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How the idea of ‘wokeness’ was bludgeoned beyond recognition
The House GOP had the wildest, least productive 2023 imaginable
9 most surreal moments in 2023 politics
How a schism can unite U.S. Methodists
Judge blocks Iowa from enforcing ban on books that depict sex
Rebuffing fellow Republicans, Ohio governor vetoes anti-trans bill
Maine secretary of state faces threats against her staff and her job after Trump decision
Trump is 0-2 when it comes to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment
2023 was the year of the party — and it’s just getting started
How abortion rights fared in 2023 is a mixed bag
The decades since 9/11 prepared Muslims like me for 2023’s Islamophobia spike
Cher seeks conservatorship over son Elijah Blue Allman’s finances
Nikki Haley says pardoning Trump is in the country’s ‘best interest’
Thank you and goodbye, Asa Hutchinson
DOJ warns Abbott of possible suit over Texas’ new immigration law
Federal judge OKs new Georgia district maps in a win for Republicans
Suicide is a leading cause of death. It doesn’t have to be.
Lauren Boebert made a mess in her congressional district. She’s fleeing to a new one.
Why Georgia’s Medicaid expansion isn’t helping expand health care
Who won 2023? Let’s take a look
READ: Maine secretary of state’s ruling disqualifying Trump from primary ballot
How white nationalists on social media are trying to exploit the Gaza war
Maine secretary of state says Trump ineligible to appear on 2024 ballot
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.28.23
Flooding NYC’s subways with police cost millions — and didn’t fix anything
Melania Trump is conspicuously missing from family’s Christmas photo at Mar-a-Lago
Bigotry masquerading as philosophy was a 2023 low point
Lindsey Graham offers woefully incomplete vision of conservatism
Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been released from prison
Trump ballot eligibility heads to Supreme Court with Colorado GOP appeal
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.28.23
GOP’s Comer and Jordan eye yet another anti-Biden ‘conspiracy’
Dingell reminds Trump about dignity following his ugly tirade
Boebert launches new plan to salvage her embarrassing career
Why Nikki Haley flubbed a simple question about the Civil War
The House was on fire in 2023. The Senate was mostly asleep.
What the death of your dad’s favorite lefty comedian highlights about cancel culture
Homelessness rose sharply in 2023. Congress must act in 2024.
Former GOP officials say allowing Trump’s immunity claim could open floodgates to future crimes
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.27.23
Celebrating the trailblazing women we lost in 2023
Trump mocks congresswoman mourning her husband after she criticizes his Christmas rant
The Supreme Court’s latest Trump decision may be bad news for him
What makes Clarence Thomas’ ‘Clerk Family’ different from most
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.27.23
Why Trump can’t stop attacking the Affordable Care Act
Michigan Supreme Court rejects bid to remove Trump from 2024 ballot
The problem with Ron DeSantis’ biggest disappointment from 2023
Why the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling on gerrymandering matters
Promoting a provocative word cloud, Trump sends an unsettling message
Biden’s 2024 chances are much stronger than people realize
Trump’s immunity appeal argument is more dangerous than it seems
FBI investigates threats against Colorado Supreme Court justices
King Charles zeroes in on protecting the planet during Christmas broadcast
Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted for ‘swatting’ on Christmas
Trump unleashes unhinged Christmas tirade on Truth Social
Dear Republicans: Please impeach Biden
Claims that Trump faces ‘partisan’ legal attacks are just nonsense
Taylor Swift could save Joe Biden in 2024. No, seriously.
Texas’ new immigration law could blow up in Greg Abbott’s face
How ‘The Color Purple’ movie musical finds Black joy even in its painful story
The Colorado Supreme Court may have just handed Biden his ace card
It’s past time President Biden says what he plans to do in a second term
The drastic Christmas decision that should shock Christians into paying attention
Lawsuit over Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ album cover is back on
U.N. passes resolution for more aid to Gaza but doesn’t push cease-fire
Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps for 2024
Why Trump’s rivals are standing by the former president
Clarence Thomas’ next step will test SCOTUS’ ethics code — and democracy itself
In a year of anti-LGBTQ backlash, Hallmark’s Christmas movies are a welcome sign of progress
The Colorado ruling disqualifying Trump is already having an impact
Trump’s 2024 eligibility primed for Supreme Court review
Friday’s Mini-Report, 12.22.23
Navy Federal Credit Union is getting heat that the whole lending industry deserves
Trump tries again to explain his rhetoric that echoes Hitler
‘Migration’ the movie is a comedy. The real story of North American birds is a tragedy.
