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<![CDATA[Stop the Presses: On-Target]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/s/on-targethttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9xGs!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F35f77050-6f0d-404c-aef2-c1849af0c268_1280x1280.pngStop the Presses: On-Targethttps://www.stopthepresses.news/s/on-targetSubstackFri, 03 Apr 2026 20:34:05 GMT<![CDATA[Unmasking the masked men]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/unmasking-the-masked-menhttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/unmasking-the-masked-menWed, 04 Feb 2026 19:09:22 GMTIn this short On-Target video, Steve Beschloss and I discuss the Trump regime’s dangerous push for law-enforcement secrecy. In our view, transparency is important in a democracy whether law enforcement are public servants, not our masters. This issue was at the forefront after the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, when the Trump regime refused to identify the two Border Patrol agents who shot him. But ProPublica, an important independent news outlet, discovered the names and published them.

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]]><![CDATA[CBS News is trashing its credibility]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/cbs-news-is-trashing-its-credibilityhttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/cbs-news-is-trashing-its-credibilityWed, 07 Jan 2026 17:06:59 GMTThis On-Target video by Steven Beschloss and me examines how CBS News, a legendary news operation that has served the nation well, has been turned into a lapdog for the Trump regime under the ownership of the Ellison family. CBS News’ editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, pulled a report on Trump sending U.S. residents to a torture prison in El Salvador, and the early performance of new evening news anchor Tony Dokoupil is not encouraging, as a sharp Variety story explains.

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]]><![CDATA[The Epstein firestorm is building]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/the-epstein-firestorm-is-buildinghttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/the-epstein-firestorm-is-buildingWed, 12 Nov 2025 22:45:00 GMTThis On-Target video by Steven Beschloss and me focuses on new revelations about Donald Trump and his sex predator friends Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. This New York Times coverage (gift link) provides some of the details. A 2011 email from Epstein tells Maxwell that Trump “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims. It’s also been reported that the Trump regime is not only giving Maxwell favors in prison, including custom meals and a therapy puppy, but Maxwell is preparing to formally ask for her prison sentence to be commuted.

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]]><![CDATA[News outlets dance with Trump and his ballroom]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/news-outlets-dance-with-trump-andhttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/news-outlets-dance-with-trump-andWed, 29 Oct 2025 15:01:29 GMTThis On-Target video by Steven Beschloss and me examines how some media seem to be pleasing Donald Trump with their reaction to his destruction of the White House’s East Wing to make way for a ballroom. The Status newsletter reported that CNN boss Mark Thompson had a White House meeting and then urged his staff to ease up on the story. (CNN denied that.) The Washington Post, meanwhile, praised Trump’s sneaky, unilateral action because “the traditional review process” would take too long. (Post owner Jeff Bezos is helping pay for the ballroom.)

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]]><![CDATA[Trump playing doctor is enough to make us sick (again)]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/trump-playing-doctor-is-enough-tohttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/trump-playing-doctor-is-enough-toThu, 25 Sep 2025 17:09:11 GMTThis On-Target video by Steven Beschloss and me examines the appalling assault on medical science in which Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are blaming Tylenol and vaccines for autism, in direct opposition to medical experts. An excellent Mother Jones story took apart the fractured logic behind their dangerous campaign, and Juliet Jeske, who produces “Decoding Fox News,” shared a super-cut of Trump’s bonkers anti-Tylenol statements.

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]]><![CDATA[We have a Supreme Court that supports racial profiling]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/we-have-a-supreme-court-that-supportshttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/we-have-a-supreme-court-that-supportsWed, 10 Sep 2025 18:27:42 GMTThis On-Target video by Steven Beschloss and me focuses on the U.S. Supreme Court’s alarming decision to allow federal immigration authorities to racially profile people. The decision allows ICE to stop people for questioning simply because they look Latino or speak English with an accent. We highlight an article by The Nation’s Elie Mystal, who examines the racist reasoning in Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s defense of the decision.

