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Donald Trump arrives for a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House.

Michael Tomasky

If Obama Had Done What Trump Just Did on Iran, He’d Be Crucified

The United States just unambiguously lost a war that it started for no good reason. A sane country would remove the imbecile who did this immediately.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - JUNE 18: Rain clouds roll over the United States Supreme Court building on June 18, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Court Has Good News for Stoners With Guns

The latest Second Amendment case is just the latest to highlight the chaos wrought by the high court’s new “history and tradition” test.

Brian T. O'Connor

How AI Has Created a Braggy Culture of Layoffs

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made major cuts at X in 2023, saying the company had “a lot of people that didn’t seem to have a lot of value.” Musk challenged other companies to do the same.

Brian T. O'Connor

How AI Has Created a Braggy Culture of Layoffs

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In early February, federal immigration agents in Minneapolis tackled and arrested an ICE protester in the snow.

Melissa Gira Grant

Trump’s DOJ Is Trying So Hard to Scare People Away From Protesting ICE

Federal prosecutors just leveled sweeping charges against 15 Minnesotans for allegedly conspiring to stop ICE. The charges may not succeed, but a conviction isn’t what the feds are really after.

A low energy trump holds out his hands while wearing a white USA hat

Donald Trump Has Fully Lost the Culture

The so-called “sports president” has been a major vibe-killer lately.

Capsules of the herbal supplement Kratom in Miami, Florida. The herbal supplement is a psychoactive drug derived from the leaves of the kratom plant and it’s been reported that people are using the supplement to get high and some states are banning the supplement.

When Did Scammy Patent Medicines Become A Republican Thing?

Capsules of the herbal supplement Kratom in Miami, Florida. The herbal supplement is a psychoactive drug derived from the leaves of the kratom plant and it’s been reported that people are using the supplement to get high and some states are banning the supplement.

When Did Scammy Patent Medicines Become A Republican Thing?

It’s 100% Right to Admire Obama—and 100% Wrong to Emulate Him

It’s 100% Right to Admire Obama—and 100% Wrong to Emulate Him

Barack and Michelle Obama at opening event for his presidential library

It’s 100% Right to Admire Obama—and 100% Wrong to Emulate Him

Barack and Michelle Obama at opening event for his presidential library

It’s 100% Right to Admire Obama—and 100% Wrong to Emulate Him