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Elon Musk can easily buy my vote

Elon Musk can easily buy my vote

Greetings, I am a proud and patriotic Wisconsinite, and like most of my friends and family, I’m deeply concerned about whatever it is a South...

yesterday 8

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Rex Huppke

Chappell Roan is right. Having kids at my age seems horrible.

Chappell Roan is right. Having kids at my age seems horrible.

Pop music superstar Chappell Roan has again angered people for being a young woman with opinions. This time, it's for her comments on parenthood....

yesterday 50

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Sara Pequeño 

Trump isn't joking about a third term. Why are Republicans laughing?

Trump isn't joking about a third term. Why are Republicans laughing?

Perhaps the least surprising headline from the weekend was that President Donald Trump has refused to rule out a third term, even when asked...

yesterday 20

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Dace Potas 

Final Four is great success, but equality still eludes women's sports

Final Four is great success, but equality still eludes women's sports

Women’s basketball is once again captivating millions of fans as we head into the NCAA's Final Four weekend in Tampa, Florida, despite a history of...

yesterday 10

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Danette Leighton 

Do you think Trump is joking about a third term? Tell us.

yesterday 8

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Staff

Trump trolls Democrats with third term talk. They're falling for it.

yesterday 7

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Ingrid Jacques

Vance's influence over Trump is bad for American foreign policy

Vance's influence over Trump is bad for American foreign policy

There has been nonstop discussion about the Trump administration's Signal chat leaks, in which Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete...

previous day 40

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Dace Potas 

Trump ran on bringing prices down. Now he 'couldn't care less.'

Trump ran on bringing prices down. Now he 'couldn't care less.'

Dear Trump administration: I was told by none other than President Donald J. Trump that consumer prices would come down as soon as he took office....

previous day 40

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Rex Huppke

I'm tired of being mocked because I support Trump

I'm tired of being mocked because I support Trump

As a conservative woman living in Texas, I often feel like I'm living a dual reality. I'm a mom and a writer, but that's not all. I go to church,...

previous day 40

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Nicole Russell

Declining birth rate concerns me. Society has become selfish.

Declining birth rate concerns me. Society has become selfish.

Everyone, including Elon Musk, seems to have thoughts on growing a family: If we should have kids, when we should have them, how many children we...

previous day 20

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Forum 

Trump is raising your taxes – and calling it a tariff

Trump is raising your taxes – and calling it a tariff

The U.S. economy is staring down the barrel of a tax increase to the tune of several hundred billion dollars. If the Trump administration follows...

previous day 40

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Colin Grabow

'Adolescence' preaches on toxic masculinity. As a mom, it made me mad.

'Adolescence' preaches on toxic masculinity. As a mom, it made me mad.

As the mom of two boys, Netflix's popular show "Adolescence," about a 13-year-old accused of murder, made me mad. I can see why the show is...

sunday 4

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Nicole Russell

Trump's goal is to make it harder to vote. Everybody can see that.

Trump's goal is to make it harder to vote. Everybody can see that.

President Donald Trump's approach to elections has been consistent since he entered politics in 2015. He casts any vote won by an opponent as...

sunday 2

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Chris Brennan 

Can somebody do a welfare check on the GOP? They seem overwhelmed.

Can somebody do a welfare check on the GOP? They seem overwhelmed.

You guys. We need to check on Republicans. They're having a rough couple of months. I know it is odd to say since they run the government and have...

sunday 2

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Louie Villalobos 

If you like making less than minimum wage, this is the bill for you

If you like making less than minimum wage, this is the bill for you

The minimum wage in Florida is under attack – and this time in a very dishonest way.  After years of purposeful inaction by state lawmakers,...

sunday 6

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Frank Cerabino 

I saw the 1st firing squad execution in 15 years. I am sick with rage.

I saw the 1st firing squad execution in 15 years. I am sick with rage.

Just after 6 p.m. on March 7, the curtain hiding South Carolina’s execution chamber jerks open. From my front-row seat, the room reveals itself in...

29.03.2025 7

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Bo King 

White men benefit from affirmative action. It's called 'the ladder.'

White men benefit from affirmative action. It's called 'the ladder.'

Janet Petro, NASA’s acting administrator, wrote the following about diversity, equity and inclusion in a memo on Jan. 22: “These programs divided...

29.03.2025 3

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Kira Bailey 

'Snow White' is tanking. Don't blame Rachel Zegler for that.

'Snow White' is tanking. Don't blame Rachel Zegler for that.

The new "Snow White" movie had a lackluster opening weekend last week, but don’t blame lead actress Rachel Zegler for that, even if it seems...

29.03.2025 30

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Sara Pequeño 

Musk convinced you of government waste. You're about to feel that loss.

Musk convinced you of government waste. You're about to feel that loss.

A high school classmate of mine worked 21 years for the Social Security Administration, retiring 10 years ago when the stress, she told me, became...

29.03.2025 8

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Randy Essex

Signal chat fiasco will hurt Trump more than he knows

Signal chat fiasco will hurt Trump more than he knows

Do not underestimate the crisis that has seized the White House and exposed virtually everyone in the Trump administration's highest echelon. This...

29.03.2025 10

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Phil Boas