Without Amy Miller, some elderly and disabled people wouldn’t be able to vote. The attorney for Disability Rights Nebraska travels the state, investigating the quality […]
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Chuck Grassley, 93, Laments a Democrat Could Replace Him If He Dies in Office
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the oldest member of the Senate, has said that he worries Iowa may elect a Democratic governor because that person would […]
Opposition to AI Data Centers Is Actually a “Chinese Psyop,” Mike Johnson Says
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has dismissed popular concerns among the American public over Big Tech’s hastened buildout of data centers across the U.S. as […]
Macron and Carney Make Trump an Island
On Sept. 19, French President Emmanuel Macron touched down in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, France’s last remaining territory in North America. The tiny fishing archipelago off the southern […]
The gospel according to Andy Beshear
Andy Beshear has a favorite song: “Universal Sound” by Tyler Childers, a country music artist with a special place in the Kentucky governor’s heart. That […]
Trump can’t trick Americans into loving him
Donald Trump has never been one for subtlety, so it follows that his taxpayer-funded “public service announcement” instructing Americans to love him would literally feature […]
‘Desperate’ Republicans in ‘panic mode’ as new attack line fails: report
Republicans are turning to an insult Democrats used against them two years ago as their midterm chances droop. MS NOW reported that top Republicans have […]
Republicans squirm over Trump’s ‘shockingly corrupt’ TV ads: ‘I hate it’
Senate Republicans are uneasy about a series of television ads narrated by President Donald Trump and paid for by taxpayers. The latest ad aired Sunday […]
How Chile Recovered Its Democracy
A leader operating beyond the margins of the law and even common decency can yet eventually be defeated in a free and fair election. This […]
The Social Safety Net Fails Special-Needs Families
The cost of the long-term care of our child is a constant source of anxiety. A just society would not punish its vulnerable members for […]
In Africa, Changing the Crops Without Changing the System Is Not Good Enough
Related Letter from Des Moines: Cary Fowler, the World Food Prize and the Ghost of Norman Borlaug Millet, sorghum, fonio, Bambara groundnut, cowpea, amaranth, pigeon […]
GOP strategist torches his party over Jack Smith hearing: ‘What in the hell?’
Republican strategist Shermichael Singleton ripped his own party for bringing former special counsel Jack Smith to Capitol Hill weeks before the midterms. Singleton, appearing on […]
‘What hearing were you watching?’ Jen Psaki laughs as MAGA scrambles over Schmitt disaster
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) landed in a humiliating national spotlight Tuesday after falsely accusing former special counsel Jack Smith of lying about attending an Atlanta […]
LNG Canada to double output from B.C. terminal as world clamours for energy
The partners behind Canada’s first liquefied natural gas export terminal will proceed with a project that would double its capacity as countries around the globe […]
Editor’s Notes: Your Local Fascists
In January of this year, there were rumblings that the administration would be pivoting from its occupation of Minneapolis, which was going poorly politically, to […]
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Restriction on Referring to “Settlement” of Trump v. IRS,
From Trump v. IRS, decided today by Eleventh Circuit Judges Adalberto Jordan, Robin Rosenbaum, and Kevin Newsom: On January 29, 2026, President Donald J. Trump […]
White House Proposal Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Without Amy Miller, some elderly and disabled people wouldn’t be able to vote. The attorney for Disability Rights […]
Trump Melts Down Into Delusion When Confronted With Republicans Breaking With Him
Republicans who are running in congressional races in all but the deepest of red states and areas are doing their best to distance themselves from […]
The Jack Smith Hearing Is A Complete Disaster For Republicans
Republicans in the Senate are holding on for dear life and trying to cling to their Senate majority. The Jack Smith hearing before the Senate […]
Johnson Pitch to Voters: GOP Will Keep Doing “What We Have Been Doing”
During an interview on CNBC on Tuesday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) attempted to persuade viewers to vote for Republicans in the upcoming […]