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Texas sues Tylenol for the dumbest reason

In an unbelievably crowded field, the title of “Most Wretched Republican Bootlicker” is ultimately impossible to determine. But on Tuesday morning, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a strong case for himself when he filed a nuisance lawsuit against Johnson…

October 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

In sports and politics, Americans want a fair playing field

Americans love sports far more than they do politics. There’s a good line attributed to linguist and activist Noam Chomsky that if Americans loved politics as much as they love sports, there would be a revolution tomorrow. I didn’t put…

October 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

GOP’s latest beef: Trump’s trade with Argentina over US farmers

Republican influencer Tomi Lahren took to social media several times this week to chastise the administration’s move toward importing beef from Argentina, calling it a betrayal of “our American ranchers” and igniting a wave of viral reaction. In one post…

October 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Trump administration proposal for online voter registration form raises concerns

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. State election officials are raising legal and practical concerns about a new Trump administration plan…

October 29, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“Don’t close the book on him”: Tuberville says Trump could serve third term

If Tommy Tuberville has learned anything during his time in Washington, D.C., it’s not to bet against President Donald Trump. The Republican senator from Alabama spoke with CNN about the possibility of a third term for Trump on Tuesday and…

October 28, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“There’s a cost”: Maddow blasts Comcast for donating to Trump’s White House ballroom

Rachel Maddow opened her Monday night show with a rebuke of her bosses’ bosses. The MSNBC host slammed her network’s parent company for helping to fund President Donald Trump’s latest project. The cable giant was among dozens of corporations helping…

October 28, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Trump is still ranting about 2020 — but it’s really about 2026

President Donald Trump has a lot on his plate these days. There’s his military actions in Latin America, which have left at least 43 dead, and the government shutdown, now in its 28th day. There’s his demolition of the East…

October 28, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Trump’s bulldozer is aimed at more than the White House

A picture is truly worth a thousand words –– or in this case, many thousands. Last week, as President Donald Trump’s demolition of the East Wing came into full view, America experienced a split-screen reality and dissonance. Alongside images showing…

October 28, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Why Ireland’s new leftist president matters — but maybe only a little

In the same week that violent anti-immigrant riots broke out in the western suburbs of Dublin, voters in the Republic of Ireland overwhelmingly elected Catherine Connolly, an independent leftist who has been strongly critical of Israel, the U.S. and the…

October 28, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Mamdani spoke of his aunt’s fear after 9/11. Backlash revealed how Islamophobia persists

This story was originally published by The 19th. This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Meet Shefali and read more of her reporting on gender, politics and policy. A speech by New York mayoral candidate Zohran…

October 28, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0