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19h ago

Megan Thee Stallion and the politics of profanity in hip-hop

Women artists like Megan Thee Stallion have exposed rap’s double standards on sex, says hip-hop-loving anthropologist Nikki Lane.
Collage of Young M.A., Meg the Stallion, and Lil' Kim
Collage of Young M.A., Meg the Stallion, and Lil' Kim
21h ago

DeSantis’ main 2024 argument is melting away in the courtroom

He says GOP victories in Florida show he knows how to win. But the voting map he pushed as governor is being challenged — along with his argument for being his party’s presidential nominee.
Image: Ron DeSantis
Image: Ron DeSantis
2d ago

Latino lawmakers aren’t buying Menendez’s Cuba-focused bribery defense

Facing federal bribery charges, the Democratic senator claims he kept nearly $500,000 in cash at his New Jersey home because of his family’s history in Cuba.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) stands in an elevator after leaving his office in the Hart Senate Office Building on September 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. Menendez will address Senate Democrats in a caucus meeting later today, a day after being arraigned on federal bribery charges in New York City.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) stands in an elevator after leaving his office in the Hart Senate Office Building on September 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. Menendez will address Senate Democrats in a caucus meeting later today, a day after being arraigned on federal bribery charges in New York City.
2d ago

Biden preaches democracy in Arizona, the epicenter of right-wing extremism

Biden's pro-democracy speech in Arizona took him to a state that's trending blue but facing a flurry of right-wing extremism.
President Joe Biden speaks at the Tempe Center for the Arts, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in, Tempe, Ariz.
President Joe Biden speaks at the Tempe Center for the Arts, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in, Tempe, Ariz.
3d ago

Sinema's outline for 2024 victory sounds like a political fantasy

The Arizona independent is pitching donors on a far-fetched plan to win a three-way race should she run for re-election in 2024.
Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona, listens during a news conference in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. A bipartisan group of senators and the White House reached a tentative agreement on a $550 billion infrastructure package, a significant breakthrough in the drive to muscle through Congress a massive infusion of spending for roads, bridges and other critical projects.
Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona, listens during a news conference in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. A bipartisan group of senators and the White House reached a tentative agreement on a $550 billion infrastructure package, a significant breakthrough in the drive to muscle through Congress a massive infusion of spending for roads, bridges and other critical projects.
3d ago

DeSantis and Newsom are set for a debate no one wants or needs

Virtually no one asked for this debate between two extremely online government officials. But this is the hell the internet hath wrought.
A side-by-side image of California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
A side-by-side image of California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
4d ago

Kutcher, Ballard seem to reveal an ugly side of trafficking activism

Here’s what two men who have been portrayed as heroes in the fight against sex trafficking have unwittingly helped show.
Ashton Kutcher listens during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 2, 2023.
Ashton Kutcher listens during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 2, 2023.
4d ago

We’re now living under the Gaetz Congress, and it’s utter chaos

Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida has roiled members of his own Republican Party with his budget demands as the deadline for a federal government shutdown looms.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., in New York on April 17, 2023.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., in New York on April 17, 2023.
5d ago

A 'ghost' from McCarthy's past warns against a government shutdown

Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Republicans pushing for a government shutdown are repeating the same "crazy" misstep they committed in 2013.
Eric Cantor, left, and Kevin McCarthy during a news conference at the RNC headquarters in Washington
Eric Cantor, left, and Kevin McCarthy during a news conference at the RNC headquarters in Washington
10d ago

Trump's recent 'hold my beer' moment likely has his lawyers cringing

Working for this former president could land you in legal and professional jeopardy — but that's not the only concern.
Then-Presidential candidate Donald Trump and Rudy Giuilini
Then-Presidential candidate Donald Trump and Rudy Giuilini
15d ago

What Ghana taught me about religious extremism in the U.S.

My trip was a reminder of just how central the Christian churches were in the Atlantic slave trade — and what we can learn from religious extremism today.
White Supremacists March with Torches in Charlottesville
White Supremacists March with Torches in Charlottesville