Supreme Court declines to step in early and hear Trump’s immunity claim in D.C. case
Will Donald Trump face criminal charges in Michigan, too?
Covid numbers are rising again. Here’s how to protect your family this holiday season.
Why Republican scrambling in an Ohio race is a sign of the times
Trump may ask Supreme Court to decide immunity claim in the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.22.23
Trump-fueled threats against Colorado justices are a chilling preview of what’s to come
Why Biden’s latest move on marijuana pardons matters
The GOP’s case against Biden unravels in new and unfortunate ways
Following Colorado ruling, Trump again turns to ‘no puppet’ tactics
Texas’ Ken Paxton sued after seeking out-of-state medical records
Recordings reportedly show Trump meddling in Michigan after defeat
Nikki Haley is getting close to Trump in New Hampshire. Does it matter?
Boston mayor apologizes to two Black men wrongly accused of murder
A more nuanced question about disability would make the census less reliable
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.21.23
Bennie Thompson’s history lesson schooled MAGA world on Trump’s disqualification
Prosecuted for a miscarriage: Ohio demonstrates the ghoulishness of post-Roe America
Giuliani files for bankruptcy a day after a judge ordered him to pay Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss
In defamation case, judge tells Kari Lake what she didn’t want to hear
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.21.23
GOP’s Jordan ignores irony with latest misplaced Biden criticism
Evidence shows Republican voter fraud units targeting minorities: report
Reports point to improved economic confidence as election year nears
Why the impressive new ACA enrollment numbers matter
Trump was for disqualification efforts before he was against them
AI-generated weapons of mass misinformation have arrived
What rationale will the Supreme Court use to keep Donald Trump on our ballots?
We sued to keep Trump off the Colorado ballot. Here’s what our critics get wrong.
Why Biden is helping Trump’s favorite Latin American leader
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.20.23
Kevin McCarthy officially submits his two-week notice of resignation
Trump’s Supreme Court brief on immunity asks: What’s the rush?
Fox Business anchor suggests Oklahoma’s ban on diversity programs is what MLK wanted
Colorado court ruling confirms the MAGA movement’s worst fear
Memories are short, but Trump-era disasters shouldn’t be forgotten
44 House Republicans are trying to gaslight America over another Confederate monument
Enforcing the 14th Amendment isn’t antidemocratic. It can’t be.
Texas’ lieutenant governor floats taking Biden off the state ballot
Judge tells GOP’s Perry what he doesn’t want to hear about his phone
Gov. Greg Abbott’s new immigration law ignores the obvious
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.20.23
Trump could be on the Colorado primary ballot despite state Supreme Court’s ruling
How and why Russia tried to undermine Dems in the 2022 elections
READ: Colorado Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s 2024 primary ballot disqualification
McConnell sends a subtle but flawed shot across Trump’s bow
Why the greatest holiday gift is a heartfelt thank you
How this popular cosmetics company is celebrating teachers
10 months later, Tuberville’s blockade comes to an ignominious end
Accused of echoing Hitler, Trump offers the wrong response
The problem(s) with Team Trump’s reaction to the Colorado ruling
Why Alvin Bragg’s hush money case is an excellent Plan B for holding Trump accountable
Trump voices support for troll who tried to suppress Black votes
Is John Fetterman changing or were progressives mistaken about him? Yes.
To Sidney Powell, a half apology was just the cost of doing business
Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest puts gaudy GOP extremism on display
Celine Dion’s sister shares update on singer’s rare neurological condition
Colorado Supreme Court rules Trump disqualified from holding presidency
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.19.23
The U.S. needs a dramatic shift in North Korea policy. Trump might have the right idea.