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]]><![CDATA[Journalistic malpractice at the Washington Post]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/journalistic-malpractice-at-the-washingtonhttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/journalistic-malpractice-at-the-washingtonWed, 27 Aug 2025 16:03:33 GMTIn this On-Target short video, Steven Beschloss and I discuss how the Washington Post is becoming more Trump-compliant every day. One example is a story headlined “Donald Trump fulfills a dream role: Big-city mayor,” which normalizes his military occupation of Washington, D.C., with a “fun” take on Trump worrying about local issues.

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]]><![CDATA[Will Trump turn the Smithsonian into another fascist lie?]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/will-trump-turn-the-smithsonian-intohttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/will-trump-turn-the-smithsonian-intoThu, 14 Aug 2025 18:33:53 GMTIn a new On-Target short video, Steven Beschloss and I discuss the Trump regime’s plan to launch a detailed review of the Smithsonian Institution’s exhibits and websites to make sure they avoid “divisive” narratives and recall the “unifying” aspects of American history.

This plan to put a MAGA spin on the story of America was well covered in stories in the Wall Street Journal, the Guardian, and the New York Times (gift link). It’s unclear how Trump intends to positively spin slavery, the Wounded Knee Massacre, and the Japanese incarceration during World War II. There are great aspects of American history, but we don't become greater by whitewashing the truth about the low moments.

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]]><![CDATA[The Epstein scandal endures. Memory of the victims should, too.]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/the-epstein-scandal-endures-memoryhttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/the-epstein-scandal-endures-memoryThu, 31 Jul 2025 14:55:12 GMTIn this On-Target short video, Steven Beschloss and I urge people not to view the Jeffrey Epstein scandal as purely a political story but to keep the victims front and center. A recent New York Times story (gift link) focused on Maria Farmer, who told the police and the FBI about Epstein’s abuse and urged them to investigate his circle – including Donald Trump. Then there’s Virginia Giuffre, who was recruited by Epstein’s girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell while the 17-year-old was working at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago spa. Trump said Epstein “stole” her from him, as if Trump considered her to be property. Also, we discuss why a Maxwell pardon would be a huge outrage.

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]]><![CDATA[Will we tolerate concentration camps and slave labor?]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/will-we-tolerate-concentration-campshttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/will-we-tolerate-concentration-campsWed, 09 Jul 2025 13:59:59 GMTThe crackdown by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement is causing a labor shortage, raising the possibility that the Trump regime will address it in frightening ways. In a new On-Target short video, Steven Beschloss and I discuss an article by historian Timothy Snyder about the prospect of an archipelago of concentration camps that could supply workers to private businesses. Also, Trump has talked about letting farmers keep undocumented workers and be “in charge” of them. This approach raises the prospect of horrible abuses – and even the modern equivalent of slavery.

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]]><![CDATA[Media must push back against Trump's war gaslighting]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/media-must-push-back-against-trumpshttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/media-must-push-back-against-trumpsWed, 25 Jun 2025 14:25:03 GMTThis short On-Target video by Steven Beschloss and me examines how the Trump regime makes claims about Iran that are at best unproven and at worst go directly against the stated conclusions of U.S. intel agencies. An especially on-target piece of journalism was an interview by The New Republic’s Greg Sargent with Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill. Also digging in on this issue was James Risen in the Guardian, Meanwhile, too many journalists in mainstream media take Trump’s words at face value even though they lack value.

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]]><![CDATA[When telling the truth is a fireable offense]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/when-telling-the-truth-is-a-fireablehttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/when-telling-the-truth-is-a-fireableThu, 12 Jun 2025 14:15:37 GMTABC correspondent Terry Moran tweeted that Donald Trump and his adviser Stephen Miller were “world-class haters,” and the network reacted by firing Moran. Never mind that they are first-class haters, and there’s tons of evidence to support that conclusion. In this short On-Target video by Steven Beschloss and me, we discuss how ABC News decided that a posture of objectivity was more important.

