Utah School District Bans the Bible for “Vulgarity” and “Violence”
Fri 5:34pm By Tori OttenA Utah school district has banned the Bible for younger students after someone complained that it contained too much sexual content—in an interesting twist on the book bans sweeping the country.Utah passed a controversial law last year intended to remove…Ohio Republicans Introduce Bill to Make Guns Tax-Free
Fri 5:18pm By Prem ThakkerIn Ohio, there are no background checks required for handgun purchases, people can carry guns without concealed carry permits, guns don’t have to be securely stored away from children, and domestic abusers are allowed to keep carrying their weapons—even…The Work Requirements Fight Isn’t Over
Fri 3:51pm By Grace SegersRuss Vought was unimpressed. The former director of the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget, who emerged as a behind-the-scenes impresario of the conservative strategy in the debt ceiling fight, considered the deal crafted by President Joe…Does Trump Still Have a Classified Document?
Fri 2:25pm By Tori OttenFormer President Donald Trump may still have a classified document, one that details a potential Pentagon plan for attacking Iran.Federal prosecutors for special counsel Jack Smith, who is investigating Trump for his alleged mishandling of classified…Elon Musk Calls to Imprison Therapists Helping Trans Kids
Fri 2:03pm By Prem ThakkerElon Musk wants to criminalize gender-affirming care, and he supports imprisoning any therapists and medical professionals involved.The Twitter CEO on Friday morning promoted a transphobic documentary produced by the petulant, vicious, and dull extremist…Judge Rejects Bid to Dismiss E. Jean Carroll Case Because Trump Is Oppressed “White Christian”
Fri 1:00pm By Tori OttenA judge denied an attempt by a Donald Trump ally to dismiss one of writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuits against the former president on the grounds that he is being treated unfairly for being a “white Christian.”Trump was unanimously found liable…The Vatican Is Way Ahead of the Democratic Party on Climate Change
Fri 12:43pm By Liza FeatherstoneThe Catholic Church is rarely on the right side of history. Pope Pius XII was notoriously complicit in Hitler’s slaughter of the Jews. Thousands of babies died in brutal Church-run mother-infant homes in Ireland (through the twentieth century). American…Trump’s Pathetic Response to the Recording of Him Discussing Classified Documents
Fri 11:45am By Tori OttenDonald Trump is sticking to a tried-and-true method of responding to bad news: Deny everything.Prosecutors for special counsel Jack Smith, who is investigating Trump for his alleged mishandling of classified documents, obtained an audio recording of a meeting…An Ugly Republican Primary? It’s About Time!
Fri 11:18am By Michael TomaskyDonald Trump and Ron DeSantis are laying into each other. Trump makes his juvenile cracks about how to pronounce DeSantis’s name. Dee/DuhSantis counters by calling Trump’s jibes, well, “juvenile,” and had a bus paid for by a super PAC supporting him…Elon Musk Personally Elevates Transphobic Video Originally Flagged as Hate Speech
Fri 11:05am By Prem Thakker“Every parent should watch this.” This is what Elon Musk—one of the world’s most powerful elites—said about The Daily Wire’s transphobic documentary What Is a Woman? hosted by the vicious and intellectually dull Matt Walsh.Musk’s personal…The Biden Economy Keeps Growing—and the Experts Hate It
Fri 10:08am By Timothy NoahLike Rasputin, the Biden economy refuses to die even as the Federal Reserve, Congress, and the nation’s bank executives try to club it to death. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS, reported Friday morning that 339,000 jobs were created in May. That’s…Nancy Mace Is Just Another Republican
Fri 6:00am By Alex ShephardSpeaking to Vanity Fair this spring, South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace made the case that she was the last real Republican. Her caucus, she said, was overrun with fire-breathing, MAGA-hat-wearing vandals and governed by leaders who were either too inept…Is James Comer Lying About His Biden Probe Sources?
