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Secretary of State Marco Rubio apparently made a deal in March with Venezuela to compromise US informants on MS-13 in exchange for authorizing deportations to El Salvador. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)

US informants risked in El Salvador deal

CK Smith

US agree to send informants to El Salvador, critics now question law enforcement credibility and ethical risks

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is using her platform to demean democrats and tell schoolyard jokes. Critics call it endemic of the current climate in the White House. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

White House continues being “Mean Girl”

CK Smith

Dems are “terrorists” and jokes about “your mom,” Leavitt draws attention for unconventional communication style

Bill Maher visits The Megyn Kelly Show at the SiriusXM Studios on May 20, 2024 in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

Maher: GOP is party for racists

Alex Galbraith

The "Real Time" host got a dig in at Republicans while discussing the leaked group chat scandal

D'Angelo performs at Brixton Academy on February 4, 2012 in London, England (Nick Pickles/WireImage/Getty Images)

D'Angelo took us to bed...and to church

Melanie McFarland

The pioneering artist's blend of sensual and sacred themes leave a map for music to reclaim its ancestral funk

Bottles of Snapple (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Snapple brings back glass bottles

Francesca Giangiulio

The beloved glass bottles are returning — pop cap, Snapple Fact and all — but only for a limited time in New York

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos gives a statement after a court hearing on August 19, 2024 in West Islip, New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Santos compares himself to Jesus on CNN

Alex Galbraith

"I'm going to skip over that analogy," CNN's Dana Bash replied

Millions of protesters showed up to rally against "King Trump", like this one at Philadelphia's Independence Hall, the birthplace of the United States. King Trump found his own way to "dump" on the event. (MATTHEW HATCHER / AFP / Getty Images)

"King Trump" takes "dump" on protesters

CK Smith

“No Kings” movement rallies peacefully, but Trump’s AI response blurs line between protest, parody and spectacle

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

Trump stops by teen podcast on "SNL"

Alex Galbraith

James Austin Johnson's Trump stopped by "Snack Homiez" on a notably politics-light episode

President Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Oct. 17, 2025. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Democrats are exposing Trump's weakness

Heather Digby Parton

By holding firm in shutdown fight, Dems are revealing Trump's strongman limitations

Hands holding scoop of whey protein and shaker (Getty Images/Djavan Rodriguez)

What’s lurking in your protein shake

Francesca Giangiulio

A new Consumer Reports study found troubling levels of toxic metals in popular protein powders and drinks

(Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Bettmann / Andrew Harnik / Neal McNeil / Library of Congress)

Kash Patel: Making the FBI scary again

Andrew O'Hehir

J. Edgar Hoover built America's secret police to persecute immigrants and crush dissent. Maybe we needed a reminder

National Security Advisor John Bolton (R) listens to U.S. President Donald Trump talk to reporters during a meeting of his cabinet in the Cabinet Room at the White House (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Even John Bolton deserves a fair shake

Jesselyn Radack

John Bolton's indictment sure looks like selective prosecution by Trump

President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump IVF plans fall short of promises

Shefali Luthra, Orion Rummler - The 19th

The government won't provide any incentives or mandates for employers to offer fertility coverage

Joe Rogan again blasts Trump's decision to send federal troops to major cities, like Chicago to quell some imagined rioting in the streets. Instead, the extra forces linger among people going about their lives. (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

Rogan again calls out Trump on troops

CK Smith

Joe Rogan again condemned Trump’s use of federal forces in US cities, calling it a “dangerous precedent”

Americans turned out for another "No Kings" protest across the nation. In the middle of a shutdown, their cries for love and justice ring clearer than ever. (TIMOTHY A.CLARY / AFP / Getty Images)

No Kings activists take the streets

CK Smith

Millions of Americans rallied in more than 2,600 locations to protest Trump's authoritarian practices

Prince Andrew can still be a prince, as is his birthright, but he's giving up all other royal titles and responsibilities to help preserve the monarchy from the never-ending scandal. (Guy Smallman / Getty Images)

Duke of York is a duke no more

CK Smith

Still a “prince” by birth, disgraced royal steps back from royal duties and titles, to contain Epstein scandal

Jerry Stiller and Ben Stiller in an archival image from “Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost" (Apple TV+)

Ben Stiller's cinematic love letter

Coleman Spilde

In "Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost," a son pays tribute to his parents' humor and lasting bond

Trump-supporting disgraced Congressmen seem to get away with anything. Like George Santos (L) and Matt Gaetz. Both have been riddled with legal troubles, but as of today, both are enjoying a consequence-free life. (Win McNamee / Getty Images)

Trump commutes George Santos' sentence

CK Smith

Disgraced ex-congressman served 3 months of 7-year sentence, Trump calls it "fairness", critics say political favor

A French bistro (Alexander Spatari)

French food finds its cool again

Francesca Giangiulio

Gen Z is saying oui to butter and béarnaise — and making French food feel easy, intimate and fun

Muhammad Ali speaking with reporters after his 1967 federal indictment for refusing to be inducted into the U.S. armed forces. (Bettmann via Getty Images)

What became of Black celebrity activism?

Jerel Ezell

Muhammad Ali and Sidney Poitier helped shape history. Today's Black stars seem content to stay in their lanes

Former President Barack Obama speaks during day two of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Obama warns of America's breaking point

Chauncey DeVega

On Marc Maron’s final podcast, Obama urges Americans to "take a stand"

The silhouette of a commercial airplane flies over skyscrapers (Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Shutdown making flight delays worse

Brian Strzempkowski, Melanie Dickman - The Conversation

The impact has been severe, with thousands of flights delayed or canceled since the shutdown began

(Charity Burggraaf)

Matcha-cardamom brown butter blondies

Kat Lieu

Chewy, nutty and buttery blondies with matcha, cardamom and white chocolate for a warm, cozy bite

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on September 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Dem. Rep calls for Leavitt to resign

Garrett Owen

"Every day, Trump & his enablers are working to divide Americans and make us hate one another," said Jason Crow

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