Lonnie Bunch, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, announces retirement
On Tuesday, the longtime secretary of the Smithsonian Institution announced his retirement at the end of the year. The move...
A Bipartisan Group Of Nearly 300 Current And Former Members Of Congress Urge SCOTUS To Block Trump’s Mail-In Voting Attack
Trump is quickly running out of time to implement his rules attacking mail-in ballots, but that doesn’t mean that this...
Trump’s Smithsonian vendetta, briefly explained
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The mystery at the heart of Trump’s trade war
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As Trump Blows Off New York On 9/11, He Repeats Lie That He Was Near Ground Zero
Donald Trump has been lying about 9/11 for more than a decade. At various times, Trump has claimed he was...
The rock critic who changed the way I listen to music
“A great new sound reaches us, always, as a miraculous gift.” The rock critic Dave Marsh, now of blessed memory,...
Trump DHS Secretary Says ‘9/11 Isn’t A Day I Love To Celebrate’ But ‘Some People Do’
President Donald Trump's homeland security secretary said 9/11 "isn't a day that I love to celebrate," three days before the...
Cops won’t fight federal election interference—so citizens will have to
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Mariska Hargitay and the quiet death of the award-show roast
The news that Mariska Hargitay will host this year’s Primetime Emmys didn’t inspire many posts in the usual social spaces,...
Why Erika Kirk failed as Turning Point USA’s leader
When Charlie Kirk was alive, his wife Erika had a retrograde role that was easy to understand. She didn’t use...
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