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New York Mayor Eric Adams is embracing his inner TrumpThe true meaning of James Comer’s Fox News backpedalingWednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.31.23DeSantis’ assault on ‘leftism’ is totalitarianism in disguiseCautious to commanding: How to turn a passive leadership style into a strengthHow Rudy Giuliani and Antonin Scalia figure in Trump’s hush money caseDeSantis eyes repeal of Trump’s only bipartisan accomplishmentRight-wing Turning Point USA partners with registered sex offender for pastors eventAsian-American women are least likely to be promoted to management. Here's how to change that.GOP’s Chris Stewart to resign his seat in CongressWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.31.23Why isn’t 72 hours enough for Republicans to read a short bill?Scope of special counsel’s probe reportedly grows in unexpected waysIs 'follow your passion' good career advice? This new study says no.Marjorie Taylor Greene sees impeachment votes as her ‘dessert’Why Trump’s call for banning birthright citizenship sounds familiarDoes this Connecticut lawmaker know that ‘witchcraft’ wasn’t real? Hard to sayFurious with McCarthy, far-right GOP members eye ‘a reckoning’Leaked recording shows DeSantis supporters worried about abortion banJoe Biden just proved his critics wrong — againSarah Silverman and the secret to successful comedyTed Cruz cleared the lowest bar possible for LGBTQ rightsTuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.30.23DeSantis out-dumbs Trump on 'law and order' with criminal justice reform claim'Succession' finale proves the show was a media parody from the startIndiana doctor is fined and reprimanded over 10-year-old’s abortionHarlan Crow has a new deadline — will he get a subpoena if he again demurs?Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.30.23Why Ron DeSantis’ newest fundraising controversy mattersTuberville’s comments on inner-city teachers adds to an ugly patternBiden (literally) laughs off question about possible Trump pardonTexas’ GOP-led House impeaches Paxton, ignores Trump and CruzStriking a debt ceiling deal is one thing, passing it is anotherWhy Joe Biden's struggle with Black voters still isn't good news for Donald TrumpThe 'Succession' finale was a triumph — and a tragedyTrump’s legal team is an epic disasterWhere Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Neil Gorsuch keep finding common groundTrump's last-minute Merrick Garland letter is a desperate pre-emptive strikeNo, sneakers in the Oval Office aren't a cardinal sinConservatives are making Pride merch 'toxic.' Their real goal is much worse.The Mar-a-Lago classified docs case keeps getting worse for TrumpWhat Biden’s rivals underestimate about his digital operationFriday’s Mini-Report, 5.26.23White House announces national strategy to fight antisemitismGOP rep laments lack of ‘white guys’ among Biden’s judicial nomineesBiden marks anniversary of George Floyd murder with 'historic' vetoConservatives keep calling for an American dictator. Believe them.In ‘The Little Mermaid,’ Black girls and women will see representation done rightWhy would Team Trump slam DeSantis for agreeing with Trump?A new report shows how social media use puts our kids and teens at riskWhy Stewart Rhodes' sedition conviction mattersFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.26.23Voting rights foe John Roberts could be writing the next voting rights rulingRampant child sexual abuse is occurring in churches — not at drag showsIn debt ceiling fight, Dem equates GOP with ‘economic terrorists’Transcript: Don't Send the Police: Send Freedom HouseSouth Carolina GOP helps complete a regional anti-abortion sweepKevin McCarthy’s Freedom Caucus headache is just getting startedEchoing Trump, DeSantis eyes possible Jan. 6 pardons if electedKavanaugh just went against his fellow conservative justices — for good reasonRon DeSantis’ openness to pardoning Jan. 6 defendants is a dark signRepublicans are testing Americans’ intelligence with debt talksThree years. Six minutes. Reflecting on George Floyd and Jordan Neely.Tina Turner's honesty about her abuse was a revelationThursday’s Mini-Report, 5.25.23Mar-a-Lago staff reportedly moved docs ahead of FBI’s arrivalStewart Rhodes’ seditious conspiracy sentence could make Trump nervousHow Tina Turner set the stage for empowering women in music and lifeOath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 yearsRon DeSantis already has something to hideHouse Dems’ discharge petition clears one