Trump’s judicial nominees are key to the far right’s crusade against our courts
Less than 200 days into Trump 2.0, amid an unrelenting wave of scandals, it’s easy to forget his first term.
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Joni Ernst’s “we’re all going to die” pushes MAGA’s toxic Christian compassion on us all
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, certainly has absorbed the first rule of MAGA: You’re never in the wrong as long as
Read morePetty, abusive — and popular: Why New York Democrats are afraid to speak out against Andrew Cuomo
Democrats who were once vocal critics of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are sitting on the sidelines of the
Read more“More problems than it was helping”: Behind the growing distrust of antidepressants
In 2017, Julie moved to Massachusetts to start a new job in biotech. She was maintaining her relationship with her
Read more“Six one-way tickets”: White House gloats after Boulder attack suspect’s family is detained by ICE
The family of the suspect in a recent attack on a march for Israeli hostages has been detained by U.S. Immigration
Read more“Amen” at the end of the long day: Laid-off workers seek community and solace online
When Melanie Ehrenkranz, the founder of the ‘Laid Off’ Substack newsletter, launched her newsletter for unemployed workers in August 2024,
Read more“Shameful, vindictive erasure”: Hegseth orders removal of Harvey Milk’s name from Navy ship
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to remove the name of gay rights icon and Navy veteran
Read more“Disgusting abomination”: Elon Musk attacks “big, beautiful” spending bill
Just days after leaving his post in Donald Trump’s administration, Elon Musk said that he isn’t too happy about the president’s
Read more“Reckless disregard of facts”: Newark mayor sues Alina Habba, Trump lawyer turned prosecutor
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has filed a lawsuit against Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, after he was
Read more“Unlawful, chaotic and reckless”: House Democrats condemn DHS harassment of Nadler aide
In a letter dated June 3, Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., and Jamie Raskin, D-Md., urged Republicans in the House Judiciary
Read moreHungrier kids, missed check-ups: Trump’s cuts to childcare make it a lot harder to be a parent
“People don’t think about those parents,” Angelique Marshall, a Washington, D.C.-based at-home childcare provider, told Salon. Most of the parents
Read more“It’s not just one ruling”: Now Trump’s mad at Amy Coney Barrett, sources tell CNN
The Supreme Court justices nominated by President Donald Trump are now reportedly the latest targets in his ongoing campaign of
Read moreIn space, no one can hear you scream — but it still gets incredibly noisy
You’ve probably heard astronauts talking to mission control while they perform operations in space. In these recordings, you can hear
Read moreLesbians are still getting crumbs this Pride Month, but at least there’s more of them
Better than a calendar, a dependable way to be alerted to the start of Pride Month is to be on
Read moreDemocrats’ path to electoral prosperity: public wealth funds
The Alaska Permanent Fund, established by a Republican governor nearly a half-century ago, has allowed Alaskan residents to share in the
Read moreDemocrats’ path to electoral prosperity: public wealth funds
The Alaska Permanent Fund, established by a Republican governor nearly a half-century ago, has allowed Alaskan residents to share in the
Read morePRRI’s Robert P. Jones: “Donald Trump sees himself as the king of kings”
The American people need to give up childish things and do the necessary hard work if they are to have
Read more“Nobody’s getting rich doing drag”: The cost of being a queen outweighs the pay
If you’ve ever seen a drag queen performance — either in person at your local club or on “RuPaul’s Drag
Read moreWhat hurricane season? FEMA chief flusters staffers by appearing not to know about peak storm period
The acting head of FEMA left staffers flummoxed after he appeared not to know that the United States had a
Read moreTrump administration left clueless about Ukraine’s attack on Russia
President Donald Trump was completely in the dark about a Ukrainian operation that sent attack drones deep into Russia on
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