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21h ago

Opinion

Opinion

Trump's USAID cuts are having a devastating impact on the ‘rape capital of the world’

Ending USAID could lead to the deaths of 14 million people over the next five years, an analysis from a medical journal predicts.
Refugees waiting in line for food.
Refugees waiting in line for food.
21h ago

Opinion

Opinion

Trump and Noem’s attacks on FEMA blew up in the most predictable way

Undermining the federal government might seem like good politics, until you need the federal government.
Kristi Noem points while speaking
Kristi Noem points while speaking
21h ago

Opinion

Opinion

I'm on Kash Patel's 'enemies list.' Just as I expected, the retribution has begun.

New investigations of John Brennan and James Comey are just the latest examples of a troubling trend under the second Trump administration.
James Comey and John Brennan.
James Comey and John Brennan.
1d ago

Opinion

Opinion

The MAGA meltdown over 'woke' Superman is incredibly revealing

And the fact that MAGA conservatives can't tell the difference says more about them than it does about director James Gunn.
David Corenswet as Superman in “Superman."
David Corenswet as Superman in “Superman."
1d ago

Opinion

Opinion

The real reason Trump’s so publicly frustrated with Putin

President Trump wanted to play hero in the Russia-Ukraine war. Vladimir Putin won't allow it.
President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin
President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin
1d ago

Opinion

Opinion

Trump, apparently terrified of the midterms, is pushing Texas to change the game

Texas is beginning a rare mid-decade push to shift its congressional districts ahead of the midterms, a high-risk move with White House backing.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks alongside former President Donald Trump
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks alongside former President Donald Trump
2d ago

Opinion

Opinion

RFK Jr.'s new Head Start policy shows the U.S is losing its moral conscience

You can’t let undocumented kids go sick and make America healthy again.
Children in a Head Start classroom  in Frederick, Md., in 2023.
Children in a Head Start classroom  in Frederick, Md., in 2023.
2d ago

Opinion

Opinion

Lee Zeldin is debunking a Texas flooding conspiracy theory in the worst way

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin tried to state the facts while lionizing conspiracy theorists.
Hygroscopic flares are attached to an aircraft during a cloud seeding flight in United Arab Emirates
Hygroscopic flares are attached to an aircraft during a cloud seeding flight in United Arab Emirates
2d ago

Opinion

Opinion

South Korea's tariff saga is a warning to the world

The president's latest tariff threat shows the futility of negotiating with the U.S. right now.
South Korea Politics
South Korea Politics
2d ago

Opinion

Opinion

The TSA has let its shoes-off rule quietly die — and hopes nobody asks why

It was post-9/11 security theater — the performative illusion that mass ritualized inconvenience will make us safer.
Napolitano Inspects New Advanced Imaging Technology Scanners At JFK Airport
Napolitano Inspects New Advanced Imaging Technology Scanners At JFK Airport
2d ago

Opinion

Opinion

Capitol Hill seems to have no idea how a gambling provision got added into the GOP megabill

A provision added to the GOP's budget law has the gambling industry up in arms — but just who put it in is a mystery.
Photo illustration of John Thune
Photo illustration of John Thune
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