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What the Arson Attack on Josh Shapiro Says About Our Politics in 2025
Josh Shapiro gathered family and friends at his residence, the governor’s mansion, for a Seder meal to mark the first night ...
I Make More Money Now Than I Ever Have. But I’m About to Throw It All Away.
In the short-term I would be fine getting by on that income. I live with my partner who owns his house and charges me cheap ...
I Have a $15 Million Estate and a Year Left to Live. My Son Is Going to Be Furious About My Plans for the Money.
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Trump Is Talking About Finding Ways to Send U.S. Citizens to Salvadoran Prison
As if the past few weeks of immigration-related breaking news weren’t bleak enough, this week President Donald Trump said he’d like to imprison U.S. citizens outside of the country. The idea involves ...
Sarah Palin’s Bombshell Case Against the New York Times Is Back. Guess What’s Different This Time.
And the Sarah Palin vs. the New York Times defamation suit was officially on—again. Same plaintiff. Same defendant. Same ...
Will Republicans Actually … Raise Taxes on the Rich?
Muscle memory is leading congressional Republicans to a doomed electoral place. For the second Trump presidency in a row, the ...
The Real Danger of Trump’s War on Low-Flow Showerheads
The administration’s disinterest in hearing from the public seemingly applies only to those with new or different ideas.
There’s One Project 2025 Goal That Has Yet to Be Realized
David Graham: Education is the place that I see it most. The framers of Project 2025 subscribe to this idea laid out by ...
My Wife Accused Me of Cheating on Her. The Reason Is Truly Nuts.
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No, the Wrongful Deportation Story Is Not a Political Trap
The Democrats are coming. Ever since the Trump administration mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a notorious Salvadoran detention center and refused to lift a finger after a Supreme Court ...
A Federal Judge Is on the Brink of Criminally Prosecuting Trump Officials for Contempt
Boasberg held there was probable cause to show the government's transfer of immigrants to CECOT without due process was a willful violation of his order.
Help! My Ex’s Son’s Creepy Antics Led to Our Demise. Maybe I Should Warn the New Girlfriend.
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