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8h ago

Mike Pence's bad joke about Pete Buttigieg puts his hypocrisy on full display

A real champion of "family values" would support exactly the kind of policies that Pence mocked.
Chasten Buttigieg and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg arrive for the White House state dinner in Washington, D.C.
Chasten Buttigieg and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg arrive for the White House state dinner in Washington, D.C.
17h ago

I'm an expert in cults. Here's why the Sarah Lawrence 'sex cult' trial is so interesting.

A new Hulu documentary raises important questions about coercion — and culpability.
Photograph of Larry Ray
Photograph of Larry Ray
17h ago

Why Pence's latest jab at Trump was truly deplorable

On Trump, the former president treads lightly and carries a big schtick.
Mike Pence speaks at a campaign event for Brian Kemp in Kennesaw, Ga., on May 23, 2022.
Mike Pence speaks at a campaign event for Brian Kemp in Kennesaw, Ga., on May 23, 2022.
1d ago

Why the Silicon Valley Bank rescue has not calmed the masses — yet

Executives at some of the other banks watching their stocks plummet didn’t necessarily do anything wrong. But in this current paranoid landscape, that’s not enough.
Customers outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 13, 2023.
Customers outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 13, 2023.
1d ago

The GOP’s latest ‘woke’ victim will have your head spinning

Blaming 'woke' ideas has become Republicans' go-to answer, no matter the question.
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., during a House hearing on June 22, 2022.
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., during a House hearing on June 22, 2022.
2d ago

Why you shouldn't get too excited about a Trump indictment

The former president's appeal to his base is operating outside political — and legal — norms.
Former President Donald Trump addresses the annual Conservative Political Action Conference
Former President Donald Trump addresses the annual Conservative Political Action Conference
3d ago

A new poll suggests Ron DeSantis’ 'anti-woke' crusade will backfire

The same message that works for the Republican base doesn't work for most Americans.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the CPAC conference in Orlando on Feb. 24, 2022.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the CPAC conference in Orlando on Feb. 24, 2022.
3d ago

The simple reason everyone you know is obsessed with this reality TV cheating scandal

There's a reason everyone you know has an opinion about this reality TV implosion.
Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix take a selfie on the red carpet at the MTV Movie & TV Awards
Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix take a selfie on the red carpet at the MTV Movie & TV Awards
4d ago

The true cost of Dominion’s devastating Fox News bombshells

The result just might be a financial death penalty for the network.
Rupert Murdoch during the Herman Kahn Award Gala on Oct. 30, 2019, in New York.
Rupert Murdoch during the Herman Kahn Award Gala on Oct. 30, 2019, in New York.
4d ago

Why I hope 'Top Gun: Maverick' doesn't win a single Oscar

Against canonizing literal military propaganda.
Photo illustration: Stacked television screens with alternating images from Top Gun: Maverick and vintage wartime propaganda.
Photo illustration: Stacked television screens with alternating images from Top Gun: Maverick and vintage wartime propaganda.
4d ago

One crucial difference could have saved us from today’s abortion battle

An all but forgotten case could have offered firmer textual grounding to the right to an abortion than Roe did.  
Image: Demonstrators gather near the federal courthouse to protest the news that the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide on May 3, 2022, in Austin, Texas.
Image: Demonstrators gather near the federal courthouse to protest the news that the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide on May 3, 2022, in Austin, Texas.