Dem turnout breaking records in Texas
Turnout during the first week of voting exceeded the same period for the past two presidential elections
Trump: Omar, Tlaib are "lunatics"
The president said the progressive pair had the "bulging eyes of crazy people" during his State of the Union speech
Summers to resign from Harvard
The former Treasury secretary has faced intense scrutiny since appearing in the Epstein files
Trump woos MAGA media with bigoted SOTU
MAGA media outlets declare the president's 107-minute address the best in history
Democrats call for Bondi investigation
Lawmakers says Bondi perjured herself on Trump’s involvement in Epstein files
SOTU exposes Democrats' biggest problem
Both inside and outside the House chamber, Democrats showed they still don't know how to effectively counter Trump
In Westeros, the soul outweighs the body
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" shows that true knighthood is supreme grace, not an invented tradition
Why we’re watching strangers tidy up
From “Sunday resets” to “house burping,” mundane chores are being rebranded as aspirational lifestyle content
Trump hides in plain sight at the SOTU
The president waited until most viewers had tuned out to reveal his worst impulses
How the Gaza war changed America
Historian Bruce Robbins argues Gaza has shifted the debate over how and when the label is used
Gonzales asked for explicit photos
His aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, later set herself on fire
Spanberger slams Trump on affordability
The Virginia governor's State of the Union response was "laser-focused" on kitchen table issues
Trump attacks "crazy" Dems in SOTU
The president used the annual address to air his grievances with Democrats, the Supreme Court
Green protests Trump ape clip at SOTU
The Texas rep. held a sign up that said "Black people aren't apes"
DOJ withheld Trump docs in Epstein files
An NPR investigation found that documents surrounding Trump sexual abuse allegations were absent
Attia steps down from CBS
The longevity influencer’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein led to his departure from the network
Lawmakers demand tariff refunds
The demands were met with more tariff threats by the president
Dylan through the lens of Black America
"Highway of Diamonds" showcases decades of Black artists reshaping and sometimes radically reframing Dylan's work
Chicken so good I texted my dad
A nostalgic weeknight chicken, reengineered — creamy beans, winter greens and crumbs toasted just shy of too dark
Trump’s Iran bravado echoes Bush
“Real men want to go to Tehran,” Bush’s neocons said. Two decades later, Trump’s rhetoric follows a familiar script
Why Trump's creepy emails work for MAGA
The president’s fundraising emails are part of a larger messaging campaign that has become increasingly menacing
Pam Bondi’s brother keeps on winning
Lawmakers demanded documents tied to Brad Bondi’s courtroom winning streak. The DOJ has missed the deadline
Epstein emails reveal misogyny in STEM
In one email, an AI researcher suggested it’s “hard to be brilliant if you are worrying if you look fat"
Newsom to Hannity: Spare me fake outrage
Newsom called Hannity a hypocrite after the television host accused the governor of racism