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Kat Abughazaleh. (Eliana Melmed)

Can a TikTok star make it to Congress?

Russell Payne

In an interview, Kat Abughazaleh explained why she's running to unseat a fellow a Democrat in Illinois

(l-r) Amber Ruffin and Seth Meyers during the sketch "Both Sides" on Monday, March 31, 2025 (Lloyd Bishop/NBC)

The WHCA sure did teach Amber Ruffin

Melanie McFarland

“I thought when people take away your rights, you're supposed to call it out," Ruffin said on Monday. "I was wrong"

Voters arrive to cast their ballots at the Phoenix Art Museum on November 08, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump's election order strikes colleges

Tatyana Tandanpolie

Kyle Nitschke told Salon that college students would find it much harder to vote if Trump's order is followed

Elon Musk attends the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on November 14, 2024. (Saul Martinez for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Elon Musk loses big in Wisconsin

Nicholas Liu

Susan Crawford's victory preserves the 4-3 liberal majority on the state supreme court

SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk awards Judey Kamora with $1,000,000 during an America PAC town hall on October 26, 2024 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Musk now a reason for hope and optimism

Heather Digby Parton

A victory in a tight Wisconsin race boosts Democrats in their quest to defeat the billionaire's DOGE plans

Former Attorney General of Florida Pam Bondi, flanked by Donald Trump Jr (4th L) and Lieutenant Governor of Texas Dan Patrick (R), speaks to the press outside of the courthouse during former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, in New York City, on May 21, 2024. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Bondi's case against Luigi isn't justice

Austin Sarat

Why Americans should Be troubled that the Trump administration wants Luigi Mangione dead

Donald Trump silhouette over COVID-19 spores (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump’s cruel calculus on public health

Claire Zagorski, Chad Sabora

Blaming COVID to defund public health isn’t about bookkeeping. It’s about whose lives matter enough to fund

Businessmen use Bitcoin to lure others into a trap (Getty Images/wenjin chen)

Scammers might be smarter than you

Jamela Adam

Their five most popular schemes could wipe out your finances

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before his speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on March 4, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump's Social Security magic trick

Samarth Gupta

The president’s promise to make Social Security great again is a charade

Florida's Republican state Sen. Randy Fine speaks with the media after winning the 6th District race to replace GOP former Rep. Michael Waltz, who is now President Donald Trump’s national security adviser on April 01, 2025 in Ormond Beach, Florida. Mr. Fine beat his Democratic opponent, Josh Weil. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Fine wins Florida special election

Alex Galbraith

Fine has long been known in his home state for petty feuds, outrageous attacks and MAGA views

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) departs a House Republican Conference Meeting at the U.S. Capitol on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Johnson: Trump 2028 is a lark

Alex Galbraith

The Speaker of the House asked reporters to "read the Constitution" when questioned about Trump 2028

Okra (Getty Images)

Fried okra is magical

Bibi Hutchings

"Young enough to still require a booster seat at our family table, I loved fried okra at an early age"

Morgan Wallen accepts the Album of the Year award for ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’ onstage during the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards at Allegiant Stadium on March 07, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM)

Wallen wasn't game for "SNL" sketch

Alex Galbraith

The country singer, who quickly walked off stage at the end of the show, turned down a sketch with Bowen Yang

Jay Manuel and Pamela Chavez in "Jay and Pamela" (Courtesy of TLC/Warner Bros. Discovery )

The “good” disabled trope on reality TV

Kristen Lopez

Showcasing only affluent, independent disabled people fuels misconceptions that disability benefits are unnecessary

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing for U.S. Attorney General in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

DOJ blames admin error for deportation

Nicholas Liu

Lawyers fear that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia will be tortured in the notorious Terrorism Detention Center

Founders dining room is seen at Ned's Club Washington, DC on Wednesday January 15, 2025. There are other locations in New York, London and Doha. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

DC's elites are partying like it's 1933

Charles R. Davis

Some Democratic politicians are hanging out at a billionaire's private club alongside Trump Cabinet officials

US President Donald Trump departs aboard Marine One after visiting Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on July 11, 2020. (ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump's low regard for lives of soldiers

Lucian K. Truscott IV

Out of sight, out of mind: In Lithuania and Yemen, the president appears out of the loop on grave military matters

Butter board with dukkah and fresh bread (Getty Images / Jenner Images)

Why butter boards had a moment

Joy Saha

The TikTok trend of enjoying smeared, softened butter on a wooden board goes beyond just visual aesthetics

Woman stressing over a computer with Donald Trump in the background. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

DEI was never for us anyway

Oneya Fennell Okuwobi

The one crucial component missing from the business case for diversity

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after being booked at the Fulton County jail on August 24, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Signal breach resets scrutiny standard

Sabrina Haake

Deleting official communications is a federal crime, punishable by up to 10 years in prison

Basket of fresh picked zucchini from the garden (Getty Images/Barbara Rich)

Garden your way out of Trump's economy

Daria Solovieva

Gardening is the new sourdough

People with symptoms of long Covid sit in the audience as they listen during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing titled "Addressing Long COVID: Advancing Research and Improving Patient Care" on Capitol Hill January 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on long Covid research and patient care. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Trump abandons long COVID patients again

Elizabeth Hlavinka

Budget cuts and the dismantling of federal agencies are making it harder for patients with long COVID and ME/CFS

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump: I'd "love" Obama showdown in 2028

Alex Galbraith

The president admitted he "hasn't looked into" a possible third term but would welcome a campaign against Obama

Kanye West attends the Marni fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 on February 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)

Ye says he "didn't want" kids with Kim K

Alex Galbraith

The rapper has spent the last several years pulling ever more provocative stunts in troubling interviews

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