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Good Riddance, Seth Moulton: You Got What You Deserved
In fact, it was an example of the scenario I feared. Early last year, some Democratic activists, furious about 2024, were arguing that any Democratic officeholder over age 70 should...
House Republican Majority Turns Razor-Thin as Democrat Is Sworn In
After the vote, congressional Democrats were quick to voice their surprise and frustration. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies told reporters that he “didn’t get a heads up,” and former House...
Republican Scrubs Trump From Website After Winning Primary
“I find the defendant’s evidence simply not credible,” Ellis said at the time. “Agents pushed, shoved, tackled protesters, pointed guns at them, threw tear gas and deployed smoke canisters. Everyone...
The Scandal-Plagued Moonies Still Have a Friend in Donald Trump
A corruption scandal involving an 83-year-old religious leader accused of gifting a diamond necklace, two Chanel handbags, and a ginseng root to the president’s wife can seem almost quaint from...
You’re Not Hallucinating: The Amount of Recalled Food Is Skyrocketing
For Americans, it’s been a real tough summer for figuring out what foods are safe to eat. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced 26 notices for food products this...
Supreme Court Lets Trump Continue Building Tacky White House Ballroom
“Construction of the ballroom has proceeded apace for the better part of a year,” Roberts wrote on behalf of the four dissenting justices. “That construction is likely unlawful. Pursuant to...
Talarico Sounds Alarm as Texas Plans to Close Dozens of Polling Sites
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is sounding the alarm over potential voter suppression as Texas moves to shutter dozens of polling stations.The Tarrant County Commissioners Court will vote Tuesday on...
Pentagon Erupts Over Report on Classified Warnings Against Iran War
The Pentagon is scrambling to contain a leak from within the military’s top brass.Defense officials were left fuming after top military leaders spoke with The Washington Post Sunday, revealing they...
Democrats: Make Peace With Becoming a Little Radical
The opening salvo in this supposed “war” is also pretty sad: a wan op-ed by the organization’s top dogs, Jon Cowan and Matt Bennett, in the pages of The Washington...
New Hampshire’s Senate Race Leans Dem, but the State Is—Well, You Know
But in 2024, the Democratic National Committee jilted New Hampshire and chose South Carolina to vote first in the presidential primary. Last month, the state was snubbed again. South Carolina...
Three Trump-Appointed Judges Deliver Major Blow to Kalshi
A federal court has dealt a serious blow to prediction markets, ruling that Kalshi can’t block the state of Nevada from regulating its platform. The Ninth Circuit ​Court of Appeals in...
Trump Totally Bombs His Speech in Front of Artemis II Astronauts
The Marshall Islands were occupied and administered by the U.S. during World War II, and Congress granted the islands their independence in 1979. Micronesia also was occupied by the U.S....