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May 29, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Missing Democratic Representative Ends Reelection Bid
Representative Frederica Wilson went missing for four weeks without explanation.
May 29, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Kenya Court Blocks Trump’s Dream to Export Americans With Ebola
Kenya has thrown a major hurdle in Trump’s plan to keep Americans exposed to Ebola in Africa.
May 26, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr. Pisses Off Anti-Vax Allies in Effort to Contain Hantavirus
Apparently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s very normal public health response is too much for the MAHA crowd.
May 22, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Missing Republican Rep. Has Racked Up Some Odd Travel Expenses
Representative Tom Kean Jr. has been missing for more than two months—but apparently still can travel for his reelection campaign.
May 21, 2026
Monica Potts
The Red Alert in the Latest Obamacare Enrollment Numbers
Yes, a lot of people dropped their insurance. But many others shifted to high-deductible “bronze” plans, which increases the risk of a medical debt crisis that could affect everyone.
May 21, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Where the Hell Is This Missing Republican Representative?
Representative Tom Kean Jr.’s own neighbors don’t know where he is.
May 20, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Try to Make Any Sense of This Trump Answer on the Future of AI
Donald Trump quickly switched topics to Iran.
May 19, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Feds Blame Ebola as They Refuse to Bring Back Wrongly Deported Woman
The Department of Homeland Security sent a woman to a country with Ebola, and is ignoring a court order to bring her back.
May 19, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Missing GOP Rep. Keeps Sending Out Newsletters Like Nothing’s Wrong
Representative Thomas Kean Jr.’s office has been sending “creepy and weird” emails.
May 19, 2026
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Jessica Bateman
The Anti-Abortion Movement’s Alarming Control Tactics
A series of lawsuits allege that women are being coerced into having abortions by friends, ex-partners, or others who are close to them. But the accused are rarely the real abusers in these stories.
May 18, 2026
Edith Olmsted
“Betrayal”: Trump EPA Rolls Back Key Drinking Water Protections
The EPA has repealed limits on four types of “forever chemicals.”
May 18, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
How Team Trump Helps Hide How Fast He’s Aging
Donald Trump is in obvious physical decline—but you wouldn’t know it from how his team tells it.
May 15, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Hantavirus Official Is a Penis Implant Specialist
Dr. Brian Christine has very little actual experience in public health.
May 11, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump, 79, Falls Asleep Seconds After Speaking in White House Event
The president was supposed to be talking about maternal health.
May 8, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr. Exploring How to Ban Popular Antidepressants
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has previously made baseless claims about how SSRIs work.
May 8, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Gives Least Reassuring Answer Possible on Hantavirus Spread
Is the Trump administration prepared to respond to the hantavirus outbreak?
May 7, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Somehow Still Spending Billions to Shut Down USAID
The Trump administration is trying to divert billions in funding to finish shutting down the agency.
May 6, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr. Makes It Easier for Kids to Get Skin Cancer
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has rolled back restrictions on tanning beds.
May 5, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Pressures FDA to Approve Flavored Vapes as Youth Support Tanks
President Trump is pissed at FDA Commissioner Marty Makary for blocking his plan to win back young people.
May 4, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Derails White House Event to Spiral Over State of His Health
Donald Trump spent a good chunk of a small-business summit discussing how strong his body and mind are.
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