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Elon Musk’s Twitter hellscape. And ours.
Audio content rules the world of politics. Congress needs to catch up.
Monday’s Mini-Report, 10.31.22
Meet the election-denier who wants to count (or not count) Arizona’s votes
‘Women are angry, determined’: What’s at stake in the battle for reproductive rights this November
Despite Trump’s excessive efforts, Bolsonaro loses in Brazil
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.31.22
Why Senate hopeful Don Bolduc’s weird litter box claim matters
Pocketbook voters backing the GOP are likely to be disappointed
On Medicare, Rick Scott picks the wrong fight at the wrong time
Trump annoyed that his Mar-a-Lago scandal still exists (but it does)
After Pelosi attack, RNC chair pushes dubious ‘both sides’ line
Transcript: The Revolution Arrives
Episode 5: The Revolution Arrives
Transcript: Spoiler And Victor
Chief Justice John Roberts is about to get what he always wanted. That’s a problem.
Transcript: The Gentleman From Georgia
Episode 1: The Gentleman From Georgia
Michael Cohen was once my nemesis. Now he’s just a grifter.
Ron DeSantis’ popularity among Latinos is the fault of hapless Democrats
Why the climate art protests are so powerful
How Samuel Alito’s hypocrisy is fueling the crisis at the Supreme Court
Georgia election official continues gaslighting about voter suppression
Americans believe crime is way, way up. The stats don’t match that.
MLB is failing Black Americans. The Phillies-Astros World Series proves it.
Friday’s Mini-Report, 10.28.22
Poll finds majority of GOPers long for 1950s. Gee, why is that?
Youngkin shows how not to respond to the attack on Paul Pelosi
Democrats are exhibiting perilous groupthink on Ukraine
The attack on Paul Pelosi was shocking — and yet also predictable
In Jan. 6 case, judge warns of ‘the dark shadow of tyranny’
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.28.22
GOP candidate in a key Senate race draws laughter at a debate
As elections near, Cruz asks the wrong question about ‘blue cities’
Why weird conspiracy theories from the GOP’s Tudor Dixon matter
Mic catches Schumer giving Biden a candid campaign assessment
By Trump standards, Biden scored a ‘shocking’ economic victory
Team Trump is loving this ‘shadow docket’ Supreme Court loophole
Frailty is not about old age. What women need to know to prevent it.
Why this courtroom is Washington’s most interesting place right now
Oz thinks abortion is between a woman, her doctor and her local politicians. Literally.
Lower income neighborhoods shouldn’t be paying so much for slower internet service
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 10.27.22
Kelli Ward could be a smoking gun on Trump’s criminality
Meta’s stock is plunging — but don’t hate. Regulate.
Cringey Lindsey Graham paints Herschel Walker as a token Black guy
Biden has good reason to tout the new data on economic growth
How a Trump-supporting election-denier has gained footing in this solidly blue state
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.27.22
Rick Scott is the wrong senator to pick a fight over ‘likability’
Ashton Carter: Defense Secretary. Scholar. Feminist.
Why Mehmet Oz’s odd defense of his controversial TV show matters
Black mourning, traditions, and burial practices
Plot to kidnap Michigan’s Whitmer leads to three more convictions
‘Call Jane’ star Sigourney Weaver: Abortion is part of women’s healthcare
Herschel Walker confronts what he hoped to avoid: another accuser
Why Alito’s defense of the Supreme Court’s integrity falls short
Everything I learned after spending a day with abortion canvassers in Pennsylvania
How racism and economic anxiety fuel the GOP’s war on democracy
The Proud Boys at Penn State was never going to end well
Pro-Walker group’s gas and food giveaways now under investigation
Why’d it take so long to make Kanye West a pariah — and why is he the only one?
