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Trump is something worse than a fascist

We've been using the wrong word to describe the president and his approach to ruling

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Heather Digby Parton

Searching reporters’ homes, repressing dissent are well-known steps to autocracy

The administration's latest actions are awfully familiar

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Konstantin Zhukov

Happy Birthday, Wikipedia: We need you now more than ever

Wikipedia has lasted 25 years, and keeps getting better. So of course Elon wants to destroy it

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Troy Farah

“It’s going to happen again”: Residents say ICE is treating Minneapolis as a “war zone”

The killing of Renee Good has left a chill across the Twin Cities

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Russell Payne

White women get in the way of Trump’s war on civil rights

As Trump attempts to implement a white nationalist agenda, liberal white women are fighting back

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Sophia Tesfaye

Claudette Colvin, pioneering civil rights activist, dies at 86

Before Rosa Parks made civil rights history, a defiant teen refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus

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Jelinda Montes

“Felt like I was going to pass out and die”: Immigration agents are using banned chokeholds

There is a federal ban on chokeholds and similar tactics. But there's no sign of punishment for officers use them

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Nicole Foy

“A treaty violation”: Oglala Sioux president demands release of tribal members detained by ICE

President Frank Star Comes Out called the tribe's sovereignty "not conditional"

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Garrett Owen

“Help on the way”: U.S. military withdraws some forces from Qatar ahead of possible strikes on Iran

European officials say a U.S. strike could come within the next 24 hours

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Garrett Owen

“Highly unusual and aggressive”: FBI raids Washington Post journalist’s home

The journalist was not the subject of the investigation that lead to the search

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Jelinda Montes

“Vitamin C isn’t real”: Noah Wyle roasts RFK Jr. in fake PSA

The TV doctor floats wild conspiracy theories in a send-up of the Trump administration

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Garrett Owen

What the “People We Meet on Vacation” adaptation gets right

"The heart of the film is pulled straight from the book," says author Emily Henry

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Angelina Mazza

MAGA’s ultimate fantasy? Getting away with being bad at their jobs

Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem all want "attaboys" despite their poor performance

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Alex Galbraith

“ICE needs to de-escalate”: O’Reilly calls on DHS to tone down tactics

The conservative pundit said DHS has to de-escalate in the wake of Renee Good's killing

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Jelinda Montes

You deserve better than a slop bowl

Bright grains, spiced chickpeas, fresh greens — a bowl that tastes like someone cared

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Ashlie D. Stevens

Mary Peltola may put Alaska’s Senate race in reach for Democrats

Peltola was the first Alaska Native elected to Congress. She's challenging GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan

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Grace Panetta

Trump’s hall of mirrors presidency

From Jan. 6 to Venezuela, Trump has created his own reality and it threatens to subsume our own

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Chauncey Devega

ICE’s threat was there from the beginning

"Homeland security" has become the repressive domestic police force we were warned about

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Heather Digby Parton

Gaza aid groups continue work amid Israel’s ban

If aid groups don't submit detailed lists of their staff members by March, they will be evicted — perhaps violently

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Nicholas Liu

Alison Bechdel faces her sellout fears

There’s no ethical consumption under capitalism, but there is a farmers market

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Andi Zeisler

The US used a disguised plane in the first drug boat strike — some experts say it’s a war crime

The US may have committed a crime by using an aircraft disguised as a civilian plane in Caribbean boat strike

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Jelinda Montes

Scott Adams dead: “Dilbert” creator turned conservative commentator dies at 68

Scott Adams’ extremely successful newspaper comic fell out of favor following racist comments from the cartoonist

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Jelinda Montes

MAGA is weirdly thirsty for Barron Trump

The right desperately wants the youngest Trump son to be a sex symbol

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Amanda Marcotte

“Decision is final”: Nobel Institute says Machado “cannot” transfer Peace Prize to Trump

The Nobel Institute put the kibosh on tentative plans for the Venezuelan opposition leader to share her prize

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Garrett Owen

Nikki Glaser proved to be the Golden Globes’ safest bet

While the comic kept the show light in these heavy times, the show's lack of integrity makes us question its worth

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Melanie Mcfarland

Fed Chair Jerome Powell turns whistleblower against Trump

The Justice Department's legal action against Powell for maintaining Fed independence could backfire on Trump

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Sophia Tesfaye

“Unprecedented”: Fed Chair Jerome Powell faces criminal investigation from DOJ

Trump says he doesn't "know anything" about the case, while Powell calls it "intimidation"

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Garrett Owen

White men were “treated very badly”: Trump says civil rights led to “reverse discrimination”

Trump's comments reflect his administration's dismantling of all things DEI-related

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Garrett Owen

Celebrities’ pins pay tribute to Renee Good, denounce ICE at Golden Globes

Simple pins worn on the red carpet voiced objections to the killing of Renee Good

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Alex Galbraith

The 2026 Golden Globes winners list

All the exciting wins and surprising losses from the first big awards show of the year

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Alex Galbraith

How to fire up 2026’s hottest House race

Ranked choice voting would help Democrats choose the strongest candidate in the NY-12 primary

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David Daley

Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers apologize for saying listeners shouldn’t donate to Crockett campaign

The podcast hosts sparked outrage when they suggested donating to the Texas Dem was a waste of money

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Alex Galbraith

“Eviscerated by idiots”: Letterman rages at the state of CBS News

The retired late-night host said that recent moves have "trampled on" the news division's integrity

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Alex Galbraith

A no-spend week, starting in the kitchen

How planning meals, stretching ingredients and baking something sweet can make a no-spend week feel generous

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Ashlie D. Stevens

“Find a new place to live”: Graham threatens Cuban leadership

The Trump administration has repeatedly threatened military action on the island

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Alex Galbraith

RFK Jr. redefines “moderate drinking” in federal guidelines

Again, health experts warn new guidance may blur science with personal choice, fueling confusion and debate

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Ck Smith