2026-08-21 · Troy Farah · Salon.com_ The reduction of American military might in the region sacrifices decades of U.S. dominance ## [Experts question new Trump admin analysis claiming noncitizens voted in 2020](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/21/experts-question-new-trump-admin-analysis-claiming-noncitizens-voted-in-2020-partner/) _2026-08-21 · Dion Nissenbaum, Votebeat · Salon.com_ Trump said it shows he won the 2020 election, but the 24,000 voters in question wouldn’t change the outcome ## [Trump admin amps up pressure on Cuba](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/trump-admin-amps-up-pressure-on-cuba/) _2026-08-21 · Troy Farah · Salon.com_ Marco Rubio accused Cuban mining companies of sustaining “the regime’s repressive apparatus" ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KNWBLBzpa8Ba) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Harry and Meghan’s UK return tests a press under fire](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/harry-and-meghans-uk-return-tests-a-press-under-fire/) _2026-08-20 · Melanie McFarland · Salon.com_ The unrelentingly cruel media that the Sussexes moved to America to escape must be hungrily awaiting their return ## [Jon Ossoff knows what he’s doing on the campaign trail](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/jon-ossoff-knows-what-hes-doing-on-the-campaign-trail/) _2026-08-20 · Jason Kyle Howard · Salon.com_ The Georgia senator's Trump jabs reveal a deliberate strategy and a leading 2028 contender ## [“The End of Oak Street” does pastiche right](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/the-end-of-oak-street-does-pastiche-right/) _2026-08-20 · Coleman Spilde · Salon.com_ In a studio culture obsessed with nostalgia, David Robert Mitchell's dino thriller knows what we truly want ## [I don’t want another restaurant app](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/i-dont-want-another-restaurant-app/) _2026-08-20 · Ashlie D. Stevens · Salon.com_ In an age of predictive shopping and fake-friendly alerts, a paper punchcard respects your appetite ## [Rosie O’Donnell’s return shows ABC is done capitulating to Trump](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/rosie-odonnells-return-shows-abc-is-done-capitulating-to-trump/) _2026-08-20 · Sophia Tesfaye · Salon.com_ The network is finally fighting back — and hitting the president where it hurts ## [Jared Kushner’s Henry Kissinger cosplay should worry us all](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/jared-kushners-henry-kissinger-cosplay-should-worry-us-all/) _2026-08-20 · Heather Digby Parton · Salon.com_ The special envoy is failing in his efforts at shuttle diplomacy to broker peace between Israel and Hamas ## [Mike Lindell refuses to accept he’s an election loser](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/mike-lindell-refuses-to-accept-hes-an-election-loser/) _2026-08-20 · Troy Farah · Salon.com_ On Wednesday, he offered to fund a recount in the Minnesota governor primary ## [“The X-Files” still make us want to believe](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/the-x-files-still-make-us-want-to-believe-chris-carter-directors-cut/) _2026-08-19 · Coleman Spilde · Salon.com_ Chris Carter's new director's cut of the 2008 "X-Files" movie indicates a broader trend toward creativity ## [AI’s abortion misinformation problem](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/ais-abortion-misinformation-problem/) _2026-08-19 · Nicole Karlis · Salon.com_ Reproductive rights advocates are pushing back as AI chatbots misdirect abortion seekers ## [John Roberts is still in the tank for Trump](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/john-roberts-is-still-in-the-tank-for-trump/) _2026-08-19 · Alex Galbraith · Salon.com_ E. Jean Carroll's win doesn't erase a pattern of court decisions favoring Trump ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/efZt3Y19gjjF) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Hayden Panettiere lived out TV’s myth of the indestructible girl](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/hayden-panettiere-lived-out-tvs-myth-of-the-indestructible-girl/) _2026-08-19 · Melanie McFarland · Salon.com_ The "Heroes" and "Nashville" star lived a demanding life weighed down by unreasonable expectations ## [Trump aide Natalie Harp nurses his decline](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/trump-aide-natalie-harp-nurses-his-decline/) _2026-08-19 · Amanda Marcotte · Salon.com_ The president's defensive reaction to rampant