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Ramaswamy says Ohio is a mess. Guess who's been in charge?

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Thomas Suddes

Families need more childcare choices. Vance wants to give them less.

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Rekha Basu

Patriarchy is fading. So what exactly are women complaining about?

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Natalie Sandoval

AI industry wants to regulate itself ... into more power

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Dace Potas

Dropping Macklemore didn't silence 'Free Palestine.' It amplified it.

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Sara Pequeño

Florida Republican is shocked Trump did the cruel things he promised

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Rex Huppke

Debate no-show could cost Rogers the Michigan Senate election

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Ingrid Jacques

Doctors heal patients policy creates. We deserve a vote in Congress.

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Dr. Joseph Sakran And Dr. Kavita Patel

Keep dreaming, Democrats. Texas won't turn blue in 2026.

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Nicole Russell

Sydney Sweeney has what her haters don't

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Ingrid Jacques

Trump is crashing out over mail-in voting as the RNC pushes for it

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Chris Brennan

Socialism is rising. This century-old playbook can stop it.

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Chris Johnson

The Kennedy Center is closing because Trump can't see past himself

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Sara Pequeño

Supreme Court just proved it isn't in Trump's pocket. Again.

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Dace Potas

Sydney Sweeney's real 'scandal'? Being a Republican.

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Ingrid Jacques

Nobody wants two California Democrats running the country

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Sara Pequeño

Housing First offers a roof, but real recovery restores lives

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Michele Steeb

Trump's Iran war is draining America. It's time to end it.

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Nicole Russell

As Fed readies to raise rates, Trump's 'plan' is really a threat

President Donald Trump appears to be on a collision course with the Federal Reserve for yet another political fracas about interest rates, just seven...

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Chris Brennan

The literal experts on AI seem scared. Why aren't our leaders?

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Sara Pequeño

Summer jobs are disappearing – and teens are worse off

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Dace Potas

The Emmys are ignoring the best show on television

The Television Academy is hosting its 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night, Sept. 14, (notably not a Sunday) and, yes, this is probably your first time...

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Kofi Mframa

Women defending Lindsay Clancy are being manipulated – period

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Most Americans reject 'Lake America' change. Do you? Vote here.

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Janessa Hilliard

She was the lone 'no' vote for war after 9/11. We owe her an apology.

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Daniel Allott

Vance, Rubio: GOP has deep bench for bright future beyond Trump

On the opening night of the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9, dubbed "Trumpapalooza" for good reason, I laughed as President...

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Nicole Russell

Why does a college president need a $700,000 compensation package?

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Blake Fontenay

Unsure about election security? Here's how you can check for yourself.

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Ben Hovland

Domino's is using domestic violence as an advertising strategy

A family sits down around a dinner table to share a pizza. A time for warm conversation and domestic bonding? Not quite. The scene, depicted...

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Tim Swarens

Bribes for votes, a pledge to cheat? Trump's GOP hits new low.

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Rex Huppke

Vance calls out El-Sayed's friends. Why not his own?

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Ingrid Jacques

Reading isn't dead – and it's still worth fighting for

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Jim Gash

The Supreme Court's secrecy is working exactly as intended

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Dace Potas

Forget a DSA takeover. The real threat is worse.

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Ruy Teixeira

Children will have questions about 9/11. Consider these answers.

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Robin Stern And Marc Brackett

Kimmel's cheeky challenge is latest jab as media takes on Trump

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Lyrissa Lidsky And Kathy Kiely

Remembering the legacy of 9/11 victims keeps their memory alive

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Sara Pequeño

I don't remember 9/11. A stranger's father taught me to never forget.

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Sara Pequeño

Fetterman's midterm convention speech misunderstands 'extremism'

The unusual Republican midterm convention is nothing more than another stage for the party to spout lies on, from seemingly forgetting that they’re...

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Sara Pequeño

Bernie Sanders wants to ban the future

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, has established himself as one of the most vocal anti-artificial intelligence voices in American politics, and...

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Dace Potas

Even Trump's Truth Social chatbot knows he's lying about $5,000 offer

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Chris Brennan

We covered 9/11 from Ground Zero. We will never forget.

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Chris Brennan

I was at Ground Zero. I struggle with how to mark 9/11 every year.

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John Byrnes

The left rationalizes political violence. Hollywood isn't helping.

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Jonathan Turley

Trumpapalooza is a gamble the GOP can't afford

I have to give President Donald Trump credit for confidence.  Whether that confidence will help Republicans come November is another matter entirely....

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Ingrid Jacques

Clancy jurors had more sympathy for her than her children

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Nicole Russell

My brother ran into the Twin Towers. Today, his courage endures.

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Frank Siller

I watched my friend Charlie Kirk die. Why forgiveness came instantly.

I forgave instantly. Not after months of wrestling with it, and not because anybody counseled me to. The minute I saw it happen, I forgave whoever did...

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Christy Edwards

The real target of data center protests? The ultra-rich.

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Gene Marks

GOP midterm convention will be a who's who of 'Who's failed us?'

A proper title for the Republican Party’s two-day midterm convention, which begins Sept. 9 in Dallas, is: “We’ve performed terribly and made...

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Rex Huppke