Meadows’ removal rejection bodes ill for others on Georgia indictment
Florida man pleads guilty to threatening to kill a Supreme Court justice
Rudy Giuliani’s lies are consuming the Republican Party
Why Mark Meadows’ latest defeat in court matters
Marvel drops Jonathan Majors after he’s convicted of assaulting ex-girlfriend
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.19.23
Why Trump’s D.C. gag order fight faces a tough road on appeal
Polls show many GOP voters warm to Trump’s authoritarian rhetoric
Why Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss are suing Rudy Giuliani again
What it takes for Ron Johnson to admit he was ‘slightly’ wrong
GOP rep: Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric wasn’t anti-immigrant
Donald Trump has truly earned comparisons to Adolf Hitler
The lesson of the missing Russian binder — and the former POTUS who yelled ‘Hoax’
Monday’s Mini-Report, 12.18.23
‘Grandfather’ clauses are the GOP’s latest disguise for attacking trans teens
A jury said Rudy Giuliani has to pay $148 million, but collecting is complicated
Pope Francis takes historic step for same-sex couples
Biden’s delay in banning menthol cigarettes puts more Black lives at risk
In his latest pitch, Trump wants to ‘indemnify all police officers’
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.18.23
New revelations complicate matters for Clarence Thomas’ defenders
Trump ballot eligibility heard in Maine while Colorado ruling awaits
Mika: Forget ‘Merry’ — Why I’ll settle for an ‘OK’ Christmas
Why Trump needs voters to see Biden-era job numbers as ‘fake’
How the Supreme Court could cut Jack Smith’s election case in half
Electing a new leader, Freedom Caucus makes an important choice
DeSantis finally discovers his concerns about election denialism
On authoritarian vision, Trump spent the weekend abandoning subtlety
Congress has set itself up for a very stressful new year
How Nicaragua’s first Miss Universe win became a dictator’s worst nightmare
How a Putin victory in Ukraine could devastate the United States
Why Hunter Biden’s mistakes do not prove the House’s Joe Biden impeachment case
Mayim Bialik won’t host ‘Jeopardy!’ anymore
Even Matt Gaetz is calling for Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler to resign
Coup lawyers’ apology letters show they aren’t really sorry for election meddling
Elise Stefanik sends strongly worded letter over judge’s speech warning about ‘big lies’
‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ captures the bittersweetness of being a teen
The ‘modern-day slavery’ in Alabama’s prisons exists in other states’ prisons, too
Why Rudy Giuliani is a defense attorney’s worst nightmare
Kevin McCarthy’s soul-selling legacy
Authors of color face enough obstacles already without a Goodreads villain
Why the Wizards’ and Capitals’ planned exodus from D.C. is so insulting
Trump’s fate is in the Supreme Court’s hands
Friday’s Mini-Report, 12.15.23
Times report lends evidence to theory a conservative leaked Dobbs opinion
A very bad day for Rudy Giuliani is a very good day for America
Verdict in defamation trial looks like ‘the end of Mr. Giuliani’
The problem(s) with the political debate over gas prices
How motherhood and menopause led Leanne Morgan to stand-up fame
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.15.23
Mark Meadows may be stuck in Georgia state court after appellate hearing
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announces ban on diversity programs
America is aging into a crisis that we knew was coming
Binder with Russian intelligence reportedly went missing from Trump White House
Lawmakers go further to undo the damage of Tuberville’s blockade
On NATO, Congress quietly takes step to Trump-proof foreign policy
Early evidence suggests GOP impeachment push might help Biden
The mountain of evidence against Trump is still growing
More than 25 years ago, doctors advised my pregnant wife and me to escape Texas
Musk-backed conspiracy theory made it into the new defense bill
America’s shocking pedestrian death crisis is also enragingly fixable
Read: Apology letters from Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro in Trump’s Georgia case
Why the historic COP28 climate deal comes up short
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.14.23
Court rules against Trump’s presidential immunity claim in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial
How the Jan. 6 case before the Supreme Court could upend Trump’s D.C. trial
If the partisanship behind the impeachment is a secret, Republicans are blowing it
Conservatives fixate on one line in ‘Leave the World Behind’ and miss the point
Trump takes another legal loss, on New York gag order and fines
GOP’s James Comer haunted by his earlier ‘shell company’ rhetoric
Ruby Freeman, Shaye Moss testify about Giuliani’s election lies ruining their lives
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.14.23
Republicans lack real successes as they wrap up for the year
Trump poses key question about Biden, which has a good answer
On impeachment, Republican member flubs test on burden of proof
As the GOP’s impeachment inquiry advances, what happens now?