speculation reveals his fear of aging ## [Bring back the corporate death penalty](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/bring-back-the-corporate-death-penalty/) _2026-08-19 · Troy Farah · Salon.com_ We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it ## [“I don’t trust you”: Tensions reach boiling point on election security call for state leaders hosted](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/i-dont-trust-you-tensions-reach-boiling-point-on-election-security-call-for-state-leaders-hosted/) _2026-08-19 · Dion Nissenbaum, Votebeat · Salon.com_ Democratic election officials criticized Homeland Security leaders for lackluster support as midterm election looms ## [Trump’s destruction of national parks is just getting started](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/18/trumps-destruction-of-national-parks-is-just-getting-started/) _2026-08-18 · Troy Farah · Salon.com_ Last summer, Congress gave the Trump admin $46 billion to construct a wall from the Pacific Ocean to Mexico ## [“Ice Princess” quietly defined Hayden Panettiere’s whole career](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/18/ice-princess-quietly-defined-hayden-panettieres-whole-career/) _2026-08-18 · Coleman Spilde · Salon.com_ In the 2005 film, Panettiere and Michelle Trachtenberg's search for greatness feels eerily prophetic ## [Todd Blanche’s dangerous lie sets the stage for more DOJ abuses](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/18/todd-blanches-dangerous-lie-sets-the-stage-for-more-doj-abuses/) _2026-08-18 · Heather Digby Parton · Salon.com_ On "Meet the Press," the newly confirmed attorney general all but pledged to do Donald Trump's bidding ## [Trump sued the BBC — now Jared and Ivanka may pay for it](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/18/trump-sued-the-bbc-now-jared-and-ivanka-may-pay-for-it/) _2026-08-18 · Sophia Tesfaye · Salon.com_ Secret Service agents blocked the subpoena at the door, but Trump's suit could still force testimony ## [You’re not imagining it: Your kid’s school supplies cost more this year](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/18/youre-not-imagining-it-your-kids-school-supplies-cost-more-this-year-partner/) _2026-08-18 · Chabeli Carrazana · Salon.com_ From lunchboxes to No. 2 pencils, the prices are skyrocketing. Here's how much ## [“Her Private Hell” belongs to Sophie Thatcher](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/17/nicolas-winding-refns-her-private-hell-belongs-to-sophie-thatcher/) _2026-08-17 · Coleman Spilde · Salon.com_ Nicolas Winding Refn's neon-drenched fable finally gives Thatcher the role she deserves ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KwCoOW94Pdnj) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [Pete Hegseth is Trump’s favorite kind of failure](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/17/pete-hegseth-is-trumps-favorite-kind-of-failure/) _2026-08-17 · Amanda Marcotte · Salon.com_ The USS Lincoln disaster reveals the defense secretary’s twisted priorities ## [The White House wants to encourage cyberattacks](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/17/the-white-house-wants-to-encourage-cyberattacks/) _2026-08-17 · Troy Farah · Salon.com_ Trump's novel cybercrime strategy threatens to backfire ## [Flock is just the latest example of using surveillance to stalk women](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/17/flock-is-just-the-latest-example-of-using-surveillance-to-stalk-women-partner/) _2026-08-17 · Jasmine Mithani, The 19th · Salon.com_ The technology is under fire for how police officers have abused it. But it’s only the symptom of a larger problem ## [“Heroes,” “Scream” and “Nashville” actor Hayden Panettiere dies at 36](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/16/heroes-scream-and-nashville-actor-hayden-panettiere-dies-at-36/) _2026-08-17 · CK Smith · Salon.com_ The former child star had recently returned to acting and released a candid memoir about her recovery ## [USS Lincoln sailors endured 260 days. Trump says that’s “not nearly long enough”](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/16/uss-lincoln-sailors-endured-260-days-trump-says-thats-not-nearly-long-enough/) _2026-08-16 · CK Smith · Salon.com_ Families and lawmakers are demanding answers over reported shortages and mental health concerns aboard the carrier ## [Sen. Cassidy: “If you’re pro-life, you should be pro-vaccine”](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/16/sen-cassidy-if-youre-pro-life-you-should-be-pro-vaccine/) _2026-08-16 · CK Smith · Salon.com_ The GOP senator and physician expressed serious concerns about the "new vaccine" schedule, despite Trump's optimism ## [Here’s why we like some superheroes more than others](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/16/heres-why-we-like-some-superheroes-more-than-others/) _2026-08-16 · Melanie McFarland · Salon.com_ Maybe it's easier to be chosen than worthy ## [Our 5 favorite (new) farmers market recipes](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/16/our-5-favorite-new-farmers-market-recipes/) _2026-08-16 · Ashlie D. Stevens · Salon.com_ They all start with one beautiful thing — squash, peaches, corn, carrots or pickles — and let it lead the way ## [Trump’s new ballroom adviser has been dead for 227 years](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/16/trumps-new-ballroom-adviser-has-been-dead-for-227-years/) _2026-08-16 · CK Smith · Salon.com_ The president thanks George Washington for his "brilliant ideas" while imagining the pair in several AI posts ## [Practicing Mortality: Art, Philosophy, and Contemplative Seeing – “Plato’s Art” – Christopher A. Dustin and Joanna E. Ziegler](https://randallszott.org/2026/08/16/practicing-mortality-art-philosophy-and-contemplative-seeing-platos-art-christopher-a-dustin-and-joanna-e-ziegler/) _2026-08-16 · dilettanteventures · Lebenskünstler_ In Plato’s view, it is not what we learn about art that is most important, but what we learn from it. For him, education in art is education by art. … In describing what the craft of education involves, Socrates is not simply drawing an analogy between the body and the soul…To see what is \[…\] ## [Even MAGA loves socialism now](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/16/even-maga-loves-socialism-now/) _2026-08-16 · Andrew O'Hehir · Salon.com_ Everyone's done with capitalism — except mainstream Democrats, late to the party as usual ## [“Talladega Nights” predicted America’s Sunbelt shift](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/16/talladega-nights-predicted-americas-sunbelt-shift/) _2026-08-16 · Alex Galbraith · Salon.com_ Twenty years ago, Will Ferrell's stock car manchild presaged an overheated era of US culture ## [Iran’s strategy to simply outlast Trump’s presidency](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/16/irans-strategy-to-simply-outlast-trumps-presidency/) _2026-08-16 · Troy Farah · Salon.com_ Meanwhile, U.S. oil reserves hit a new low as the economy teeters ## [Trump’s “forever” tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/16/trumps-forever-tariffs-are-kicking-in-for-the-long-haul-and-us-consumers-are-footing-the-bill-partner/) _2026-08-16 · Kent Jones · Salon.com_ Trump’s embrace of tariffs can be understood as an instrument of personal power ## [Welcome to Venecky?](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/15/welcome-to-venecky/) _2026-08-15 · CK Smith · Salon.com_ A Kentucky school's botched student planner is ridiculous — but it's hardly the troubled district's biggest problem ## [Marco Rubio won’t give up his Pop-Tarts for MAHA](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/15/marco-rubio-wont-give-up-his-pop-tarts-for-maha/) _2026-08-15 · CK Smith · Salon.com_ Secretary of state dishes on RFK Jr.'s sauerkraut, Hegseth's 'arrogant' cat and his own disastrous keto experiment ## [“One Night Only” and the summer of rom-com sex talk](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/15/one-night-only-and-the-summer-of-rom-com-sex-talk/) _2026-08-15 · Coleman Spilde · Salon.com_ Three new films find room for intimacy in a slide toward fascism ## [Trump can’t take no for an answer on his ballroom](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/15/trump-cant-take-no-for-an-answer-on-his-ballroom/) _2026-08-15 · CK Smith · Salon.com_ The president lashes out at “treasonists” after lower courts blocked construction on his $400 million project ## [Gen Z isn’t killing nightlife, it’s just drinking differently](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/15/gen-z-isnt-killing-nightlife-its-just-drinking-differently/) _2026-08-15 · Francesca Giangiulio · Salon.com_ Behind the sober-generation stereotype is careful spending and new ways to go out ## [Fox News tried to dunk on the WNBA. It missed](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/15/fox-news-tried-to-dunk-on-the-wnba-it-missed/) _2026-08-15 · Sophia Tesfaye · Salon.com_ While the network talks about Caitlin Clark and the trans panic, the league's popularity is soaring