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Hero of 2025: The Many Afterlives of “Diet Pepsi”

Hero of 2025: The Many Afterlives of “Diet Pepsi”

The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. This is a non-exhaustive and totally subjective...

19.12.2025 2

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Julian Brave NoiseCat’s New Book Explores Indigenous Life, Death, and Survival

In May 2021, ground-penetrating radar detected more than 200 unmarked graves of Indian children near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in...

18.10.2025 2

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Leavitt: It’s time Trump won a Nobel Peace Prize

Listing a number of Trump’s peace deals, Leavitt said it's “well past time” that Trump was recognized

01.08.2025 30

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Trump delays tariff hike on Mexican imports

Trump's threatened 30% tariff on Mexican goods would have started Friday

01.08.2025 4

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Mamdani revisits comments on defunding police following New York shooting

Mamdani has a history of criticizing the NYPD, but said on Wednesday that he doesn't plan to defund the department

01.08.2025 10

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Lawmakers sue Noem over blocked visits to ICE facilities

Each of the plaintiffs have been denied entry at ICE detention centers despite being members of Congress

31.07.2025 30

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Hegseth weighing run for Tennessee governor’s office: report

The secretary of defense may be considering a bid for governorship of Tennessee

31.07.2025 10

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Kamala Harris rules out run for California governor

As Newsom’s term nears an end, Harris halted speculation that she’ll seek a 2026 gubernatorial run in California

31.07.2025 10

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Trump: Giuffre was at center of dispute that ended Epstein friendship

Trump said Epstein poached young women who worked at his Mar-a-Lago spa — including Virginia Giuffre

30.07.2025 10

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Third whistleblower comes out against DOJ’s Emil Bove

Another informant dimed on Trump's former attorney Emil Bove as he seeks judicial confirmation

30.07.2025 30

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NYC gunman targeted NFL over alleged brain injury, mayor says

Mayor Eric Adams said the alleged gunman left a note claiming they had CTE from playing football

29.07.2025 5

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Project 2025 author will challenge Graham in Senate race

Dans said the president endorses him every time his administration implements his policies

29.07.2025 20

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Trump wants Murdoch deposed in Epstein suit ASAP

Lawyers in Trump's defamation case argue that Murdoch is aging fast and won't be available for the trial.

29.07.2025 20

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Sherald cancels Smithsonian show citing “culture of censorship”

The portrait artist cited concerns over "censorship" as the Trump administration focuses on the institution

25.07.2025 10

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Democrats hope Roy Cooper can flip North Carolina

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper looks set to face off against RNC Chairman Michael Whatley

24.07.2025 3

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Judge denies release of Epstein’s grand jury transcripts: “Hands are tied”

A Florida judge denied a request from Trump's DOJ to release Epstein's 2005 and 2007 grand jury transcripts

24.07.2025 8

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Skydance promises Trump FCC it will end diversity efforts

Ahead of its merger with Paramount, Skydance told the FCC that it would complete a "comprehensive review” of CBS

24.07.2025 8

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“Clown car”: GOP losing hope in Virginia’s governor’s race

Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears is badly trailing in the polls and fundraising numbers

23.07.2025 4

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Trump, GOP deflect Epstein controversy

Trump told reporters to look into a conspiracy regarding Barack Obama instead of the "Epstein files"

23.07.2025 10

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Trump celebrates “The Late Show” cancellation, hopes for more late-night turmoil

The president said he hopes he “played a part” in the late-night show’s cancellation

23.07.2025 5

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Greene warns Trump there’s “no going back” on Epstein files promises

MTG’s warning follows weeks of MAGA supporters grievances over the DOJ’s failure to release Epstein files

22.07.2025 30

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Harvard University and the Trump administration battle in court

After months of attacks, attorneys for Harvard and the Trump administration met in a Massachusetts courtroom

22.07.2025 8

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Breonna Taylor’s family “heartbroken” over 1-day sentence

Attorneys for Taylor’s family described the Trump administration's actions as a "blatant betrayal"

21.07.2025 3

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Pelosi calls Epstein controversy “a distraction”

As MAGA tears itself apart, Pelosi said lawmakers have more important issues to worry about

18.07.2025 8

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Neo-Nazi podcaster Fuentes calls MAGA a “scam” following Epstein “cover-up”

Like other MAGA supporters, Fuentes isn’t taking Trump’s caginess around the Epstein case lightly

