Helen Lewis, The Atlantic: Douglas Wilson has a modest proposal to improve American life: He wants to repeal the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the vote. In his ideal system, “we would do it in our politics the same way we do it in our church structure,” he told me recently. read more
According to International Business Times, more than half a million people ponied up, pouring an estimated $59 million into Trump Mobile's coffers. But no phones have arrived, the "made in America" promises have vanished, the launch date keeps sliding back, and this week, Moneywise.com reported on a quiet change made last month to the company's terms of service. read more
Charlie Sykes: [L]et's be clear here: What he said was obviously true. He really doesn't think about anybody. He really doesn't give a rat's ass about the average American. If you're not hanging out at Mar-a-Lago, you're invisible.
We've known this for a very long time, but it's become increasingly obvious as he indulges his obsessions with gilded ballrooms, reflecting pools, golden icons, and stuffing his own pockets with endless graft,
A large network of prominent regional newspapers has posted thousands of low-quality articles promoting gambling and prediction markets -- and is pretending it's journalism.
D/HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr is threatening to cut off federal funding for hospitals if they continue serving Jell-O or orange juice and wants patients to become MAHA informants using a complaints portal.
Ken Klippenstein: Two right-wing figures -- Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes -- have been named by the White House as possible domestic terrorists, according to the Trump administration's top counterterrorism official.
A Democratic member of the United States Congress has claimed that 39 American aircraft were destroyed during the war with Iran, raising fresh questions about the scale of US military losses during the conflict. According to the 24NewsHD TV channel report, Congressman Edward Case made the remarks during a special Senate committee hearing where he questioned Pentagon Chief Financial Officer Jay Hurst about the damage suffered by American forces. read more
Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, California, was charged with acting as an illegal foreign agent for China, the Justice Department announced on Monday. Wang agreed to plead guilty, the DOJ said.
Consumer prices climbed last month by the most in three years, but prices for electricity surged even more, highlighting an intensifying battle between utilities, consumers and power grids. Electricity prices jumped 6.1% last month compared to a year earlier, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data published on Tuesday. read more
The Trump administration cannot detain long-term immigrant residents without a bond hearing, a federal appellate court panel ruled Monday. In a 2-1 ruling, a Sixth Circuit panel said the administration cannot treat immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for years the same as it treats individuals who are picked up while attempting to enter the country.
The United States remains the largest travel market in the world and retained its position in 2025. However, it is losing ground. Last year, the U.S. experienced a slump in visitor numbers and international spending, driven in part by Canadians choosing to stay away. read more
China increasingly casts itself not as a fading civilization trying to catch up to the West but as a superpower poised to surpass it. Chinese nationalists and state-linked commentators say they have [Donald] Trump to thank. America under his rule, they say, validates Xi < [ingping]'s worldview centered on "the rise of the East and decline of the West."
Chris Hedges: America's suicidal march began long before Donald Trump. Trump and the buffoons around him are the inevitable final chapter of the decaying empire. read more
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the owner of the cargo ship Dali, two years after the vessel struck Baltimore's Key Bridge, causing its collapse and killing six people. Synergy Marine, the company that operated the ship, along with one of its employees, has been charged with conspiracy, obstruction and misconduct resulting in death, among other offences. read more
The Supreme Court on Monday removed an obstacle to Alabama's using a new congressional map in this year's election that would eliminate one of the state's two majority-Black districts. read more
Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernandez, who portrayed Mexican soccer star Dani Rojas, is now a pro player in real life after signing with the USL Championship team El Paso Locomotive. Fernandez was a youth player for the Mexican team Tecos FC at age 15 until he left due to injury.
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