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Why E. Jean Carroll’s Trump testimony transcript is required reading
My ‘final thought’ on ‘The Jerry Springer Show’: It was toxic trash.
Mike Pence should be rooting for Jack Smith
Joe Biden’s age shouldn’t be a deal breaker
Brittney Griner is back. And she has a lot to say.
‘Shameful’ North Carolina GOP court ditches democracy precedent
New data exposes Elon Musk’s free speech charade
Texan tells Cruz, Cornyn what they need to hear about abortion
DeSantis’ war on Disney is as un-American as it gets
In the debt ceiling crisis, blame the GOP’s so-called ‘moderates’
Trump’s embrace of Jan. 6 defendant shows pardon power — and danger
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.28.23
The GOP’s trend of self-destructive bills continues with its attacks on tenure
As John Roberts rejects high court scrutiny, Dems demand answers
On the climate crisis, Republicans abandon the pretense of interest
Trump’s own researchers told him inconvenient truths about fraud
McCarthy gives business leaders some dubious political advice
Why Pence’s Jan. 6 grand jury testimony should make Trump nervous
Feds say AI can be used to discriminate, and they’re 100% right
Why Biden is staying quiet about his biggest accomplishments
The debt ceiling is entirely arbitrary — and the GOP knows it
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 4.27.23
Zooey Zephyr embodies the GOP’s war on free speech
What Sanders’ Biden endorsement says about the American left
Right-wing media attacks former Tucker Carlson producer over lawsuit
Clarence Thomas’ actions ‘potentially criminal,’ Sen. Blumenthal says
Florida bill would let Gov. DeSantis keep job while running for president
Why Montana Republicans censured the state’s first transgender legislator
The uniquely American paradox exposed by a new FBI report
McCarthy pushes different debt ceiling messages to GOP factions
Trump could face liability for social media conduct in E. Jean Carroll civil rape trial
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.27.23
Appeals court balks at Trump effort to block Pence’s Jan. 6 testimony
How abortion limits are hurting pregnant Black women
Team Trump begs Congress to derail DOJ’s classified docs probe
Myles Cosgrove’s new job devalues the lives of Black women
Why some of Steve Bannon’s former partners are headed to prison
Disney’s lawsuit creates an important new problem for DeSantis
As the GOP’s debt ceiling ransom note passes, what happens now?
McCarthy got a debt ceiling win. He won’t be able to savor it.
The complicated tragedy of Don Lemon’s CNN implosion
Discussing the abortionist “written out of history” with Jennifer Wright: podcast and transcript
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.26.23
Trump’s danger is on display in multiple Manhattan courts
One-fifth of women left their employer within the past year: study
The abortion pill ruling was only a temporary reprieve. We should know.
The internet is already racist. AI chatbots are making it worse.
Why a GOP senator’s blockade on military promotions is so radical
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.26.23
How E. Jean Carroll camp’s opening statement went from compelling to can’t-look-away
Recording sheds new light on Cruz’s efforts to overturn 2020 election
Why the striking unpopularity of the ‘MAGA movement’ matters
As Supreme Court scandals mount, John Roberts blows off Congress
The real reason for Fani Willis’ letter to local police is obvious
Trump prepares to derail his own party’s primary debate process
John Roberts calls Dick Durbin’s bluff, declines ethics testimony invite
The battle to be the most unhinged Tucker Carlson replacement is on
Nikki Haley wants to play to the middle on abortion. Good luck with that.
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 4.25.23
The GOP’s latest attack on Biden isn’t scary. How it was made is.
How Bud Light made its true feelings about Dylan Mulvaney depressingly clear
Neil Gorsuch property deal adds scrutiny following Clarence Thomas scandal
In the fight with the GOP over ‘freedom,’ Dems like their chances
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.25.23
Roberts faces test as public loses confidence in Supreme Court
Tucker Carlson was Fox News’ golden child — until he wasn’t
RNC accidentally makes an important point in new anti-Biden ad
Supreme Court’s GOP majority refuses to fix ‘indefensible’ death penalty ruling
Single women are a rising force in the labor market. So why is their pay gap widening?
