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White House Iran War Denialism Reaches Absurd New Level in Briefing Where Vance Both Confirms and Denies Bullets Are Flying

Through much of the course of the U.S.’s war in Iran, the...

What Are the Philosophers up to?

Josh and Joe are joined by Dr. David Kyle Johnson, philosopher at...

Maybe Trump’s Fraud Czar Should Be Looking at Florida

‘A Sophisticated Scheme to Fund Political Activities’ As part of President Trump’s...

Maine GOP Gov Nominee Tests Whether Trump’s Noncitizen Voting Delusions Are a Winning Strategy

Strange Bedfellows It’s a strange move for a Republican candidate running in...

Bizarre Situation Gets More Bizarre

Good morning! I hope this morning dispatch, focused on the latest updates...

Trump’s EPA Clamps Down on Public Outrage Over Data Centers — the One Issue Sparking Bipartisan Revolt

Americans across the political spectrum are outraged and staunchly opposing the development...

EXCLUSIVE: He Accidentally Won a Michigan House Primary. He Also Attended the Jan 6 Protest.

Tom Smith sort of stumbled into the Republican nomination in his Michigan...

The Time TPM Went To Toronto In Search Of Rob Ford, And Other Golden Duke Stories

In the Trump era, political scandals of yesteryear are routinely written off...

Trash Talking Doug Ford and a Bit of TPM Lore

The U.S.-Canada trade situation is so bleak (as I’ve been discussing in...

New Report on Carr Communications With White House, Right-Wing Media Affirms What We’ve Know All Along

Meetings With Murdoch and Sinclair Chief I’ve been making the case in...

Slotkin Asks Hegseth to Confirm He Won’t Send Troops to Polls

‘Laying the Breadcrumbs’ Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) sent a letter to Defense...

Blanche Hints Trump Admin Might Try to Take Voter Roll Fight to SCOTUS

‘We’re Not Going to Stop’ Newly-confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche made headlines...

What’s Huckabee Up To?

Here’s something to keep a close eye on. Mike Huckabee, who as...

Dr. Phil and a Texas Oil Firm Go to Greenland With a Suspicious Agenda. Signs Point to Trump’s Imperialist Visions.

Of Course Dr. Phil Is Involved There hasn’t been a ton of...

Trump-Backed Election Denier Expected to Secure GOP Nomination for Wisconsin Governor

Facing little opposition, Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), an established election denier who...

Federal Judge Says ‘Nazis Got Better Treatment’ Than Venezuelan Migrants Trump Expelled

A federal appellate judge expressed shock Monday at the treatment of Venezuelan...

The Dangling Tactic

Hello, it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕ Donald Trump has...

For The Women Who Accused The Trump Campaign Of Harassment, It’s Been More Harassment

This article was originally published at ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom....