“We are a higher court, but not a better one”: Kagan rages at SCOTUS decision to allow Texas maps
The Supreme Court gave Texas the go-ahead to use Republican-favoring maps in the 2026 midterms on Thursday, staying a lower...
Trump Can’t Even Light A Christmas Tree Without Having A Meltdown
The lighting of the White House Christmas tree is one of those feel-good ceremonial duties that it is almost impossible...
Pantone’s color of the year is…white?
For many publications, tastemakers and overly serious Letterboxd loggers, December is a time to reflect and choose the absolute and...
The Roberts court just helped Trump rig the midterms
Protesters gather in the rotunda of the Texas Capitol as lawmakers debate a redrawn U.S. congressional map in Texas during...
Trump’s war crimes scandal, briefly explained
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting...
Per Her Request, Ghislaine Maxwell Expects To Get Out Of Prison
Much remains unknown but The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted accomplice, currently serving...
“Anything going on?”: Vance returned to Hegseth’s Signal group chat to joke about scandal
The Department of Defense‘s inspector general released a damning report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s use of app-based group chats...
The race to stop octopus farming before it starts
Last year, California and Washington state banned farming octopuses for their meat, and bills have been introduced in seven other...
Andy Kim battles his own party in fight against corruption
Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol...
The Elf on the Shelf made spying a holiday pastime
As the parent of a half-Jewish, half-Christian child who was already a sharp-eyed Santa skeptic by the time he started...
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