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MAGA Feud in Central New Jersey Ends in Local Official’s Arrest
May 24, 2024
An amateur sting operation in a bitter feud between Republicans in a small town in central New Jersey has now resulted in the arrest of a local councilman.The hustle,...
Trump Has a New V.P. Contender—and He’s the Worst of Them All
May 24, 2024
"It sounds sinister. And it is" -- Mike Johnson on Fox News pushes the great replacement conspiracy theory that has motivated mass shooters pic.twitter.com/eNBITrcVvS— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 23,...
Why Republicans Want and Need a Permanent Economic Underclass
May 24, 2024
Social mobility in America today, however, is lower than in any other developed country, a huge change since the 1950–1980 decades before the Reagan revolution, when we led the world in social mobility....
How the Hell Can People Be Nostalgic for Donald Trump? Yet—They Are
May 24, 2024
He also cites “record levels of depression and mental illness, dispirited young people, soaring suicide rates, increasing numbers of angry and alienated young males, an increase in senseless violence,...
Raw Milk’s Risks Don’t Stop Right-Wing Commentators From Defiantly Pushing It
May 24, 2024
Health officials are warning Americans not to drink raw milk as bird flu spreads through American cows. But some media figures and influencers are misleadingly suggesting that the product...
Trump Proudly Accepts Endorsements From Rappers Charged With Murder
May 24, 2024
Donald Trump believes that his close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin would lead to the freedom of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been imprisoned in...
Potential Trump V.P. Dodges Simple Question on Dangerous Trump Lie
May 24, 2024
Representative Byron Donalds won’t answer a simple question on whether he thinks the FBI wanted to assassinate Donald Trump while searching his estate for classified documents.The contender for vice...
After Outcry, Chuck E. Cheese Says It Will Keep More Animatronic Bands
May 24, 2024
After Chuck E. Cheese’s plans to retire most of its animatronic bands sparked an outcry from wistful fans, the pizzeria-arcade chain said it would keep a few more of...
Interest on Federal Student Loans Is Rising to 6.53%
May 24, 2024
This has already been a challenging year for college applicants, starting with the problems with a crucial federal form that delayed financial aid offers. Now, students and families have...
Cognitive Decline? Trump Brags About Putting His Pants On by Himself
May 24, 2024
Donald Trump rallied at a park in the Bronx on Thursday to an adoring crowd of hundreds of current and future Florida residents, alongside rappers accused of murder, while...
Kabosu, Shiba Inu Who Helped Define the Doge Meme, Dies at 18
May 24, 2024
Kabosu, a Shiba Inu whose “much wow” face helped launch one of the defining memes of the last decade and inspired the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, died on Friday. She was...
Are University Athletes About to Earn a Big Payday?
May 24, 2024
A game-changing proposal The other shoe has dropped for the N.C.A.A.: That college sports association just agreed to a $2.8 billion class-action settlement that, if approved by a judge...