US Policy

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Trump's approval rating just hit its lowest point. The economy, gas prices, and his own base are the problem.

Apr 2 · 3 min read
US Policy

DHS Is Finally Open

After 41 days, Congress funded Homeland Security. It's a stopgap through May 22 -- and the real fight is next.

Apr 2 · 3 min read
Geopolitics

Trump v. NATO

He called the alliance a "paper tiger" and said he's "absolutely" considering pulling out. Congress says he can't.

Apr 2 · 3 min read
Geopolitics

Did Iran Ask for a Ceasefire??

Trump says yes. Tehran says absolutely not. The truth is somewhere in a back channel that neither side will admit exists.

Apr 2 · 3 min read
US Policy

Trump Went to Court

He became the first sitting president to attend Supreme Court oral arguments. The justices weren't impressed.

Apr 2 · 3 min read
Culture & Media

Does Super Mario Galaxy Suck?

The sequel has a 35 on Metacritic and is tracking for a $350 million global opening. Both things are true.

Apr 1 · 3 min read
US Policy

Trump's Mail-In Ballot Crackdown

Trump signed an executive order directing the government to build a national voter list and restrict who gets a mail-in ballot. Legal experts say he can't do any of it.

Apr 1 · 3 min read
Culture & Media

Love on the Spectrum Is Back!

The Emmy-winning dating show returns for Season 4 today. The autism community is split on whether it's representation or a feel-good show made for everyone else.

Apr 1 · 3 min read
US Policy

Colorado's Conversion Therapy Ban Just Died

The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that banning conversion therapy violates the First Amendment. More than 20 states have similar laws. They're all in trouble.

Apr 1 · 3 min read
US Policy

Trump v. the 14th Amendment

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Wednesday on whether Trump can end birthright citizenship.

Apr 1 · 4 min read
US Policy

Ballroom Construction Has to Stop

A federal judge just ruled Trump can't build his $400 million White House ballroom without Congress. The DOJ appealed in 90 minutes.

Apr 1 · 3 min read
Tech & Society

The Anthropic Leak

The AI safety company leaked its own source code and accidentally revealed its most powerful model. Twice in five days.

Apr 1 · 3 min read
Culture & Media

The OneTaste Verdict

Nicole Daedone got 9 years for forced labor. Her supporters say she was punished for running a weird sex company.

Apr 1 · 3 min read
US Policy

Kash Patel's Enemies List

He told the Senate he'd never use the FBI for political revenge. Fourteen months later, he's firing agents, reopening closed cases, and going after a gubernatorial frontrunner.

Mar 31 · 5 min read
US Policy

Trump v. the 14th Amendment

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Wednesday on whether Trump can end birthright citizenship.

Mar 31 · 5 min read
Geopolitics

Take the Uranium?

The U.S. bombed Iran's nuclear sites. The uranium survived. Now Trump has to decide whether to send troops to get it.

Mar 31 · 5 min read
Geopolitics

Zelenskyy's Gulf Pitch

Ukraine is offering the Gulf states something nobody else can: four years of experience shooting down the same Iranian drones now hitting their cities.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
Tech & Society

Wikipedia Bans AI Slop

Wikipedia's editors voted 44-2 to ban AI-generated content. The hard part isn't the ban — it's enforcing it.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
US Policy

Trump's Ballhouse

Fake windows, stairs to nowhere, and 32,000 furious comments on a $400 million ballroom.

Mar 30 · 4 min read