Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama dedicated the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side this weekend, using the opening of […]
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“Neither I nor Italy ever beg”: Italy’s PM claps back at Trump’s sexist insults
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pushed back sharply against President Donald Trump on Saturday after he intensified a public dispute that began during the G7 […]
$14 million, green water, peeling paint: Trump’s reflecting pool reno isn’t going well
A $14 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is drawing renewed scrutiny after a series of very visible maintenance problems, including an algae […]
Trump’s Iran framework hits immediate turbulence after announced deal
High-stakes U.S.–Iran negotiations aimed at advancing a broader regional agreement were abruptly postponed Friday after renewed fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah disrupted the […]
“Grief is not linear”: Survivors reflect on 10 years after Pulse shooting
A decade after the Pulse nightclub shooting killed 49 people in Orlando, survivors and families are marking the anniversary with grief, remembrance and a message […]
A name comes down: Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center overnight
President Donald Trump‘s name has been removed from the Kennedy Center after a federal appeals court declined to block a judge’s order requiring the arts […]
Trump attacks NBC journalist, then abruptly ends the interview
What began as a discussion of Iran, war and the economy ended with President Donald Trump accusing NBC’s Kristen Welker of being either “crooked” or […]
Trump’s “hero image” includes lions, camels and motorcycles
President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated music video on Truth Social this week that depicts him riding a lion through the jungle, planting a flag […]
Pentagon slashes recognized religions down to just 31 faiths
The Department of Defense has significantly reduced the number of recognized religious affiliation codes used across the military, consolidating roughly 200 categories down to 31 […]
It’s June: Welcome to “Nuclear Family Month”
Republicans’ latest culture-war strategy: Counterprogramming Pride Month For years, conservative opposition to LGBTQ+ Pride Month largely took the form of criticism. Politicians condemned Pride events, […]
Trump’s latest spending defense springs a leak
President Donald Trump is defending the cost of a renovation project at the White House reflecting pool by arguing that former Presidents Barack Obama and […]
Santos, Lindell, Proud Boys eye Trump’s $1.8B fund
A growing list of applicants for a Trump administration-backed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” compensation fund includes January 6 defendants, far-right activists, former Trump allies, and prominent […]
Trump says cognitive test proves “extreme intelligence,” doctors disagree
President Donald Trump is again highlighting his performance on a cognitive screening exam as evidence of what he called “extreme intelligence,” following the release of […]
Trump says he could replace Freedom 250 artists himself
Just days after organizers unveiled a star-studded entertainment lineup for Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., a growing number of performers have […]
Trump’s angry tirade after judge blocks “Trump Kennedy Center”
President Donald Trump is threatening to hand control of the Kennedy Center back to Congress after a federal judge blocked plans to rename the institution […]