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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

Former FOX News host and moderator Megyn Kelly takes the stage ahead of the NewsNation Presidential Primary Debate at the University of Alabama Moody Music Hall on December 6, 2023 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Kelly downplays Epstein emails

Blaise Malley

The podcaster admitted that the emails from Epstein "sound bad” for Trump

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

DOJ sues California over election map

Garrett Owen

Pam Bondi said the map would create "one-party rule"

Starbucks workers strike outside a Starbucks coffee shop on November 17, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Starbucks workers strike on Red Cup Day

Francesca Giangiulio

Thousands of Starbucks employees have organized to strike on one of the coffee giant's biggest days

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is seen outside a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Rayburn building on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Gaetz accuser was homeless 17-year-old

Alex Galbraith

Details about the minor whose allegations derailed Gaetz's career were shared by the New York Times

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)

Epstein files push reveals GOP schism

Garrett Owen

Republican defectors accuse President Donald Trump of pressuring them to "vote the wrong way"

President-Elect Donald Trump at the Elysee Palace on December 7, 2024 in Paris, France. (Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)

White House won't release jobs report

Blaise Malley

White House says October jobs and inflation reports can’t be verified; critics accuse Trump of a cover-up

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

Everyone's horny for "Frankenstein"

Andi Zeisler

In the newest take on "Frankenstein," Jacob Elordi's gorgeously tragic creature is a gift to monstersexuals

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and US President Donald Trump shake hands before a meeting in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Epstein offered Russia Trump "insight"

Garrett Owen

A slew of emails released by the House shows Epstein keeping close tabs on the president

Oatmeal with berries and toppings (alvarez/Getty Images )

Better oatmeal, made at home

Ashlie D. Stevens

From steeping oats in tea to reaching for ricotta or the rice cooker, a guide to oatmeal that actually excites

A protest against Texas gerrymandering at the state Capitol on Aug. 1, 2025. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

Texas Dems have the last laugh at MAGA

Heather Digby Parton

After initial success in Texas, Trump's 2026 gerrymandering strategy is facing roadblocks

A banner showing a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed outside of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) building on June 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Trump is on path to authoritarian rule

Chauncey DeVega

Former national security official warns “Trump is moving faster than most dictators have"

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