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Trump’s Middle East envoys are partners in duplicity

Special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are proof of what happens when conflicts of interest meet diplomacy

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Heather Digby Parton

Reports of a MAGA civil war over Iran are greatly exaggerated

Loud feuds among right-wing figures mask a base that still largely falls in line

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Chauncey Devega

Curbing social media to protect kids online could backfire

Efforts to rein in the negative aspects of kids online could usher in a new era of censorship, without helping kids

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Jelinda Montes

GOP states are taking up voting laws modeled after Trump’s SAVE America Act

The measures could impact married women, trans people and others who change their names

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Marissa Martinez

“Never seen spending like this”: House Dems grill Vought on war spending

Some Representatives criticized the Trump administration's spending on war instead of healthcare

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Garrett Owen

DOJ pushes to vacate Proud Boys’ and Oath Keepers’ Jan. 6 convictions

The Trump administration requested that the convictions of 12 key members of far-right militias be vacated

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Jelinda Montes

Why Fox News is so mad at Abigail Spanberger

Virginia’s new governor accused of bait-and-switch by right-wing media

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Sophia Tesfaye

Trump is right: He is MAGA’s Jesus

The president's blasphemy exposes the truth about the Christian right

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Amanda Marcotte

Tax refunds are up. Americans still paid higher taxes

Even though tax refunds are up this year, Americans paid higher prices due to tariffs all year, and that money isn’

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Russell Payne

As arrests at anti-ICE protests piled up, prosecutions crumbled

Analysis of ICE arrests under Donald Trump found hundreds of cases that fell apart under scrutiny

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A.c. Thompson

Chinese oil tanker breaks US blockade in Strait of Hormuz

World leaders say that the U.S. blockade will only deepen economic woes worldwide

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Garrett Owen

Guy Fieri under fire for Andrew Tate clip

The TV host’s friendly exchange with the controversial influencer at a UFC fight is drawing criticism from fans

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Ashlie D. Stevens

Catholics warn of serious juncture as Trump targets Pope Leo XIV

Even traditional allies pushed back after Trump escalated attacks and posted an image casting himself as Jesus

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Garrett Owen

Alice Coltrane and No Wave’s overlooked women step out of the margins

The best music writing isn’t nostalgia, It’s cultural archaeology — These books reclaim what music history left out

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Caryn Rose

Anthony Bourdain was right about Guy Fieri

Bourdain knew that food was political. Here's why the Mayor of Flavortown’s politics matter, too

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Ashlie D. Stevens

Three words: Triple-egg salad

Hard-cooked eggs for structure, blended yolks for silk and jammy pieces for pockets of richness

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Ashlie D. Stevens

Why the right is so obsessed with Rome

From America to Britain, conservatives' focus on the Roman Empire is part of an effort to make violence virtuous

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Curtis dozier

Inside Trump’s effort to “take over” the midterms

Ahead of the midterms, Trump has demolished guardrails that prevented him from overturning the 202o election

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Doug Bock Clark

“God has a plan for us all”: Gonzales announces resignation after outcry over affair

The Texas Republican was the second congressman to announce his resignation on Monday

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Alex Galbraith

“I am deeply sorry”: Swalwell resigns from Congress amid sexual assault allegations

The California Democrat was accused of sexual assault last week

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Alex Galbraith

Melania Trump’s Epstein announcement deepens a year of confusion

First lady's surprise announcement adds mystery to scandal White House has struggled to contain

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Sophia Tesfaye

A fruit dish greater than its parts

It’s called “Dump Fruit”— and yes, you really just dump it together. The result is far better than it sounds

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Bibi Hutchings

Gen Z women don’t long to be tradwives

Fox News is misleading MAGA grandmas again

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Amanda Marcotte

The solution to creeping technofacism? Be annoying

Tech breakthroughs are infiltrating our sports and politics. But a better, more aggravating world is possible

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Alex Galbraith

“Let a couple nuclear bombs drop on us”: Trump says economy could be much worse in Fox News call

Trump said the crunch Americans are feeling could have been much worse in an interview with Fox News' Bartiromo

