Patti Smith opens the final door of her life story
With “Bread of Angels,” Patti Smith has finally given readers the long-awaited follow-up to 2010’s “Just Kids.” Unlike “M Train”
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Gerrymandering fails in Utah: Even red states have rules
A Utah state judge struck down the GOP-drawn congressional map Friday, ruling that lawmakers had unconstitutionally diluted the power of
Read moreSCOTUS won’t revisit marriage equality. But the fight isn’t over
On Monday, the Supreme Court turned down a request to reconsider its landmark marriage equality case. At first glance, this
Read moreEven establishment Democrats say Chuck Schumer must go
For the past 40 days, congressional Democrats mustered a remarkable display of unity and perseverance. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Read moreInside a Texas church’s training academy for Christians running for office
Texas Rep. Nate Schatzline’s energy was palpable as he gazed out from the video on the computer screen, grinning ear
Read more“Got some kind of an act going”: Trump accuses Greene of putting on show for Democrats
The rift between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and President Donald Trump continues to grow. The MAGA Republican from Georgia has
Read more“Love won again”: Supreme Court reject case seeking to overturn gay marriage ruling
The Supreme Court rejected a petition asking the court to reconsider its 2015 landmark ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in
Read moreTrump issues pardons for Giuliani, others who attempted to interfere with 2020 election
President Donald Trump granted blanket federal pardons to dozens of political allies accused of working to overturn the 2020 election,
Read more“Pathetic”: Democrats blast party centrists for caving in shutdown vote
Democrats are tearing into members of their own party after a centrist coalition broke ranks Sunday night and agreed to
Read moreWhy JD Vance and Erika Kirk’s hug made tongues wag
It was a hug that sent a thousand divorce lawyer hearts a-flutter. At a recent Turning Point USA event in
Read moreThe Venn diagram of Donald Trump’s vendettas
Donald Trump hates antifa. He hates late-night TV hosts, Democratic-controlled cities and anyone who has ever challenged him in court.
Read moreTech billionaire Marc Andreessen bet big on Trump. It’s paying off for Silicon Valley
For more than a decade, Silicon Valley venture capitalists have poured enormous sums of money into newfangled technology companies seeking
Read moreTrump spreads satirical website’s “Obamacare royalties” claim
President Donald Trump shared an image claiming that President Barack Obama received royalties paid out by the federal government for
Read moreWhen it comes to body horror, “Welcome to Derry”‘s got female trouble
For the entity called Pennywise, the demon that haunts Derry, Maine, fear is the best seasoning for flesh. That’s why
Read moreTrump promises $2000 tariff dividend to all Americans
“People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS! We are now the Richest, Most Respected Country In the World, With Almost
Read moreGlamor in a time of grocery bills
It feels weird to make food glamorous right now. As millions of Americans brace for the potential lapse of SNAP
Read more“Who’d have thought it’d be not me?”: “SNL” recreates Trump reaction to Oval Office fainting
This week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live” opened with a soliloquy from President Donald Trump, using the occasion of a
Read moreTrump stumbles and bumbles in the wake of Democratic wins
There are many reasons why Democrats won landslide victories in Tuesday’s off-year elections, not the least of which is that
Read moreNancy Pelosi knew and used her power. So should Democrats
It’s fashionable now to criticize Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic gerontocracy. The party, after all, has a yawning
Read moreParenting in America is hard. Italy showed me another way
The other day, while catching up with an American mom in Italy, she told me about her friend in Los
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