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Why Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump, loves RICO charges
Judge deals blow to John Eastman’s ploy to retrieve seized phone
DeSantis has officially turned Florida into a global embarrassment
What Gorbachev taught us about dignity in defeat, democracy — and pizza
Sydney Sweeney should’ve known better
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.31.22
The DOJ’s new filing punctures Trump’s greatest delusion
Serena Williams is a feminist icon. But her off-the-court impact is just beginning.
Rethinking the office with Anne Helen Petersen: podcast and transcript
A Trump-appointed judge may rule on Trump’s request to slow down Mar-a-Lago search case
Intel officials to assess security risks from Mar-a-Lago docs
On abortion, Mehmet Oz tripped up by newly released audio recording
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.31.22
Some Republicans try to resuscitate the ‘planted evidence’ claim
Following DOJ filing, Trump does little to help his own cause
Why Republicans’ intensifying focus on impeaching Biden matters
Jackson’s water crisis stems from years of racist exploitation
Herschel Walker voluntarily brings up a subject he ought to avoid
DOJ tells court Team Trump likely ‘concealed and removed’ classified docs
Dominion has a strong case against Fox News. That’s bad news for (alleged) liars.
Lizzo refuses to perform shame for critics who think she should
Pro-Walker super PAC proves Republicans don’t hate ‘handouts’ after all
Pakistan’s flooding crisis highlights the cruel reality of climate catastrophe
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 8.30.22
Trump promotes barrage of QAnon content via social media platform
Ex-cop charged in Jan. 6 attack cites PTSD in plea for leniency
Feeling more fear than hope these days? Here are 5 ways to cope.
Why Michigan Republicans’ slate of statewide candidates matters
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.30.22
GOP’s Masters isn’t done trying to edit away his far-right views
DeSantis’ ‘election integrity’ arrests spark new Florida controversy
Doug Mastriano’s Confederate cosplay is dumb and dangerous
Team Trump’s missed opportunities to resolve the Mar-a-Lago mess
What Republicans refuse to grasp about the ‘Clinton standard’
Do Republicans agree with Trump’s demand for a do-over election?
Lindsey Graham’s warnings of ‘riots’ are a threat
The racism on display at Brigham Young Friday fits a historical pattern
Dems inciting resentment over student loan forgiveness is unforgivably cowardly
A judge just gave Brian Kemp —and Donald Trump — a huge gift
Summer in the Black Hamptons: a refuge of freedom and joy
Kinzinger previews 2 major points of interest in upcoming Jan. 6 hearings
Trumpian Arizona candidates lose nonsensical bid to ban voting machines
National Archives latest institution to face ‘a wave of threats’
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.29.22
The problem(s) with the GOP’s new ‘election interference’ talking point
Lindsey Graham expects ‘riots in the streets’ if Trump is charged
Why Trump World is suddenly focused anew on the Russia scandal
GOP leader: Trump ‘should have’ returned the documents
Republicans suddenly have less to say about Mar-a-Lago scandal
Trump’s response to the FBI search is definitely paying off — for DOJ
Why ‘quiet quitting’ is a dead end
There’s a reason why hoarding classified documents is a crime
The surprisingly tragic story of poor little rich boy Jared Kushner
Sore loser Laura Loomer tells her MAGA base not to vote Republican. Great idea.
DOJ affidavit raises 3 important questions about Trump Mar-a-Lago case
Arkansas can’t enforce ban on care for trans kids, court says
Biden’s brutal honesty is a boon for his administration
GOPers, stop whining over student loan forgiveness. The fight is just getting started.
What we can read between the lines of the redacted Mar-a-Lago affidavit
The problem(s) with Trump’s reaction to the redacted affidavit
FBI reportedly examines yet another Mar-a-Lago security breakdown
Why Biden’s $10,000 student loan relief will impact women the most
Read the redacted copy of the Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
DOJ releases redacted affidavit used in Mar-a-Lago search
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.26.22
The other ‘F’ word: Biden sees Trumpism as akin to ‘semi-fascism’
Young grads seeking employment may be in for a rude awakening
Biden administration doubles down on DACA protections
Guy behind Trump University shouldn’t talk about ‘fleecing’ students
Key GOP rep fears student debt relief will undercut military recruiting
GOP’s Masters takes steps to hide his abortion views from voters
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘swatting’ has no good guy
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago lawyers have some real explaining to do
Twitter’s troubles grow as whistleblower’s testimony looms
Steve Bannon wants to summon an army of Christian nationalists
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.25.22
Jennie Garth: I have chronic arthritis pain. Here’s how I’m coping.