Senators seek answers as Clarence Thomas’ ethics mess intensifies
3 workplace phrases that could mean you’re in a toxic job
Florida surgeon general altered key findings in Covid study
As Joe Biden launches 2024 bid, don’t underestimate his chances
Biden is running for re-election. It’s not going to be easy.
Why E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit is bigger than Donald Trump
Tucker Carlson’s exit from Fox News is good news for America
Fani Willis could announce a Donald Trump indictment this summer
LaKeith Smith and the Felony Murder Rule
Supreme Court takes on case about politicians blocking critics on social media
Dick Durbin defers to Clarence Thomas on ethics oversight
Will the GOP sign onto Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling hostage note?
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.24.23
Trump might finally be held accountable in a court of law
Tucker Carlson out at Fox News
How conditions went from bad to worse for the Tennessee GOP
On multiple fronts, Republicans target church-state separation
Poll tells GOP what it doesn’t want to hear about abortion rights
Why Mark Robinson’s far-right gubernatorial campaign matters
Trump pays Jim Jordan the wrong kind of partisan compliment
Kevin McCarthy’s clown car is headed right into a debt ceiling crisis
Clarence Thomas wants a man executed before DNA testing is done
Clarence Thomas didn’t learn anything from Watergate, apparently
I warned Republicans about their debt ceiling bill. I was right.
We went viral by forgiving millions in medical debt. Here’s how.
America’s ‘stand your ground’ horror story
MAGA lawyer recorded while discussing ways to suppress the youth vote
America, the armed and paranoid
Fox News isn’t off the hook — yet
Hulu doc ‘Dear Mama’ makes us sad Afeni Shakur’s love for Tupac couldn’t save him
Supreme Court keeps abortion pill restrictions blocked
A new clue in the Fani Willis investigation
Why Jim Jordan could win his subpoena fight even with bad intentions
Ralph Yarl shooter has ‘racist tendencies,’ grandson says
Trump dunks on DeSantis in unintentionally hilarious way
The inexplicable, irrational confidence of MyPillow millionaire Mike Lindell
Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling plan is a hot mess
‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ takes on the thorny question of climate sabotage
Whatever Facebook settlement payment you might get, it’s not enough
What critics of the Fox News-Dominion settlement don’t understand
Charges being dropped against Alec Baldwin in shaky ‘Rust’ case
DeSantis has nearly unchecked power for his anti-trans agenda — he built it that way
Report: Nearly 1,500 books banned in U.S. during first half of school year
Biden’s childcare plan will work — if companies do their fair share
House passes resolution targeting another D.C. bill, this one on police reform
How the GOP is making Dianne Feinstein’s retirement more likely
GOP senator says she got ‘duped’ by abortion pill Trump judge
Latinas are an invisible, economic powerhouse. It’s time to elevate them.
Meet the first Native American woman to bring a show to Broadway
Jackson reacts to state govt’s encroachment on police, courts
Fani Willis wants lawyer for Trump fake electors off the case, says there’s conflict
Oklahoma official resigns over recorded convo about hanging Black people
Beware: Fox News is about to burn brighter and hotter
Unpacking AI: “an exponential disruption” with Kate Crawford: podcast and transcript
What ‘Beef’ star David Choe’s rape story says about America
How Missouri became the worst state for trans health care
Ron DeSantis’ D.C. charm offensive was a massive failure
A top GOP lawyer is laying the groundwork for a Supreme Court abortion ban
Supreme Court keeps abortion pill access through at least Friday
Supreme Court allowing abortion pill restrictions could be utter chaos
Why Dominion’s settlement with Fox News isn’t a total miss
Marjorie Taylor Greene and other extremists fight over groomer allegations
The Fox News-Dominion settlement isn’t the end for Rupert Murdoch
Tennessee GOP’s racist power grab backfired. Now, the real work begins.
Ralph Yarl is yet another Black victim of America’s ‘shoot first’ mentality
Fox News settles with Dominion for $787.5 million
Clarence Thomas is untouchable. That has to change.
Why a last-minute order might have led to Fox and Dominion’s historic settlement
Dominion agrees to Fox News settlement, ending historic lawsuit
Elon Musk’s Fox interview reveals his dark intentions for Big Tech
DeSantis wants to make it easier to sue media giants. Fox might have a problem with that.
Fox News’ lawyers to begin trial on shaky ground with judge
Fox News settles with Dominion for $787.5 million after hourslong trial delay
‘We can’t be what we can’t see’: Former IBM chief Ginni Rometty on getting more women in tech
Trump says he supports mail-in voting now. Here’s why that won’t last.
Dominion vs. Fox trial will push free speech through the truth test
‘Love Is Blind’ reunion’s most shocking moment wasn’t tech failure or cast drama
Prolific liar Rep. George Santos announces re-election bid
GOP abortion pill judge has some explaining to do after report suggests writing coverup
Corporate America is better at protecting secrets than the Pentagon
Some conservatives bow down to Bud Light after Dylan Mulvaney tantrum
Denial often holds women back at work. Here’s what to do about it.
Trump loses bid to delay civil rape trial, is reminded of legal troubles instead
What society gets wrong about the ‘angry Black woman’ stereotype
Dominion v. Fox News trial delay: What we know so far
We’ve finally found the true ‘welfare queen.’ It’s Clarence Thomas.
Why there’s so much at stake in the Dominion-Fox News trial
Fox News finally faces court reckoning in Dominion defamation suit
There are a lot of people who shouldn’t need security clearances
Democrats have a big Dianne Feinstein problem
In leaked audio, Tennessee Republicans whine about being called ‘racist’
America’s gun violence is heartbreaking. It doesn’t have to be hopeless.
Jim Jordan’s new myth: an ‘anti-Catholic’ FBI
Dan Snyder’s announced departure has Washington cheering. For good reason.
Clarence Thomas could face federal investigation over property sale
Read texts from the racist murderer whom Greg Abbott wants pardoned
Supreme Court temporarily blocks abortion pill restrictions from taking effect
Washington judge smacks down Kacsmaryk, upholds abortion pill
Why Jack Smith’s reported wire fraud probe into Trump campaign could be a big deal
Marco Rubio’s bigoted fight with the U.S. military just got worse
I have a dream that one day Tucker Carlson will shut up about Rep. Justin J. Pearson
Democrats are done playing nice with Dianne Feinstein
Why Trump’s latest deposition in N.Y. civil fraud case hits different
The RNC announced its first primary debate, and Trump loyalists are furious
QAnon conspiracy theorist expelled from Arizona House over dangerous lies
Idaho Republicans are building an abortion police state
Grief, motherhood and courage: Amanda Kloots opens up about life as a widow and single mom
Biden White House takes baby step toward regulating AI — finally
Star witness Cassidy Hutchinson’s ex-lawyer sues Jan. 6 committee
Appeals court partially blocks Trump judge’s abortion pill ruling, curbs mail access
The GOP’s new attack on SNAP and Medicaid makes zero sense
Kenneth Griffin’s $300 million donation to Harvard is about influence
What’s behind Israel’s unprecedented protests with Edo Konrad: podcast and transcript
We should be able to sue gun-makers — even when their guns work as designed
Tennessee governor’s gun safety push is karma for the state’s GOP
Trump’s Michael Cohen lawsuit reveals just how bad things really are
Judge sanctions Fox News, says it has a ‘credibility problem’
Trump vows to stay in the 2024 race even if he’s convicted
Justin J. Pearson: Tennessee Republicans tried to silence us. It didn’t work.
Brace yourself, New York. Republicans are about to litter the city with political trash.