Team Trump’s ‘Grinch’ criticism of Jack Smith has a glaring flaw
USWNT received the most online abuse during the 2023 Women’s World Cup: report
Nikki Haley’s greatest trick is convincing voters she’s a moderate
Despite lack of evidence, GOP advances Biden impeachment inquiry
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.13.23
This conservative ‘mandate’ is a terrifying preview of Christianized government
Seeing ‘exemptions’ in GOP-imposed abortion bans in a new light
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.13.23
The problem with the GOP pushback against New York gerrymandering
Supreme Court sets up major showdown over abortion pill access
Supreme Court to hear Jan. 6 appeal that could impact Trump
Supreme Court agrees to review abortion pill access case
Texas’ Cruz, Cornyn dodge questions about Kate Cox abortion case
In defamation case, Rudy Giuliani appears unable to help himself
In partisan impeachment push, Republicans reject transparency
Why the GOP will likely rubber-stamp its fact-free Biden impeachment inquiry
Mad MAGA men are guiding the GOP into authoritarianism
Jack Smith’s Supreme Court appeal puts Trump in tough spot
The fundamental disconnect in Democratic senators’ criticisms of Israel
Court rules New York must redraw congressional map in huge win for Democrats
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.12.23
The problem with Stefanik, Trump and Ackman dominating the pro-Israel discourse
Jack Smith previews the goods he has on Trump in new court filing
Meg Ryan, Suze Orman, Sheila Johnson to headline Forbes and Know Your Value’s 30/50 Summit
How social media algorithms can lead users into temptation
Republican audiences cheer in response to Trump’s ‘dictator’ talk
Will Justice Thomas recuse from Trump’s Supreme Court case?
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.12.23
Harvard board backs president, resisting calls for her ouster
GOP’s Ron Johnson tripped up by fake electors claims (again)
Kate Cox exposes the ‘pro-life’ politics of death, fear and control
West Virginia’s chief elections officer: CIA stole 2020 election
Why state proposals to apply homicide laws to abortions matter
By Speaker Johnson’s standards, the impeachment push is a mistake
Jack Smith is fighting Trump’s delays with help from a Nixon-era playbook
Hillary Clinton is a risky Biden 2024 surrogate
The real reason three university presidents embarrassed themselves before Congress
Why a narrower GOP primary field hasn’t hurt Trump
Monday’s Mini-Report, 12.11.23
It’s not just Trump — more GOPers are dreaming of an assault on free enterprise
These strangers protecting MLK’s birthplace have a lesson for all of us
Jack Smith goes full court press to keep Trump’s D.C. trial on track
Rudy Giuliani’s reign of terror against Ruby Freeman is going to cost him bigly
I predicted Trump wouldn’t testify again in the N.Y. civil fraud trial. Here’s why.
Why Texas’ Kate Cox is leaving her home state for medical care
A Golden Globe for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ wouldn’t provide justice for the Osage
Thomas, Alito and Kavanaugh dissent from ‘conversion therapy’ case denial
This awful anti-trans propaganda film is an absurd fantasy of male domination
Seven weeks in, Speaker Johnson faces intensifying GOP pressure
The life-changing lessons Mika Brzezinski taught me about sponsorship and mentorship
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.11.23
Why the White House’s latest boasts about unemployment matter
Republicans take fresh steps to align party with Jan. 6 rioters
J.D. Vance fails to notice the GOP’s contraception opponents
James Comer’s anti-Biden theories take a literally laughable turn
Contradicting allies, Trump again talks up his ‘dictator’ plans
The Electoral College system is bad. New data shows it’s getting worse.
