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The South just delivered a knockout blow to Trump and the GOP

The South just delivered a knockout blow to Trump and the GOP

The beating President Donald Trump and Republicans took in the midterms was national, but it was the South that delivered the knockout punch. As the...

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This viral gaffe is just one reason candidates won’t debate

This viral gaffe is just one reason candidates won’t debate
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Trump thought his biggest political trick made him invincible. Not anymore.

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Florida’s Black candidates offer two visions of representation

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The new welfare queen is Brad. Right-wing pundits are furious.

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Why Trump might finally fire Pete Hegseth

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Trump wants to make America 1988 again

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Why Trump really promised you $5,000

16.09.2026 30

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Democrats take a pragmatic step in pursuit of the White House

02.09.2026 30

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America has never elected a Black Republican governor. That could change.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln shows the cost of endless war. I know it well.

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My night at a concert resulted in unscripted chaos. And it was liberating.

12.08.2026 40

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What Black voters really think of the DSA

05.08.2026 40

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The electric fence lessons of an ’80s summer

22.07.2026 50

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Three-fifths could have a new meaning for Black lawmakers

15.07.2026 30

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What a viral photo of white supremacists on the Metro reveals

08.07.2026 40

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At 250, America faces its third trial

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Trump might really drain the swamp

24.06.2026 40

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What a 150-year-old oak teaches about Juneteenth

17.06.2026 40

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An anniversary cage match? America has seen this humiliating spectacle before.

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A great reverse migration is shifting the balance of power in the U.S.

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The heart of the Old South pauses for a funeral

27.05.2026 50

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The Supreme Court refuses to ‘toy with’ protecting democracy

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My dad gave me three pieces of advice. This one surprised me.

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What the Supreme Court wants to pretend about democracy

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The great Black GOP exit from Congress

29.04.2026 60

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Why Virginia went back on its word

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Not everyone notices the signs in life. Do you?

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Trump’s Easter tirade reveals what the Iran war has become

08.04.2026 50

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Trump’s hypocrisy on voting is hard to stomach as a military man

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Trump wants voting to be a ‘privilege.’ Here’s what that means.

25.03.2026 70

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Trump is renovating the wrong building

18.03.2026 70

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Even now, America can’t rally. What has Trump done?

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I was a Gen X ‘man cave’ dad. Then I learned better.

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How Trump raced past the Supreme Court

25.02.2026 80

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It took one year for Black MAGA to crater

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America’s mistrust is misplaced. Minneapolis shows why.

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Why the president has become unimpeachable

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Young Americans are asking old questions. It’s valid — and frustrating.

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The republic won’t snap back after Trump

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What Renée Good’s killing says about U.S. citizenship

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This shouldn’t be part of life in military uniform

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America’s 250th: A time for moral patriotism

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What a slot car racetrack reminded me about Christmas magic

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Is Gen X ready to lead?

18.12.2025 50

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There are two Black Americas. Not everyone is happy about it.

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Venezuela reveals what Trump covets most

03.12.2025 50

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What my deep-fried turkey has to teach about America this year

27.11.2025 50

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The local affordability issue driving elections

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Veterans like me did not fight to be called fraudsters

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