Even lawyers in civil rape case against Trump can’t learn jurors’ names
What I learned about ‘birthing while Black’ in my 40s
Alvin Bragg is done playing nice with Jim Jordan
Why has Big Pharma inserted itself in the abortion fight?
Trump has become the biggest televangelist in America
For Trump, bad things come in threes
Right-wing outrage for trans actress Dylan Mulvaney’s Bud Light ad backfires
Judges deal a major blow to Tennessee GOP as lawmaker is reinstated
Sheldon Whitehouse: Clarence Thomas revelations may be ‘tipping point’
The horrible ‘zombie law’ inside the Texas abortion pill ruling
Greg Abbott’s pardon promise exposes GOP’s ‘law and order’ farce
Why a UFC fighter’s Trump worship shouldn’t be ignored
Missouri GOP proposes a frighteningly efficient way to ban books
Kevin McCarthy keeps finding new ways to be bad at his job
Why the latest ‘Succession’ episode twist is (still) hitting us so hard
Ron DeSantis pursues a new era of cruelty for undocumented immigrants
Reinstating Black Tennessee lawmakers won’t fix GOP damage
Women are far safer with an accessible abortion pill than they are without one
The extreme abortion ruling shows how a total ban was always the plan
John Roberts is urged to get the Supreme Court’s house in order
The Black culture platforms that push right-wing extremism
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.10.23
Nearing the 100-day benchmark, Republicans have few achievements
Legal questions remain that Clarence Thomas can answer under oath
Tennessee’s GOP-led Capitol faces a highly unflattering spotlight
This is how we can drastically increase the number of women in politics
Trump scrambles as threat of other possible indictments looms
The glaring flaw in the Republicans’ defense of Clarence Thomas
Why a far-right judge’s abortion pill ruling is so dangerous
Trump’s Manhattan indictment and the consequences of white-collar crime
Donald Trump and Clarence Thomas were in the news for basically the same reason
Joe Biden should stop spinning the Afghanistan withdrawal
The Tennessee Three’s expulsion is a frightening echo of Jan. 6
Trump’s arraignment was messy. But signs of hope blossom across America.
The cruel irony of America’s neglected Adderall shortage
The Black lawmakers expelled in Tennessee had been GOP targets
Alvin Bragg has some hurdles ahead, but that doesn’t mean he won’t clear them
Texas judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone
Supreme Court ruling takes on new relevance with Tennessee expulsions
Democracy is being killed off in Tennessee. But in no way are we by ourselves.
I’m a longevity expert. Here’s why I tell my students to read the obits.
Mehdi Hasan just lit the ‘Twitter Files’ on fire. Was Congress listening?
The problem(s) with Clarence Thomas’ response to ethics scandal
Why Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling plot is completely unraveling
Biden’s latest ‘compromise’ is an unacceptable betrayal of trans students
Trump’s falsified business records charges point to an even bigger injustice
Jordan might regret the first subpoena in Trump indictment probe
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.7.23
On abortion rights, GOP isn’t listening to what voters keep saying
DeSantis’ weird theories about the Fed are part of larger pattern
Dems vow action in response to latest Clarence Thomas controversy
Job growth remained steady in March, unemployment rate down to 3.5%
The Tennessee GOP’s move to stifle dissent is likely to backfire
Some evangelicals are marking this week as the Passion of Donald Trump
Swipe ‘left’? Progressive org taps dating app to get out the vote
Idaho’s newest abortion law could end up in the Supreme Court
Many Americans think Trump’s indictment was political — and support it anyway
Rancher charged with murdering migrant becomes right-wing celebrity
Samuel Alito dissents, with Clarence Thomas, against a transgender girl
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 4.6.23
The ‘Barbie’ movie is nostalgic, campy joy. And we’ve never needed it more.
Republicans slam Ronna McDaniel over abortion remarks
Trump says he doesn’t want to be tried in Manhattan. Too bad.