Let’s not ignore the real reason Democrats struggle with white working class voters
Republicans are trying harder than ever to suppress the youth vote
Sen. Tuberville’s block on military promotions set a dangerous precedent
Judge bars family separation immigration policy for the next 8 years
James Comer: Special counsel’s new Hunter Biden charges are a ‘cover-up’
Despite its reputation, Sylvia Plath’s ‘The Bell Jar’ is a life-affirming story of hope
Loudermilk says blurring Jan. 6 rioters’ faces is to protect them from ‘insurrection hunters’
The truth and the spin of Biden’s economic recovery
D.C. mayor announces ‘crime center’ to surveil the public 24/7
Don’t ignore Ramaswamy’s ‘great replacement’ rant
America is facing a spiritual crisis. More leisure time is the cure.
The Supreme Court is too dependent upon its ‘friends’
The dangerous desperation of Benjamin Netanyahu
Why I hoped (and sort of believed) that Norman Lear would live forever
Jack Smith puts Trump on notice
‘Our family has a permanent hole in it’: Oxford shooting victims’ families address gunman
Multiple investigations determine Israeli tank shells killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah
This is Suze Orman’s biggest secret to financial success
MAGA movement targets Taylor Swift with pitiful conspiracy theories
Court upholds narrowed Trump gag order in D.C.
GOP’s Vance seeks investigation into op-ed that criticized Trump
Supreme Court considers taking Jan. 6 appeal that could impact Trump
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.8.23
Would House Republicans seriously consider expelling Matt Gaetz?
The GOP’s mad scramble to tweak Americans’ memories of 2020
George Santos is getting rich off Cameo. That’s a sad comment on America.
New Hunter Biden charges do fresh harm to GOP conspiracy theories
U.S. job market remains strong, jobless rate falls to 3.7%
The problem(s) with Ken Paxton’s efforts in Kate Cox’s case
Sen. JD Vance is asking all the wrong questions
#HipHop50 isn’t just about celebration. It’s about shame, too.
Read: Full text of Hunter Biden tax indictment in California
The Supreme Court spared the Americans with Disabilities Act — on a technicality
Republican running for George Santos’ House seat is convicted on Jan. 6 charges
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.7.23
Republicans target immigrants with another AI-infused ad
Florida Republicans clamor to eject GOP chair after rape allegation
Florida is showing red states how to dismantle higher education
Judge grants Texas woman’s emergency abortion request
Marjorie Taylor Greene could be the biggest loser in Kevin McCarthy’s resignation
Sen. John Kennedy won’t let facts get in the way of his racist narrative
Another Republican convicted of voter fraud at Florida GOP stronghold
Colorado hearing reinforces role of SCOTUS in Trump’s eligibility
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.7.23
Mike Johnson thought the cameras were off. They weren’t.
House Republicans censure Jamaal Bowman over fire alarm incident
Kevin McCarthy’s resignation and the final ‘Young Guns’ chapter
Despite mass shootings, Republican reject assault weapons ban
Why the Senate GOP’s opposition to security aid matters
Republicans pretend Trump’s ‘Day One’ dictator talk doesn’t matter
The GOP just conflated antisemitism with anti-Zionism. That’s problematic.
The final humiliation of Kevin McCarthy
Who ‘won’ the fourth Republican presidential debate?
Answering your questions in our #WITHpod holiday mailbag: podcast and transcript
Discussing the origins of the universe with Marcelo Gleiser: podcast and transcript
Making ‘Squid Game’ a reality show ruins the whole point of ‘Squid Game’
Taylor Swift says Kim Kardashian’s recording of Kanye West call was a ‘frame job’
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.6.23
House hearing shows the true tragedy of GOP’s anti-trans athlete agenda
I had cancer as a kid. Trump threatening Obamacare makes me sick all over again.
Deadly UNLV shooting adds to record-breaking year of gun violence in U.S.
RFK Jr., in Fox News interview, says he flew on Epstein’s jet twice
Grand jury indicts Nevada’s fake electors from the 2020 elections
Fallout from Florida GOP chair’s rape investigation leads a chapter of Moms for Liberty to cut ties
Biden said he’s ‘not sure’ he’d be running if not for Trump
Three years later, Wisconsin’s fake electors admit Biden won
Kevin McCarthy calls it quits, will exit Congress this month
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.6.23
Sean Hannity begged Trump to say he wouldn’t be a dictator. It didn’t work.
