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What is lost without a ‘consoler-in-chief’

What is lost without a ‘consoler-in-chief’

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What is lost without a ‘consoler-in-chief’

What is lost without a ‘consoler-in-chief’

Trump’s relative silence about what happened in San Diego again highlights his inability to show empathy when the nation he haphazardly leads is in...

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Bill Cassidy traded his conscience for capitulation to Trump. He still lost.

Bill Cassidy traded his conscience for capitulation to Trump. He still lost.

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Bill Cassidy traded his conscience for capitulation to Trump. He still lost.

Bill Cassidy traded his conscience for capitulation to Trump. He still lost.

Cassidy learned what other Republicans have found when they thwarted Trump’s fragile ego — he will stop at nothing to destroy them politically.

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Women aren’t ‘under-babied’

Women aren’t ‘under-babied’

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Women aren’t ‘under-babied’

Women aren’t ‘under-babied’

The Trump administration’s obsession with America’s fertility rate is racist, delusional, and misogynistic.

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The journeyman NBA player who became an LGBTQ icon

The journeyman NBA player who became an LGBTQ icon

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The journeyman NBA player who became an LGBTQ icon

The journeyman NBA player who became an LGBTQ icon

The conversation Jason Collins started as an out gay man in sports continues to resonate.

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Trump’s transportation secretary should be the next one to hit the road

Trump’s transportation secretary should be the next one to hit the road

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Trump’s transportation secretary should be the next one to hit the road

Trump’s transportation secretary should be the next one to hit the road

Sean Duffy spent seven months filming a travelogue reality show with his family.

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Misery finds company at the gas pump

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Misery finds company at the gas pump

As Trump’s war digs into our wallets, sharing complaints with strangers can be comforting.

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The sudden fall of a supposed good guy

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The sudden fall of a supposed good guy

Eric Swalwell was supposed to be one of the good guys.

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Boston sports fans are the sorest sore losers

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Boston sports fans are the sorest sore losers

The Bruins and Celtics suffered early playoff exits. Their supporters did not take it well.

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How Black women instigate for democracy

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How Black women instigate for democracy

Atima Omara’s new book delves into the lives of women dedicated to liberty and justice for all.

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We are all conspiracy theorists now

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We are all conspiracy theorists now

A decade of Trump has warped our sense of truth and facts. That won’t end when his presidency does.

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Why I’m skipping the new film about Michael Jackson

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Why I’m skipping the new film about Michael Jackson

A warts-and-all biopic might have been interesting, but not the glossy hagiography that critics say the filmmakers have delivered.

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Why I’ve become a hardline anti-hugger

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Why I’ve become a hardline anti-hugger

With COVID’s retreat, unsolicited hugging from strangers began anew.

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The most deadly place for women and children: a family home

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The most deadly place for women and children: a family home

Recent events are a somber reminder that domestic violence-related shootings are more prevalent than similar acts in public spaces.

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Does Kanye West deserve forgiveness?

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Does Kanye West deserve forgiveness?

After years of offensive comments, the artist is apologizing — just in time for a new wave of performances.

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A terrifying tactic in the Trump era — threatening genocide

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10.04.2026 10

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A terrifying tactic in the Trump era — threatening genocide

Before the United States and Iran agreed to a shaky two-week cease-fire on Tuesday, the world spent much of the day fearing that President Trump would...

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Trump is saying it loud and clear: He is willing to commit war crimes

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Trump is saying it loud and clear: He is willing to commit war crimes

As the US-Israeli war against Iran drags on, the president’s alarming rhetoric is even more disturbing than his usual chest-beating blather.

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Bryon Noem’s cross-dressing isn’t a problem. Kristi Noem’s hypocrisy is.

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Bryon Noem’s cross-dressing isn’t a problem. Kristi Noem’s hypocrisy is.

The former Homeland Security secretary wants the kind of compassion she never showed to those brutalized and killed on her watch.

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“It’s my first protest. It probably won’t be my last.”

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“It’s my first protest. It probably won’t be my last.”

So long as the Trump administration continues its abhorrent actions, so, too, will the people with their chants and their signs continue to take to...

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Hegseth wants a military that looks like him

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Hegseth wants a military that looks like him

With the US at war, the defense secretary is fixated on having white men in charge.

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How Cesar Chavez hid his sexual misdeeds

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How Cesar Chavez hid his sexual misdeeds

Men in social justice movements too often hide behind their public acclaim.

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Wallowing in a mess of his own making, Trump concocts a war-boosting former president

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Wallowing in a mess of his own making, Trump concocts a war-boosting former president

Trump is pushing the idea that a past president not only endorses the war against Iran, but wishes he himself had been the one to launch it.

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Why Trump kept Hegseth

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Why Trump kept Hegseth

The war-obsessed president wanted a defense secretary unhindered by rules of engagement.

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Gas prices are soaring. Trump does not feel your pain.

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Gas prices are soaring. Trump does not feel your pain.

With his war against Iran, the president is delivering another economic blow to Americans.

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An honor for Jan. 6 heroes delayed and obscured by Trump’s lies

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An honor for Jan. 6 heroes delayed and obscured by Trump’s lies

It took two years beyond the stated deadline for the January 6 plaque to be installed in the Capitol

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US likely bombed an Iranian school. Don’t expect Trump to admit it.

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US likely bombed an Iranian school. Don’t expect Trump to admit it.

This lawless administration seems unlikely to abide by the rules of engagement in war.

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