Arizona AG threatens “legal action” against Mike Johnson if he doesn’t swear in new Democrat
2m By Garrett OwenJohnson has for weeks avoided swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz.“The Family Stone” is Diane Keaton’s tender onscreen goodbye
22m By Coleman Spilde
In her 2005 holiday classic, Keaton embraced life's brevity for a complex portrait of maternal lovePete Hegseth’s press crackdown is backfiring
9:05am By Sophia TesfayeEven Fox News is fed up with the Pentagon’s new press restrictionsMAGA’s fake Super Bowl halftime show reveals their real failures
6:45am By Amanda MarcotteTurning Point USA's followers are pitifully out-of-touch with pop cultureJohn Roberts is slowly dismantling America
6:30am By David DaleyTwenty years of the Roberts Court has wreaked shocking damage. Is the Voting Rights Act next?Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law
6:00am By Sam D. HayesAn upcoming case could change congressional maps across the country“Is that Charlie?”: Trump questions pacifist Kirk characterization at Medal of Freedom ceremony
Tue 7:54pm By Alex GalbraithThe president pushed back against the idea that Charlie Kirk was peaceful while awarding the Medal of Freedom“Can I meet Eric?”: Trump convo on hot mic raises ethical concerns
Tue 6:51pm By Blaise MalleyThe presidents appeared to be discussing the Trump family business at a recent summit“Without precedent”: News outlets reject Pentagon’s new press rules
Tue 3:32pm By Blaise MalleyHegseth's demand that outlets not report on leaked material draws unified backlash from the pressE Street’s Mighty Max on The Beatles’ earth-shattering influence
Tue 11:40am By Nicole MichaelThe legendary drummer joined "Everything Fab Four" to discuss how The Beatles “shifted everything” for himTennessee’s last House Democrat, facing progressive challenger, vows to fight
Tue 11:15am By Russell PayneVeteran Memphis congressman Steve Cohen says he won't quit, despite challenge from member of "Tennessee Three"Fig jam hand pies for the hesitant host
Tue 10:30am By Ashlie D. Stevens
Bright with orange zest and fig jam, these hand pies make hosting feel easy — and a little magicalThanks to Trump and the Supreme Court, we’re facing a legal emergency
Tue 9:25am By Heather Digby PartonThanks to SCOTUS, Trump is now a president with few legal — or constitutional — constraintsDonald Trump’s new “American Midnight” is upon us
Tue 6:45am By Chauncey DeVegaHistorian Adam Hochschild sees echoes of post–World War I repression todayJohn Oliver slams CBS for putting Bari Weiss in charge
Mon 3:30pm By CK SmithCalling her journalism “deeply misleading,” Oliver said Weiss risks politicizing one of America’s major newsroomsStephen Colbert plays villainous host against type on Elsbeth
Mon 2:22pm By CK SmithColbert’s guest turn on Elsbeth casts him as abrasive TV star cut down — filmed just as his own show was canceled“The Chair Company” is peak Tim Robinson
Mon 12:00pm By Melanie McFarland
The co-creator of "I Think You Should Leave" pushes the limits of cringe with his latest comedyTrump saves Columbus Day from “left-wing arsonists”
Mon 11:00am By CK SmithIndigenous groups decry the omission of their holiday as Trump calls Columbus "the original American hero"Podcast bros criticize Trump — and sports bros step in
Mon 9:10am By Sophia TesfayeThere's a notable shift on Trump taking place in the manosphereA “new era” for the Middle East, hostages freed, ceasefire Holds
Mon 9:00am By CK SmithIsrael and Hamas halt fighting in Gaza as families reunite and Trump heads to Egypt for high-stakes peace talks.Pam Bondi is Trump’s mean girl
Mon 6:45am By Amanda MarcotteImagine if Regina George grew up to cover up for a fascistHumor isn’t optional — it’s necessary therapy for MAGA male rage
Mon 6:30am By Andrea MazzarinoThrough mockery, we express our sadness, forge solidarity and lighten the mood. That's crucial to our survival“You did not answer the question”: ABC host cuts Vance’s mic after heated Homan exchange
Sun 3:18pm By Alex GalbraithVance capped a contentious tour of the Sunday press shows with a heated exchange on ABCThe Great Pumpkin is real and on the run in Ohio
Sun 3:00pm By CK SmithIn autumnal twist, body-cam footage shows police wrestling a rogue inflatable jack-o-lantern into a patrol carJohn Candy lived to make us feel better
Sun 12:00pm By Coleman Spilde
In "John Candy: I Like Me," Candy's loved ones remember the unique compassion that made the comedian so belovedMike Johnson’s support may be eroding
Sun 6:45am By Heather Digby PartonCan Johnson hold his caucus together on health care and Epstein?Tourist towns see rising hunger in the off-season
Sat 12:00pm By Francesca GiangiulioAs summer crowds disappear, the workers who kept them fed face rising costs, scarce housing and bare pantriesWho are the real Americans? We are
Sat 6:30am By Kirk SwearingenNever mind the ignorant fantasies coming from the White House. Chicago and Portland are showing us true patriotismSupreme Court ruling could let GOP add 19 House seats and “clear the path for a one-party system”
Oct 8, 2025, 1:40 pm By Blaise MalleySupreme Court case could wipe out all Democratic-held seats in some deep-red Southern statesDoes mac and cheese belong in a holiday meal? Yes — and here’s my go-to recipe
Nov 20, 2019, 6:44 pm By Melanie McFarlandOur differing views of the comfort classic's meaning and specialness comes out in the open during the holidays
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