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Trump’s UN Ambassador Falls Apart When Asked About The Military Running Out Of Weapons
There are reports that the Trump administration can’t launch a larger attack on Iran because military stockpiles have been depleted. Axios reported: The top U.S. […]
DNC chair Ken Martin is under fire and melting down
When you’re allegedly throwing phones at the desks of junior aides, there’s a problem that goes deeper than unmanaged anger. According to a damning story […]
UPDATED: Berlin Pride attack leaves 1 dead, dozens injured, suspect dead
UPDATE: German authorities said Sunday they shot and killed the suspect in the deadly attack near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day Pride celebration after locating him […]
Gender and Gender Anxiety (Neon Liberalism #83, with Katherine Cross)
So much of our politics today is driven by gender, from Graham Platner’s rise and fall to Pete Hegseth’s testosterone testing to various anti-trans crusades. […]
It Looks Like Sen. Bill Cassidy Is Hurting Public Health Again
When Sen. Bill Cassidy on Thursday expressed his support for Erica Schwartz, President Trump’s pick for CDC director, he signaled that he may once again […]
All eyes on The Watchmen at Troubadour Festival in downtown Barrie (16 photos)
Winnipeg rockers The Watchmen brought out a large crowd to Meridian Place in downtown Barrie for a free concert as part of the Troubadour Festival […]
“Vermont Officials” Concerned About Trump Tariffs… But Where’s the Guy in Charge? (UPDATED With Due Credit to the Guy) (UPDATED AGAIN with another correction, I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue)
Update! Apparently the governor’s office did issue a statement slamming the tariffs. How Digger ignored it, I have no idea. Update to the update! I […]
Know Your Enemy: Military Education and American Manhood
Matt and Sam talk to Jasper Craven about his new book, God Forgives, Brothers Don’t: The Long March of Military Education and the Making of […]
Trump allies offering startling advice to GOP candidates with midterms just 100 days out
People close to President Donald Trump are giving GOP candidates some startling advice as the midterms approach, according to new reporting. MS NOW’s Jake Taylor […]
Fox News host spills which men make Jesse Watters ‘scared’: ‘Feels like a threat’
A Fox News pundit took a swing at her right-wing colleague Sunday when she revealed the men who make Jesse Watters “scared.” “The Five” co-host […]
The US Pause in Iran War Escalation Probably Won’t Last
The Trump administration has paused its latest, 13-night bombing campaign on Iran, reportedly following concerns within the administration over the past few days about American […]
Big Tech Joins Big Oil in Ruining Summer
More than a century ago, Czech writer Karel Čapek invented the word “robot” for his play R.U.R., Rossum’s Universal Robots, about a factory that churned out humanoid […]
Court rebuffs Trump EO on mail voting rules
A federal appeals court has refused to let the Trump administration enforce key portions of President Donald Trump‘s executive order tightening mail-in voting rules, handing […]
“People are sick of Rahm Emanuel”: Sanders says progressive wins make Dem establishment “nervous”
Bernie Sanders doesn’t want to hear from Rahm Emanuel, and he’s pretty sure the average voter doesn’t want Emanuel’s opinion either. The former Obama administration […]
For Single Immigrant Mothers, the Financial Toll of ICE Raids Is Far From Over
It was a frigid January morning in Minneapolis. Alexa quietly stepped outside her apartment to heat her car for her baby, who was waiting inside […]
The Odyssey Challenges the Right-Wing Myth of a “Golden Past”
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey opens with a shot of the bard Demodocus — played by rapper Travis Scott — hitting a staff on a table […]
Trump’s foreign policy enters its decadent, desperate end stage
It’s tough to find any semblance of a silver lining in the humiliating implosion of Donald Trump’s foreign policy over the last year, especially after […]
Pete Hegseth’s Iran war math doesn’t add up
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a busy man. When he isn’t working out with fellow Cabinet members and denying promotions to Black and female officers, […]
Trump makes stunning admission in early morning post: ‘Incredibly smart’
President Donald Trump said the quiet part out loud early Sunday morning — or at least, he reposted it. Trump’s startling admission came in the […]