The midterm election map is beginning to look brutal for Republicans. Virginia voters approved a map that could net Democrats four more House seats. Republicans […]
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Leaked memo reveals Trump’s plan to embarrass visiting King Charles
President Donald Trump wants to bring up a sore subject during a visit from an allied foreign leader, a leaked Pentagon memo reveals. The Daily […]
Right-wing’s viral ‘ballots near a dumpster’ claim walloped by expert
Once again, MAGA Republicans are spreading claims that ballots were found in a “dumpster” and that this is proof of widespread election fraud — but […]
The Iran war is about to hit small businesses — and your wallet
The oil price disaster triggered by President Donald Trump’s ongoing war against Iran is about to crash into small businesses in the U.S. and around […]
After years of waiting, many opioid victims will be shut out of Purdue settlement
Mary Jannotta sliced meat and cheese behind deli counters at Acme and Pathmark supermarkets in the Philadelphia suburbs for decades, developing aches that came with […]
Michael Is a Brutally Dull Biopic With Nothing to Say About Michael Jackson
After seeing Michael, the new Michael Jackson biopic, I can only imagine what the pitch session must have been like: Let’s make a movie about […]
Multi-tower highrise at Barrie waterfront could be ‘going big’
Ward councillor calls billion-dollar project ‘arguably the largest development in the city’s history’; developer seeks rezoning for land on Bradford, Ellen streets…See More
Why I’m boycotting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Donald Trump is the greatest human to ever populate the planet — at least as he tells it. And he has a great plan, whatever […]
Kash Patel’s futile quest for validation
The Atlantic’s recent exposé of Kash Patel is full of alarming allegations. The FBI director, according to sources, has exhibited erratic behavior and absenteeism stemming […]
Break Up the Supreme Court
At time of writing, the Roberts Court is hearing Donald Trump’s preposterous challenge to birthright citizenship—a constitutional knot so neatly tied that not even the […]
The Redistricting Arms Race
When Democrats gathered in Philadelphia in 2016, Michelle Obama famously declared, “When they go low, we go high.” That became the supposed moral choice facing […]
White House insiders no longer defending ‘huge hole’ Trump has put them in: Axios founder
According to Axios founder Jim VandeHei, there is a pervasive sense of doom in Donald Trump’s White House, and his unrestrained actions continue to crater […]
Trump hemorrhaging support from crucial voting bloc as campaign promises meet reality
A new poll reveals that President Donald Trump is experiencing a dramatic erosion of Latino support at rates that far exceed his overall declining favorability, […]
Poll Finds Just 4 Percent of Democrats Support Increasing Military Aid to Israel
New polling has found that just 4 percent of Democratic voters support increasing military aid to Israel, marking a massive rift with congressional Democrats at […]
Arizona GOP Bill Permits Prison Sentences for Protesters Who Damage Property
A Republican lawmaker who watched as Trump supporters broke into and ransacked the U.S. Capitol in 2021 wants to send Arizona protesters to prison for […]
At This Minnesota Prison, A New Housing Experiment Transformed Life Inside
The outdated facility is slated for closure in 2029—but many still housed there now benefit from greater autonomy and rehabilitative programs.
The Future of Conservative Populism
Conservative populism has now firmly established itself as a significant force in most of the Western world. It remains unclear, however, whether it can build […]
Almost Half of America’s Kids Are Breathing Toxic Air
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Nearly […]
The Bronx Still Burns
The borough’s arson wave in the 1970s was caused by financial forces and political priorities that continue to hold power in New York City.
Trump Falls Asleep During Oval Office Event As His Decline Gets Even Worse
If the mainstream media weren’t so terrified of Trump, the story of how a declining president is being propped up and made to look functional […]