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May 13 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Pause The Gas Tax?

Trump wants 90 days off the federal gas tax. Drivers save 10 to 16 cents a gallon. The Highway Trust Fund loses $17 billion.

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May 11 · 5 min read ·US Policy

Spencer Pratt Might Actually Win This

Three weeks from the LA mayoral election, the reality TV star is polling second and giving Democrats heartburn.

May 11 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Hantavirus, Now What?

A cruise ship outbreak, three deaths, person-to-person spread -- and a 'where is the CDC?' chorus growing louder.

May 7 · 5 min read ·US Policy

Trump And Hegseth Are Talking Like Christian Crusaders

Pentagon worship services. Hegseth prays for "every round to find its mark." Trump's "Rededicate 250" lands May 17.

May 7 · 4 min read ·US Policy

The Epstein Suicide Note

Released seven years late, found by his quadruple-murderer cellmate, says 'Time to say goodbye.' Now what?

May 4 · 5 min read ·US Policy

62%

Trump's disapproval hit 62%. The Iran war polls worse than Iraq did in 2006. Trump: "best poll numbers I've ever had."

Apr 29 · 4 min read ·US Policy

The Voting Rights Act, Mostly Dead

SCOTUS just ruled Louisiana's two-Black-district map unconstitutional. Section 2 isn't gone, but the test that made it work has been rewritten away.

Apr 29 · 5 min read ·US Policy

Comey Indicted, Again

An Instagram post of seashells reading '86 47' is now a felony threat charge. His first case got tossed in November.

Apr 28 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Security Fiasco

The shooter was a Hilton guest. He came down a back stairwell. The magnetometer was being disassembled when he ran past.

Apr 28 · 4 min read ·US Policy

"You're A Disgrace"

Trump sat for 60 Minutes the day after the shooting. He told Norah O'Donnell she should be ashamed of herself.

Apr 27 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Shots Fired Again

A man shot at Trump at the Correspondents' Dinner. It's the third attempt on his life in two years.

Apr 23 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Virginia's Redistricting Showdown

Virginia voters approved a redistricting amendment by 1.4 points. The next day, a single county judge blocked it.

Apr 23 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Phelan's Out

Hegseth fired the Navy Secretary 13 months in, in the middle of the biggest blockade the Navy has run in decades.

Apr 22 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Did Trump Try To Use The Nuclear Codes?

A retired CIA analyst said on a podcast that the Joint Chiefs blocked a nuclear launch. Should you believe it?

Apr 22 · 3 min read ·US Policy

McCormick Resigns

A Florida Democrat quit Congress minutes before the ethics hearing. Accountability or escape?

Apr 20 · 4 min read ·US Policy

The Mamdani Act

Chip Roy's bill would deport socialists, Marxists, and "Islamic fundamentalists." It's named after a sitting mayor.

Apr 20 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Karp's Case for the Draft

The Palantir CEO says shared sacrifice makes fewer wars. Critics say a war contractor shouldn't be the one saying it.

Apr 20 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Where Did Omar's Millions Go?

Her filing said up to $30 million. The amendment says as low as $18,000. Accounting error, or something else?

Apr 19 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Trump's Psychedelic Bet

The president signed an executive order to fast-track psilocybin and MDMA. Joe Rogan stood behind him.

Apr 16 · 4 min read ·US Policy

The Senate Won't Stop The War

The Senate voted 47-52 to let Trump's Iran war roll -- but the 60-day constitutional clock runs out in two weeks.