Trump’s National Guard court trouble
Residents and officials question whether federal troops are protecting communities or sending a political message
Disability benefits may be harder to get
The administration argues it’s modernization, advocates say it could leave millions of older Americans struggling
Bad Bunny claps back on "SNL"
Fox News outrage, ICE threats and a monologue turned backlash into pride, Bad Bunny makes culture war look small
Some comics love selling out free speech
The comics in the Riyadh Comedy Festival are just the latest performers hired to shine up brutal regimes
The gallery you can taste
The Rajani family runs Chicago’s most delicious art gallery — and yes, you’ll want seconds
Trump's war on reality gets weirder
Why is Trump attacking Venezuela? All the usual reasons: Wounded pride, limitless greed and conspiracy theories
Commerce secretary makes an Epstein mess
Howard Lutnick calls Epstein "the greatest blackmailer ever"
A new Red Scare? This could be worse
James Comey's indictment will surely be followed by others
How a red-state Dem beat gerrymandering
Rep. Sharice Davids tells Salon it's possible to overcome an unfair election map, but that could soon change
“It’s real”: Treasury reveals Trump coin
The design featuring Trump's profile and raised fist is already fueling legal questions, political fury and memes
Protest in bronze: "friendship" is back
Removed and damaged, controversial artwork is once again daring D.C. to determine the limits of free expression
A “Smashing Machine” on the fritz
In Benny Safdie's film, Dwayne Johnson fights against a script too narrow for his mighty talent
Hamas agrees to Trump peace plan
Hamas says all hostages will be freed under Trump’s terms, even as Israeli airstrikes continue and doubts mount
Why cakes collapse, on and off Bake Off
From oven quirks to expired leaveners, here’s why cakes collapse — and how to get them to rise again
Trump believes he has a license to kill
After saying the U.S. is at war, POTUS takes out another Venezuelan boat
Here comes anti-queer fascism again
Queer joy dazzles until Brownshirts storm the stage — honey, it was all in "Cabaret"
FBI agents resist Kash Patel's agenda
Will Patel be held accountable?
When your dog stars in a horror movie
Salon spoke to Indy's humans about making a haunted house film with their canine Clooney
Disney adults hit where it hurts
In a consumer economy, boycotts are the only power we have. Is it enough?
Apple deletes ICE-tracking apps
At the request of the Trump administration, Apple removed apps from its store that let users report ICE raids
I've never seen Donald Trump this scared
As the shutdown shifts the focus, JD Vance waits in the wings
Vance bets on racism over health care
The vice president's argument assumes it’s better for millions to lose coverage than for one immigrant to gain it
GOP weighs more extreme abortion bans
In South Carolina, some Republicans are proposing to eliminate exemptions for rape and incest
SCOTUS opens with big test cases
The most influential cases before the court reflect the cultural and partisan clashes of American politics