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 10.26.22
Reexamining the Reconstruction era with Kidada Williams: podcast and transcript
White beauty standards are putting Black women in danger
Judge orders Mark Meadows to testify in Georgia election probe
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.26.22
As elections near, Dems launch ads on Social Security, Medicare
On voter-intimidation fears, the GOP line becomes unrecognizable
National Archives rejects another Jim Jordan conspiracy theory
Another member of Trump’s inner circle reportedly takes the Fifth
In debate, GOP’s Oz delivers the abortion answer Dems hoped for
The real takeaway from the Oz-Fetterman debate
Fetterman and Oz debate: Pennsylvania Senate candidates talk economy, abortion
Fetterman and Oz debate: Pennsylvania Senate candidates talk economy, abortion
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 10.25.22
Ye learns even a self-anointed ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ can face consequences
New data shows Biden delivering on deficit-reduction boast
RNC sues Google to get closer to your inbox
Poll: Most Americans side with Biden on marijuana pardons
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.25.22
Bob Woodward warns Americans: Trump is ‘a threat to democracy’
Maye Musk shares her strategy for raising super successful kids
On Trump and Jan. 6, Ted Cruz’s shamelessness reaches new depths
America Ferrera says she has the cure for loneliness
On Social Security and Medicare, Biden accepts the GOP’s gift
Kari Lake gives away the game on ‘restoring confidence’ in voting
In classified docs case, latest DOJ moves add to Trump’s troubles
This ugly and self-defeating impulse could be ruining Democrats’ midterms chances
Rishi Sunak becomes Britain’s first prime minister of color. So what?
Monday’s Mini-Report, 10.24.22
Kari Lake’s rant against the NFL should give Arizonans nightmares
GOP loses pre-election bid to mess with Pennsylvania’s votes
Clarence Thomas helps Lindsey Graham temporarily duck Georgia Trump probe
Why the latest conspiracy theories from Nevada’s Jim Marchant matter
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.24.22
Key candidate contributes to voter intimidation problem in Arizona
The missing element in the political debate over gas prices
The Republican plan to deal with inflation is still hiding well
Republicans bolster Biden’s warning about the GOP and the economy
McConnell and McCarthy keep finding new areas of disagreement
This Mike Pence tweet should be a wake-up call for Democrats
How the strong woman took on the wannabe strongman — and won
Christian nationalism is a racist, ahistorical ideology of violence
Herschel Walker is too childish to realize the danger of his toy badge
Ron Johnson is the worst GOP senator running this midterm. And that’s saying a lot.
Trump used the Secret Service to make money. Here’s how taxpayers can respond.
A jury found for Kevin Spacey. Here’s why I’m still standing with Anthony Rapp.
EPA will investigate allegations of racist spending in Mississippi
Friday’s Mini-Report, 10.21.22
Why the Jan. 6 committee’s new subpoena for Trump matters
Idaho’s anti-drag queen bill is the next step in rolling back LGBTQ rights
This woman helped kill the U.K. tampon tax. Now she wants girls everywhere to join her.
READ: Full Trump subpoena issued by Jan. 6 committee
Increasing Republican diversity should put Democrats on edge
Secrets about Iran, China reportedly among Trump’s Mar-a-Lago docs
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.21.22
Buffalo massacre prompts N.Y. proposal to curb violent videos online
Steve Bannon receives four-month sentence in contempt case
Ahead of midterms, GOP runs on a platform of economic instability
Oklahoma’s GOP governor treats accurate crime claims as laughable
Appeals court to Lindsey Graham: Time to testify in election probe
Steve Bannon sentenced to 4 months in jail: Key takeaways and analysis
This ‘stunning’ ruling against Trump and his lawyer is a win for the Jan. 6 committee
Liz Truss’s catastrophic tenure reveals a hidden weakness of American government
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 10.20.22
Beware the GOP’s spin on Georgia’s massive voter turnout numbers
Marjorie Taylor Greene helped run point on 2020 election plot, reported texts show
We need to talk about what’s at stake in the midterms
W. Kamau Bell to White People: “Do The Work!”
Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi’s bravery is likely to be met by Iran’s cruelty
W. Kamau Bell on talking with white folks about race
Expecting to win a majority, GOP leaders eye new gun policies
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.20.22
On impeachment, who’d prevail: Kevin McCarthy or his members?
Truss resignation in the U.K. should have Republicans’ attention
As the midterms near, Barack Obama is getting off the sidelines
As Pence slams Putin ‘apologists,’ his Trump-era record lingers
Judge: Trump knowingly made false legal claims about election
Glenn Youngkin had moderate Republicans fooled
Ron DeSantis’ voter fraud arrests aim to suppress Black votes
Greg Abbott’s ‘crime’ ad seeks to capitalize on Black death
Social media depressing you before the midterms? Log off
Trump’s day goes from bad to worse with Eastman ruling
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 10.19.22
Fighting for justice in the age of Trump and Dobbs with Dahlia Lithwick: podcast and transcript
Florida man arrested for voting: ‘What is wrong with this state?’
