tremendous content

Trump Is Fighting With Architect Over His Too-Big Ballroom

The president apparently doesn’t care that his massive addition is architectural blasphemy.

tremendous content

Trump Refutes Health-Decline Story by Calling Reporter ‘Ugly’

He insulted the appearance of the female reporter but not her male co-author. Weird!

politics

A Former Defense Secretary Says Pete Hegseth Isn’t Tough Enough for the Job

Leon Panetta says investigating critics such as Mark Kelly is a sign of “weakness.”

the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: How You Doin’, Elphaba?

Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

early and often

The Only Oath Trump Respects Is to Himself

Trump is going after Democrats who warned of obeying illegal orders. Yet he’s rewarded the Oath Keepers, who defy laws they deem unconstitutional.

tremendous content

Trump TikTok Challenge: Watch the Most Awful White House Posts

Can you make it through these incompetently executed memes,Wicked deportation jokes, and Trump thirst traps without scrolling away?

the body politic

Me Too Forever

Why the backlash was so short-lived.

immigration

What Happens When You Don’t Belong Anywhere?

More than 50 Bhutanese men with criminal records have been deported back to the country they fled — and swiftly deported out of it.

screen time

How Spam Ate American Politics

Scores of MAGA influencers on X have been caught posting — and monetizing — from abroad.

early and often

Trump’s Healthcare Plan Is Just a Mirage

A plan to fix Obamacare subsidies seemed imminent but is now on hold. Did Johnson kill it, or was it always a just a feint?

poll position

Trump’s Low Approval Rating Is Hurting Republicans in Polls

The president’s numbers keep sliding, the GOP seems lost on affordability, and Democrats are gaining on the 2026 question.

early and often

Trump’s Gains With Latino Voters Are Evaporating

The GOP thought 2024 was the start of a realignment in their favor. But polls show Trump’s economic and immigration policies are erasing those gains.

that happened

The Time Trump Told Boy Scouts About Sexy Yacht Parties

The president’s address to the Boy Scout Jamboree featured attacks on enemies and underlings, as well as risqué tales of his own greatness.

the law

The Losing Isn’t Over for Trump’s Justice Department

They can reindict James Comey and Letitia James, but it’s a road to more failure.

early and often

The Bad Bunny Super Bowl 2026 Controversy, Explained

Is the NFL canceling Bad Bunny? Will ICE really be at the game? Here’s what we know about the halftime-show headliner and the MAGA backlash.

department of war

Pete Hegseth Has Found the Real Enemy: The Scouts

The Defense secretary is cutting the U.S. military’s ties with the group because it’s too “woke” or something.

politics

Lindsey Halligan Gets Sunk

A judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan’s U.S. Attorney appointment was “invalid” and her indictments of Comey and James “unlawful.”

the city politic

Why Mamdani Is Unafraid to Turn on the Left

The DSA mayor-elect quashes a DSA challenger to Hakeem Jeffries — and for good reason.

machines

Is ChatGPT Conscious?

Many users feel they’re talking to a real person. Scientists say it’s time to consider whether they’re onto something.

politics

Turns Out Prosecuting People Purely out of Rage Isn’t a Good Legal Strategy

There’s one big reason the government screwed up the James Comey and Letita James cases.

politics

What HappenedAfter the Mamdani-Trump Meeting?

Trump seems less inclined to send the National Guard to New York, Mamdani is doubling down, and Republicans are scratching their heads.

early and often

DOGE Officially Dies After Brief and Useless Existence

The Elon Musk initiative was done in by his feud with Trump and left a legacy of failure and destruction.

tremendous content

Trump’s Latest Power Grab: Reviving theRush Hour Movies?

The president is reportedly pressuring Paramount to bring back his favorite buddy-cop action-comedy franchise.

early and often

Trump-Epstein Relationship Timeline: What the Files Reveal

What do Epstein’s emails say about Trump? Did he visit the island? What’s in the flight logs? Here’s a guide to their friendship and falling-out.

early and often

MTG Quits Her Lousy House Gig But Not the Spotlight

The former MAGA icon is retiring from Congress, but it certainly won’t be the last we see of her.