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Abandoned and unemployed, a man makes the mistake of getting caught with his hands in some artificial pants.

Not quite a Bernie Bro: My Texas Christian grandma was drawn to Trump, loved Bernie — and couldn't stand Hillary

Sharps & Flats is a daily music review in Salon Magazine

Brad Parscale is making a final pitch to voters. And he's failing miserably with the female ones

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In addition to arguing over the definition of sexual assault, the Trump campaign is also using Beyoncé as a shield

Peter Kurth reviews 'The Student Body' by Jane Harvard

Americans are now realizing how wrong they were about President Trump's favorite child

In an embarrassing gaffe, George W. Bush insults a New York Times reporter.

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