These Latina entrepreneurs beat the odds. They want investors to take notice.
Trump’s comments about Kim letters won’t help his legal defense
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.19.22
Poll: Too many GOP voters lack confidence in accuracy of vote totals
Democrats take aim at Ron Johnson’s Jan. 6 vulnerability
American workers are rediscovering the power of going on strike
Arrest videos show DeSantis’ right-wing authoritarianism up close
Congressman adds FBI’s Wray to possible post-election impeachment list
The problem(s) with Marco Rubio’s odd case against new gun laws
Why John Durham’s investigation has failed so spectacularly
Invoking the Fifth won’t help Trump this time
The GOP doesn’t care about democracy — anywhere
Kinzinger: Secret Service agents’ Jan. 6 testimony may be ‘criminal’
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 10.18.22
Georgia tries to Trump-proof Election Day with new alert system
New legal challenges to Florida’s abortion law could be groundbreaking
Herschel Walker pretends his law enforcement lie isn’t a fiasco
House probes Mississippi after governor mocked Jackson during water crisis
How this veteran journalist refused to back down when Trump told her to ‘sit down’
Why Putin has reason to keep a close eye on the U.S. midterms
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.18.22
The nefarious ‘cabals’ that only Marsha Blackburn can see
After election, McCarthy to push GOP economic hostage crisis
Despite claims, Trump Org charged Secret Service ‘exorbitant rates’
Key Senate Republicans face pushback on their Jan. 6 records
Trump’s mockery haunts one of his favorite GOP Senate candidates
A new study says women leaders are leaving their companies at the highest rate ever
Evan McMullin’s Senate bid might signal a dangerous new trend
Monday’s Mini-Report, 10.17.22
Mehmet Oz offers absurdly evil reason to love high food costs
In Kari Lake and Tudor Dixon, the GOP offers a cynical alternative to Trump
DeSantis attacks on ‘Third World’ Democrat-led cities fall flat
Right-wing group behind ‘2000 Mules’ could face federal scrutiny
Women’s sports are facing real problems. Trans kids aren’t it.
Scalise acknowledges GOP plan to change Social Security, Medicare
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.17.22
Why some Republicans have made odd claims about school litter boxes
As elections near, racist appeals receive little GOP pushback
Why Trump is facing new allegations of antisemitism (yes, again)
Herschel Walker uses a fake badge to dig himself a deep hole
Kari Lake’s line on election results reflects GOP’s new normal
Trump lawyer Christina Bobb got her wish. Now she’s dealing with the fallout.
‘Bachelor’ Clayton Echard’s People interview says the quiet part out loud
Intelligence failures before Jan. 6 warrant even more investigation
The Jan. 6 committee definitively shows Trump’s malicious intent
Warnock vs. Walker: Highlights from their first and only debate
The NFL is a ticking time bomb. Congress could set it off.
The difference between GOP and Dems couldn’t be clearer after the Tuberville scandal
Friday’s Mini-Report, 10.14.22
GOP uses Black men like Walker to launder right-wing bigotry
Herschel Walker, Raphael Warnock debate: Highlights from the Georgia race face-off
Why the new footage of Nancy Pelosi’s efforts on Jan. 6 matters
Stefanik claims credit for relief funds from law she opposed
What defenders of Herschel Walker and Ye get wrong about mental illness
Following subpoena vote, Trump (sort of) responds to Jan. 6 panel
Latest Jan. 6 hearing takes ironic focus: Trump’s knowledge
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.14.22
Ted Cruz can’t seem to shake his online misinformation problem
The unintentional humor surrounding the ‘Trump Organization II’
Insider warned: Some in FBI were ‘sympathetic’ to Jan. 6 rioters
Jan. 6 panel presents proof: Despite the lies, Trump knew he lost
Why Ron Johnson drew laughter from a Wisconsin debate audience
What the Jan. 6 committee’s stunning footage of Nancy Pelosi revealed
Alex Jones’ visibility is a story of media failure
The Jan. 6 committee had one last surprise in store for America
First Latina astronaut wants children of color to embrace their inner scientist
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 10.13.22
In fight over Mar-a-Lago docs, Supreme Court rejects Trump appeal
In a surprise move, Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump for testimony
Biden vows to ‘rethink’ America’s Saudi strategy. But will things really change?
