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US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media after exiting Air Force One at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, in Illinois, US, September 27, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
SUPREMELY FRUSTRATED

Trump Rages at Supreme Court for Ruining Latest ‘Victory'

Checks and balances are for other presidents, apparently.

Sarah-Jane Collins

U.S. President Donald Trump.
FALLING SHORT

Trump Hit With Bombshell Blue Wave Warning

Republicans have tried to engineer an advantage ahead of the midterms, but it may not be enough.

Janna Brancolini

A black hand holding up an "I Voted" sticker. illo illustration
Opinion
UNDER FIRE

In the Fight for Voting Rights, Where Are White Democrats?

The lack of care paid to another hyper-partisan SCOTUS ruling sets up a dangerous paradigm that threatens to seed resentment among Black voters.

Charles Coleman Jr.

John Oliver
‘OBVIOUSLY HORSES**T’

John Oliver Nails Huge Flaw With Disastrous SCOTUS Ruling

Oliver laid into a conservative Justice’s hypocritical opinion.

Owen Mason-Hill

Donald Trump and Jeff Landry
GLOVES ARE OFF

Republican Gov Will Cancel Votes in Insane Racial Power Grab

The governor of Louisiana reportedly plans to cancel the state’s upcoming primary elections.

Catherine Bouris

An image of Sen. Marsha Blackburn with President Trump is prominently displayed on her page as she runs for Tennessee governor.
SHAMELESS

Republicans Start Power Grab After SCOTUS Guts Civil Rights

GOP lawmakers are striking while the iron’s hot.

Vic Verbalaitis

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Spanberger
COPING METHODS

MAGA Self-Soothes With Wild Theories After Major Loss

Virginia Republicans are finding outrageous ways to cope with their redistricting loss.

Annabella Rosciglione

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media, before boarding Air Force One on his way to Virginia, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., April 10, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
NO TAKSIES BACKSIES

Raging Republican Blame Game Breaks Out After Stinging L

Republicans have lost the receipt for their backfiring gun.

Harry Thompson

Trump
CAMERA SHY

Trump, 79, Dodges Cameras Again as He Joins Tele-Rally

The president appears to have been laying low.

Vic Verbalaitis

Sean and Kolvet discuss their plan for Virginia. Credit: Real America's Voice.
WIN AT ALL COSTS

MAGA Mouthpieces Hatch Crackpot Revenge Plot on Purple State

The back-and-forth on The Charlie Kirk Show focused on a far-fetched plan to have Washington D.C. absorb additional territory.

Donovan Lynch

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 4: President Donald J Trump addresses a joint session of Congress as Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) listen in the Capitol building's House chamber on Tuesday, March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
CLOCK’S TICKING

SCOTUS’s ‘Scary‘ Trump Power Grab Case Already Causing Chaos

Nobody knows what the midterm congressional districts will look like.

Janna Brancolini

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