Jim Jordan finds an odd new way to target Georgia’s Fani Willis
Tuberville’s blockade is (largely) over, but the consequences linger
Team Trump insider: Second Trump administration would target media
Trump says he wouldn’t be a dictator, ‘except for Day One’
Here’s what Nikki Haley needs to do to beat Trump. And it’s not humiliate Ramaswamy.
DeSantis administration takes an absurd stance on school libraries
What Mike Johnson is really hiding by blurring Jan. 6 footage
I have bad news for the progressives currently beguiled by Liz Cheney
Pretending to care this much about football is the latest, cynical political game
A new 2024 youth poll doesn’t look promising for Biden
Trump RICO co-defendant Trevian Kutti appears to deploy intimidation tactics
Fetterman used campaign funds to pay George Santos to troll Bob Menendez
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.5.23
DeSantis, Scott target the College Football Playoffs over FSU snub
Jack Smith gives notice of evidence he wants to use against Trump
Why Vice President Harris’ record on tie-breaking votes matters
U.S. hits a gruesome mass killing milestone
GOP’s Tuberville agrees to end most of his military blockade
With the term’s first opinion, justices decide not to decide
Johnson explains why the GOP is blurring faces in Jan. 6 footage
Team Trump was ‘Clueless’ in a New York appeals court
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.5.23
The problem(s) with Ron DeSantis’ assurances on abortion rights
Republicans imperil Ukraine aid with inflexible border demands
On impeachment drive, Republicans keep saying the quiet part loud
Trump struggles to understand his ‘absolute immunity’ court losses
GOP’s Comer adds to his long list of embarrassing anti-Biden duds
Trump’s second-term threats are the story of 2024
Justices are about to hear a case that Alito declined to recuse from
COP28’s alarming conflict of interest
Why Americans should worry about Subway’s new ownership
Two courts blow up Trump’s immunity claims
Santos, McCarthy are out for revenge with their attacks on Republicans
Giuliani takes another loss in the Freeman, Moss defamation case
Trump revs up racist denialism in campaign call to ‘guard the vote’
Senate Democrats narrowly avoided a GOP trap on immigration
DeSantis pitches Iowans on a rigged justice system to help conservatives
Eyeing a second Trump term, a personnel recruitment project takes shape
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.4.23
How Trump could use immunity loss to delay his D.C. prosecution
Accused of targeting democracy, Trump turns to ‘no puppet’ tactics
Texas GOP balks at proposed ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers
Lacking evidence, GOP leaders to advance anti-Biden impeachment push
Ron DeSantis joins the Republican campaign to tear down the ACA
A report that Israel knew about Hamas’ plans adds pressure to Netanyahu
The weird far-right company angling to create a parallel MAGA economy
Trump’s absurd claim that Biden’s docs case is ‘much bigger’ than his
Texas AG sues Pfizer, claims its vaccine made people believe it would end the pandemic
Man who allegedly stabbed Derek Chauvin in prison charged with attempted murder
Judge Chutkan denies Trump a ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass in federal election interference case
Donald Trump re-gagged in New York
Trump’s Truth Social post rant is a real threat against the free press
Felicity Huffman says falsifying her daughter’s SAT score felt like the ‘only option’
Trump’s pardon abuses were already bad. But they could get worse in 2025.
The racism in this blue state can be illustrated with one infuriating statistic
Nikki Haley’s #FreedomPlan is MAGA extremism in disguise
Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ movie launches Blue Ivy’s stardom into space
A Dutch translation of a new book has reignited a controversy over British royal racism
Jim Jordan, GOPers put YouTube in their conspiratorial crosshairs
George Santos’ time in the House of Representatives was 331 days too long
Florida’s GOP chairman is under criminal investigation over sexual battery allegations
DeSantis’ punch-drunk campaign on full display in debate with Newsom
Federal appeals court: Trump can be sued in Jan. 6 civil cases
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.1.23
Third time’s the charm: House expels GOP’s George Santos
Trump amplifies call for prosecuting Jan. 6 police officers
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor dies at 93
Why it matters that another state has embraced Medicaid expansion
On possible misconduct, GOP’s Comer worries about the wrong party
The problem(s) with Trump’s offensive against a judge’s wife
Mike Johnson has to pretend to care about impeaching Biden
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