hurdle, with more to goThursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.25.23Marjorie Taylor Greene slays irony, stresses House ‘decorum’Why it matters that GOP voters still can’t shake Trump’s ‘big lie’Donald Trump Jr. isn't calling law enforcement liars just for the fun of itHow Black medics created Freedom House and made EMS historyRepublican investigation: Texas AG Paxton likely broke lawsMcCarthy pretends his own debt ceiling crisis isn’t his faultWhy Ron DeSantis’ Twitter debacle undermined his 2024 pitchWhy pronouncing my name right is more than common courtesyWe must emancipate U.S. kids from groups like Moms for LibertyDemystifying "The Shadow Docket" with Steve Vladeck: podcast and transcriptPresident Ron DeSantis would be a nightmare. These Florida laws show why.DeSantis hasn’t even scratched the surface of the harm he’s capable ofRepublicans are redefining 'wholesale' politics in the silliest way possibleTina Turner taught Black women like me to be fearlessWednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.24.23Making students believe they’re about to die is not a lockdown drill. It’s abuse.Why Elon Musk is partnering with Ron DeSantis for his 2024 launchIf McCarthy is worried about babies’ debt burden, he’s doing it wrongJohn Roberts keeps missing the point on ethics and the Supreme CourtWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.24.23The Idaho killing suspect’s odd silence in court was merely a distractionThe key flaw in Ted Cruz’s partisan take on civil rights historyHouse Ethics Committee passes on taking action against SwalwellA decade later, Republicans still don’t know what ‘concession’ meansIn debt ceiling fight, GOP’s Gaetz embraces ‘hostage’ rhetoricWhy Team Trump is suddenly pleading for a meeting with AG GarlandArizona lawmaker tries to ban voting machines via strongly worded letterThese are all the ways the debt ceiling crisis could endTrump’s social media attacks on his legal foes keep comingHip-Hop artists are leading the AI discussion. Are you listening?The untold story of how women in the U.S. earned the right to fly in combatTuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.23.23Harlan Crow stiffs Judiciary Committee, practically begs for a subpoenaThe Pentagon explosion image hoax exposes our vulnerabilityDeSantis dreams up a 7-2 conservative Supreme CourtUkraine has an F-16 problem. Biden is (finally) going to help solve it.The weak case for blaming Dems for the GOP’s debt ceiling crisisTrump hush money hearing in Manhattan could set the stage for a contempt chargeLaura Ingraham backpedals after broadcasting anti-immigrant hoaxTuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.23.23Special counsel reportedly interested in Trump’s foreign business dealsWhy it matters that McCarthy wants military spending ‘off the table’After losing election, Arizona’s Kari Lake loses court fights, tooFollowing CNN town hall, Carroll seeks new damages from TrumpGOP’s Comer says a bit too much about the point of anti-Biden probeA new report suggests Jack Smith has some very key Mar-a-Lago notesBrittney Griner stood for the national anthem. Why aren't her critics pleased?NAACP’s Florida travel advisory highlights DeSantis’ statewide sabotageDaniel Penny tries out the Trump-era version of 'I have Black friends'Monday’s Mini-Report, 5.22.23There’s no hypocrisy in treating Dianne Feinstein and John Fetterman differentlyHarlan Crow doesn’t get the Clarence Thomas problem — or doesn’t want toWould a focus group believe the radicalism of the GOP’s default plan?Ketanji Brown Jackson talks ‘Survivor’ ahead of court term finaleMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.22.23Tim Scott may have to play by Trump’s rules if he wants a shot in 2024Tim Scott’s political career boils down to these three wordsPutin uses sanctions to target Trump’s perceived U.S. foesIn Florida, reproductive care nightmares become tragically commonTrump’s former lawyers keep saying what he doesn’t want to hearJim Jordan doesn’t rule out yet another Hillary Clinton probeAs dangerous debt ceiling deadline nears, GOP is ‘moving backward’Infighting has bedeviled Russia’s war on Ukraine since it startedTrump's latest attack on DeSantis comes from the leftWhy Rainn Wilson takes his shirt off (a lot) to find happinessRep. Clay Higgins' manhandling of an activist revives his past dirty laundryDemocrats shouldn't write off Florida yetThe tragic irony of Prince Harry and Meghan's New York paparazzi debacleHaving my book banned by Ron DeSantis was bad. So was what happened next.Why