“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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Trump’s legal fees could cost Georgia taxpayers millions
President Donald Trump is seeking to recoup millions in legal fees from Georgia after an election interference case against him
Read more“Either lying or incompetent”: Bipartisan scrutiny of Hegseth intensifies
Fresh reporting about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s role in a September boat strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the
Read moreACA subsidies on the brink as Congress struggles to reach a deal
Congressional negotiations to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies have veered off course. Subsidies were expanded during the coronavirus pandemic
Read moreThe Beatles don’t need help winning new fans
Author and longtime Rolling Stone music journalist, Rob Sheffield, joined host Kenneth Womack for our special seventh season finale of
Read more“Poisonous racism”: Trump ripped by Minnesota Democrats for “disgusting” tirade against Somalis
President Donald Trump is facing stern criticism from Democrats in Minnesota for his comments condemning Somali immigrants, many of whom
Read more“Oh. What. Fun.” finally gives moms their Christmas due
Every holiday season, my mom likes to remind me of how much of a brat I could be during Christmastime
Read moreThe antidote to the Trump doomscroll
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Read morePete Hegseth’s “warrior ethos” is plain old cowardice
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth really wants you to think he’s a tough guy. The former Fox News host and reported
Read moreNew Hampshire Republicans contend with the Trump Era
In an era of hyperpartisanship in which battle lines are proudly drawn to entrench both the red and the blue,
Read moreDonald Trump is remaking America — to be more like Putin’s Russia
It’s strange: So many years later, here in the United States of America, I feel like I’m living in a
Read more“Stupid or slow?”: White House attacks Carpenter after she objects to ICE video using her music
The White House sent a nasty message to Sabrina Carpenter on Tuesday, shortly after the pop star objected to the
Read more“Get out of the way”: Obama calls on “old folks” in power to trust young activists, lawmakers
It would be easy for former President Barack Obama to get cynical. The signature achievement of his two terms in
Read more“Ridiculous”: Kelly compares Hegseth to a 12-year-old “playing Army”
Mark Kelly is the latest proponent of the “Everyone is 12” theory. The Democratic senator from Arizona and frequent critic
Read moreThe new “Vanderpump Rules” is Bravo’s losing bet
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can ply it with an endless supply of free alcohol
Read morePunch and nibbles, like “Sherlock”
During Thanksgiving week, from the soft neutral cocoon of my parents’ guest room, I burrowed into an impulsive rewatch of
Read moreTrump’s war on drugs includes some notable exceptions
Over Thanksgiving weekend, President Donald Trump posted an ominous warning on Truth Social: “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and
Read moreSorry, Trump isn’t a lame duck (yet)
The last few weeks have not been very kind to Donald Trump and the Republican Party — and Democrats are jubilant.
Read moreHoekstra fought tariffs in Congress. He’s changed his tune as Trump’s Canadian ambassador
Time is winding down for Howard Miller, the storied furniture company and clockmaker in western Michigan that said this summer
Read moreWhite House claims double-tap strike on suspected drug boat was “self-defense”
The White House said its September airstrike on a suspected drug boat was carried out in “self-defense.” The double-tap airstrike
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