GOP unsure what to do with Trump’s call to ‘defund the FBI’
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.6.23
Clarence Thomas may have violated financial disclosure law, ethics experts say
Comer points to GOP prosecutors eager to weaponize justice system
Clarence Thomas faces new ethics controversy, difficult questions
LaKeith Smith and the Felony Murder Rule
Pence will not appeal order to testify before Jan. 6 grand jury
Lindsey Graham begs Republicans to send Trump their money (again)
No, the Trump indictment didn’t open Pandora’s Box for Democrats
Black tech execs don’t mince words over Silicon Valley failures
Stop WOKE hasn’t stopped this history tour
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.5.23
Trump could still be tried in New York even if he doesn’t show up to court
Progressive win in Chicago mayoral race is a blow to GOP’s crime rhetoric
Hillary Clinton gets last laugh over convicted Trump supporter
It’s too soon to know the full strength of the New York case against Trump
Discussing the fixation on anti-trans legislation with Chase Strangio: podcast and transcript
Three reasons the MAGA NYC rally was nothing like Jan. 6
Trump pushes his luck with provocative rhetoric in Mar-a-Lago speech
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.5.23
Marjorie Taylor Greene likens Trump to Nelson Mandela and Jesus
McCarthy eyes ‘accountability’ for DA, but not for Trump
Why all Americans benefited from Trump’s arrest — whether they admit it or not
Trump joins other Republicans in pushing to ‘defund the FBI’
Why the striking results from Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race matter
After being charged with crimes, Donald Trump argues it’s the system that’s guilty
A liberal Wisconsin judge’s win could be the most important election result of 2023
Trump pleads not guilty as 34-count indictment is unsealed
Read Trump’s full indictment in Stormy Daniels hush money case
Trump pleads not guilty to felony charges in hush money case
In Jan. 6 probe, appeals court rejects Team Trump’s emergency appeal
Why Biden’s next veto could be one of his biggest yet
Recently laid off? Here are three ways to bounce back.
Trump’s arraignment creates a virtually unprecedented legal problem
Why Trump’s plea for a change in venue (probably) won’t work
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.4.23
Republicans realize committee crusaders are off to a ‘rocky start’
Trump is charged with 34 felony counts, pleads not guilty
New polling suggests GOP line on Trump’s indictment isn’t working
Clash between DeSantis and Disney reaches a striking new level
Ahead of arraignment, Trump demands prosecutor ‘indict himself’
What to expect for Trump’s arraignment on his Manhattan indictment
Trump’s attacks against Bragg aren’t business as usual
Threat of violence hangs over pro-Trump protest in New York
The NCAA women’s basketball championship game was full of politics
More obstruction evidence at Mar-a-Lago would be the last thing Trump needs
Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn’t changed
No, the prior DA did not reject the Trump charges brought by Bragg
Trump’s fundraising hauls challenge the ‘crime doesn’t pay’ adage
Following mass shootings, DeSantis signs permitless carry bill
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s latest dissent shows GOP’s Supreme Court grip
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.3.23
Team Trump slams and defends New York judge on the same day
New York may have indicted Trump first, but Merrick Garland is closing in
Why Republican talking points on Trump’s indictment fall short
Fox News suffers yet another setback in Dominion’s defamation case
Jim Jordan raises prospect of defunding federal law enforcement
In Mar-a-Lago case, the focus shifts to obstruction of justice
The New York Trump indictment is huge. A Georgia indictment could be even bigger.
Why Hollywood’s favorite weight loss ‘cure’ Ozempic is so triggering for people like me
Glenn Youngkin dials Virginia’s voting rights policy back to Jim Crow
Deadly migration center fire shuts down one of the GOP’s most dishonest claims
Glenn Youngkin’s reaction to Trump’s indictment is sickening
The GOP doesn’t know what the charges are against Trump — and doesn’t care
Trump is coming out swinging. Why Biden won’t be taking the bait.