The problem(s) with the Republicans’ election focus on crime
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.13.22
Why Lindsey Graham’s defense of Herschel Walker is so odd
The case that will force Trump into a new, risky deposition
January 6 hearings: Highlights and analysis of Day 9, Trump subpoena vote
Another Dem picks up significant GOP support in key statewide race
Alex Jones ruling is a blaring siren for extremist grifters
16 rounds of chemo didn’t stop this single mom from running a marathon
DeSantis’ Martha’s Vineyard stunt faces probe (yes, another one)
Why the stunning new evidence in the Mar-a-Lago scandal matters
The Jan. 6 committee has a fan service problem
Tulsi Gabbard’s foreign policy may have always been a better fit for the right
An exclusive WITHpod conversation with Rachel Maddow: podcast and transcript
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 10.12.22
This new Biden proposal would throttle the ‘gig economy’
Despite ‘death wish’ rhetoric, McConnell won’t respond to Trump
Jan. 6 hearing could open eyes about Secret Service, Team Trump
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.12.22
Trump uses donations to Save America PAC to pay legal bills
GOP plan to cut Social Security, Medicare in 2023 comes into view
Here’s what to watch for in Day 9 of the Jan. 6 public hearings
National Archives confirms: Trump’s lying about records (again)
We need to talk about truly illegitimate elections
Herschel Walker’s military claims add to the candidate’s troubles
Brett Favre’s latest denial isn’t really a denial at all
Marjorie Taylor Greene eyes post-midterm reward from GOP leaders
Democrats are severely underestimating Tim Ryan
What these L.A. councilmembers’ racist comments reveal about Black-Latino relations
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 10.11.22
Mark Meadows can’t be happy about Georgia Trump probe’s reported new witness
Ohio’s Tim Ryan drags J.D. Vance over Trump taking his dignity
What you need to know about Haiti’s deadly cholera outbreak
Why Trump’s public support for a far-right party in Spain matters
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.11.22
GOP’s Kinzinger creates leadership PAC, backs Dem candidates
What Florida’s surgeon general considers a ‘human rights’ violation
Rick Scott takes his Dem criticisms in an over-the-top direction
If Dems win next month, many GOP voters will again distrust results
A male executive told me I was ‘mean’ after an interview. Here’s how I responded.
Why Trump suddenly cares about H.W. Bush and a Chinese restaurant
You’ll never believe this Oath Keeper’s port-a-potty defense
What media can learn from Jon Stewart’s surprising interview with Arkansas AG Rutledge
Trump’s Supreme Court gambit isn’t frivolous. Why it will likely fail anyway.
GOP governors’ border stunts are encouraging crossings, CBP says
Monday’s Mini-Report, 10.10.22
Why a Trump lawyer spoke to investigators in the Mar-a-Lago case
Conservatives suddenly not so into Ye after antisemitic remarks
Kari Lake photo perfectly illustrates cultlike Trumpian loyalty
On infrastructure hypocrisy, Biden has some fun at GOP’s expense
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.10.22
Job growth is so strong, GOP leaders remain literally speechless
Republicans start making plans for more government shutdowns
How Herschel Walker’s latest mess managed to get even worse
On prescription drug costs, Rubio makes a risky election year bet
Tuberville’s talking points on crime move in a racist direction
Why the FBI needs to search Trump’s Bedminister golf course
Will the U.S. progress or regress? The rollback of reproductive rights is an ominous sign.
A damning report on sexual abuse in women’s soccer is much bigger than the game
Americans are foolishly ignoring the threat of a debt crisis
The truth about Hunter Biden’s latest legal debacle is anything but simple
For a Herschel Walker win, Georgia’s evangelicals are willing to sell their souls
Biden’s marijuana pardons still don’t undo racist drug-arrest disparities
Texas lawyer calls Abbott’s border plan a ‘waste of time and money’
OPEC+ is teaching the U.S. a lesson it refuses to learn
A week later, GOP lets Trump’s racist ‘death wish’ message slide
Why Fetterman’s Senate campaign is a teaching moment greater than this election
When smearing Harris, the GOP finds the truth isn’t good enough
Arizona candidate wants to ban mail-in voting. He uses it a lot.
