The story Lindsey Graham mourners are telling
33m By CK SmithTributes reveals legacy defined beyond Trump, instead by decades of friendships, foreign policy and public service“Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” is absurdism done right
12:00pm By Coleman Spilde
David Wain's surreal spin on "The Wizard of Oz" is full of high-concept, laugh-a-minute bits when we need them most“This is a big blow”: Trump uses Graham’s death to push SAVE America Act
11:01am By Alex GalbraithTrump stumped for the SAVE America Act and ducked questions on Iran in interviews about Graham's passingMarco Rubio is taking “far-left terror” crusade global
9:00am By Heather Digby PartonOften seen as the administration's sole adult, the secretary's actions are an alarming sign for the post-Trump GOPTrump’s economic war on Black America
6:45am By Chauncey DeVegaThe president says he loves “my African Americans." His policies tell a different storyTed Cruz warns James Talarico has “real chance” to flip Texas Senate seat
6:00am By Renzo Downey
The Republican senator said Talarico is “charming” enough to win voters “who may not be paying close attention"Lindsey Graham, from Trump critic to ally, dies at 71
3:11am By CK SmithThe South Carolina Republican and foreign policy hawk shaped modern GOP politics as one of Trump's closest alliesTrump: “1000 missiles are locked and loaded” for Iran if he’s killed
Sat 3:42pm By CK SmithThe president’s claim raises constitutional questions about what "standing orders" can survive a transfer of powerTimes journalists face subpoena over Air Force One security story
Sat 2:46pm By CK SmithA dispute over classified information becomes the latest test of the government’s relationship with the pressICE says agent faced danger in Houston. Witnesses say that’s not what happened
Sat 12:41pm By CK SmithA fatal ICE encounter in Houston is continues questions about transparency, use of force and accountabilityWe’re mature enough to reconsider “Little House on the Prairie”
Sat 12:00pm By Melanie McFarland
A new adaptation of the beloved tales maintains the frontier fantasy while looking at who really pays for progressYour freezer wants to be hot
Sat 10:30am By Ashlie D. StevensWhy do we romanticize the pantry, but not the freezer?JD Vance’s book tour undercuts Trump’s midterms message
Sat 9:20am By Sophia TesfayeThe vice president’s criticism of traditional Republican economics complicates Trump’s attacks on DemocratsThe emotional turmoil Americans face after moving abroad
Sat 6:30am By Nicole KarlisMoving abroad sounds like an thrilling escape from America’s chaos. Grief and guilt often followTrump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act
Sat 6:00am By Jessica HusemanThe firings leave the federal election agency with no commissioners as Trump seeks to reshape voting rulesPlatner’s campaign implosion highlights the hollowness of America’s political parties
Fri 2:02pm By Nicholas JacobsBoth major parties are susceptible to being hijacked by insurgentsXiu Xiu channels the spectral sounds of “Eraserhead”
Fri 1:39pm By Kelly McClureKeeping the music of David Lynch alive, Jamie Stewart's new tribute album puts us back in the radiatorTrump’s authoritarian project now includes science
Fri 12:46pm By Chauncey DeVegaMAGA political loyalists, not researchers or experts, could soon decide what counts as legitimate knowledgeDiarrhea-causing parasite outbreak is a symptom of MAHA cuts
Fri 12:01pm By Troy FarahA rash of cyclospora infections is sending thousands to the bathroom. Experts say this was all predictableWhat a subway ride with white supremacists taught me about America
Fri 12:00pm By Roswell Encina
Surrounded by masked Patriot Front members on the DC Metro, I considered what it means to be an AmericanThe sex ed icon who won’t go quietly
Fri 12:00pm By Coleman Spilde
In "Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story," the sex-positive cable TV siren makes the case for aging loudly and proudly“Where’s Mitch McConnell?” mystery exposes media failures
Fri 9:20am By Brian KaremThe lack of hard news about the Kentucky senator's condition shows the sad state of contemporary journalismDinosaurs on Noah’s ark? A MAGA theme park clings to creationism
Fri 6:45am By Amanda Marcotte
Kentucky's Ark Encounter turns 10, and its founder Ken Ham is as bitter as everTrump’s FCC pressure on “The View” could backfire
Fri 6:30am By Russell PayneLeaning on liberal media sets a precedent conservative media can’t abideBonnie Tyler’s anthems will live forever
Thu 5:57pm By Coleman SpildeDuring her five-decade career, Tyler's songs soundtracked both silver-screen hits and the movies of our livesAnti-lobbyist Republican benefited from lobbyists for years
Thu 1:59pm By Russell PayneJoe Mitchell, an Iowa Republican, campaigns against lobbyists, only after his trade org spent $75,000 on themTaylor, Travis and the cone of silence
Thu 1:30pm By Andi Zeisler
Fans and haters alike are flummoxed by the pop star’s insistence on post-nuptial privacyAfter Platner’s exit, other working-class Democrats offer hope
Thu 12:25pm By Jason Kyle HowardWorking-class candidates like Minnesota's Kaela Berg and Montana's Sam Forstag are focusing on blue-collar issuesCrowd demands justice for Houston man killed in ICE shooting
Thu 12:18pm By Ayden RunnelsLorenzo Salgado Araujo’s family raised doubts about ICE’s description of events“There’s a limit on blatant corruption”: Raskin demands Hegseth return Trump’s Qatari jet
Jun 5, 2025, 4:26 pm By Cheyenne McNeillDemocrats & Republicans alike have criticized the Trump administration's acceptance of the $400 million jetliner
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