Republicans claim widespread food stamp fraud. What’s missing? Evidence.
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Republicans Say No To Healthcare, But Yes To $1 Billion For Trump’s Ballroom
Governing is all about priorities. Earlier this year, when tens of millions of Americans were facing skyrocketing health insurance premiums,...
“Battlestar Galactica” had Cylons — We have AI
As I recall, the main problems nonbelievers had with “Battlestar Galactica” were tech-related: The cable network revival, which began as...
ChatGPT gave me chilling advice—as I simulated planning a mass shooting
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Trump angers right-wing fans with censorship campaign
When Donald Trump returned to power in January 2025, he leaned hard into the right-wing narrative that free speech was...
Climate Change Wrecks Cattle Industry, But Ag Sec Blames Biden
Agriculture Sec. Brooke Rollins claimed the reason for outrageous prices on groceries and beef is because President Biden eviscerated the...
The 11 wildest (or mildest) Met Gala looks from this year’s “costume art” extravaganza
The Met Gala hasn’t always been a capital-E Event. The invitation-only gala, which benefits The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume...
The Democratic National Committee is boosting Kamala Harris for 2028
More than four months after Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin announced he was breaking his promise to release the...
Falling birth rates don’t have to be a crisis
Let’s face it: Another baby boom isn’t coming anytime soon.The latest round of US birth data, released earlier this month...
In His Debut Novel, Blair Palmer Yoxall Rejects the Cowboys vs. Indians Western
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