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"Won't even make it back to your f**king country": Trump threatens Iranian officials during talks - Salon.com
The president said the officials "would not have a country" if they closed the Strait of Hormuz...
America abdicates as global superpower — and it’s about time - Salon.com
Trump's foreign policy has been a disaster. There could be an upside: A more realistic role for US in the world...
$14 million, green water, peeling paint: Trump’s reflecting pool reno isn't going well - Salon.com
Trump spent $14m on a Reflecting Pool that now features green algae blooms, chemical treatments and peeling paint...
Trump has one chance to save face: Resign now - Salon.com
If he wants any shot at a positive legacy, time's up. He needs to cut a deal and walk away...
"The View" exposes the big flaw in JD Vance's act
The appearance suggests Vance's pre-2028 rebrand is more performance than substance.
FBI raids Ohio voter registration nonprofit - Salon.com
Critics said the FBI raid smacked of desperation by the Trump administration just ahead of the midterms...
Trump's UFC birthday bash is a gift to his billionaire friends
The White House was privatized for the financial benefit of Trump's wealthy allies.
Donald Trump and his GOP allies are the real voter fraud - Salon.com
For Trump and his base, losing can only be the result of a conspiracy — and evidence is beside the point...
AI data centers are taking over. These Americans are fighting back - Salon.com
Energy and water intensive AI projects are draining communities. The revolt is just getting started...
GOP's bogus claims of fraud pose a dire threat to democracy - Salon.com
Trump told us this was coming 10 years ago: Republicans will only accept election results if they win...
Ranked choice voting is working in Maine. It can work everywhere else too - Salon.com
Maine voters offer real hope for democracy — and it's got nothing to do with Graham Platner...
It's not just hopium: People really are leaving MAGA - Salon.com
I was addicted to Trump’s elixir of rage and fear for years. It’s finally losing its power over others...
Republican lawmakers face backlash after daring to challenge abortion bans
Multiple Republicans lose primaries after key party allies backed their challengers instead.
Lawmakers accuse Trump admin of "staggering" corruption over Don Jr.-linked deal
Democrats want answers after the White House initiated a $620M loan to a firm tied to Donald Trump Jr.
Pentagon slashes recognized religions down to just 31 faiths - Salon.com
In an effort to streamline operations, military faith recognitions went from 200+ to 31, mostly Christian beliefs...
How "Cars" ruined Pixar
The for-boys movie became Pixar's first big miss. 20 years on, the studio's still feeling the repercussions.
Trump's "hero image" includes lions, camels and motorcycles - Salon.com
The surreal video by a Trump-backed candidate adds to a growing archive of idealized AI imagery of "America's hero"...
Christianity is profoundly queer
The Christian right acts like LGBTQ+ people are religious outcasts. They are wrong...
JD Vance goes all in on fraud hoax
The vice president and Stephen Miller hope Nick Shirley's dubious "exposés" will distract from Trump's failures...
Noem faces new legal trouble over jet use - Salon.com
Noem’s use of government jets and use of a government Flickr account are facing new scrutiny...
Inside NYC’s overlooked primary - Salon.com
In Queens, Chuck Park’s campaign is betting that a robust ground game can overcome a well-funded incumbent...
Watching Fox News increases belief in "Great Replacement" hokum - Salon.com
Surveys showed that viewers were more likely to believe in the idea spread by white supremacists.
One in five Latino Trump voters in Texas would not repeat vote if given redo - Salon.com
A new Texas poll measure eroding Latino support for the president and the GOP.
MAGA fails to conquer arts and music
Trump’s losses at the Kennedy Center and Freedom 250 follow Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl humiliation...
Texas Senate race shows the rot runs deeper than Trump
Ken Paxton and the Trump administration are throwing the kitchen sink against James Talarico...
Right-wing Christians want to exclude people like me — I'd rather reach out - Salon.com
At the Christian gathering in DC, the message to Muslims like me was clear. From my grave, I'll preach coexistence...
How Trump reversed Biden’s crackdown on gun trafficking - Salon.com
Gains made under Joe Biden's administration have evaporated.
Bari Weiss brings Trumpism to “60 Minutes”
CBS News is pushing out dissenters, replacing them with inexperienced hires...
Santos, Lindell, Proud Boys eye Trump's $1.8B fund - Salon.com
"Anti-weaponization" compensation attracts claims from Jan. 6 defendants, political allies, and election deniers...
How Trump squandered the economic recovery
In January 2025, the president was set up for success. Instead, he blew it...
