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The kindergarten cops run amok.
The economy may be democracy’s last hope. Beneath calm headlines, inflation persists and wealth accumulates. The numbers reveal what matters most.
Revisiting my 1998 conversation with Jane Goodall — her voice, her vision, and her timeless reminder of our bond with the natural world.
While Republicans had hoped that Americans would blame Democrats for the government shutdown, the funding impasse has instead turned the nation’s attention to two things the GOP would rather not talk about: health care and high costs.
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Meanwhile, emissions have continued to rise since the landmark treaty was signed.
The court system is not rocket powered, unfortunately.
Trump and Hegseth put the question. You will soon have to choose your answer.
There is perhaps nothing Donald Trump wants more than a Nobel Peace Prize. Does the deal between Israel and Hamas that could end the conflict in the Gaza Strip put him at the top of the list for the award?
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From Covering Climate Now’s ‘Climate Beat’ newsletter, a guest article from Palestinian journalist Mohammed Al-Sawwaf demonstrates the deprivations and dilemmas faced by reporters in Gaza.
Pam Bondi did the equivalent of “pleading the Fifth” on Tuesday when she refused to answer the question of Democratic senators on various topics ranging from Jeffrey Epstein to the indictment of James Comey.
Within two years, Israel managed to squander most of the goodwill it received after Hamas killed more than 1,200 people in one of the worst terrorist attacks in history. It’s time to ask some questions.
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Twice as investigative!
With the US economy faltering, in large part because of his own policies, Donald Trump has his work cut out to make Americans believe that things are going great.
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Trump and Hegseth are pushing the military too far — and now is the time to say so.
Donald Trump wants a confrontation and bloodshed in the US to justify his accelerated power grab.
The comments that Jay Jones, the Democratic candidate for attorney general in Virginia, made about a Republican lawmaker and his family are bad enough that they should make him quit the race. This would also serve as an important sign that Democrats believe in accountability even when Republicans don’t.
How much does Donald Trump know about what is going on in his administration? Is he really the one making all of the decisions, and, if not, then who is? Inquiring minds would like to know.
What were the generals thinking and why haven’t there been more resignations?
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Let’s stop talking about “slippery slopes” and “possibilities” of a fascist takeover.
If federal workers don’t agree with turning the United States into a right-wing autocracy, they are in real danger of losing their jobs; what are they going to do about it?
It ain’t theft if it’s only a nominal fee.
Mutch’s book describes in vivid detail how resistance to daily attacks from Russia has created a new “iron generation” in Ukraine.
Donald Trump on Friday told Israel to stop its bombing campaign of Gaza so that Hamas can safely release the remaining hostages it holds from its October 7, 2023, terrorist attack.
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The bipartisan bet that created unprecedented prosperity for the world also delivered Donald Trump to America.
His Holiness Leo XIV apparently has some thoughts on the policies of the Trump administration.
Americans would do well to remember that, while a shutdown is the result of a failure of Congress and a president to agree on government funding, the amount of pain regular people feel because of it is the result of conscious choices the White House makes.
The voters seem to be with him but the powers-that-be fear the change he’s promising.
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These industry players and allies push a misleading narrative the Trump administration now parrots.
The country’s new secretary of war explains to America’s leading generals and admirals what he expects from the new American Warrior.
If the government shutdown isn’t resolved quickly, you can expect Donald Trump to blame it for the economic mess he has created.
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When Donald Trump says something is a hoax, then you can be certain that the thing is not a hoax and poses some political peril to him.
With a government shutdown a few hours away, Americans can do their part to end the stalemate between Republicans and Democrats by making their voices heard. Here is how.
The Commander in Chief bravely stays behind.
Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump put on quite a show for the nation’s top military officers on Tuesday… and it should trouble every American.
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Readers who are part of the 80-89 percent of the population who want to see climate action share their ideas on how to make their voices heard.
Government Shutdown, Generals Assemble: What Could Go Wrong?
Republicans don’t have a viable candidate in New York City’s mayoral race. And yet, the stakes are very high for them, as demonstrated by Donald Trump’s most recent attack on Zohran Mamdani.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) explained on Sunday that the fact that a grand jury indicted James Comey means everything was done by the book, which is curious because he keeps claiming that Donald Trump, who was indicted by four different grand juries, was treated unfairly.
Donald Trump is constantly claiming his Cabinet is doing a fantastic job. What job is that? Destroying people’s lives through corruption, ignorance, and malice?