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Congress may create the “bad internet"

Russell Payne

Online privacy protections could be demolished, advocates warn

Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, speaks with members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Sept 12, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

How much of Project 2025 has come true?

Amanda Becker, Orion Rummler, Mariel Padilla - The 19th

How the conservative policy wishlist for Trump’s second term impacted women and LGBTQ+ Americans

Erika Kirk interviews surprise guest Nicki Minaj on the final day of Turning Point USA's annual AmericaFest conference at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 21, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. Minaj spoke about her frustrations with California Governor Gavin Newsom, and about why she has embraced the conservative movement. (Photo by Caylo Seals/Getty Images)

Minaj praises Trump at TPUSA

Alex Galbraith

The rapper attacked California Gov. Gavin Newsom and lauded the current administration in a chat with Erika Kirk

AmericaFest Conference attendees pose for pictures in a replica of the tent of Charlie Kirk's assassination location. One of the many sights, merch and other spectacles at the event. (Olivier Touron / AFP via Getty Images)

Celebs, merch, squabbles at AmericaFest

CK Smith

From celebrity feuds to a replica of Charlie Kirk’s killing site, TPUSA’s event blurred politics and performance

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Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim and Rob Reiner as Albert in "The Bear" (FX)

The lovable Rob Reiner, as seen on TV

Melanie McFarland

From "New Girl" to "The Bear," Reiner's TV appearances echo the humanism that guided his work behind the camera

James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump during the "Trump Survivor" Cold Open on Saturday, December 20, 2025 (Photo by Will Heath/NBC)

Trump revels in redactions on "SNL"

Alex Galbraith

The show's take on Trump celebrated the release of the Epstein files, glossing over key omissions

TPUSA held its first event after founder Charlie Kirk's death. Headliners, like current TPUSA director and Charlie's widow Erika Krik, have people questioning the future for MAGA and who gets to make that call. (Olivier Touron / AFP / Getty Images)

MAGA fractures arise at TPUSA conference

CK Smith

Turning Point USA’s annual gathering exposed deep divisions inside the MAGA movement following Charlie Kirk’s death

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In 2025, we all wanted to be raptured

Coleman Spilde

In September, #RaptureTok prepared for the end of days. It was the natural result of humanity seeking connection

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Bowen Yang, Jane Wickline, and Andrew Dismukes during the "Delta Lounge" sketch on Saturday, December 20, 2025 (Photo by Will Heath/NBC)

Yang's tearful "SNL" send-off from Cher

Alex Galbraith

The comedian closed a six-season-plus stint on "SNL" by singing a Christmas classic with the icon

US President Donald Trump fields a question from a reporter during a roundtable about Antifa in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Trump's crackdown on the left is coming

Heather Digby Parton

The Justice Department's plans to target leftist organizations is taking alarming shape

Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depicting Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at a gift shop in Moscow. (Nikita Borissov/AFP via Getty Images)

How Putin won the war

Andrew O'Hehir

For three years we've spun fairytales about Russia's inevitable defeat, while the "West" was falling apart

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to the White House on Nov. 2, 2025 after taking off from Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

My brush with Trump Derangement Syndrome

Yahia Lababidi

The president has created a permission structure for xenophobia and Islamophobia

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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)

Karoline Leavitt's Orwellian doublethink

Laura Beers - The Conversation

"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable," Orwell wrote

Technology workers holding H-1B visas are now stuck in limbo trying to renew their visas back in their home country. (filo / Getty Images)

H-1B visa renewal trips turn into limbo

CK Smith

US visa delays have left hundreds of H-1B workers stuck abroad, raising concerns for employers and families

Measles outbreaks continue nationwide as more people grow cautious of childhood vaccination schedules, taking the lead set by anti-vax officials like HHS Secretary Kennedy. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

Anti-vaccine rhetoric fuels measles rise

CK Smith

Public health experts warn that anti-vax advocacy contributes to preventable measles outbreaks in US communities

The DOJ released the next chunk of files and photos from the Epstein Files. Many are heavily redacted, raising questions about transparency. (The US Justice Department / Anadolu / Getty Images)

Epstein files vow clarity, deliver gaps

CK Smith

First chunk of Epstein records leaves key details clouded, raises fresh questions of missed early warnings

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Tenika Davis as Achillia in "Spartacus: House of Ashur" (Starz)

Why the Roman Empire still captivates us

Melanie McFarland

The "Spartacus" franchise continues to challenge whose stories get told

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26 tiny ways to be a better cook in 2026

Ashlie D. Stevens

From shopping to seasoning, these simple adjustments can quietly improve how you cook at home

HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 18:  Julie Neuman, 58, joins hundreds gathered for the No Kings Protest in front of City Hall on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 in Houston. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Pushing Democrats beyond resistance

Christopher D. Cook

Rural Americans — and a Rural New Deal — could be the key to a new wave of economic populism

Writer and commentator George Will attending a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, Sept. 21, 2023. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

George Will: Last lonely never-Trumper

Mike Lofgren

Legendary Washington Post columnist bailed on GOP over Trump — but hasn't changed his mind about anything else

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Racial harassment ignored under Trump

Jennifer Smith Richards, Megan O’Matz, Jodi S. Cohen - ProPublica

The Trump Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation

US conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro speaks during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference in remembrance of late right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona on December 18, 2025. (Photo by Olivier Touron / AFP)

Conservative conflict at America Fest

Garrett Owen

Tensions flared during an event meant to showcase MAGA unity

Shelves of salad dressings for sale in Publix Grocery Store. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Costco, Publix salad dressings recalled

Joy Saha

The recall, classified as a Class II recall, was initiated on Nov. 6 and Dec. 4

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The best animation of 2025

Hanh Nguyen, Melanie McFarland, Coleman Spilde

From "KPop Demon Hunters" to "The Apothecary Diaries," these animated standouts tackled grief, healing and survival

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