Suspect in pipe bomb case says he believed 2020 election conspiracy theories
The suspect in a 2021 pipe bomb plot to target political party headquarters in Washington, D.C., reportedly subscribed to conspiracy
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9 films that helped decode 2025’s absurd reality
In the heated climax of a confrontation between Alma Imhoff — Julia Roberts’ harried Yale professor in this year’s “After
Read more“It’s bad”: Lawmakers shocked at video of strike on survivors of alleged drug boat
Video footage of a highly controversial second strike on an alleged drug boat in September was shown to lawmakers in
Read moreA desperate Trump puts his racism on full display
Donald Trump needs to put the phone down at night and get some sleep. After spending three hours Monday night
Read moreACIP Recommends Individual-Based Decision-Making for Hepatitis B Vaccine for Infants Born to Women Who Test Negative for the Virus
ATLANTA — December 5, 2025 — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Read more“Rage bait” as Word of the Year? It’s a reason for hope
At first, I was sad to see that the linguist team at the Oxford English Dictionary had picked “rage bait”
Read moreTrump is dragging the White House press corps into the gutter
Never forget: Each and every week, Donald Trump gets worse. His regime is a ladder into a bottomless pit, a
Read moreNew York’s wealthy warn of a tax exodus after Mamdani’s win – but the data says otherwise
New York’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, campaigned on a promise to raise the city’s income tax on its richest residents from
Read more“We are a higher court, but not a better one”: Kagan rages at SCOTUS decision to allow Texas maps
The Supreme Court gave Texas the go-ahead to use Republican-favoring maps in the 2026 midterms on Thursday, staying a lower
Read morePantone’s color of the year is…white?
For many publications, tastemakers and overly serious Letterboxd loggers, December is a time to reflect and choose the absolute and
Read more“Anything going on?”: Vance returned to Hegseth’s Signal group chat to joke about scandal
The Department of Defense‘s inspector general released a damning report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s use of app-based group chats
Read more“Created a risk”: IG report says Hegseth’s use of Signal could have put troops in harm’s way
An inspector general report has concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated Pentagon policy and risked the safety of U.S.
Read more“Insult to injury”: Trump’s USIP rebrand wields an olive branch as a weapon
The Trump administration has renamed the U.S. Institute of Peace after the president, installing new signage on the institute’s headquarters
Read moreCostco sues the Trump administration
Costco has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over what it calls “unlawful” tariffs. The big-box retailer is the
Read moreGift guide: Seasonal splurges for every table
Food and celebration go hand in hand, especially this time of year. Whether it’s a table piled high with roast
Read moreA better tuna melt, with a kick
I have this diner meal that calls to me every few months, and when it does, I essentially stop functioning
Read moreBoat strikes: War crime or “fake news” hoax?
Bob Woodward reported in “Fear” that Donald Trump once offered a friend accused of sexual harassment a simple strategy: “You’ve
Read moreYes, it’s real: Trump is collapsing. Can the MAGA faithful save him?
At least since the Republican Party suffered a comprehensive defeat in last month’s off-year elections, Donald Trump’s public support has
Read moreWealthy ranchers profit from public lands. Taxpayers pick up the tab.
Stan Kroenke doesn’t need federal help to make a business flourish. He is worth an estimated $20 billion, a fortune
Read more“Trying to cover her a**”: Shapiro fumes over Harris memoir
Life’s too short to spend reading political campaign memoirs. So, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro can be forgiven for skipping former
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