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Sara Pequeño 

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

Chappell Roan is right. Having kids at my age seems horrible.
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'Snow White' is tanking. Don't blame Rachel Zegler for that.

'Snow White' is tanking. Don't blame Rachel Zegler for that.
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North Carolina is targeting trans people again. Don't expect backlash.

North Carolina is targeting trans people again. Don't expect backlash.
28.03.2025 4

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Musk's estranged daughter sheds light on how horrible he really is

Musk's estranged daughter sheds light on how horrible he really is
26.03.2025 10

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Bernie and AOC show why Democrats must widen the tent

Bernie and AOC show why Democrats must widen the tent
25.03.2025 10

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While Democrats flail, a judge steps in to defend trans people

While Democrats flail, a judge steps in to defend trans people
24.03.2025 8

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Four months after Election Day, GOP is trying to undermine results

Four months after Election Day, GOP is trying to undermine results
21.03.2025 20

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Schumer shows Democrats are unwilling to take on Trump

Schumer shows Democrats are unwilling to take on Trump
15.03.2025 10

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Columbia protester's arrest puts any free speaking American at risk

Columbia protester's arrest puts any free speaking American at risk
14.03.2025 10

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Cuomo? Really? New York voters have horrible options.

Cuomo? Really? New York voters have horrible options.
12.03.2025 10

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Do you like the First Amendment? You must not be a Republican.

10.03.2025 10

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Trump and the GOP made it clear: My community isn't welcome

05.03.2025 50

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Voters aren't happy with Trump and Republicans are running scared

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Trump is sharing memes as Americans lose jobs. Awesome, right?

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Democrats are finally pushing back on Trump. What took so long?

26.02.2025 3

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Trump keeps trying to get New Yorkers to notice him. It's pathetic.

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Republicans want to erase LGBTQ+ community. We're not going anywhere.

24.02.2025 20

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Corruption continues as NYC mayor catches break from Trump

18.02.2025 10

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Coming out didn't make dating easy. But I'm happier without men.

13.02.2025 2

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Republicans seem happy to celebrate the Confederacy. Why?

12.02.2025 4

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Judges are stopping Trump's governmental blitz since Congress won't.

11.02.2025 4

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Trump is governing against Gen Z. But we're not going anywhere.

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Trump's Gaza threats are outrageous. Democrats can't just shrug.

06.02.2025 3

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GOP is going after marriage equality. They're hoping you don't notice.

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Trump wants FEMA gone. It's all part of the Project 2025 playbook.

30.01.2025 8

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Voters care most about economy. So why is Trump focused on trans people?

28.01.2025 2

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Embattled Mayor Eric Adams is turning MAGA before our eyes | Opinion

24.01.2025 8

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Gaza desperately needed a cease-fire. What it got came too late.

22.01.2025 20

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Trump won't be a president for all of us. He's already made it clear.

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Republicans promoted a North Carolinian election denier. That tracks.

17.01.2025 4

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Who else isn't shocked the GOP is challenging an election?

16.01.2025 7

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Hegseth's hearing only confirmed Republicans are lost to MAGA

16.01.2025 30

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We have to come to terms with Trump getting away with all of it

11.01.2025 9

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Biden leaves White House in a flurry of success. We'll ignore it.

President Joe Biden has been a busy man, trying to squeeze in parts of his agenda right before Donald Trump retakes the Oval Office. It's too bad...

08.01.2025 5

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I don't have to like Blake Lively to believe her

When “It Ends With Us” premiered last August, fans noticed something was amiss after lead actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni failed to promote...

08.01.2025 3

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MAGAverse implodes as Trump, Musk suddenly defend immigrants

Grab your popcorn: The Republican infighting over immigration has gotten interesting. While everyone else was enjoying the holiday week, the...

02.01.2025 40

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New York City melted my Grinch heart by being a Christmas wonderland

I have a confession to make: I’ve never been much of a “Christmas person.” Some people spend their whole year looking forward to December. They...

25.12.2024 5

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Trump may pardon NYC mayor. That's a loss for New Yorkers.

New York Mayor Eric Adams appears to be angling for a pardon from incoming President Donald Trump – and it could actually work. At a Monday news...

20.12.2024 4

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Trump may pardon NYC mayor. That's a loss for New Yorkers.

New York Mayor Eric Adams appears to be angling for a pardon from incoming President Donald Trump – and it could actually work. At a Monday news...

20.12.2024 5

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Democrats are committed to living in the past. Snubbing AOC proves it.

It seems that Vice President Kamala Harris’ “We Will Not Go Back” was just another political slogan. Within their own party, Democrats seem pretty...

19.12.2024 7

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Trump may pardon NYC mayor. That's a loss for New Yorkers.Sara Pequeño 

New York Mayor Eric Adams appears to be angling for a pardon from incoming President Donald Trump – and it could actually work. At a Monday news...

19.12.2024 3

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Sara Pequeño 

Trump may pardon NYC mayor. That's a loss for New Yorkers.

New York Mayor Eric Adams appears to be angling for a pardon from incoming President Donald Trump – and it could actually work. At a Monday news...

19.12.2024 20

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NC Republicans hijack Helene funds instead of helping residents

North Carolina Republicans hit a new low this week – even for a party known for the ways they’ve tried to subvert democracy in the state. On...

15.12.2024 10

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Do you think transgender care bans help kids? The data says otherwise.

Dr. Jennifer Abbott, a family physician in Asheville, North Carolina, has been practicing gender-affirming care for 15 years. It started when a...

12.12.2024 6

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The systems that failed Jordan Neely aren't making us any safer

About twice a week, I commute to USA TODAY’s office in New York City – tap my card to pay the $2.90 subway fare, walk through the turnstile, wait...

10.12.2024 20

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Americans clearly want to protect abortion access. Trump won't care.

The reelection of Donald Trump and Republicans winning control of the federal government threaten the future of abortion rights, regardless of the...

24.11.2024 7

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Trump's Cabinet picks are appalling. Here are 3 reasons not to give up.

It’s been two weeks since Donald Trump won his reelection bid, and the president-elect's appointments keep coming. Each announcement feels like the...

20.11.2024 10

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I had high hopes for Gen Z. In the end, we failed even ourselves.

Well, the secret is out. The world finally knows that Gen Z isn’t so special after all and not the generation of progressives sent to save us from...

19.11.2024 3

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Opinion: North Carolina didn't go full MAGA. I take comfort in that.

North Carolina had a weird election night. Donald Trump took the state by almost 190,000 votes – the largest margin he’s won in North Carolina in...

10.11.2024 4

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Opinion: A moment of hope. Then America rejected a woman. Again.

Growing up, I was told I could be president. I was born in 1997, putting me on the cusp of the millennials and Gen Z. It was the era of third-wave...

08.11.2024 6

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