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Read moreIntroducing “Standing Room Only with Amanda Marcotte,” Salon’s new YouTube show
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Sabrina Carpenter is camp for straight women. For folks only vaguely aware of the pop star through last year’s mega-hit
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Israel’s strike on Iranian nuclear and military facilities has pushed the Middle East one step closer to a far wider,
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Democratic leaders and a lone Republican senator, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, quickly decried the treatment of U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of
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A sheriff in Florida issued an ominous warning to people planning protests opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in his
Read moreThe DOGE 100: Musk is out, but more than 100 of his followers remain to implement Trump’s blueprint
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Read more“Excellent”: Trump praises “very successful” Israeli attack on Iran
President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal on Friday that he knew in advance of Israel’s plans to strike
Read moreEnding manhood in the hall of shame
Thanks to our current misbegotten model of manhood, we are once again arguing about this moral question: Should former Cincinnati
Read moreWorse than Orbán: Trump is trying to bring his opposition to heel
In March 2024, Donald Trump hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at Mar-a-Lago. After years of receiving praise and pilgrimages from
Read moreGavin Newsom rediscovers fighting MAGA is popular
Gov. Gavin Newsom wanted to play nice with the MAGA movement after Donald Trump‘s 2024 election win. Before Trump’s demoralizing
Read moreA new Barbara Walters documentary delves into the sometimes unflattering truth of her life
Barbara Walters is arguably as fascinating as the politicians, dictators and celebrities she interviewed over her long and storied career.
Read more“Protests fall far short of rebellion”: Judge blocks Trump from deploying National Guard in L.A.
A federal judge barred Donald Trump from deploying the California National Guard in response to protests in Los Angeles. U.S.
Read moreIsrael launches “preemptive strike” against Iran
After days of escalating tensions, Israel has launched an attack on Iran. Israeli government officials called the move a “preemptive
Read more“Impossible to replace”: Trump admits his immigration policy is hurting farmers, hotel owners
President Donald Trump has to face the truth: his deportation-led immigration policy is hurting many American industries. In a post to Truth
Read more“You’re an embarrassment”: Carbajal demands Hegseth’s resignation over dodged questions
Sparks flew in Pete Hegseth‘s third straight day of congressional hearings, as a House member demanded the defense secretary’s resignation. The
Read more“Hands off!”: Sen. Padilla dragged from Noem news conference and handcuffed
Sen. Alex Padilla was dragged out of a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon, after attempting to ask questions of
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