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Alex Galbraith

Trump touts UFC event amid escalating Iran tensions

Trump announced UFC fight lineup at White House event for his 80th birthday as tensions with Iran escalated

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Ck Smith

With “The End of Oak Street,” dinosaur fans may finally have their movie

After years of sequels, a mysterious new film has reignited the dino fandom with something new

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Coleman Spilde

“Who are you, me?”: Trump trashes Melania’s “insane” Epstein speech on “Saturday Night Live”

James Austin Johnson's Trump also offered takes on Tiger Woods' DUI and the war in Iran

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Alex Galbraith

“LOCKED AND LOADED”: Trump orders Hormuz blockade

After Vance's marathon peace talks failed, Trump announced a blockade and warned of further escalation with Iran

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Ck Smith

MAGA and Putin bet big on Hungary’s election. Will it pay off?

JD Vance gets weird in Budapest as the far right's bromance with Viktor Orbán heads for the rocks

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Andrew o'hehir

Trump’s clash with podcasters puts Fox News on notice

As younger voices break from Fox News, the right’s media ecosystem turns on itself

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Sophia Tesfaye

The next attorney general could be an anti-civil rights warrior

Harmeet Dhillon has worked to implement Trump's agenda at the Justice Department

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Heather Digby Parton

“Slap in the face”: Trump DOJ plans to settle predatory lending case without compensating victims

Unprecedented settlement offer could target the very people who were harmed by the developer

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Zach Despart

Swalwell scandal grows as Democrats call for exit

New assault allegations and political backlash put Swalwell’s CA gubernatorial bid under increasing strain

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Ck Smith

No, Michael J. Fox isn’t dead — and he’s joking about it

The actor reassured fans and joked online after a mistaken CNN report of his death spread briefly online

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Ck Smith

Back from the moon: Artemis astronauts safely return to Earth

After days in orbit, the successful return keeps pushing NASA’s Artemis timeline of putting man back on the moon

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Ck Smith

Janet Jackson’s “Nasty” woman’s anthem

Forty years ago, Janet Jackson took "Control"

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Melanie Mcfarland

Federal inaction on food additives pushes states to act

Dozens of bills in more than 15 states are targeting harmful additives, many of which have been ignored by the FDA

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Joy Saha

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is enabling Trump’s immorality

The president's threats to destroy Iran depend on institutions and individuals' willingness to go along

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Chauncey Devega

Trump threatens Cuba as US sanctions fuel hunger

Fuel shortages driven by Trump policies mean Cuban families go hungry while food rots in the field

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Medea Benjamin

“We have never been closer”: Top Republican worries GOP will lose Texas House majority

"For once, he’s telling the truth,” Democrat says of Dan Patrick's warning

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Alejandro Serrano

Victims criticize Melania Trump’s statement on Epstein connections

Democrats are now demanding the first lady testify under oath

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Jelinda Montes

Fragile Iran war ceasefire under strain as Americans feel economic impacts

JD Vance will lead peace talks in Pakistan Saturday as Iran calls Israel's assault on Lebanon a ceasefire violation

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Jelinda Montes

I was wrong about pork chops

A childhood staple gets a second look, reimagined with spice, sweet raisins, herbs and creamy yogurt

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Ashlie D. Stevens

Here’s what the Artemis II crew is eating aboard the Orion spacecraft

Barbecued beef brisket, broccoli au gratin, cobbler and a mango-peach smoothie are just a few items on the menu

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Joy Saha

The cracks in Trump’s coalition keep growing — but when does it break?

Congressional Republicans are praising the president publicly, and screaming into their pillows privately

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Brian Karem

The Christian right’s victim complex fuels Trump’s Iran war

For evangelicals, there's no limit in defending the president's cruelty

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Amanda Marcotte

ICE is recruiting cops to track down kids

New documents reveal ICE is paying local law enforcement to supply information on unaccompanied minors

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Russell Payne

“Economic civil war”: States push laws to shield oil and gas companies from accountability

Most bills being considered are part of a coordinated effort by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo

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Abrahm Lustgarten

“Reasonable discussion”: Pentagon denies reports that official threatened Pope Leo

A new report claimed a Pentagon official threatened a representative of the Vatican during a tense meeting

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Garrett Owen