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Less than a hundred days into Trump 2.0, perceptions of America's ability to remain the leader of the free world have tumbled, falling even lower than its last recent low - during Trump 1.0.

Alarmingly, the drop is most pronounced among Democrats, not Republicans, suggesting some kind of "information malaise" is setting in. Either that, or the party needs to reset itself fast.

ORLANDO, FL -- The Trade Desk's Jeff Green made a compelling case for investing in ad-supported news on the open internet during the ANA's media conference here this morning and he's putting their money where his mouth is.

Even as I listened to a theologian sound an alarm about identity politics fueling antisemitism, I couldn't help think about the image of Trump's Oval Office prayer session being promoted on social media Wednesday.

Fun fact: Congress created the DOJ after the Civil War to protect the rights of Black Americans and prosecute domestic racist terrorists, especially the rising ranks of the Klu Klux Klan.