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John Roberts Is Responsible For America’s Embarrassing Gerrymandering Mess

John Roberts Is Responsible For America’s Embarrassing Gerrymandering Mess

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes.  At the behest of...

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Jay Willis

Some Trump Supporters Regret Their 2024 Votes Over Trump’s Handling of Epstein Files, Per New Poll   

Some Trump Supporters Regret Their 2024 Votes Over Trump’s Handling of Epstein Files, Per New Poll   

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. Has President Donald...

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Tatishe Nteta

How the Christian Right Hijacked the Fight for Sex Ed in America’s Public Schools

How the Christian Right Hijacked the Fight for Sex Ed in America’s Public Schools

Formal school-based sex ed in the United States was born of the turn of the century social hygiene movement, a hybrid medical and moral project...

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Allegra Kirkland

RFK Jr.’s Wants to Overhaul the US ‘Vaccine Court.’ What Would That Actually Look Like?

RFK Jr.’s Wants to Overhaul the US ‘Vaccine Court.’ What Would That Actually Look Like?

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. For almost 40 years,...

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Anna Kirkland

Majority of US Troops Surveyed Say They’re Aware of Their Duty to Not Follow Illegal Orders

Majority of US Troops Surveyed Say They’re Aware of Their Duty to Not Follow Illegal Orders

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. With his Aug. 11,...

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Charli Carpenter

How the Rapid Spread of Misinformation Pushed Oregon Lawmakers to Kill the State’s Wildfire Risk Map

How the Rapid Spread of Misinformation Pushed Oregon Lawmakers to Kill the State’s Wildfire Risk Map

This story first appeared at ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories...

12.08.2025 2

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Rob Davis

Blue State Dems Are Having an Overdue Reckoning With Their Own Power

Blue State Dems Are Having an Overdue Reckoning With Their Own Power

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis.  When Texas Republicans announced plans for a mid-decade gerrymander to...

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Gaby Goldstein