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May 4, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s UNO Meme About Iran War Hilariously Backfires
Has Donald Trump ever actually played UNO before?
May 4, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Todd Blanche Destroys His Own Case Against James Comey
Donald Trump’s acting attorney general just handed Comey a massive boost.
May 4, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Supreme Court Saves Abortion Pill Mifepristone—for Now
The Supreme Court is restoring access to mifepristone, in rare but temporary good news.
May 4, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Judge Puts Brakes on Trump’s Plans to Take Over Public Golf Course
A federal judge is delaying Trump’s attempt to seize a golf course on prime real estate in Washington, D.C.
May 4, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
American Confidence in Trump’s Health Tanks Amid Odd Medical Visit
Not many people believe Trump is healthy enough, physically or mentally, to serve as president.
May 4, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Blames Democrats for Rudy Giuliani Being in the Hospital
Giuliani is in critical condition in a Florida hospital.
May 4, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Just Four People Show Up to Pro-Redistricting Rally in Red State
Donald Trump’s attempts to remake Indiana aren’t going so well.
May 4, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
U.S. Scrambles to Deny Report Iran Bombed American Warship
Iranian news agencies report that a U.S. Navy vessel was hit in the Strait of Hormuz.
May 4, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Threatens States That Don’t Rig Their Midterm Elections
Trump is escalating pressure on states in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act.
May 1, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Makes It Harder to See if Drugs Are Laced With Fentanyl
The move has shocked public health experts who are worried about a spike in drug overdoses.
May 1, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Louisiana Drowns in Lawsuits Over Republicans’ Election Power Grab
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has been hit with lawsuit after lawsuit over his decision to halt the state’s primary elections.
May 1, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Used Shady Crypto Venture to Triple His Net Worth as President
Donald Trump has gotten much, much richer during his second term—and it’s almost all thanks to crypto.
May 1, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Alabama Rushes to Eliminate Its Only Two Democrats in Congress
Another Republican governor has joined Donald Trump’s gerrymandering wars in light of the Supreme Court ruling.
May 1, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Pope Leo Appoints Bishops Who Warned America Is Regressing Under Trump
Pope Leo XIV has named three new bishops who aren’t big fans of Donald Trump.
May 1, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Says It’s Not “Constitutional” for Congress to Block Iran War
Donald Trump has hit the 60-day deadline for needing to get congressional approval on his war in Iran.
May 1, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Says Iran War Is “Terminated” as He Refuses War Powers Deadline
President Trump is now pretending the Iran war is over.
May 1, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Announces Tariffs on European Cars as Punishment
The Trump administration is somehow announcing more tariffs.
May 1, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s FBI Reassigned a Quarter of Entire Agency onto Immigration
Donald Trump’s priorities are not exactly what keeps Americans safe.
May 1, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Iran Has Damaged Bonkers Number of U.S. Military Sites
More than half of America’s military sites in the Middle East have been damaged by Iranian strikes.
May 1, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump’s Big Medicare Project Leaked Tons of Social Security Numbers
The Trump administration’s Medicare portal has made lots of people vulnerable to identity theft.
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