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Mike Johnson’s closed-door Trump meeting on controversial pick ‘didn’t go well’: report
President Donald Trump’s acting Director of National Intelligence got a disastrous meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), according to Politico — increasing the likelihood […]
Ranked choice voting is working in Maine. It can work everywhere else too
A decade ago, ranked choice voting was one of the most fiercely contested reforms in the colorful history of Maine politics. Now, as voters head […]
In His Own Heist Movie, Donald Trump Stars as the Loser
Whoever designed Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department must be a fan of the “Ocean’s Eleven” movie […]
Republicans Go Off The Rails And Say They Don’t Need Proof To Claim Elections Are Rigged
Congressional Republicans returned to the Capitol on Monday, and CNN’s Manu Raju has been tracking them down to ask if they have any proof to […]
Top House Democrat Demands Answers On Trump’s Health After He Falls Asleep At NBA Finals
The White House wants questions about Trump’s health to go away. Trump wants the country to believe that his health is perfect, but this president […]
Dr. Oz: You Can’t Be Racist Anymore, Because That’s Racist
Apparently “because of woke,” disparaging a whole community of people based on their nationality and using that sentiment to justify extensive fraud investigations that lead […]
Taxing the Rich Means Taking Their Power
Through U.S. history and around the world, people have understood that taxation of the wealthy is crucial to a democratic political system. The post Taxing […]
US Denies Entry to Africa’s Referee of the Year Ahead of World Cup
A World Cup referee from Somalia confirmed on Tuesday that US border patrol officials denied him entry into the country. “I am very, very disappointed,” […]
The more America spends on war, the worse it gets
Historically speaking, consider it strange beyond compare. There may, in fact, be nothing like it in the imperial history of this planet. The United States, […]
Here’s why California’s election results take time
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. This news analysis was originally distributed in Votebeat’s free […]
Trump-endorsed candidate’s staffer hit with assault allegation by GOP lawmaker’s team
Rep. Nancy Mace’s campaign lodged an assault allegation against an ally of her Donald Trump-endorsed rival The president endorsed South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette […]
Blanche hit with major Epstein accusation as he’s accused of witness tampering
A Democratic lawmaker hurled a major allegation at Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday, one they said amounted to “witness tampering” in the federal […]
Liberalism as a Military Technology
“Diversity is not our strength.” So saith Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. At first blush, the statement may seem plausible in a military context—uniformity is […]
Trump Is Losing Control of the Iran War
Amid a rapid escalation between Israel and Iran, Yemen’s Houthis have rejoined the Iran war, launching a volley of missiles at Israel and pledging to implement a “complete […]
The “Lobe Rangers” Are Fighting to Make Farming in Iowa More Sustainable
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. James Hepp is sick of excuses. The 36-year-old farmer manages […]
Leave it to Pete Hegseth to ruin D-Day
If you’ve ever been to Normandy in early June of any given year, you probably saw something that’s not all that common. Around the anniversary […]
Bill Pulte’s family has ties to “The Family,” secretive Christian org with vast political influence
Incoming acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte’s family has had extensive ties over two generations to leaders and financial backers of a secretive Christian […]
House Rejects Ro Khanna’s Effort to Block US-Israel Military Integration
On Thursday, the House of Representatives pushed forward with a measure to increase military cooperation between the U.S. and Israel despite one congressman’s efforts to […]
Lawsuit Challenges Legality of Trump’s UFC Event at White House Next Week
A lawsuit filed in federal court this past weekend seeks to block the White House from hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match on White […]