former Trump Org executive Allen Weisselberg could face perjury chargesTikTokers sue Montana over state’s new ban on the appFriday’s Mini-Report, 5.19.23Marjorie Taylor Greene shows her white nationalist cards — againRecently laid-off? How to negotiate a surprisingly competitive severanceThe WGA Strike and fight for Black TV writersAs budget talks ‘pause,’ Trump pushes dangerous default schemeNeither Jim Jordan nor his so-called whistleblowers should be taken seriouslyFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.19.23To defend Clarence Thomas, GOP senators slander the wrong targetTed Cruz says he’s opening an investigation into Bud LightWhy the House Freedom Caucus’ debt ceiling demands matterJim Jordan is inadvertently discrediting his own case against the FBIThe right-wing movement surrounding Daniel Penny is barbaricWith law requiring AAPI studies, DeSantis leans into divide and conquerThursday’s Mini-Report, 5.18.23Fertility app Premom gave users' health data to third parties, FTC saysHow a bad relationship led this woman to launch a global mental health platformNAACP warns lawmakers not to sabotage themselves with debt limit dealMcCarthy made the right call in punting the Santos expulsion voteDeSantis’ costly crusade: Disney scraps $1 billion Florida projectAs G-7 summit begins, debt ceiling questions hang overheadThursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.18.23Deficit reduction still isn’t the principal goal for GOP leadersSupreme Court tosses terrorism claim against Twitter, doesn't mess with Section 230FBI revokes security clearances from Jim Jordan’s latest witnessesTrump judge's 'Mother's Day' quip shows absurdity of abortion pill hearingThe WGA Strike and fight for Black TV writersIt’s not just Dems touting a 14th Amendment debt ceiling solutionAs another Santos aide quits, House GOP dodges expulsion questionIn classified docs case, a Trump lawyer quits at a terrible timeWhat to make of Giuliani’s alleged cash-for-pardons pitchKari Lake has made filing frivolous election fraud claims a full-time jobWednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.17.23The Senate hearing on AI shows lawmakers still don’t get itIn DeSantis' fight against woke, Florida may instead go brokeManhattan prosecutors get a little more specific on Trump hush money chargesA freshman Democrat brought receipts to the GOP’s hearing on D.C. crimeHere’s why the end of Title 42 wasn’t the nightmare Republicans said it would beGOP uses Durham report to pretend the Russia scandal wasn’t realBreonna Taylor shooting becomes fodder in Kentucky governor's raceWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.17.23McCarthy, back from overseas trips, slams Biden’s foreign travelJudge who ruled for Trump on 2020 election loses Pennsylvania primaryGOP ‘living in its own universe’ with reactions to Durham reportWhy Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to impeach a federal prosecutorGeorge Santos’ newest problem: House to vote on expulsion measureMcCarthy names his ‘red line’ as GOP debt ceiling crises advances‘Fox News in Spanish’ bombards viewers with right-wing propagandaThe biggest problem with the GOP's debt ceiling spending cutsDaniel Cameron’s win in Kentucky is music to these people’s earsTrump wants us to forget Robert Mueller’s findings — and it’s workingThe simple power of Martha Stewart’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit coverTuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.16.23Democrats vow to oppose work requirements in debt limit talksFani Willis trashes Trump’s attempt to quash special grand jury reportLawsuit alleges Giuliani offered to sell pardons and split money with TrumpTrump is driving white nationalism. Biden needs to say so.Why GOP leaders reportedly rejected a fair compromise on taxesTuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.16.23Why it matters when the media normalizes debt ceiling crisesDeSantis’ line on the ‘culture of losing’ omits the key detailFashion disruptor Aurora James: It took 38 years to 'learn to love myself exactly as I am'Some Republicans push to ‘defund the FBI’ at an unfortunate timeGOP has unrealistically high hopes about ‘informant’ they can’t findDespite reality, Trump pretends the Durham report wasn’t a dudJohn Durham has to know his final report is a messTears, impossible choices and hope at the El Paso borderWatch this GOP lawmaker fail the 'Ivanka question'Zelenskyy has a bigger and more alarming appetite for risk than we thoughtAvoiding a mammogram? High heels and waxing are more