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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Pentagon press briefing room.

The Blacklisted Pentagon Press Is Taking Pete Hegseth to Court

As a passel of MAGA sycophants move in to the Defense Department’s press room, The New York Times has filed a First Amendment suit.

Senator Cory Booker

Virginia Heffernan

No, Progressives Don’t Want “Purity.” They Just Want Some Courage.

When left-leaning Democrats complain about corporate influence, it’s not a “purity test.” It’s a demand for a better politics.

Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth frowns and looks to the side

Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details

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Kristi Noem holds up a finger while speaking into a microphone as she stands in front of an American flag, against a dark background.

Melissa Gira Grant

The Radical Honesty of Trump’s Racist New Asylum Policy

Kristi Noem is being pretty direct in her regurgitation of white nationalist talking points.

Trump with Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary

Costco Is Coming for Trump. It Wants Its Money Back.

The wholesale retailer has devised a clever legal argument against the president’s big tariff scam.