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October 23, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Crashes Out After Discovering Ilhan Omar Has a Maiden Name
Donald Trump, whose three wives have all taken his last name, claimed this was further proof of fraud by the Democratic congresswoman.
September 15, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Loses His Mind Over Third Major Legal Loss in Under 24 Hours
First mail-in voting, then putting his name on the Kennedy Center
June 15, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Dan Sullivan (No, Not That One) Barred From Running for Alaska Senator
The silly-sounding Dan Sullivan saga has come to an end.
May 7, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Has a New Target in His Weird Renaming Crusade
Donald Trump wants to rename something that’s not even near the U.S.
February 18, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Every Ridiculous Thing Republicans Want to Rename After Trump
Mountains, and airports, and holidays, oh my!
May 1, 2014
Alice Robb
Want People to Trust Your Child? Give Her a Name That's Easy to Pronounce.

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