Fri 6:00am By Tori OttenRepresentative James Comer has prioritized investigating the Biden family since he took over the House Oversight Committee. He has talked of almost nothing else in his media appearances. But the months-long investigation so far has revealed next to nothing,…Extremists Are Running America Because No One Runs Against Them
Fri 6:00am By David Pepper“Canceled.” That’s how the website Ballotpedia phrases it. The “general election ... was canceled.”Not just any election, but the 2022 general election of Texas State Senator Bryan Hughes. Hughes has an instinct for the controversial, championing…How Russia Got the Ukraine War Wrong
Fri 6:00am By Jordan Michael SmithIn August 1991, President George Bush…I Wish I Were Joe Manchin
Fri 6:00am By Heather Souvaine HornCan you imagine what it must be like to be Joe Manchin? Seriously, picture it for a second. Imagine anytime your co-workers were on deadline to deliver a project, you could just toss in a line funding your pet obsession: if TNR’s editorial team were about to…“We Have to Bring Religion Back Into Our Country,” Says Sexual Abuser Donald Trump
Thu 5:59pm By Prem ThakkerOn Thursday, twice-impeached, criminally indicted, and liable-for-sexual-abuse former President Donald Trump told a room of faith leaders in Iowa that “we have to bring religion back into our country.”It’s unclear when or how religion exactly “left”…Montana Library Cancels Trans Speaker for Fear of Punishment Under Anti-Drag Law
Thu 5:44pm By Tori OttenA public library in Montana on Thursday canceled a talk that would feature a transgender speaker, due to the state’s newly implemented drag ban.The Butte-Silver Bow Public Library hosts a monthly series called First Fridays, which features a speaker or…Who Wants to Crown Ron DeSantis?
Thu 5:00pm By Daniel StraussThe top: KingmakersThere was a time when presidential candidates went out of their way to shamelessly woo local elected officials—especially in certain states like New Hampshire. This was the only time in most of these low-level lawmakers’ careers when…Here Are the Three “Liberal” Senators Who Helped Republicans Block Biden’s Student Loan Relief
Thu 2:35pm By Prem ThakkerOn Thursday, the Senate voted to block President Joe Biden’s student loan relief program. Senate Republicans were joined by Democrats Joe Manchin and Jon Tester and independent Kyrsten Sinema in leaving up to 43 million people in crippling debt.Thanks to…Ron DeSantis Says He Wants to Do Ballot Harvesting
Thu 2:22pm By Prem ThakkerOn Wednesday, when he wasn’t busy snapping like a petulant child at reporters, Ron DeSantis was assuring Iowa voters that he is “gonna do ballot harvesting.”To be clear, ballot harvesting—or what it’s known as when not in scare quotes: ballot…GOP Senator Admits Republicans Don’t Care if Accusations Against Joe Biden Are “Accurate”
Thu 1:52pm By Tori OttenAnother Republican accidentally admitted Thursday that the party’s investigation into Joe Biden is not actually about turning up the truth.House Republicans have been investigating the president and his family for months but have been unable to provide any…Exxon CEO Says ESG Is Good, Actually
Thu 1:26pm By Kate AronoffHas ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods been infected by the woke mind virus? At a conference hosted by the financial analytics firm Bernstein, Woods—who enjoyed a 52 percent pay bump in 2022 amid soaring profits—spoke fondly about environmental, social and…Pentagon Kicks Off Pride Month by Canceling Drag Show at Air Force Base
Thu 12:04pm By Tori OttenTo mark the start of Pride Month, the Pentagon has canceled a drag show that was scheduled for Thursday at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.This would have been the third year that Nellis hosted a performance by artists from the nearby Las Vegas drag community.…What Happened to the Big, Bad Freedom Caucus? They Got Rolled, That’s What.
Thu 10:51am By Michael TomaskyWell, I’m officially not scared of the Freedom Caucus anymore.The big losers in this debt deal? Not Joe Biden, by a long shot. Politically, he’s the biggest winner. Not Kevin McCarthy. He did what politicians normally do—he cut a deal—and he’s still…Lauren Boebert Hated the Debt Ceiling Bill So Much She Missed the Vote
Thu 10:51am By Prem ThakkerApparently Lauren Boebert didn’t care that much about the debt ceiling—she skipped the vote!On Wednesday, the House voted 314–117 to raise the debt limit in return for weakening the IRS, increasing work requirements on social services, restarting student…Trump’s Lawyers Reportedly Hate Each Other So Much It’s Undermining His Defense Case
Thu 10:33am By Tori OttenDonald Trump’s legal team reportedly has so much internal conflict that it could actually hinder its ability to defend the former president for his alleged mishandling of classified documents.The infighting began soon after the FBI raided Mar-a-Lago last…The Supreme Court Is Honing a New Weapon Against Federal Agencies
Thu 6:00am By Matt FordThe Supreme Court last week narrowed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to keep wetlands free from water pollution. In Sackett v. EPA, Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the court that wetlands only fell under the Clean Water Act’s scope if they…McCarthy Emerges From the Debt Deal ... Stronger?
Thu 6:00am By Grace SegersHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy bears a distinct chip on his shoulder, often suggesting that his political capabilities have been minimized by the media and his opponents. After suffering 15 rounds of votes to earn his gavel, his brief tenure has been…The Bad Thing Henry Kissinger Did That You Don’t Even Know About
Thu 6:00am By Matthew DussGiven the kind…
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