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Trump derided for claiming he was 'not involved' with losing candidate

Trump derided for claiming he was 'not involved' with losing candidate

Hours after the Republican Party suffered an upset defeat in a special election in a deep-red district in Texas, President Donald Trump falsely claimed he had nothing

Moderate churches 'hollowed out' as Christian Right’s 'extreme influence' persists

Moderate churches 'hollowed out' as Christian Right’s 'extreme influence' persists

In a survey released in March 2023, Pew Research Center examined Americans' views on different religious groups. Pew found that 27 percent of respondents had a "

Republicans have a plan to keep women from voting: report

Republicans have a plan to keep women from voting: report

Between a series of Democratic election victories in late 2025 and early 2026 and President Donald Trump's weak approval ratings in a long list of recent polls,

Even conservative George Will gets it

Even conservative George Will gets it

In today’s edition, I’m going to try something different. Instead of an essay or analysis or an interview, I’m going to offer diary-like entries. The reason is

Trump's 'massive war chest' remains unmatched — even as his popularity dives

Trump's 'massive war chest' remains unmatched — even as his popularity dives

With the United States' 2026 midterms a little over nine months away, President Donald Trump's low approval ratings are a major source of anxiety for GOP strategists

Trump admin 'overwhelming themselves' with their own brutal strategy

Trump admin 'overwhelming themselves' with their own brutal strategy

MAGA Republican Steve Bannon, host of the "War Room" vodcast and former White House Chief strategist in the first Trump Administration, famously described the MAGA

Trump could become even more dangerous as public anger soars: historian

Trump could become even more dangerous as public anger soars: historian

Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat — a history professor at New York University, author of the 2020 book "Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present," and a frequent guest on MS NOW —

The Aztec empire's collapse shows why ruling through coercion and force fails

The Aztec empire's collapse shows why ruling through coercion and force fails

When Aztec emissaries arrived in 1520 to Tzintzuntzan, the capital of the Tarascan Kingdom in what is now the Mexican state of Michoacán, they carried a warning

Trump's crackdown exposes Americans' shocking 'cognitive dissonance': analysis

Trump's crackdown exposes Americans' shocking 'cognitive dissonance': analysis

The fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti during President Donald Trump's militarized immigration raids in Minneapolis are fueling large protests

Republicans twist rules to abuse Kansans in grotesque spectacle of prejudice

Republicans twist rules to abuse Kansans in grotesque spectacle of prejudice

Kansas legislative leaders were determined to bully and oppress a tiny minority of people.And they didn’t care about any rules or norms or expectations of basic