Finally, Some Good News: New Polls Show MAGA Cultist Kari Lake Behind

For the first time in months, a pair of new polls has found that election-denier Kari Lake is trailing in the Arizona Senate race to the Democratic candidate, Representative Ruben Gallego. But she remains a MAGA celebrity phenomenon who cannot Continue reading Finally, Some Good News: New Polls Show MAGA Cultist Kari Lake Behind

The Red States Fighting the Good Fight Against Big Tech

Moreover, the common carriage approach isn’t a recipe for more hate speech: This problem is a function of these platforms’ basic business model—surveillance advertising. In the 1990s, people could express white supremacist views on bulletin boards, but their posts wouldn’t Continue reading The Red States Fighting the Good Fight Against Big Tech

Gaetz: House Republicans Are a Bunch of RINOs, Good Riddance!

Nobody likes Representative Matt Gaetz, and he wants everyone to know it! The Florida Republican took to social media to snag credit for the recent GOP exodus from Congress, bragging about how much his own party hates him. “I love Continue reading Gaetz: House Republicans Are a Bunch of RINOs, Good Riddance!

Biden’s Climate Law Will Cost More Than We Thought. Good!

On its own terms, the Inflation Reduction Act seems to be working. But what exactly are those terms? Former National Economic Council head Brian Deese—an influential voice in shaping the IRA—has explained that it was designed with a specific goal Continue reading Biden’s Climate Law Will Cost More Than We Thought. Good!

Democrats Just Took Back George Santos’s Seat. Good Luck, Republicans.

Republicans suffered an embarrassing defeat Tuesday night, as Democrats won back a key House seat. Former Representative Tom Suozzi reclaimed his throne representing New York’s 3rd Congressional District, after a bitter fight against Republican Nassau County legislator Mazi Pilip. The Continue reading Democrats Just Took Back George Santos’s Seat. Good Luck, Republicans.

Shocker: Republicans Admit in Private That They Killed a Good Deal

In an extraordinary spectacle, virtually all Senate Republicans joined together Wednesday to block a bipartisan bill that would have given Republicans much of what they wanted on border security. Why? Because Donald Trump told them to. We talked to Democratic Continue reading Shocker: Republicans Admit in Private That They Killed a Good Deal

Krugman: Trump-MAGA Are in Deep Denial About Biden’s Good Economy

It’s one of the strangest disconnects in our politics today: By many metrics, the economy is doing extremely well, yet President Biden’s approval numbers on the economy are in the toilet. With the latest jobs report showing an extraordinary 353,000 Continue reading Krugman: Trump-MAGA Are in Deep Denial About Biden’s Good Economy

The Optimistic Climate Report That Might Be Too Good to Be True

The United States, which initially wanted a treaty comprised of national plans to control plastics, has revised its stance in recent months. It now argues that, while the treaty should still be based on national plans, those plans should reflect Continue reading The Optimistic Climate Report That Might Be Too Good to Be True