26 tiny ways to be a better cook in 2026
If 2026 is the year you want to feel more confident, more curious and more quietly triumphant in the kitchen,
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Pushing Democrats to move beyond resistance
Although Donald Trump won a whopping 63% of rural American voters in the 2024 presidential election — up from 60%
Read moreThe madness of George Will: Last lonely never-Trumper forges on
The last decade has seen a harlequinade of big shots, celebrities, pundits and politicians bounding across the proscenium wearing stage
Read moreMonkey sounds, “white power” and the N-word: School racial harassment ignored under Trump
In Colorado, students taunted their Black classmates by playing whipping sounds on their cellphones and saying they should be shot
Read more“Frauds and grifters”: MAGA infighting on first day of TPUSA’s America Fest
Some right-wing commentators bitterly butted heads over the direction of President Donald Trump‘s MAGA movement on the first day of
Read moreOver 3,000 cases of salad dressings from Costco, Publix have been recalled due to “foreign objects”
In the mood for a fresh, homemade salad? Double-check your pantry and refrigerator before tossing your ingredients with dressing. Ventura
Read moreThe most vital animation of 2025 that made life bearable
Animation has always enjoyed a devoted following, but 2025’s releases revealed that its audience is bigger and broader than most
Read moreTrump suspends green card lottery in wake of Brown University, MIT shootings
President Donald Trump ordered a green card lottery to be suspended, which authorities allege was used by the suspected gunman
Read moreEpstein files won’t be released by deadline, Department of Justice says
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday morning that the Department of Justice would not release all of its files
Read moreGen Z does not exist: Why phony generational labels fail us
Over the next several weeks, the very first members of Generation Beta will celebrate their first birthdays. If you’re like
Read moreTrump’s speech was his Joe Biden moment
I was, quite literally, stunned. For a few moments I simply couldn’t form words. This is not a common occurrence
Read moreThe White House ballroom will never be built
In October, Donald Trump traumatized all true patriots by tearing down the East Wing of the White House. The move,
Read moreCan a Democrat take Mitch McConnell’s seat?
Democrats are fighting for the mantle of “most electable” in the Senate race in Kentucky, a state largely overlooked by
Read moreTrump’s deceptive Venezuela playbook is familiar
Are Americans about to be led again into a war based on misrepresentations and lies? It’s happened before, most recently
Read more“Beyond wild”: Kennedy Center board vote to rename venue after Trump
President Donald Trump‘s handpicked board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted “unanimously” on Thursday to add Trump’s
Read moreJeffrey Epstein was definitely reading “Lolita” wrong
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Read more“Invalid, unsafe and infirm”: Ghislaine Maxwell files petition to vacate conviction
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell filed a petition in federal court on Wednesday, seeking to overturn her conviction and vacate
Read moreCongress abandons healthcare negotiations, will let ACA subsidies expire
The flashpoint of the 119th Congress will not be addressed this year. Lawmakers will head home for the holidays without
Read moreHow the TV Yule log stole Christmas
My holiday season officially starts on the night before Thanksgiving, snuggling under a thick throw while sharing a fireside catch-up
Read moreWhite House says US would be “lucky” to have Trump stay in office after current term
A White House spokesperson says that the U.S. would be “lucky” if Donald Trump served a third term as president.
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