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Tina Smith
September 11, 2025
Ana Marie Cox
Charlie Kirk and the Empathy Trap
Democrats will never be as cruel as Republicans after a political assassination. That’s to their credit. But it may not be to their advantage.
June 17, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Big Chicken Mike Lee Deletes Minnesota “Joke” After Confrontation
Senator Mike Lee had tried to poke fun at the shooting in Minnesota.
June 17, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Coward Mike Lee Runs Away When Asked About His Assassination “Joke”
The Utah senator has deleted comments made after a far-right gunman killed one Minnesota lawmaker and wounded another. But he hasn’t apologized.

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