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Once GOP hopefuls ran to Trump. Now some are running from him.

Once GOP hopefuls ran to Trump. Now some are running from him.

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Once GOP hopefuls ran to Trump. Now some are running from him.

Once GOP hopefuls ran to Trump. Now some are running from him.

Republican loyalty to Trump is crashing into the reality of his terrible policies.

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Hitting Trump where it hurts — cutting his TV coverage

Hitting Trump where it hurts — cutting his TV coverage

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Hitting Trump where it hurts — cutting his TV coverage

Hitting Trump where it hurts — cutting his TV coverage

Long a target of Trump’s anti-media fascism, the press is finally flexing its own power.

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The vulgar sound of a man laughing at a woman’s humiliation

The vulgar sound of a man laughing at a woman’s humiliation

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The vulgar sound of a man laughing at a woman’s humiliation

The vulgar sound of a man laughing at a woman’s humiliation

College football star Arch Manning apologized for giggling at an AI-generated video depicting an assault on a woman journalist. It was too little, too...

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George W. Bush, all is not forgiven

George W. Bush, all is not forgiven

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George W. Bush, all is not forgiven

George W. Bush, all is not forgiven

nearly two decades after leaving office, Bush seems to be regarded more as America’s goofy 80-year-old uncle than a man who inflicted indelible...

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At the US Open, a master class in masculinity

At the US Open, a master class in masculinity

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At the US Open, a master class in masculinity

At the US Open, a master class in masculinity

An emotional moment between two players should remind men that to be emotionally fragile is to be human.

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President Trump: The man who wasn’t there on Sept. 11

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President Trump: The man who wasn’t there on Sept. 11

With his pathological need to center himself in every scenario, even something as sacred as a Sept. 11 memorial event isn’t safe.

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Football is back. So is the gross spectacle of players destroying their brains.

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Football is back. So is the gross spectacle of players destroying their brains.

A new study on the extent of brain trauma in former football players should give fans pause, but it won’t.

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By rebuking Trump, MapQuest takes a turn toward resistance

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By rebuking Trump, MapQuest takes a turn toward resistance

For the first time in a long time, I’m using MapQuest again.

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If Democrats win the House, Trump must be impeached

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If Democrats win the House, Trump must be impeached

Representative James Clyburn misreads the moment again.

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The MAGA minions protect the ‘Epstein class’

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The MAGA minions protect the ‘Epstein class’

Once obsessed with rooting out pedophiles, Trump supporters no longer seem interested in the Epstein files.

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Natalie Harp is a bodyguard for Trump’s fragile ego

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Natalie Harp is a bodyguard for Trump’s fragile ego

Until recently, the president’s closest aide had a low profile that masked her outsized influence.

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Loving books in a nation that increasingly shuns reading

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Loving books in a nation that increasingly shuns reading

A nation without readers has less empathy, imagination, and contemplation of lives unlike their own.

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Why Phil Eng’s hair-pulling incident hits differently for Black women

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Why Phil Eng’s hair-pulling incident hits differently for Black women

The MBTA chief’s "insensitive" act evoked a long history of Black people, especially women, being objectified.

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Despite differences, Democrats try to keep their eyes on the prize

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Despite differences, Democrats try to keep their eyes on the prize

Instead of fighting each other, they’re unifying to fight Trump’s agenda.

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Why Trump (so far) has been uncharacteristically quiet on Biden’s dire cancer update

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Why Trump (so far) has been uncharacteristically quiet on Biden’s dire cancer update

Perhaps Trump has recognized that any comments about Biden’s health will only lead to more pressing questions about his own.

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What’s in a name? For Republicans, it’s a weapon against Muslim Democrats

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What’s in a name? For Republicans, it’s a weapon against Muslim Democrats

As the midterms near, the GOP is playing the racist name game again, this time with Abdul El-Sayed.

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Social media’s hottest topic: The Lindsay Clancy trial

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Social media’s hottest topic: The Lindsay Clancy trial

A family tragedy has become a late-summer courtroom sensation.

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A vote for Todd Blanche is a vote to protect the friends of Jeffrey Epstein

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A vote for Todd Blanche is a vote to protect the friends of Jeffrey Epstein

But every senator who votes to confirm Blanche will also be confirming that they are voting to protect those whose names frequently appear in the...

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Another health crisis is being mismanaged on Trump’s watch

On the day that the first two cyclospora deaths were announced, the president was preoccupied with his Reflecting Pool fiasco.

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A cruel summer: deadly weather, ICE killings, and explosive diarrhea

Oh, and a war with no clear end in sight.

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All mass shootings are not treated equally

It has always been easier to believe in “stranger danger” and random acts of public violence than the proven fact that we are more likely to be...

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Trump’s Iran war casualty numbers don’t add up

Reclassifying US military deaths to manipulate public opinion for this deeply unpopular war is disgusting.

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The death of Nolan Wells and the restless ghosts of Mississippi

Nolan Wells’s death is unexplained. Mississippi’s racist history shadows the search for answers.

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Americans have no stomach for Trump’s escalation of his war against Iran

Trump seems intent on escalating a war that an overwhelming number of Americans do not support.

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Homan: ICE killings will continue until the public stops resisting

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Homan: ICE killings will continue until the public stops resisting

Trump’s ‘border czar’ believes that those who challenge this administration — not poorly trained and vetted agents — are the real problem.

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The World Cup finally made me a soccer fan

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The World Cup finally made me a soccer fan

Intense drama, stunning athleticism, and a whole lot of flopping.

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ICE agents don’t just kill. They kill with impunity.

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ICE agents don’t just kill. They kill with impunity.

If the Trump administration wanted to stop this, it would. But it won’t.

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Tell the truth about Lindsey Graham’s legacy

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Tell the truth about Lindsey Graham’s legacy

The Republican South Carolina senator knew Trump was “unfit to serve.” That didn’t stop him from slavishly serving the president at...

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