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Vice President JD Vance had an awkward moment on the campaign trail in Iowa on Friday after he had to acknowledge that the state’s Republican candidate for the Senate had skipped the rally being held to help her win the election. “Shoutout to an amazing public servant, I know she couldn’t be here today, but are we going to elect Ashley Hinson the next United States senator for the great… Source Powered by WPeMatico
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a rare mix of doofus and menace, and nowhere is that so evident as in how he’s keeping himself busy while his and President Donald Trump’s dumb war in Iran continues to careen right off the rails and into the Strait of Hormuz. But hey, why focus on things like that when you could spin up a giant new medical testing and monitoring requirement to make sure your… Source Powered by WPeMatico
The political right is having a full online meltdown over cheese and … American treasure Meryl Streep? If you’ve kept your ear to the proverbial social media ground, then you might have heard the MAGA community up in arms about Tillamook Cheese’s new halal labeling and Oscar winner Meryl Streep’s newest role in “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew.” If you’re not extremely online… Source Powered by WPeMatico
A cartoon by Brian McFadden. Support my Patreon for early access and exclusives. Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, or at my website. Related | Trump’s midterm convention wasn’t just a flop—it was an omen… Source Powered by WPeMatico
In his latest attack on the First Amendment, President Donald Trump announced Friday that he’s “banning” three news outlets from the White House—Politico, CNN, and MS NOW. “I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their name from MSNBC due to lack of viewership and credibility!), and Politico (The recipients of an illegal and… Source Powered by WPeMatico
Since taking office again, President Donald Trump has been tarnishing the image of Washington, D.C., but perhaps no entity has felt his wrath quite like the Smithsonian Institution. Earlier this summer, following an absurd report that criticized the museum for erasing America’s “heritage,” Trump ordered that signs be installed outside the Smithsonian to warn visitors of what he claims is… Source Powered by WPeMatico
A cartoon by Clay Jones. Related | Democrats demand answers on Don Jr.’s ‘wedding gift’ from Russia… Source Powered by WPeMatico
We’ve reached the point in the midterms election cycle where political operatives start to make difficult decisions about where their financial resources are best spent. With dozens of races and a finite amount of money, political campaign committees and super PACs eventually decide to cut their losses in elections that look unwinnable, moving their ad spending to contests where they think… Source Powered by WPeMatico
Universal Pictures is reportedly considering withholding the international release of “Musk,” director Alex Gibney’s new documentary about far-right billionaire Elon Musk. According to The Hollywood Reporter, sources close to the production said that Universal is weighing whether to revert the international rights to the filmmakers instead of releasing the film, despite having paid a hefty… Source Powered by WPeMatico
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered remarks at the Children’s Health Defense conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The anti-vaccine advocacy organization, once led by Kennedy, was excited to hear that Kennedy is still dismissive of the measles outbreak that has claimed the lives of both children and adults. “We care about every child who dies from… Source Powered by WPeMatico