FN Meka, the racist AI ‘rapper,’ is a symptom of a bigger problem
Why Team Trump’s interference with the Covid response still matters
What I’m teaching my 3 sons about women so they become better men
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.25.22
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago scandal is merging with his Jan. 6 scandal
Summer in the Black Hamptons: a refuge of freedom and joy
The Republican plan on inflation is still nowhere to be found
Weeks after Biden’s fist-bump, Saudi Arabia continues to taunt America
Voter fraud at a Florida GOP stronghold leads to a light sentence (again)
Inspector general: Zinke knowingly misled federal investigators
Trump’s recent message to AG Garland comes into sharper focus
These heartless GOP governors yanked eviction relief from their hardworking residents
Oz campaign goes ‘dark’ as candidate struggles to deal with trolling
Marco Rubio begs for money while Rick Scott vacations in Italy
How Trump lawyers put themselves at risk with reported statement to DOJ
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.24.22
HBO documentary ‘Katrina Babies’ isn’t the tearjerker you might expect it to be
Breaking down how pandemics end with Ellie Murray: podcast and transcript
Millions to benefit from Biden’s new policy on student loan debts
Biden’s long-awaited student loan debt plan is better than it first sounds
Breonna Taylor’s defenders were right to call her death part of a conspiracy
Mehmet Oz’s senate campaign has become a waterfall of unforced errors
Ted Cruz’s flawed approach to Congress, climate and the courts
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.24.22
Why Rick Scott’s vacation plans sparked a new round of questions
Even by GOP standards, Trump’s Mar-a-Lago scandal is a ‘problem’
It was close, but Paladino proved to be too radical in GOP race
Trump reportedly oversaw collection of classified Mar-a-Lago docs
Dem win in key special election stuns GOP, jolts political world
GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz poised to make history with primary win
After Mar-a-Lago search, Rep. Mike Turner wins the award for worst Trump defender
Trump keeps shooting himself in the foot on the Mar-a-Lago search
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 8.23.22
Court rejects Barr’s claim, orders release of memo on Trump, obstruction
N.C. Republican reportedly floats ban on science, history in elementary schools
Trump-backed Kari Lake tries to run from antisemitic ties
Why Democrats should ignore history and rally Latinos to vote for abortion rights
Jury convicts two men in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
Team Trump leaks National Archives letter, hurts its own cause
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.23.22
On the Mar-a-Lago search, polls contradict Team Trump assumptions
The classified docs Trump brought to Mar-a-Lago come into focus
Why a legislator in a battleground state is abandoning the GOP
The problem(s) with Herschel Walker’s odd comments about trees
Why lawyers are ‘giggling’ at Trump’s new Fourth Amendment case
Trump might be seeing a post-Mar-a-Lago bump. Don’t panic yet.
Feel like ‘the other’ at work? How to make it your superpower.
Marjorie Taylor Greene officially declares war on the trans community
Amid Trump-linked probes, GOP is evolving into the ‘Stop Snitchin” Party
Biden is on the verge of a student loan triumph. What’s the holdup?
Dennis Rodman is not the champion that Brittney Griner needs
Kansas conservatives lose — again — after abortion rights recount
Biden’s statement on ‘Slavery Remembrance Day’ targets whitewashers
Two races in New York capture how autism in politics is changing
What to watch in the Aug. 23 primaries and special elections
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.22.22
GOP embraces a familiar strategy with Pennsylvania’s Mastriano
Why Rick Scott is facing so many criticisms from his own party
Mitch McConnell tries lowering GOP expectations ahead of midterms
On Social Security, GOP’s Ron Johnson walks along the third rail
Trump’s condemnations of the FBI reach a startling new level
The biggest problem with Democrats’ sales pitch to seniors
The sinister, violent messaging at the heart of Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’
Trump’s FBI tirade reopens an age-old debate about the Justice Department
The NBA swearing off Election Day games is good. It’s also manipulative.
How Liz Cheney helped create her own downfall
I found the GOP’s gun-toting, tax-collecting boogeyman. He’s a Republican.
Judge cites ‘Stranger Things’ while blocking parts of ‘Stop WOKE Act’
GOP candidate says nation’s top cop should be executed (then says he’s kidding)
Is there a gender gap when it comes to loneliness? This public health expert thinks so.
Why the media and Trump both want the Mar-a-Lago receipts released
Writer Damon Young dishes advice in new column
Secret Service delay in warning Capitol Police about Pelosi threat requires answers
Why right-wing sites like Fox News love liberal defectors like Tulsi Gabbard
Ron DeSantis suspends a prosecutor for having different opinions than Ron DeSantis
Brian Kemp, fearing Trump investigation, tries to duck subpoena
‘Better Call Saul’ wasn’t your typical ‘white guy meets cartel’ show
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.18.22
Why the GOP will miss Liz Cheney if the House flips in November
Why today’s court hearing on the Mar-a-Lago affidavit matters
Matt Gaetz targeted by MAGA monster he helped create
GOP candidate says he was kidding about AG Garland’s ‘execution’
Rick Scott has turned LinkedIn into a source for IRS hiring lies
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.18.22
From glass ceiling to the glass cliff: How to lead when you’re a woman hired to fail
Former Trump Organization CFO pleads guilty in fraud case
Climate change denial’s racist roots
Jan. 6 grand jury subpoenas docs from Trump White House
Writer Damon Young dishes advice in new column
Polling shows public support for FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago
GOP points to ‘unprecedented’ developments that’ve happened before
Following FBI search, Trump’s followers reward him with more cash
If Liz Cheney runs for president, it will not go well
Sharing the first live #WITHpod mailbag with Doni Holloway: podcast and transcript
GOP Senate group cancels ad buys in these battleground states
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.17.22
Kinzinger blasts Trump-loving pastors: ‘Failing their congregation’
GOP focuses on the Hillary Clinton email mess it doesn’t remember
10 awesome books to inspire girls to be their best selves—at school and beyond
The ‘unprecedented’ argument isn’t the winner the GOP thinks it is
The best thing Liz Cheney can do if she wants to stop Trump
FBI reportedly interviewed White House lawyers about missing docs
‘Big lie’ advocates are dominating GOP primaries in battleground states
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.17.22
Republicans can’t let go of their interest in the 17th Amendment
What the fate of the Impeachment 10 says about the state of the GOP
Team Pence notes how it didn’t improperly take classified docs
A familiar problem: Trump struggles to hire a legal defense team
Liz Cheney falls far short in a GOP she no longer recognizes
Sarah Palin advances to House general election in Alaska
Liz Cheney loses in Wyoming — but what she gains may end up more valuable
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 8.16.22
Why Florida’s plan to recruit veterans as teachers is troubling
After Biden signs his landmark climate bill, the real work begins
Tarte CEO: ‘I started this company on credit cards and a dream’
Why Rudy Giuliani’s Georgia woes are bad news for Trump
On Medicare, Florida’s Rick Scott picks a fight he cannot win
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.16.22
Jim Jordan points to secret sources in the FBI to bolster claims
Among today’s races is the one Trump considers ‘the most important’
GOP deploys the Jan. 6 playbook once more after Mar-a-Lago search
What Ron Johnson really ought to know about Mar-a-Lago security
Biden succeeds again on an issue where Trump tried and failed
What’s up (and what’s not) with the FBI taking Trump’s passports
Arizona Republicans are making a case against the idea of democracy itself
As right-wing anger festers over Trump search, GOP rep. says his life was threatened
Trump says he ‘declassified’ the docs seized at Mar-a-Lago. That’s not how this works.
DOJ probe into Southern Baptist Convention is politically inconvenient for the right
Yet another person has died in defense of Trump’s lies. When will it end?
Giuliani at the center of a criminal investigation (yes, again)
Walls close in on Graham, Giuliani in Georgia Trump probe
Why a June meeting at Mar-a-Lago over missing docs matters
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.15.22
Why Trump’s message to AG Merrick Garland was so provocative
Democrats hand Big Pharma something it rarely sees: A defeat
Trump reportedly saw some official docs as his ‘personal property’
Team Trump’s Mar-a-Lago talking points become a contradictory mess
Why Trump’s new ‘declassified’ claim is so hard to take seriously
How Democrats could actually come out on top in the midterms
How the loss of Roe directly serves white supremacists’ horrifying plot
New York Mayor Eric Adams is blowing his chance to be truly welcoming to migrants
Another Amazon acquisition brings us closer to the death of privacy
Republicans who chanted ‘Lock her up!’ cry that the DOJ is being too political
The FBI found evidence at Mar-a-Lago that Team Trump can’t ignore
Secret Service watchdog hid Jan. 6 text erasures from Congress, documents show
Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn’t want to ‘defund the FBI.’ She wants to control it.
Prepare your inbox: Google to help GOP evade your spam filter
Herschel Walker is wrong to think this new ad will be a boon for his campaign
Warrant sheds light on seriousness of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago scandal
Following revelations, GOP scrambles to find new Trump defenses
Grassley, RNC echo the fringe with unsettling anti-IRS rhetoric
Facebook helps police snag a teen and her mom over abortion
Ancestry CEO: Being labeled ‘the other’ was my rocket fuel to succeed
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.12.22
Republicans foolishly try to roll out the ‘what about Obama’ tack
Poll suggests GOP arguments on Mar-a-Lago search aren’t working
Republican leader takes anti-FBI arguments in a weird direction
Revelations about DOJ subpoena shred Trump allies’ talking points
Did Donald Trump really bring nuclear secrets to Mar-a-Lago?
Graham, Giuliani run from Georgia DA faster than Hawley during a Capitol riot
How Merrick Garland shut down Trump’s wildest FBI attacks
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.11.22
Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings a warmup for GOP’s FBI tantrum
AG Garland moves to unseal Mar-a-Lago warrant, defends DOJ
GOP has a love-‘hate’ relationship with Gab founder Andrew Torba
Amazon buying One Medical is not what the doctor ordered
A tale of two presidential conversations with U.S. historians
American Muslims have too many outside enemies to turn on one another
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.11.22
The problem(s) with Rubio’s reaction to the Mar-a-Lago search
Republicans condemn 87,000 IRS agents who don’t (and won’t) exist
Climate change denial’s racist roots
As Trump repeatedly pleads the Fifth, it’s more than just embarrassing
Rand Paul raises specter of impeaching the AG (for some reason)
After Mar-a-Lago search, McCarthy urges GOP to jump to conclusions
Andrew Yang’s tweets criticizing the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search are misguided
The era of Serena Williams making miracles on the court is coming to an end
Trump almost always has a lot to say. Why did he plead the Fifth?
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.10.22
Elon Musk aside, Twitter needs to be more transparent about bots
How the four-day workweek could be another tool against global warming
After Scott Perry’s phone seizure, House GOPers seem shocked to learn laws apply to them
Hawley’s the wrong guy to pick a fight over ‘democratic norms’
Eric Trump face-plants while attacking Biden over FBI ‘raid’
After deriding those who plead the Fifth, Trump pleads the Fifth
Hillary Clinton’s response to Mar-a-Lago search was perfectly petty
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.10.22
No, FBI’s Trump search doesn’t mean ‘civil war’ — but that’s not stopping the MAGA mob
Team Trump says it’ll keep Mar-a-Lago search warrant under wraps
Will Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ be the feminist icon we’ve been dreaming of?
Trump World hasn’t thought through its ‘planted evidence’ claim
The GOP targeted Garland for months in preparation for this moment
GOP primary voters turn against another Impeachment 10 member
Why it matters that the FBI seized a key House Republican’s phone
Why Trump won’t be barred from office — even if he gets indicted
Republicans are living in a post-Roe fantasyland
DeSantis to campaign for some of the GOP’s most deranged players
Judge clears way for Biden to kill an ugly Trump immigration policy
Why the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago feels like a shift in the tectonic legal plates
After Mar-a-Lago search, Trump challenged to ‘release the warrant’
GOP revives ‘American carnage’ campaign pitch after Mar-a-Lago search
Women are slated for another economic blow. Here’s how to weather the storm.
Biden signs CHIPS and Science Act, scores another bipartisan win
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.9.22
Georgia’s Greene wants to ‘defund’ the FBI after Mar-a-Lago search
GOP discovers new standards on the mishandling of classified info
Republicans condemn law enforcement after FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search
The problem with Trump’s response to the FBI ‘raid’ at Mar-a-Lago
Trump wished his military officials were more like the ‘German generals’ of Nazi Germany
The Inflation Reduction Act is good for young people — and that’s good for Biden
GOP engages in literal food fight over LGBTQ protections
Evidence appears to bolster claims about Trump flushing materials
The Senate’s failures are much to blame for America’s climate crisis
What to watch as four states hold August 9 primaries
Pro-Trump Republicans play the victim with anti-cop rhetoric
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.8.22
Prosecutors find themselves as Republicans’ election-year targets
AG candidate in battleground state faces possible criminal probe
As job growth soars, Republican leaders pretend not to notice
Senate Republicans derail insulin price cap for many consumers
GOP missteps help Democrats deliver their biggest win to date
Biden’s ongoing struggle with the utter hypocrisy of stock trading in Congress
A Catholic leader is visiting America right now. Where is the church’s apology?
