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The Senator Who Cost Kristi Noem Her Job

The Senator Who Cost Kristi Noem Her Job

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Yes, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Tried to Start a Literal Fight at a Senate Hearing. But There’s So Much More.

Yes, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Tried to Start a Literal Fight at a Senate Hearing. But There’s So Much More.

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It Has Been a Roller Coaster 24 Hours for Democrats’ Hopes of Retaking the Senate

It Has Been a Roller Coaster 24 Hours for Democrats’ Hopes of Retaking the Senate
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Democrats Are Flubbing Their Response to Trump’s Iran War. The Reason Why Is Clear.

Democrats Are Flubbing Their Response to Trump’s Iran War. The Reason Why Is Clear.
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Democrats’ Hopes of Retaking the Senate Could Get a Major Boost This Week

Democrats’ Hopes of Retaking the Senate Could Get a Major Boost This Week
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How Badly Do You Have to Behave to Get Kicked Out of This GOP’s Congress?

How Badly Do You Have to Behave to Get Kicked Out of This GOP’s Congress?
28.02.2026 8

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The Supreme Court Just Basically Held Up a “No Kings” Sign

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Pam Bondi Crashed Out for a Bizarre Reason. She’s Not Alone.

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Democrats Had a Very Messy Week in Texas. Here’s What That Means for the Rest of the Country.

07.02.2026 6

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How Does Stephen Miller Keep Getting Away With This?

31.01.2026 7

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There’s One World Leader We’d Most Like to Trade for Trump Right Now

24.01.2026 10

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The Real Reason the DOJ’s Rampage Against Trump’s Enemies Kicked Up a Notch This Week

17.01.2026 10

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Trump Finally Found the One Thing That Could Cause Senate Republicans to Grow a Spine

13.01.2026 10

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Stephen Miller’s ICE Can’t Afford to Be Wrong, So It Will Never Admit a Mistake

10.01.2026 30

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The Voting Rights Act Is in Brett Kavanaugh’s Hands. God Help Us.

18.10.2025 10

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, Welcome to the Resistance

11.10.2025 20

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Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy Might Actually Work Out

04.10.2025 10

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The Shutdown Is Here. Will Democrats Be Blamed for It?

01.10.2025 10

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The Comey Indictment Is Just the Beginning

27.09.2025 10

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If the FCC Chairman Is the Story of the Week, Something Has Gone Really Wrong

20.09.2025 4

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Who Showed Up to Lead in a Dark, Tense Week?

13.09.2025 10

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RFK Jr. May Be Reaching the Limit of Trump’s Patience

06.09.2025 10

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Which California Dem Did Trump More Successfully Bait This Week, Newsom or Padilla?

14.06.2025 10

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Two World-Historical Narcissists Finally Have Their Falling-Out

07.06.2025 7

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Elon Musk Learns a Lesson About Washington

31.05.2025 20

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Mike Johnson Used Trump to His Full Advantage This Week

24.05.2025 10

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Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Is in Turmoil, but at Least He’s Getting a New Ride

17.05.2025 7

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A Republican Senator Puts on His Big-Boy Pants

10.05.2025 10

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The Time for Republicans’ Most Contentious Policy Has Arrived. They Better Brace Themselves.

03.05.2025 6

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The DOJ Says Trump Has Saved 258 Million Lives. I Asked Them What That’s Based On.

01.05.2025 10

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Now Is a Good Time for the Democrats to Stop Overthinking This

19.04.2025 10

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The Republicans Are Considering Something Truly Shocking: Raising Taxes on the Rich

16.04.2025 7

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The One Thing That Brought Trump Close to Reality This Week

12.04.2025 10

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Congress Is Starting to Think It Could Do Something About Trump After All

05.04.2025 10

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Why House GOP Leadership Pulled Out All the Stops to Kill This Vote–and It Backfired

03.04.2025 4

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Congress Could Stop Trump’s Tariffs if It Wanted To

02.04.2025 5

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So Is Trump Actually Firing Any of These Signal Jokers?

29.03.2025 10

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The Trump Administration Never Admits Fault. Why Is It Doing It on Signalgate?

27.03.2025 7

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Donald Trump Is Making His Judge-Induced Temper Tantrums Everyone’s Problem

22.03.2025 10

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Democrats Get a Say in Policymaking, Promptly Melt Down

15.03.2025 10

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Are We Sure Trump’s Speech to Congress Is Over?

08.03.2025 8

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Trump’s Variety Show Papered Over What He’s Really Done

05.03.2025 10

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That Oval Office Shouting Match Was a Setup

01.03.2025 9

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The Republican Party’s Constituency Has Changed. They Aren’t Acting Like It.

26.02.2025 7

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Why Trump’s Russian Bearhug Is So Dire

22.02.2025 10

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Republicans Are Begging for Their Funding Back. Trump Has Got Them Where He Wants Them.

20.02.2025 10

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An Absolute Doozy of a Scandal in Washington and New York

15.02.2025 10

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Democrats in Congress Will Soon Be Able to Actually Do Something to Pressure Trump

13.02.2025 9

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It’s Clear What’s Driving Trump’s Presidency Now—or Rather, Who Is

08.02.2025 8

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The Most Ridiculous “Scandal” Yet of the New Trump Era

07.02.2025 7

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