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The progressive plan to reclaim the working class

For years, one of the bedrock adages of electoral politics was “it’s the economy, stupid.” The quip, coined by former Bill Clinton strategist James Carville, warned party leaders that economic concerns will always outrank other issues in the mind of voters Bu…

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Heather Cox Richardson grades America

How would you grade America’s first 250 years? That’s the question I posed to historian and professor Heather Cox Richardson on this week’s episode of America, Actually — and a question I pose to myself. All grades are subjective, and the rubric of whether A…

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Why Trump says the US-Iran war is over

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump told Congress the Iran war is o…

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How weddings got (even more) expensive

I have been a bridesmaid six times. I’ve traveled across the country and outside of it to see my friends get married. I’ve planned bachelorette parties in New Orleans and gone to bridal showers in Arizona. I love love. It’s a beautiful thing to witness. But i…

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US Consulate in Peshawar announces closure in phases

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Ukraine’s fight against Russia is going better than you might think

“I suggested a little bit of a ceasefire, and I think he might do that,” President Donald Trump told reporters this week after a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “There’s so many people being killed, it’s so ridiculous.” Putin has proposed …

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A decades-long plan to abolish the Electoral College may finally pay off

The Electoral College — our nation’s bizarre system that hands a few narrowly-divided states the privilege to choose our presidents — has been entrenched for two centuries. But a long-game effort from reformers, which has played out quietly in blue states acr…

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Inside the $600 billion “sleep tourism” industry

Sleep can feel like a precious commodity in my household. My wife has had her fair share of insomnia. Across the hall, our one-and-a-half-year-old is…well, a one-and-a-half-year-old. The days of regular, two to three times a night wake-ups have barely faded. …

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Why teens in DC and elsewhere are staging “takeovers”

This spring, videos of teenagers gathering in massive crowds in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Jacksonville, and other cities have gone viral. In most of the videos, you’ll see hundreds, sometimes thousands, of young people gathered in open sp…

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The Supreme Court gets thrown back into the abortion wars

On Friday evening, the far-right United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit attempted to cut off access to the abortion drug mifepristone. If you’re experiencing déjà vu, you should be, because in 2023, the far-right United States Court of Appeals for…

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These tropical forests are critically important. Why is this religious sect cutting them down?

Over the last few decades, wildfires, farmers, and cattle ranchers have razed millions of acres of tropical forests across the planet. Much of that deforestation has occurred in three countries: Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia. But in …

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Pak Army foils suicide attack in South Waziristan

Khawarij came to attack the army post in an explosive-laden vehicle. However, due to timely action by the Pakistan Army's high alert unit, the vehicle was destroyed before it could reach the target

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The Department of Holy War

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has a longstanding fascination with the Crusades. That’s right, the Crusades: the series of late 11th to 13th century medieval wars in which Europeans fought to control the Holy Land. He has tattoos that reference the Crusade…

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Trump’s next redistricting targets

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Two months into the US-Iran war, the fighting has hardened into a standoff, with no end in sight. Both countries claim to have the upper hand, but there is only one clear winner so far — and it isn’t either of them. “China’s watching this war very closely,” J…

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Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the attempted White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, is unusual among attempted assassins — in his normalcy. His political grievances, laid out in a manifesto and social media posts, are not dissimilar from those of an …