18.07.2025 40

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Alligator Alcatraz guards, detainees say conditions are deteriorating

Guards and detainees describe a bleak situation inside the Florida detention center

17.07.2025 5

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Yes, Stevie Wonder is blind

Stevie Wonder told the crowd at his UK show last week that he's blind, confirming what we already know

17.07.2025 4

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New York Times says Grijalva’s Arizona primary win is a loss for Mamdani

The New York Times is calling a race in Tucson a loss for the NYC mayoral candidate

17.07.2025 20

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Trump says he’s “highly unlikely” to fire Jerome Powell

After threatening to fire Powell on Tuesday night, Trump now says he probably won't do so

16.07.2025 3

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Dems accuse Waltz of “profound cowardice” during Signalgate scandal

Waltz, Trump’s pick for ambassador to the U.N. was questioned over Signalgate at his confirmation hearing

16.07.2025 9

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Trump floats controversial redistricting plan in Texas, Newsom threatens retaliation

GOP lawmakers wants to redistrict Texas’ House districts to unseat Democratic lawmakers

16.07.2025 4

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“Spineless creeps”: ICE lawyers are hiding their names in court

Legal experts say concealing the identity of someone in open court is unheard of and cause for concern

16.07.2025 20

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Elmo’s X account shares “disgusting” messages after hack

The posts also called for the release of more information related to the "Epstein files"

15.07.2025 9

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Supreme Court permits Trump’s “indefensible” Department of Education purge

In her dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said SCOTUS should be limiting Trump’s “lawlessness”

15.07.2025 9

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Trump promises Russia tariffs if no peace deal reached

The president said he would impose tariffs if a peace deal is not reached within the next 50 days

15.07.2025 4

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Palestinian man detained at Houston airport for 9 days: report

The man arrived at the airport on July 5 and is still detained there

15.07.2025 20

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Yaccarino resigns as CEO of X day after “MechaHitler” posts

Linda Yaccarino did not mention the antisemitic, pro-Nazi posts made by X's AI chatbot, Grok

10.07.2025 8

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Alligator Alcatraz detainees describe spoiled food, lack of water

Detainees describe dangerous conditions at the detention center, but Florida officials calls those claims “untrue”

10.07.2025 30

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Trump admin comes for Harvard’s accreditation

The Trump administration continued its attacks on the nation's oldest university on Wednesday

10.07.2025 7

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“There was no list”: Jon Stewart pokes fun at Trump DOJ’s Epstein memo

Stewart highlighted Attorney General Pam Bondi's previous claim that the Epstein files were "sitting on my desk"

09.07.2025 20

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“This creep?”: Trump is over questions about Epstein

Trump berated a reporter for asking questions about Jeffery Epstein in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday

09.07.2025 60

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Cruz pushed for NOAA cuts days before Texas flooding

The senator was on vacation in Greece when fatal flooding hit Central Texas.

09.07.2025 20

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“Devastating”: Planned Parenthood sues Trump administration

The provision would bar Planned Parenthood health centers from receiving Medicaid reimbursements

08.07.2025 10

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“Absolute horses**t”: Jones breaks down over Epstein memo

In a video he posted on X, Jones said the DOJ's conclusions makes him feel physically ill

08.07.2025 30

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“All-out betrayal”: Trump halts nearly $7 billion in federal funding for schools

The loss of funds would gut summer and after-school programs

03.07.2025 40

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“This ain’t justice”: Kohberger pleads guilty to 2022 murders of 4 Idaho college students

Kohberger entered a plea deal for the murders of four Idaho students and faces four consecutive life sentences

03.07.2025 10

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“We’re going to look at everything”: Trump threatens to arrest Mamdani if he becomes NYC mayor

Trump escalated his threats against Mamdani when asked about the mayoral candidate's stance on cooperating with ICE

02.07.2025 20

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“Cops in the form of alligators”: Trump visits Florida’s “Alcatraz” in the Everglades

The detention center is designed to fast track the detainment and deportation of undocumented immigrants

02.07.2025 10

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“Massive scheme to steal from working folks”: Senate passes Trump bill that will gut SNAP, Medicaid

With three Senate Republicans voting against the bill, Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tie-breaking vote

02.07.2025 10

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“I just want to go home”: Fetterman complains that budget vote is wrecking his vacation plans

If passed, the GOP’s enormous spending bill would cut funding to healthcare and food assistance programs

01.07.2025 8

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