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Democrats need to take Usha Vance's word for it

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Ingrid Jacques

He was MLK's secret weapon. I had the honor of calling him friend.

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Stuart Connelly

DEI wouldn't have stopped Target's offensive costume. This would.

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Elizabeth Grace Matthew

Target Halloween costume is a natural result of the war on DEI

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Sara Pequeño

I was addicted to Twitter. Here's how I finally quit.

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Aryeh Cohen-Wade

Trump is already hanging Republicans out to dry

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Rex Huppke

The women defending Lindsay Clancy shocked me

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Nicole Russell

This is apparently how a mature president handles trade negotiations

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Rex Huppke

I didn't trust Hegseth, so I filed FOIA request. You can, too.

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James Dale

Lindsay Clancy's TikTok fandom ignores the real victims: Her kids

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Nicole Russell

Usha Vance is just fine. Why can't progressives leave her alone?

The progressives who can’t stop obsessing over her? Not so much. The left and their media allies simply can’t believe that a woman with her...

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Ingrid Jacques

Fear is all Republicans have, and they want you afraid of Muslims

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Chris Brennan

Lindsay Clancy's cries for help weren't heard. Neither were mine.

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Lindsay Karp

Dolly Parton taught me how to love my roots

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Sara Pequeño

Police-involved domestic violence has a solution. We aren't using it.

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Jillian E. Snider

When we need an app for everything, do we still control our lives?

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Blake Fontenay

I wasn't proud of being from the South. Dolly Parton changed that.

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Sara Pequeño

The GOP is making an impossible pitch to midterm voters

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Chris Brennan

As we grieve Dolly Parton's death, tell us what she meant to you

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Casey Blake

Canada raises tariffs, Trump threatens a lake. Guess who's winning?

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Rex Huppke

AOC got candid about egg freezing. Fertility clinics should, too.

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Dr. Joshua U. Klein

Politicians want to be TikTok stars. We deserve actual lawmakers.

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Ingrid Jacques

Why the media can't stop harping on Natalie Harp

Natalie Harp has been in the news so much that I assumed she must have committed a crime, done something unethical or botched her job as one of...

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Nicole Russell

There's only one way Democrats keep this momentum in the midterms

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Sara Pequeño

The lights are still out in Gary. It's not an isolated incident.

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Kofi Mframa

Trump's irresponsible Canada trade war might seal GOP's fate

With the midterm elections looming and Americans plagued by the cost of virtually everything, President Donald Trump decided it’s a great time for a...

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Rex Huppke

Socialism might sound nice, but is it isn't free – and won't work

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We polled voters. Even Republicans want government help with housing.

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Steven Kull

Social progress is important. Relitigating 'Woke 1.0' isn't.

Once again, Democrats are playing into Republican talking points. It almost seems like they'd rather incite fights among factions of their own...

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Sara Pequeño

There's a pattern in young athlete deaths. We can break it.

24.08.2026 10

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Almeta Cooper And Dr. Lisa Patel

Europe's tech taxes are robbing American companies – and you

Europe may have failed to produce homegrown rivals to America’s leading technology companies, but it has become exceptionally proficient at...

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Steve Forbes

Trump's desperate beef import plan proves his tariffs failed

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Rex Huppke

Full control, zero discipline: The GOP's $40 trillion problem

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Ingrid Jacques

Trump and Mamdani have one very bad idea in common

A recent CBS News poll found that 75% of Democrats, 62% of independents and 54% of Republicans support price controls, or government-imposed limits on...

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Dace Potas

Horse-drawn carriages don't make sense in cities. Make them history.

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Nina Jackel

I hate remote work – for good reason

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Kyla Lawrence

Threats against judges are up. Now DHS is turning them into targets.

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Gregory J. Wallance

IndyCar DC race is latest example of presidents' love of horsepower

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Stewart D. McLaurin

Ossoff stole the GOP's bit, and Republicans took the bait

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Rex Huppke

The most consequential Florida election wasn't the Senate primary

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Sara Pequeño

Manual transmissions will always have my heart

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Ingrid Jacques

Why these two GOP candidates for governor are worth celebrating

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Ingrid Jacques

I'm a former surgeon general. Here are 5 things RFK Jr. should do.

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Dr. Jerome Adams

They opposed shooting bears. Florida spied on them because of it.

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Joe Murphy

Another DSA insurgent just humiliated the Democratic establishment

Watching the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) right now is like watching a scene from "Alien vs. Predator":...

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Nicole Russell

Democratic socialist's FL win is more than surprising. It's a lesson.

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Chris Brennan

Partner, not provider: Latina women can rewrite the rules on marriage

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Judy Pino

DSA candidates won primaries. Will they win the midterms? Tell us.

I knew democratic socialists were having a moment. But a recent win in Florida makes me think it might be longer than that. In that state's Aug....

20.08.2026 10

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Joel Burgess

The beavers are biting back. I welcome our new overlords.

19.08.2026 5

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Rex Huppke

I'm not so sure Jackie the bald eagle is dead

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Rex Huppke And Drew Atkins