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August 20, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
DNC Responds to Gaza Protest in Worst Way Possible
Convention attendees reacted aggressively to the peaceful protest.
August 19, 2024
Edith Olmsted
DNC to Host Historic Panel on Palestinian Rights
Panel organizers called on Kamala Harris and her team to let an activist speak on the convention stage, too.
August 19, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Brutally Roasted for Social Media Rant Ahead of Harris’s DNC
Donald Trump went on a panicked late-night posting spree ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
August 15, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Republicans Rip Into “Foolish” Trump for Losing Focus
Donald Trump’s approach is too unhinged for even his allies.
August 12, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Air Force Says Supreme Court Gave It Right to Poison Drinking Water
The EPA says Tucson’s drinking water is contaminated, but the Air Force says it doesn’t have to do anything thanks to the Chevron ruling.
August 1, 2024
Paige Oamek
Trump and MTG Freak Out Over Olympic Athlete They Insist Is Trans
Algeria’s Imane Khelif beat Italian boxer Angela Carini, sparking a transphobic uproar among Republicans.
August 1, 2024
Edith Olmsted
J.D. Vance Says Abortion Is as Bad as Slavery in Stunning New Audio
Vance made the comparison during an interview on a right-wing radio show.
July 25, 2024
Paige Oamek
AOC Expertly Uses Elon Musk’s Own Words Against Him
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out Musk for his antisemitism and for cozying up to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
July 24, 2024
Paige Oamek
Guess Who Invited Antisemite Elon Musk to Netanyahu’s Congress Speech?
Musk repeatedly shares antisemitic conspiracy theories on social media, and yet he attended the Israeli prime minister’s speech as a special guest.
July 24, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Protesters Dragged Out of Netanyahu Speech to Congress Over T-Shirts
Speech attendees wore T-shirts criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to bring home hostages.
July 24, 2024
Paige Oamek
MAGA Republican Takes Shocking Stand on Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress
Representative Thomas Massie broke with his party and took aim at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and AIPAC.
July 24, 2024
Paige Oamek
Massive Netanyahu Boycott Grows Hours Before Speech to Congress
Here is every lawmaker boycotting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech.
July 23, 2024
Paige Oamek
Major Labor Unions Make Shocking Show of Force Toward Biden on Israel
Seven major labor unions urged an end to weapons shipments to Israel.
July 23, 2024
Paige Oamek
Turns Out Kamala Harris Isn’t Snubbing Netanyahu After All
Despite declining to preside over Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, Harris will still meet with the Israeli Prime Minister.
July 22, 2024
Paige Oamek
Kamala Harris Kicks Off Her Campaign With Major Snub to Netanyahu
The vice president will not meet with Benjamin Netanyahu, marking a major shift from Joe Biden.
July 19, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Maxwell Frost Challenges GOP to Say What They Love More: Trump or Guns
The Florida Democrat called for votes on two bills in a deliberate jab at Republicans after Donald Trump’s shooting.
July 19, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Tech CEO Offers Trash Defense for Global Microsoft Outage
The CEO of CrowdStrike took no responsibility for the largest IT outage in history.
July 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Greg Abbott Promises to Keep Using Migrants as Political Pawn at RNC
The Texas governor announced he intends to continue busing migrants to other states.
July 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republicans Celebrate Trump Policies by Elevating Racism at RNC
The Republican National Convention played a video of college students making monkey noises at a Black woman.
July 11, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
You Won’t Believe the New Way You Can Buy Bullets
Bullet vending machines are getting increasingly popular in Republican-led states.

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