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Trump team screwed up with Signal fiasco. GOP should own up to it.

yesterday 10

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Nicole Russell

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

yesterday 1

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Sara Pequeño 

Trump isn't wrong about judges. But his tantrums cloud the issue.

yesterday 1

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Dace Potas 

I want kids. But competing with men in the workforce gets in the way.

yesterday 40

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Surya Gowda 

My neighbor doesn't pick up after his dog. He's wrong, right?

yesterday 0

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James E. Causey 

Trump, Musk don't care about laws. Look at their judicial tantrums.

Trump, Musk don't care about laws. Look at their judicial tantrums.

To hear President Donald Trump and his unhinged hatchet man Elon Musk tell it, the Department of Government Efficiency is hard at work,...

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Chris Brennan 

Trump hates leaks. His own team invited a journalist to the chat.

Trump hates leaks. His own team invited a journalist to the chat.

Politicians installed by President Donald Trump in government agencies with a clear mandate to disrupt them to the point of irreparable damage have...

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Chris Brennan 

Bernie and AOC show why Democrats must widen the tent

Bernie and AOC show why Democrats must widen the tent

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are taking the Trump rebellion show on the road – and giving Democrats a...

previous day 10

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Sara Pequeño 

Scared about Social Security? You should be.

Scared about Social Security? You should be.

The Social Security program is 90 years old come August. About 70 million Americans currently receive a monthly benefit. An estimated 185 million...

previous day 20

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John Hale And Terri Hale 

Jerry Jones: What does courage really mean? Come see for yourself.

Jerry Jones: What does courage really mean? Come see for yourself.

The Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest military award for valor in combat, is more than an accolade. It is a testament to the values that define...

previous day 6

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Jerry Jones 

Is it too much to ask that Trump take national security seriously?

previous day 20

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Dace Potas 

Democrats gaslit us for years. To beat Trump, they have to admit it.

Democrats gaslit us for years. To beat Trump, they have to admit it.

A galaxy of pixels has been burned attempting to diagnose Democrats' lack of a plan, a vision or even a coherent argument beyond "Arrgh!" as...

previous day 30

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Tim Swarens

What do you think of how Trump's handling our economy? | The Excerpt

previous day 8

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Michael Mccarter 

I'm a veteran. Erasing us from Arlington is erasing our history.

I'm a veteran. Erasing us from Arlington is erasing our history.

As a U.S. Army veteran who served from 1992 to 2007, I am compelled to voice my profound dismay over recent actions by the Department of Defense...

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Jose Vasquez 

Republicans need to ask: Do you want to fight? Or do you want to lead?

Republicans need to ask: Do you want to fight? Or do you want to lead?

In 2011, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was shot in the head and nearly killed in an assassination attempt. Six people were killed and 12 others...

monday 7

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John Wood Jr

I voted for Trump. Now I worry we're headed for a depression.

I voted for Trump. Now I worry we're headed for a depression.

It's the economy, stupid. That certainly seemed to be the driving issue for voters in 2024, as President Donald Trump and Republicans campaigned...

monday 5

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Forum 

News giving you anxiety? A mental health checklist may help.

News giving you anxiety? A mental health checklist may help.

Physical health often takes center stage in our pursuit of wellness. We hit the gym, track our steps and optimize our nutrition in the name of...

monday 20

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Dr. John Whyte 

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

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

Finally, someone in the U.S. government is standing up for trans people. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Washington. D.C., temporarily blocked...

monday 6

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Sara Pequeño 

Trump's blood thirst is so strong he's hurting the wrong people

Trump's blood thirst is so strong he's hurting the wrong people

I realize that things are so upside down in American politics that it's easy to catastrophize the malfeasance that Republicans are joyously letting...

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Louie Villalobos 

Harris warned us about what Trump would do. Now it's happening.

Harris warned us about what Trump would do. Now it's happening.

You want to watch some Trump supporters’ heads spin off in a cyclone of rage? Tell them former Vice President Kamala Harris and former first lady...

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Rex Huppke

Will US ever have a woman president? There's one way it could happen.

Will US ever have a woman president? There's one way it could happen.

As we celebrate the contributions and history of women in America during Women’s History Month, many will pose the wrong question about the...

23.03.2025 4

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Celinda Lake

Republicans stage useless stunts, and Musk is paying them for it

Republicans stage useless stunts, and Musk is paying them for it

Elon Musk gave the maximum campaign contributions allowed to seven Republican members of Congress trying to impeach judges who are bold and brave...

23.03.2025 70

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Ej Montini

If Trump's GOP embraces EVs they can beat Democrats on climate

If Trump's GOP embraces EVs they can beat Democrats on climate

Historically, the primary consumer of electric cars has been Democrats. In fact, Democrat-leaning voters were significantly more likely to purchase...

22.03.2025 10

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Dace Potas 

Can technology save us? 'Severance' finale has our answer.

Can technology save us? 'Severance' finale has our answer.

Spoiler alert: This story contains details from "Cold Harbor," the Season 2 finale of "Severance." What would you do to escape your pain? Apple TV...

22.03.2025 7

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Kofi Mframa 

I've been pregnant 8 times. Reproductive health care is a necessity.

I've been pregnant 8 times. Reproductive health care is a necessity.

Pregnancy, for many, is a journey filled with hope, excitement and anticipation. For me, it has been a rollercoaster of joy, heartbreak and...

22.03.2025 1

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Katie Vandegrift 

Toddlers and tantrums: Is this what politics has been reduced to?

Toddlers and tantrums: Is this what politics has been reduced to?

Democrats are furious at Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for not holding the line on the Republicans’ spending bill to avoid a shutdown, instead...

21.03.2025 9

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Dace Potas 

What if I'm six degrees of separation from who killed JFK?

What if I'm six degrees of separation from who killed JFK?

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 23 to "finally release all records related" to the assassinations of former President...

21.03.2025 8

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Thuan Le Elston

She had an abortion. She wants you to know why.

She had an abortion. She wants you to know why.

Amber Martin was 20 weeks pregnant with her son, Arlo, when she discovered her pregnancy was in danger. Living in Indiana, a red state with a near-...

21.03.2025 8

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Sadia Khatri 

This is what AOC, Bernie Sanders' anti-oligarchy tour is really about

This is what AOC, Bernie Sanders' anti-oligarchy tour is really about

You have to admire the moxie of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to bring their “Fight Oligarchy” tour to one of the most educated...

21.03.2025 30

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Phil Boas

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

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

While the rest of the country has moved on from the 2024 election, one race in North Carolina is still stuck in limbo. The election for a state...

21.03.2025 10

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Sara Pequeño 

DOD spends more on Viagra than hormones. Trump's trans ban is overblown.

DOD spends more on Viagra than hormones. Trump's trans ban is overblown.

The politicians who hate transgender people and want to legislate them out of existence, and the constituents who support that plan, are upset that...

20.03.2025 20

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Ej Montini