painful.Roberts Court tees up next voting disaster in South CarolinaMonday’s Mini-Report, 5.15.23Trump and DeSantis 'mark' anniversary of Buffalo massacre in the worst ways possiblePlanned Parenthood wants to pack the courtGOP eyes new measures to make debt ceiling hostage note even worseMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.15.23Ron Johnson recommends impeachment votes, but not for BidenWhy too much of the GOP is abandoning a voting integrity initiativeEven now, Republicans keep forgetting who was president in 2020What Eric Trump doesn’t understand about Israel — and antisemitismTrump vows role for Michael Flynn in a second White House termGOP’s Comer ‘can’t track down’ his own anti-Biden ‘informant’The dangerous Trump-blindness of Marjorie Taylor GreeneBiden must act to prevent a humanitarian and political migrant crisisGeorge Santos can’t Trump his way out of his legal woesMy mom taught me to know my value – by showing me that she knows her ownStop the weaponization of motherhoodTucker Carlson's great Twitter gambleNetflix’s ‘Queen Charlotte’ hasn’t learned from 'Bridgerton’s' blatant colorismTitle 42 ended with Democrats' whimperJames Harden’s friendship with a mass shooting survivor isn’t a feel-good storyWhat 'Varsity Blues' and Supreme Court fraud reversals tell us about the systemFriday’s Mini-Report, 5.12.23California reparations plan poses new challenge for Gov. NewsomRepeat these 5 words to instantly become more confident at workTo see debt ceiling crises as normal is to miss modern historyFlorida schools weaponize DeSantis' baseless 'pornography' claim to restrict book accessThe GOP has to keep pretending its Biden investigations are legitJudge who ruled for Trump in 2020 election could become a Pennsylvania justiceThe problem(s) with the GOP’s bill on Covid unemployment fraudFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.12.23It’s not just DeSantis: Congressional GOP targets Disney, tooTranscript: Healing in BuffaloGOP rep: Party will ‘blow crap up’ if Biden takes 14th Amendment routeThe inescapable intolerance of teenage girls — and the eminent patience of mothersIn classified docs case, did Trump publicly admit a bit too much?Santos’ case in Brazil adds new pressure to Republican leadersFollowing Trump’s town hall event, Carroll eyes possible new caseThe two faces of Nancy Mace were on display at House GOP's Biden news conferenceTommy Tuberville's remark about enlisted white nationalists is an abdication of dutyGOP lawmakers are now attacking Disney at the federal levelGeorge Santos is accused of breaking laws that help us have faith in our democracyThursday’s Mini-Report, 5.11.23Justice Jackson writes ruling for trans woman who fled violence in GuatemalaNina Jankowicz’s defamation suit adds to Fox News’ legal problemsPolling suggests public still struggles with debt ceiling basicsCNN’s Trump town hall was literally classic GOP propagandaTrump pushes Republicans to stick to dangerous default planThursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.11.23These two new laws gives moms a long-awaited victory to celebrate Mother's DayFacing ‘make-or-break moment,’ GOP’s Comer fails spectacularlyTucker Carlson's bid to start a Twitter show, explainedWhy GOP leaders, even now, aren’t trying to force Santos’ ousterA year after a racist shooting, East Buffalo seeks healingTuberville appears to defend white nationalists in the militaryTrump does his defense attorneys no favors with town hall eventDonald Trump regrets nothingWhy CNN's Trump town hall was always doomed to failE. Jean Carroll’s trial victory is a legitimate 'not all men' momentTrump just (essentially) won the 2024 GOP primary. Here’s why.Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.10.23Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton expelled over ironic groomer allegationsInside the explosion of online sports betting with Eric Lipton: podcast and transcriptAnti-immigrant hysteria ignores gun suppliers' role in migrationMcConnell, DOD reject GOP senator’s blockade on military promotionsRepublicans want to distract from the Dallas shooter’s extremism. Don’t let them.Violent airline passengers shouldn’t be allowed to flyKagan worried about bagels while Clarence Thomas lived large with Harlan CrowAs Trump faces legal accountability, he clearly doesn’t like itWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.10.23In debt ceiling fight, GOP targets how a bill becomes a law, tooRead the full George Santos indictment, including wire fraud and money laundering chargesAs George Santos