Elon Musk hired a dozen Texas lobbyists this year. State law keeps their influence under wraps
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70 dead, 12 campers missing in Texas floods: “Time is critical”
The death toll from catastrophic flash flooding in Texas Hill Country climbed to 70 on Sunday, as rescue teams continued
Read moreADA turns 35 as deaf Americans sue Trump White House
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and two individual plaintiffs are suing the Trump administration, claiming the White House
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As Donald Trump‘s tariff deadline approaches, administration insiders are admitting that the showman president was playing to the cameras. Treasury
Read more“DOGE was popular, Elon was not”: Bessent bashes Musk’s America Party
Scott Bessent is no fan of Elon Musk. The treasury secretary — whose Oval Office arguments with the former DOGE
Read moreAmerican cheese has always been enough
You think you want a cheese with pedigree. The kind that reeks of washed rinds, that crunches with tyrosine crystals,
Read moreThanks to Trump, the clean energy industry is in jeopardy
The American clean power industry is thriving and making a significant contribution to the U.S. economy thanks to policies of
Read moreAlligator Alcatraz: American history from the dark side
Nearly everything that has gone badly, deeply, terribly wrong in America’s present — if you’re reading this, you probably don’t
Read moreActivists failed to repeal Ohio’s GOP education overhaul — but the fight isn’t over
A Republican-backed higher education overhaul in Ohio, which banned diversity, equity and inclusion programming, among other measures, took effect late
Read moreAccused abuser, Ireland’s former swim coach, finally arrested in US
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Read moreJoe Rogan “betrayed” by Trump on “insane” ICE raids
Podcast host Joe Rogan, who endorsed Donald Trump during the 2024 election, criticized the former president this week for aggressive
Read moreDemocracy on the brink? Nearly 3 in 4 Americans say yes
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll reveals that nearly 73% of Americans believe democracy in the United States is at risk,
Read moreTexas floods claim 27 lives, 24 young campers still missing
A catastrophic flash flood in central Texas has claimed at least 27 lives, including nine children, and left over two
Read moreWe can’t quit Cool Whip
Even the most sophisticated palate has, at some point, snuck a spoonful of late-night Cool Whip. The light (well, sort
Read moreJulian McMahon, “Nip/Tuck” and “Charmed” star, dies at 56
Julian McMahon, the Australian actor best known for roles on Nip/Tuck, Charmed and FBI: Most Wanted, died July 2 after
Read moreFor the love of God, please stop interviewing Lindsey Graham
Why (oh, why) is the press still interviewing Lindsey Graham? You know, the once-supposedly-moderate Republican senator from South Carolina who,
Read moreNo, Black people may not be joining all of your protests. But they are still resisting
Monica Wilson was so devastated by the result of the 2024 presidential election, she couldn’t even move the day after.
Read moreInstead of disruption, let’s organize helpful protests
Civil society will need to protest Donald Trump‘s abuses of the Constitution and ruinous policies for nearly four more years.
Read moreAt least 6 killed in Texas flooding, “devastating and deadly”
At least six people were killed Friday after torrential rain triggered catastrophic flash floods in Central Texas, overwhelming rivers and
Read moreTrump defends slur, pitches UFC at White House for 250th Anniversary
President Donald Trump sparked backlash Wednesday — and again Thursday — after referring to certain moneylenders as “shylocks,” a centuries‑old
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