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I read the right-wing women’s magazine sex issue so you don’t have to

Evie magazine, conservatism's answer to Cosmo, tried to make "trad" sexy. It failed

08.05.2026 10

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Abortion is still a problem for the GOP

Even this Supreme Court seems wary of efforts to restrict the abortion pill

06.05.2026 20

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Young men’s religious revival is a myth

New polling suggests the recent “converts” care more about gender than Jesus

04.05.2026 20

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MAHA moms are losing faith in Trump

RFK Jr.’s “wellness” movement is collapsing under its own contradictions

01.05.2026 10

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Mormons will regret suing an ex-member

Attacking a beloved host of "Mormon Stories" is a bad look for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

29.04.2026 20

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JD Vance can’t escape the Iran war

The more the vice president tries to distance himself from the conflict, the further he gets sucked in

27.04.2026 20

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Kash Patel’s futile quest for validation

The FBI director tries to force his popularity on the American public and media — and it backfires

24.04.2026 20

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John Roberts embodies MAGA cowardice

The Supreme Court's shadow docket shows the conservative justices fear debate

22.04.2026 20

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MAGA wants more teen births. It won’t work

Teen birth rates are at historic lows — and young women want to keep it that way

20.04.2026 20

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Trump’s DoorDash Grandma isn’t a plant — the truth is much darker

Sharon Simmons made $22,000 last year — her boss made $313 million

17.04.2026 20

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Trump is right: He is MAGA’s Jesus

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

15.04.2026 20

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Gen Z women don’t long to be tradwives

Fox News is misleading MAGA grandmas again

13.04.2026 20

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

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

10.04.2026 20

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Why MAGA men actually loathe tradwives

A new study shows submissive women aren't cherished but are held in contempt

08.04.2026 20

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Iran is breaking Trump’s spirit

The war is getting in the way of the president's race-baiting and revenge campaigns

06.04.2026 9

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Sorry, Pam Bondi. Trump has no loyalty

The attorney general's firing shows why even the most faithful MAGA acolytes are disposable

03.04.2026 10

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JD Vance’s demon talk is lame youth outreach

Hopping on the "KPop Demon Hunters" trend won't save the vice president's career

01.04.2026 10

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Why MAGA fears human teachers

Melania Trump’s robot stunt opens a new front in the GOP's war on education

30.03.2026 10

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ICE at airports: Trump’s troll move backfires

The deployment isn't triggering the liberals. But it may anger some voters Republicans need in November

25.03.2026 30

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How Iran emasculated JD Vance

The vice president’s alignment with Trump risks harming the persona he’s built with manosphere voters ahead of 2028

23.03.2026 30

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For Gen Z Republican men, sex is solitary

Young conservatives' anger at women is taking a nihilistic turn

20.03.2026 30

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ICE “course correction”? Markwayne Mullin isn’t it

The department of homeland security shutdown shows Republicans still answer to Stephen Miller

18.03.2026 30

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Pete Hegseth’s manly act is backfiring

MAGA bros hoped the defense secretary would make them feel butch — with Iran war, he embarrasses them

13.03.2026 30

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Republicans don’t care about parents’ rights

The Supreme Court’s move against trans kids in California empowers MAGA to mess with all families

11.03.2026 30

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Mar-a-Lago face couldn’t save Kristi Noem

The former DHS secretary's firing shows women are disposable to Trump — no matter how hard they try to please him

06.03.2026 40

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Texas primary shows that MAGA loves a villain

Ken Paxton’s scandals helped him undermine John Cornyn as the GOP Senate primary goes to a runoff

04.03.2026 50

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Evangelicals won’t dump Trump over his racist Obama video

A few spoke out, but most right-wing Christians quietly support the president's ugly views

11.02.2026 40

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Kid Rock’s alternative Super Bowl halftime show was just boring

Turning Point USA's bid for cultural relevance — and more money — just couldn't compete with Bad Bunny

09.02.2026 10

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Shock Democratic upset in Texas shows voters still hate book bans

Running against Moms for Liberty is a winning 2026 strategy

06.02.2026 20

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Kennedy Center teaches MAGA a tough lesson

Donald Trump's coalition is finding that they can't bully their way into the nation's art and culture

04.02.2026 10

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How Jon Stewart created Tucker Carlson

The 2004 “Crossfire” spat became the blueprint for today's MAGA chaos

02.02.2026 20

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Turning Point’s Super Bowl alternative to Bad Bunny looks like a flop

The organization won’t reveal the performers until the day of the game

30.01.2026 50

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Philadelphia’s ambitious plan to scare off ICE

City leaders know how to shield the community — if the mayor has the guts

28.01.2026 70

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Pro-ICE churches should be shamed

Cities Church in St. Paul are the persecutors, not the persecuted

26.01.2026 70

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Don’t buy MAGA’s baby boom hype

Usha Vance, Karoline Leavitt and Katie Miller's pregnancies do not signal a return to the 1950s

22.01.2026 70

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Epstein continues to explain everything about Trump

From Greenland to Minneapolis, it's all rooted in his predatory ways

21.01.2026 80

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Some Trump voters are sneaking away

They'll never admit they're wrong, but polling reveals quiet GOP regret

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How Kristi Noem turned ICE into the Proud Boys

Footage shows the right-wing group’s founder developing the “recruit giant losers” strategy

16.01.2026 100

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MAGA is weirdly thirsty for Barron Trump

The right desperately wants the youngest Trump son to be a sex symbol

12.01.2026 30

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ICE is not the victim

MAGA lies can’t hide the real damage done to people like Renee Nicole Good

09.01.2026 10

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Sorry, GOP. There’s no Christian revival

Republicans are betting the midterms on mass conversions that aren't happening

07.01.2026 70

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Marjorie Taylor Greene bets the Republican troll era is over

It's not like she anything else to offer

02.01.2026 40

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The right hit peak incel in 2025

From Mar-a-Lago face to Elon Musk, MAGA's sexual dysfunction exposed itself

31.12.2025 80

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In 2025, Epstein showed MAGA who they really are

Trump is desperate to distract his base

29.12.2025 100

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JD Vance’s 2028 strategy: Be even worse than Trump

Vance sees a future in people who call Hitler "a great leader"

23.12.2025 60

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Trump’s favorite excuse in 2025: “I don’t know”

From Epstein to MRIs, the president fakes ignorance

22.12.2025 30

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The White House ballroom will never be built

Trump can't focus long enough, even on his $400 million passion project

19.12.2025 150

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Republicans are quiet quitting on Trump

The White House chief of staff says the president has “an alcoholic’s personality”

17.12.2025 40

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The Erika Kirk and Candace Owens feud is tearing MAGA apart

The widow vs. the podcaster drama reveals the right's biggest weakness

15.12.2025 40

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GOP will regret pushing Jasmine Crockett to run for the Senate

Democratic voters want a fighter, and the Texas congresswoman is definitely that

12.12.2025 60

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