Tennessee’s attempt to whitewash “Roots” was stopped — for now
The attack on Alex Haley’s landmark work is part of a sweeping assault on Black history...
Trump says he could replace Freedom 250 artists himself - Salon.com
After multiple performers withdrew, Trump mocked them and proposed turning event into an “AMERICA IS BACK" rally...
Ebola shows how Trump’s health policies are going global — and coming home - Salon.com
Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable...
Trump still wants a winnable war: Is Cuba next? - Salon.com
What Iran war? In desperate search of a legacy, Trump goes after Cuba’s failing regime. It's sad on both sides...
There is no art to Trump’s Iran deal
Rumors of an agreement keep coming. But the president says “We don’t need anything”...
Arkansas' abortion ban made a life-threatening miscarriage worse - Salon.com
Even appeals to the governor of Arkansas couldn't get care for Emily Waldorf.
Trump will regret endorsing Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate primary
Democrat James Talarico may win — and the president weakened his hold over the GOP...
Trump's latest move to restrict voting rights
The president is pushing states to create citizenship lists to prevent non-citizens from voting...
The USDA secretary is a dangerous religious zealot like Pete Hegseth
Brooke Rollins is being sued for blitzing her staff with Christian emails...
Donald Trump needs artificial intelligence. He lacks the other kind - Salon.com
This longtime con man was doing deepfakes long before that was a thing. He's a bot in human form...
Trump trashes Colbert's high-rated finale as "no ratings" - Salon.com
Late Show finale surged in viewership, Trump attacks with AI clip showing him throwing Colbert into dumpster...
Trump’s DOJ escalates its gender affirming care attack on minors - Salon.com
The move targets at least one New York hospital in an effort to ostracize transgender Americans, critics warn...
We should prosecute parents when kids kill
The San Diego mosque shooter got his guns from his mother. Should she face charges?
Justice Department gifts Trump with slush fund
A new $1.776 billion fund could be used to compensate Jan. 6 rioters — and undermine the rule of law...
Texas GOP civil war gives Democrats an opening - Salon.com
Both potential GOP candidates have torn each other down, and are now equally competitive in the general election...
"Highway robbery": Dems accuse Trump of creating $1.7 billion "slush fund" for Jan. 6 defendants - Salon.com
Democrats claim the DOJ has created scheme to pay out Jan. 6 rioters in IRS lawsuit settlement.
The real reason RFK Jr. is coming for your antidepressants
The HHS Secretary's attacks on psychiatric medication follow a pattern of putting politics over public health...
Green energy will have the last laugh — because of Trump
The president has unintentionally set off an international scramble for renewable energy due to his war in Iran...
How “The View” could put an end to Trump’s war on the media
ABC is finally fighting back against censorship and pressure from the Federal Communications Commission...
Trump's war against wokeness is not new
Only the acronyms have changed in the fight to purge the National Endowment for the Humanities and "woke" education...
Trump Mobile promised a gold phone. Customers are still waiting - Salon.com
Trump-branded phone launched with patriotic fanfare, but shifting timelines and limited updates fuel uncertainty...
"Much smaller shots": Trump thinks vaccines are too "big" for babies - Salon.com
The president thinks "smaller shots" will offer "much better results with autism."...
The art Nazis stole is still waiting to go home - Salon.com
Musée d’Orsay’s new permanent gallery exposes the unfinished search for justice decades after World War II...
This was John Roberts' plan all along
The chief justice has declared that the Court is not political. The facts — and his own history — say otherwise...
Trump's pick for science director: a Silicon Valley investor with no science background - Salon.com
Jim O'Neill, a longevity enthusiast and vaccine skeptic, is Trump's pick to head the National Science Foundation...
"Battlestar Galactica" had Cylons — We have AI
The beloved sci-fi series coming to Paramount+ is one of TV’s strongest political and social parables.
A year later, Trump doubles down on tariffs
Remember Liberation Day? Well, a year later, inflation is up, Trump’s ratings are down — and he doesn’t care...
SCOTUS just unleashed a gerrymandering dragon
The Court's 6-3 decision gutting the Voting Rights Act will reshape the nation's political map in dramatic fashion...
Comey indictment reveals a desperate Justice Department — and president
The former FBI director is facing a selective prosecution. But his case holds important lessons for Democrats...
Trump lost badly in Iran. How does he spin that as a win? - Salon.com
No amount of late-night posting and Fox News bluster can make this world-historical humiliation look like victory...
"You should be ashamed of yourself": Trump pushes back in post-shooting interview - Salon.com
Trump disputes claims tied to suspect writings, pushes back on framing of WHCD shooting during 60 Minutes interview...