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.7.22
DOJ reportedly tells Team Trump there are still more missing docs
As the midterm elections near, GOP leans on three important lies
Herschel Walker is struggling to keep his story straight
Job growth beats expectations (again), jobless rate falls to 3.5%
Herschel Walker is exposing conservatives’ religious facade
Why the GOP response to Biden’s marijuana pardons was so amazing
How a viral hoax about furries became fodder for the GOP’s moral panic
Makeup legend Bobbi Brown, 65, on why this decade of her life is by far the best
Saudi Arabia’s ‘hostile act’ proves Biden critics right — and his advisers very wrong
Herschel Walker was caught in another lie — why the GOP reaction this time is eyeopening
Tua Tagovailoa’s Thursday Night Football injury belongs to the Dolphins and the NFL
Trump coup attempt loses title of ‘funniest Supreme Court filing’
Mika: ‘When women support women, the doors get blown off history’
Kris Jenner to young women: Success doesn’t have to come immediately, or all at once
Hoda Kotb: Having kids in your 50s is ‘pretty spectacular’
Know Your Value and Forbes unveil 2022 ’50 Over 50′ list
After Hurricane Ian, GOP says Kamala Harris doesn’t care about white people
Discussing the death and life of Seth Rich with Andy Kroll: podcast and transcript
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 10.5.22
Republicans cry ‘racism!’ in suit over Biden’s student loan plan
Report: Media failures feed anti-Latino hate in the U.S.
Trump is constantly taking his worst lawyers’ worst advice
DeSantis pushes ‘national regime media’ theory following storm
Why Trump told the National Archives, ‘I want my documents back!’
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.5.22
Texas’ Ken Paxton receives more news he didn’t want to hear
The misguided rationale behind Trump’s lawsuit against CNN
Musk agrees to buy Twitter as troubles mount for the company
Arizona’s Ward latest Republican to take the Fifth in Jan. 6 probe
On the Jan. 6 attack, Ron Johnson is surprisingly soft on crime
For Republicans, Herschel Walker’s candidacy is too big to fail
Ketanji Brown Jackson takes the Supreme Court’s conservative majority to school
What Russia’s Ukraine annexation says about American hypocrisy
Herschel Walker is a walking abortion ad
Trump continues to skate as more Mar-a-Lago details emerge
Trump wants CNN punished for comparing him to Hitler. Good luck with that.
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 10.4.22
What’s happening in Brazil is straight from Trump’s election scheming playbook
Will GOP-appointed justices weaken the Voting Rights Act (again)?
In Mar-a-Lago case, Trump reportedly told lawyer to mislead Archives
Why you can’t understand Iran in 2022 without understanding 1978
On the ACA, Republicans acknowledge reality, wave the white flag
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.4.22
With vigorous support for autocrat, Trump bolsters Biden’s point
Iyanla Vanzant never imagined her career after 50. And at 69, she’s just getting started.
Democratic gubernatorial candidates pick up key GOP backing
Oath Keepers leader faces biggest sedition trial in generations
A new study puts a massive price tag on America’s toxic beauty standards
Why Fetterman is calling Oz ‘a malicious scam artist’ in their race
Herschel Walker faces ‘turmoil’ following abortion allegations
The Supreme Court’s hard-right majority has a new target
Why the SEC is right to make an example of Kim Kardashian
House probes antisemitism as right-wing ‘replacement theory’ grows
How Netflix’s new Jeffrey Dahmer series fails his real victims (again)
California passes law to protect abortion-seekers from surveillance
Deleted tweet proves the GOP’s Putin propaganda knows no bounds
Ron DeSantis’ Martha’s Vineyard stunt comes into sharper focus
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 10.3.22
Where the U.S. midterm elections and Putin’s interest intersect
Florida Republicans face thorny questions on federal disaster aid
Wisconsin’s Johnson hedges on accepting possible election defeat
National Archives: Some docs still missing from Trump White House
GOP faces test as Trump’s contempt for McConnell turns dangerous
If Dems can’t even use their majority for this no-brainer, what’s the point of having it?
Ted Cruz thinks a bill to protect elections is ‘bad for democracy,’ somehow
Giorgia Meloni’s feminism is a wolf in sheep’s clothing
The FBI did the right thing suspending an agent. These Trump-loving congressmen did not.