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Rep. Thomas Massie continues in his opposition to President Trump, despite Trump's vicious and now very personal attacks. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Irony: Trump mocks Massie's remarriage

CK Smith

The president takes to social media to get too personal with a GOP rival and the Republicans aren't happy

Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris in "Landman" (Emerson Miller/Paramount+)

Maybe "Landman" shows TV’s future

Melanie McFarland

As Billy Bob Thornton’s Texas tirades draw a growing audience, we wonder if NBC will take that as a hint

Jacob Elordi as The Creature in "Frankenstein" (Ken Woroner/Netflix)

The tender food of "Frankenstein"

Ashlie D. Stevens

In Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” the Creature finds humanity not only in words or deeds, but shared meals

Faith leaders seem to be unusual targets for ICE during protests. However, pepper spray in the eyes, pepper balls to the head, physical assault and arrests are doing nothing to deter them. (OCTAVIO JONES / AFP via Getty Images)

Clergy vs. ICE: Faith under attack

CK Smith

Assaults and arrests of religious leaders in Chicago protests reflect a pattern of ICE escalation against clergy

James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

"SNL" hammers Trump over Epstein emails

Alex Galbraith

A revived MacGruber even joined in on the dogpile

Gen. Francisco Franco (right) with Prince Juan Carlos in 1975, shortly before Franco's death. (Keystone/Getty Images)

MAGA's new fascist man-crush: Franco!

Andrew O'Hehir

In the early years of SNL, Francisco Franco was "still dead." But to his 21st-century fanboys, he's immortal

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters in the Oval Office. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Image)

Trump is relishing his pardon power

Heather Digby Parton

The president's rampant misuse of pardon power is yet another assault on democracy

(Getty Images)

Taxing churches is a bad idea

Katherine Kelaidis

Withdrawing tax-exempt status for religious organizations would have dangerous consequences

Editor Aiyana Ishmael speaks onstage during the 2025 Teen Vogue Summit on September 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Teen Vogue)

The Teen Vogue era may be over

Candice Norwood, The 19th - The 19th

Layoffs raise deeper questions about who gets to tell the news

A Boston student is taking credit for an ICE raid at an area carwash. Now, he's confused as to why he's getting backlash. The White House denies his input. (Boston Globe / Contributor / Getty Images)

BU student’s posts lead to ICE raid

CK Smith

College Republican’s posts triggered an ICE raid, sparking backlash and confusion over activism and free speech

Billie Eilish isn't afraid to call out people, even the uber-rich and powerful. And she isn't afraid to add some colorful language to her insults. (Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images for Live Nation)

Eilish & 5 salty words to describe Musk

CK Smith

Social media erupted as the music star’s explicit insult on the uber-rich captured attention and went viral

Is there a MAGA divorce in progress? Trump has now publicly called out Rep. Greene for her views on Epstein and endorsed her opponent in the primary. She's standing firm. (ELIJAH NOUVELAGE / Contributor / Getty Images))

Trump vs MTG: MAGA divorce?

CK Smith

The escalating feud underscores tensions in GOP, raising questions about the party’s direction for 2026 Midterms

Donald Trump is still pandering to his base by relying on the Bible in awkward ways, including misquoting scripture, signing actual Bibles and selling his own version. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump cites Bible to defend his record

CK Smith

Trump invoked Scripture to defend his record on children, prompting online backlash and reminders of past policies

Washington rallying the Americans (Princeton University Art Museum )

"American Revolution" is a crisis watch

Melanie McFarland

Ken Burns' latest opus is solid storytelling. It also highlights the costliness of our ignorance about our history

From Laut in New York City (Alex Staniloff/Getty Images )

The big, bold allure of Malaysian food

Katie Lockhart

Long overshadowed by its neighbors, Malaysia’s vibrant, punchy cooking is finally getting the attention it deserves

Conservative host Megyn Kelly has sparked controversy again. This time, she seems to be questioning if Jeffrey Epstein was really a pedophile. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

Kelly questions if teens are really kids

CK Smith

Kelly said Epstein favored 15-year-olds, not children, sparking backlash from The Daily Show and survivor advocates

President Donald Trump attends a Cabinet Meeting at the White. House on Aug. 26, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump's America First is fracturing

Sophia Tesfaye

Conservative criticism of the president is escalating — in potentially damaging ways

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters on January 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Manuel Balce Ceneta-Pool/Getty Images)

Noem-linked firm got secret payday

Justin Elliot, Joshua Kaplan, Alex Mierjeski - ProPublica

The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has ties to Noem and her aides

President Donald Trump talks to journalists after signing executive orders in the Oval Office on Aug. 25, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump rages at Epstein GOP defectors

Garrett Owen

After dodging press questions, Trump fired off posts calling Republican lawmakers "soft and foolish"

Federal agents stand guard as they are confronted by residents on November 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

ICE day care arrest "beyond traumatic"

Nicole Karlis

Parents and toddlers watched in terror as ICE agents seized a beloved teacher during morning drop-off

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (R), D-NY during a ceremony in the White House in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2022. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

AOC urged to challenge Chuck Schumer

Garrett Owen

Democratic frustration grows after the Senate leader "lost control of his caucus"

(Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / dowell)

Quit "sane-washing" Donald Trump

Brian Karem

Trump's speeches and apparent naps are reaching a critical point

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., after addressing a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Nancy Mace can't flee the Epstein trap

Amanda Marcotte

The congresswoman’s Epstein dilemma is a problem for all Republican women

Protester in a frog costume before federal officers outside an ICE  facility in Portland, Oregon, Oct. 6, 2025. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Fox News misrepresented Portland

Rob Davis - ProPublica

Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading

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