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]]><![CDATA[Bribes, lies, and cruelty]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/bribes-lies-and-crueltyhttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/bribes-lies-and-crueltyThu, 22 May 2025 14:04:57 GMTIn a new On-Target video, Steven Beschloss and I discuss six news developments, from Walmart’s prices to the Qatari jetliner “gift.” Taken together, they paint a picture of a reckless, cruel, dishonest White House – a growing danger to our democracy. Our six topics:

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]]><![CDATA[The Trump family monetizes the presidency]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/the-trump-family-monetizes-the-presidencyhttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/the-trump-family-monetizes-the-presidencyTue, 06 May 2025 22:40:10 GMTTrump’s two oldest sons are doing major deals both at home and abroad that are opportunities for blatant influence peddling with the U.S. president. In this new On-Target short video, Steven Beschloss and I highlight a New York Times story (gft link) that notes a key difference between these deals and the businesses of past presidential family members: In this case, Trump himself makes money.

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]]><![CDATA[Trump’s dangerous demolition of data]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/trumps-dangerous-demolition-of-datahttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/trumps-dangerous-demolition-of-dataTue, 22 Apr 2025 20:02:24 GMTThe latest On-Target short video by Steven Beschloss and me discusses an excellent ProPublica story about the Trump administration’s “war on measurement.” Trump is laying off people who collect data on drug abuse. He’s slow-walking statistics on deportations. He’s telling oil refineries they no longer need to report greenhouse gas emissions. All this makes our government less able to assess policies and less responsive to the public good.

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]]><![CDATA[Law firms and universities must act with courage, not cowardice]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/law-firms-and-universities-must-acthttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/law-firms-and-universities-must-actWed, 09 Apr 2025 20:43:14 GMTThis short On-Target video by and me looks at a New York Times editorial (gift link here) calling on universities and law firms to refuse to surrender to Trump’s intimidation campaign. The Times has a checkered record in its reporting on the rise of MAGA fascism, but it’s on solid ground here. Trump’s control over universities and law firms is not inevitable. In fact, courageous people can fight back and win.

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]]><![CDATA[Trump’s tariffs promise a major car wreck ]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/trumps-tariffs-promise-a-major-carhttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/trumps-tariffs-promise-a-major-carWed, 02 Apr 2025 13:27:08 GMTThis On-Target video by and me focuses on an NBC report about tariffs on cars. Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on foreign cars and car parts, and he’s poised to order tariffs on many other products on Wednesday, which he's dubbed "Liberation Day." Trump says he wants Americans to buy cars made in this country. But as NBC noted: “There’s no such thing as a fully American-made car.” About 40% of car parts are foreign-made. Trump doesn’t seem to understand that. He’s really not an economic genius.

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]]><![CDATA[The Trump regime retreats on promised Agent Orange cleanup]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/the-trump-regime-retreats-on-promisedhttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/the-trump-regime-retreats-on-promisedWed, 19 Mar 2025 13:32:16 GMTThe Trump administration’s reckless mishandling of a promised Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam is the topic of a strong ProPublica story that Steven Beschloss and I highlight in a new On-Target video. The U.S. is trashing its credibility around the world by pulling back on commitments made under USAID, the foreign aid agency under attack by Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

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]]><![CDATA[Trump’s retribution targets law firms]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/trumps-retribution-targets-law-firmshttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/trumps-retribution-targets-law-firmsWed, 12 Mar 2025 13:58:42 GMTIn our “On-Target” short video series today, and I discuss a strong Reuters story about the Trump regime abusing its power to conduct retribution against law firms that have represented Hillary Clinton and former special counsel Jack Smith. Security clearances have been yanked. Access to federal buildings has been denied. Some say these actions are unconstitutional, but Trump seems to view the Constitution as optional.

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]]><![CDATA[JD Vance further antagonizes America's allies]]>https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/jd-vance-further-antagonizes-americashttps://www.stopthepresses.news/p/jd-vance-further-antagonizes-americasTue, 04 Mar 2025 23:38:34 GMTThe On-Target videos by Steven Beschloss and me highlight news outlets that are standing strong as MAGA authoritarianism puts journalism under siege. The British-based Guardian is one of the standouts, with excellent reporting on how the Trump regime alienates allies.

After a discussion about a British-French peacekeeping force in Ukraine, Vice President JD Vance mocked the idea of deploying “20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 30 or 40 years.” But France helped the U.S. in Afghanistan, and the Brits helped us in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Vance later said he wasn’t talking about Britain and France (yeah, right), but he didn’t say who he was talking about.

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