gets arrested, will the GOP finally act?After verdict in Carroll case, too many Republicans flunk easy testAfter debt ceiling meeting, Biden open to working around CongressTrump town hall could be prime-time viewing for prosecutors across the country10 questions CNN should ask TrumpVivek Ramaswamy’s surprising surge is tied to his extremismHow Trump’s E. Jean Carroll deposition doomed his defenseMexico’s president slams DeSantis over cruel anti-immigration billTuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.9.23Senate Dems seek more info from Harlan Crow after Clarence Thomas reportsE. Jean Carroll’s win against Trump provides a road map for other victimsJury finds Trump liable in Carroll case, awards $5 millionLiz Cheney rolls out anti-Trump ad ahead of CNN town hallRacial healing in New OrleansRepublicans don’t believe the debt ceiling ‘x-date,’ eitherRead the verdict form in the civil rape case against Donald TrumpThe media's focus on Jordan Neely's mental health reeks of racismAfter bloodshed, Texas Democrats decry GOP’s anti-migrant climateTrump lies about Carroll rape trial in claiming he couldn't 'defend' himselfTuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.9.23E. Jean Carroll lawyers reject Team Trump's 'perfect' rape victim tropeWhat’s missing from the defense from Clarence Thomas’ GOP alliesTrump’s gambit to take his hush money case from state to federal is a long shotThe most important flaw in Kyrsten Sinema’s ‘both sides’ pitchAs experts warn of ‘financial Armageddon,’ some in GOP shrugThe 'box breathing' technique Arianna Huffington swears byEven now, McConnell is willing to back Trump’s 2024 candidacyWhy a judge limited what Trump can say in the hush money caseIn the new Republican worldview, almost all news is fakeHow Biden can unmask Kevin McCarthy with one simple questionGeorgia governor signs bill that could stall local prosecutors' investigationsGOP judges hearing abortion pill arguments are a nightmare for protecting rightsMonday’s Mini-Report, 5.8.23Applaud the Proud Boys verdicts. Just don’t breathe a sigh of relief.The nefarious practice of judge shopping has to endWith Feinstein’s absence, is everything ‘on the table’ for Supreme Court oversight?With latest win, nearly half of U.S. has automatic voter registrationMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.8.23Florida Republicans ignore controversies, give Ladapo second termBiden opens the door to a debt ceiling solution the GOP won’t likeAs jobs market remains hot, Republicans pretend not to noticeSenate Republicans join House counterparts with default threatsWhy Trump’s decision not to testify in defamation trial mattersThe solution to the debt ceiling crisis is staring us right in the face'Succession' is a show about paperwork. Why are folks so obsessed?The redemption arc of Queen CamillaJack Smith’s tactical misstep may allow Trump to run out the clock in 2024What’s up with RFK Jr.'s poll numbers?Brits grew fonder of Charles after Elizabeth died. Then they remembered.King Charles should have to foot the bill for his coronationRussia's nonsense about an assassination attempt is a sign of its desperationWhy I’m not falling for the latest ploy from Meghan Markle’s estranged familyFriday’s Mini-Report, 5.5.23Trump electors accepted immunity deal in Georgia probeTranscript: Delroy Lindo and Tracy McMillan on parenthood, forgiveness, and artMeet the Latina who turned a side gig into a $50 million shoe empireAGs in California and New York open investigation into the NFLThe New York subway death is a symptom of a bigger problemEnough is enough. Clarence Thomas must resign — or be impeached.U.S. signals that it could work with China on Ukraine are a good thingAre prosecutors working with a confidential Mar-a-Lago witness?Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.5.23Former Pentagon chiefs: GOP senator’s tactics undermine U.S. securityTranscript: Policing JacksonIn E. Jean Carroll case, Trump’s rhetoric isn’t doing him any favorsTranscript: The Right to LifeDems slam Comer for using Biden probe to push bigoted theoriesCourt sanctions Kari Lake’s lawyers over bogus election claimsJob market stays hot, unemployment rate matches 54-year lowNew revelations add to Clarence Thomas’ intensifying ethics scandalThe E. Jean Carroll witness decision that could haunt Donald TrumpThis tweet perfectly sums up why TV writers are on strikeTrump unleashes unhinged tirade attacking his rape accuserGov. Gavin Newsom on America’s ‘very consequential moment’Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.4.23The