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Mace and Mills Escalate Feud With Dueling Expulsion Bids
18+ hour, 20+ min ago (482+ words) Nancy Mace and Cory Mills escalate their feud with dueling expulsion bids. Mace has filed an expulsion resolution against her Republican House colleague, and Mills is reportedly mulling a push to boot her out too. Congressional expulsions are exceedingly rare....
What Will Follow Apple's Tim Cook Era?
20+ hour, 1+ min ago (838+ words) After successfully expanding Steve Jobs's vision, Tim Cook is stepping aside as Apple faces a disorienting moment for tech. John Herrman examines Cook's legacy and what's next for the company under device-guy John Ternus. At long last, the elders have…...
Why Orb'n's Loss Was So Devastating to the New Right
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (996+ words) With his crackdown on liberal institutions, Viktor Orb'n showed J. D. Vance and his cohort what was possible. After Orb'n's convincing loss, the American new right must group. Orb'n's loss is a blow to Vance, who has aligned himself with the departing…...
The O. C. Guy Says Bitcoin Is "Still a Ponzi Scheme
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (616+ words) In his documentary "Everyone Is Lying to You for Money," the "O. C." actor turned crypto naysayer Ben Mc Kenzie explores how bitcoin is "still a Ponzi scheme." Ben Mc Kenzie calls from his office " making the video-interview rounds for his new…...
Looks Like Trump Is Throwing Cornyn to the Right-Wing Wolves
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (718+ words) Four-term senator John Cornyn's Washington friends have about given up on a Trump endorsement, which could even go to his bitter rival Ken Paxton. Either way, Republicans are bickering as upset-minded Democrat James Talarico raises tons of money. To the…...
At Least One ICE Agent May Face Consequences for Minnesota
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (233+ words) Hennepin County attorney Mary Moriarty announced during a press briefing on Thursday that her office is charging Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. with two counts of second-degree assault and has issued a warrant for his arrest. "Today's charges reflect an important…...
Trump Claims "Everybody Knew" About Surprise Ballroom Demo
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (336+ words) When Donald Trump unveiled his plan to build a White House ballroom this past July, was it clear to "everyone" that just two months later the entire East Wing would be a pile of rubble? "If somebody, especially one with…...
Pete Hegseth Adds Press and Pulp Fiction to His Sacrilege
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (423+ words) Per Pete Hegseth, the Trump-hating media are like the enemies of Jesus and a fictional murderer's speeches from Pulp Fiction are sacred prayers. Pete Hegseth is a man of simple pleasures " Donald Trump, lethal violence, maximal posturing, push-ups, and Jesus…...
House Bucks Trump, Votes to Shield Haitians From Deportation
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (319+ words) Haitians were a major bogeyman of the 2024 Trump-Vance campaign. Hailing from a country Trump had referred to as a "shithole," Trump made them the symbol of the dangers of "open borders," as my colleague Zak Cheney-Rice observed at the time:…...
Can Newsom Clean Up California's Messy Governor's Race?
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (902+ words) Can Gavin Newsom clean up California's messy governor's face? The implosion of Eric Swalwell's candidacy has revived fears of Republicans winning both general-election spots. Democrats may need the incumbent to step in. While governor of California is one of the…...