Biden already has two foreign crises on his hands. It’s not too late for him to avoid a third.
Some think a movie about Emmett Till is unnecessary. Here’s why they’re wrong.
Alex Jones’ very bad week exposes a toxic conservative evolution
Puerto Rican separatists taught me the U.S. won’t learn from Jan. 6
Why Alex Jones’ phone matters beyond the Sandy Hook trials
Alex Jones trial: Jury awards $45.2 million in punitive damages to Sandy Hook parents
CPAC 2022 features Viktor Orban, Donald Trump — a celebration of autocracy
This military vet has the secret formula to becoming a great leader
On several fronts, Biden has reason to celebrate this week’s wins
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.5.22
Dems question Family Research Council’s tax status as a ‘church’
Why Kari Lake’s GOP victory in Arizona’s governor’s race matters
In new ad, Dick Cheney slams Trump as a liar and a ‘coward’
Job market defies expectations with blockbuster growth in July
What it took to get Sinema to support the Inflation Reduction Act
Arizona Republicans just nominated a Trump-endorsed election denier. What’s next?
Trump-backed Kari Lake wins Arizona’s GOP governor primary
What the abortion decision in Kansas could mean for the midterm elections
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.4.22
Anxious about your finances as interest rates rise? Here’s what to do.
How Kansas women ‘surprised’ America
Jan. 6 committee requests contents from Alex Jones’ phone
Why Florida’s Ron DeSantis suspended an elected state attorney
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.4.22
Alex Jones’ lack of humanity is monstrous. His trial is finally proving it.
What will Republicans do following their Kansas ‘wake-up call’?
A sign of the times: GOP candidates reject primary defeats, too
Women need to stop apologizing for taking career breaks
GOP nominees question Mitch McConnell as party’s Senate leader
Viktor Orbán’s racism not a deal breaker for the right in the U.S.
Ron Johnson sparks new problem with Medicare, Social Security rhetoric
Biden gets credit for Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death. Now comes the bad news.
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.3.22
Pregnancy, Prison, and the End of Roe
Judge rejects Trump’s ‘absolute immunity’ claim in Jan. 6 cases
GOP voters tap radical election denier to oversee Arizona elections
Why the DOJ’s new lawsuit against Idaho could reshape the abortion fight
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.3.22
Under Biden, U.S. uninsured rate improves to an all-time low
Pentagon texts become the latest Jan. 6 materials to be deleted
As the GOP caves, bill to help veterans exposed to toxins passes
Another member of the GOP’s Impeachment 10 loses primary election
Abortion rights advocates win landslide victory in key statewide race
Kansas had a choice: vote to help women or hurt them. It chose well.
Alex Jones explains plan to stiff Sandy Hook families he defamed
Amid reports of sexual assault, this Atlanta Lyft driver founded a rideshare app just for women
Texas’ Abbott tries to make his migrant bus plan even more of a spectacle
The Federal Reserve is risking disaster for U.S. workers
Why young women may face a career disadvantage amid return-to-office uncertainty
On taxes and Dems’ climate bill, GOP rhetoric runs into reality
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.2.22
Arizona’s GOP speaker says he’ll ‘never’ vote for Trump again
In mess over Secret Service texts, Dems fear possible cover-up
Arizona primaries bring new wave of deranged conservatives into focus
Trump endorses ‘Eric’ in a Senate race featuring multiple Erics
Republican AG discredits another key election conspiracy theory
Biden on Al Qaeda leader’s demise: ‘This terrorist leader is no more’
Justice Elena Kagan has a prescription for an ailing Supreme Court
Progressives saved Democrats from another crime bill disaster
On ‘Star Trek,’ Nichelle Nichols boldly went where no Black woman had gone before
NFL’s Deshaun Watson gets slap on the wrist in wake of sexual misconduct claims
Oklahoma uses racist education law to punish schools for offending white people
What to watch as five states hold August 2 primaries
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.1.22
The Jan. 6 conversation Kevin McCarthy says he doesn’t remember
‘Ludicrous’ deletion of Jan. 6 texts leads to worsening DHS mess
As an assault weapons ban passes the House, what happens now?
Why Matt Gaetz’s ‘hot mic’ pardon comments to Roger Stone matter
On bill to aid veterans exposed to toxins, Cruz’s pitch falls short
Why America needs a new kind of atheism right now
Right-wing sheriffs are doing some really shady political organizing against the election system