Proud Boys’ convictions worsen Donald Trump’s legal woesNew polling: Dominion case took a toll on Fox News’ standingWould Trump pardon the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy?In Jan. 6 trial, Proud Boys members convicted of seditious conspiracyThursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.4.23DeSantis makes a weak case for lowering the age for gun purchasesWhat the GOP doesn’t understand about Biden’s debt ceiling positionClarence Thomas (still) needs to testify after (latest) undisclosed gift reportFor Delroy Lindo and Tracy McMillan, Art Imitates LifePointing to seized fentanyl, GOP’s Stefanik picks the wrong fightClarence Thomas’ ethics mess gets even worse (yes, again)Defeat in dubious civil suit adds to Trump's legal losing streakCongress has power to reform Supreme Court ethics, conservative judge saysThe GOP megadonors with buyer's remorseTucker Carlson is wrong — this is exactly ‘how white men fight’Discussing TikTok's uncertain future with Jacob Ward: podcast and transcriptHow the late Justice Antonin Scalia is like fired Fox News host Tucker CarlsonWednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.3.23Pro-Trump super PAC loses its complaint over DeSantis fundingNewly revealed text underscores Tucker Carlson's racism and bloodlustWith late-night talk shows suspended, political news takes a hitHow #MeToo reverberates in the E. Jean Carroll caseWhy Sudan's power struggle is so ripe for foreign interferenceEven now, too many Republicans struggle with debt ceiling basicsDeSantis steps closer to trashing Supreme Court precedent on death penaltyWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.3.23Why Colin Allred should have Ted Cruz’s attention in TexasWhat if Team Biden decides the debt ceiling is unconstitutional?GOP senator underestimates Dems’ opposition to debt ceiling billWhat’s good (and what’s not) about the Dems’ debt ceiling Plan BClarence Thomas’ GOP allies still can’t think of a cogent defenseThe liberal justices shouldn’t let Clarence Thomas off the hookKevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling ‘win’ is a loss for AmericansOklahoma governor blames Clifford the Big Red Dog, LGBT folks for PBS funding cutsTuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.2.23John Roberts should have been at the Supreme Court ethics hearingWhat Tim Scott could get out of a doomed 2024 runThe bipartisan bill banning social media for kids seems doomed to failSenate Republicans flub an easy test on Supreme Court ethicsWe shouldn’t buy Bishop T.D. Jakes’ claim that Wells Fargo has changed its waysMissouri GOP’s dark vision for the future puts democracy on the back-burnerIf Alito thinks he’s helping the Supreme Court, he’s mistakenTuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.2.23How the Supreme Court can finally get its house in orderRepublicans aren’t yet done trying to make child labor great againThe biggest problem with the Republicans’ line on veterans’ careSupreme Court precedent eyed by Clarence Thomas could soon vanishThis woman left the corporate world to inspire kids to get off their screensRNC’s 2022 ‘autopsy’ to reportedly ignore the elephant in the roomFlorida state attorney says DeSantis is on a witch hunt to fire herConsequences of DeSantis’ election crimes office come into focusState abortion bans could affect where Americans choose to go to college: pollThreat of GOP-imposed default reaches new level as deadline nearsWhy Kevin McCarthy just threatened to invite Benjamin Netanyahu to WashingtonAmerica's self-righteous contrarian trapDid Trump solicit a crime of violence against his own vice president?Trump's threats to skip debates are a problem of the GOP's makingTrump loses bid for Carroll mistrial after lawyer's literary fumbleZooey Zephyr and the ACLU were right to sue over her silencingMonday’s Mini-Report, 5.1.23The North Carolina Supreme Court just took a hatchet to democracyIt's time for women to ditch their 5-year plans. Here's why.Greg Abbott's deranged tweets panned after Texas mass shootingAlito doesn’t understand the Supreme Court is already destroyedNew ad slams Democrats for opposing right-wing debt ceiling planMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.1.23In an odd twist, GOP reps (sort of) vote to raise (certain) taxesFor Biden, Republican book bans become a defining political fightOn gun policy, Republicans ignore Americans’ consensus viewsTed Cruz picks the wrong fight with bonkers ‘terrorist’ rhetoricWhy prosecutors’ reported interest in Trump’s fundraising matters