The White House shared a controversial Valentine’s Day honing in on President Donald Trump’s policies of illegal immigration and deportations. On Instagram, along with the simple message, “Happy Valentine’s Day” (and a red heart emoji),

President Donald Trump's dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is almost certainly illegal under the separation of powers — but, wrote former Labor Secretary Robert Reich in a lengthy post to Facebook,

President Donald Trump is seen in his motorcade driving through West Palm Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, en route to Palm Beach International Airport. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Visit our YouTube page (opens in a new tab) Visit our Facebook page (opens in a new tab) Visit our Instagram page (opens in a new tab) Visit our X page (opens in a new tab) Visit our RSS Feed page (opens in a new tab) If you need help with the Public File,

At the start of January, just as Donald Trump's inauguration was approaching, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta's third-party fact checkers had become too politically biased

I consider myself a political person. Every morning I read the news or listen to a podcast summarizing it. My Instagram feed is littered with posts from The New York Times, The New Yorker and meme accounts spoofing current events. I like to read opinion columns and hear the latest public discourse. I followed the lead-up to the 2024 election closely and am planning to major in history or government. Here at Bowdoin, this isn’t particularly unusual. Despite a stereotype that the campus is apathetic, it seems few people here are willfully oblivious to the news. Right now, we are being slammed every day with more of it than ever. Yet as Donald Trump enters his third week as president, I’ve noticed a greater desire among myself and others on our overwhelmingly liberal campus to tune it all out and recede into a bubble. I’ve found myself hesitant to scroll the top stories of the day after waking up. Why read what I know will immediately make me lose hope, feel depressed and get angry? The driving factor for my news consumption—which was once a desire to engage with world events—now feels like a morbid curiosity that wears off quickly. Why pay attention when everything sucks? I know I’m not alone in questioning the point in self-inflicting this kind of pain. I’ve considered checking out. But this approach is not only unproductive; it is dangerous. Though it may be the path of least resistance, growing apathetic plays right into this administration’s hands. As the journalist Ronan Farrow pointed out at a talk on campus last Tuesday, the Trump team’s strategy has been to “flood the zone” with so many outrage-provoking initiatives that they overwhelm opponents. The administration is hoping that liberals will be so disoriented that they cannot latch onto and resist any significant number of specific actions. Thus, now is not the time to tune out. Rather, it is time to tune in—but carefully. Much of the drama being created is bluster meant to rage-bait Democrats or fire up the Republican base rather than create lasting policy change. Not every incendiary Trump comment necessitates a headline or is worth reading about. On the other hand, certain moves are serious threats to undermine the constitution and rule of law. Take J.D. Vance’s direct challenge to the power of the judiciary to restrain the president’s agenda. Reading about events like that may threaten to make my head explode. But they are not to be ignored. I’ve grappled with how to translate this choice into meaningful action. After all, merely consuming the news won’t result in accountability being taken by the executive branch. I think something we all can do is to talk about what’s happening, what we’re learning and making of it. How it feels impactful, why it matters. Don’t act like it’s business as usual in the United States, because it’s absolutely not. As weeks pass under the Trump administration, I’ll be looking to have more conversations with friends and family about our place in it all. Reading the news can be a hobby, but I’ve always found it in many ways to be a civic responsibility. Now it feels like one more than ever. I’d encourage anyone, whether you’re a political junkie like myself or only get your information from memes on social media, to not lose track of what’s happening at the federal level. Don’t let the people you care about lose track either. We will continue to see dramatic challenges to the constitution and the foundations of our democracy. All the while, I will not be willfully asleep. Sign up for our weekly newsletter. Catch up on the latest reports, stories and opinions about Bowdoin and Brunswick in your inbox. Always high-quality. Always free.

An episode of “The Simpsons” showed a President Donald Trump-like character in a coffin and predicted Feb. 14 would be the “day everything changes.” The version of President Donald Trump that has been featured in "The Simpsons" is not animated the same way as the Trump in the Facebook posts.

Long live the King,' President Donald Trump commented on social media after targeting congestion pricing in New York City. Shortly afterwards, the official White House Instagram account posted a fake 'Time' magazine cover of him wearing a crown.

Rae, 40, announced Thursday on her Instagram story that she would no longer host “An Evening with Issa Rae” scheduled for March 16.

Issa Rae has canceled her sold-out show at The Kennedy Center after Donald Trump was elected chairman. “Thank you so much for selling out the Kennedy Center for An Evening with Issa Rae,” the Insecure creator and star said in a statement on her Instagram Stories.

The trigger comes from a post on Instagram (dating back to July of last year, Ed.) that shows particular tee markers placed on the tees of Trump National Westchester. Golf, Trump.

Victoria Jackson, a Saturday Night Live alum and Donald Trump supporter, is clarifying comments she made about Tom Hanks' MAGA sketch during the show's, SNL50. Jackson shared a video on Instagram in response to reporting that she "slammed" the Forrest Gump actor for his portrayal of a Trump supporter in the show's "Black Jeopardy" sketch.

In a truly shocking turn of events, Julianne Moore’s lighthearted, empowering children’s book has been added to the banned books list under US President Donald Trump’s administration. On Feb 16, Moore revealed on Instagram that her first ever book has been banned.