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Democrats Got Something Really Big Done in New Mexico
In November, New Mexico will become the first state with no-cost childcare for all children, state officials announced recently. The program will offer up to 10 hours of childcare...
Trump Bizarrely Tries to Take Credit After Judge Blocks Funding Cuts
“Now, are they taking great pleasure in that? No. Is [Trump] trolling the Democrats? Yes. I mean, yes! Because that’s what President Trump does, and people are having fun...
Trump Sure Picked Some Convenient Projects to Exclude From Shutdown
The order specifies, “The United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar as a threat to the peace...
The Democrats Finally Grew a Spine
As is often the case, there is much to quibble with in the Democrats’ approach. For weeks, a shutdown has seemed inevitable but they have been hesitant to embrace...
The Government Shutdown Will Be Devastating for the D.C. Region
Previous shutdowns have had a significant impact on the regional economy. During the 2013 government shutdown, which lasted just over two weeks, the D.C. area saw a five percentage...
“Bop, Bop, Bop”: Trump Admits Obama Was Better at Walking Down Stairs
“I’m very careful, you know, when I walk down stairs. … I walk very slowly. Nobody has to set a record. Just try not to fall because it doesn’t...
Military Leaders Seriously Alarmed by Hegseth’s New Defense Strategy
On Monday, career military officials expressed serious unease regarding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s sweeping overhaul of the Pentagon’s priorities. On Tuesday, Hegseth validated all of those fears at his...
The James Dean Deification of Charlie Kirk
If you worked for a movie magazine and wanted to write about James Dean in 1956, you needed to toe the Warner party line or lose access to Warner...
Illiterate Republicans Have Reignited a January 6 Conspiracy Theory
“It’s not some sort of talismanic deal where you can just say ‘stare decisis’ and not think, turn off the brain, right?” Thomas said.“We never go to the front,...
ICE Just Detained the Superintendent of Iowa’s Largest School District
“It’s not some sort of talismanic deal where you can just say ‘stare decisis’ and not think, turn off the brain, right?” Thomas said.“We never go to the front,...
