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No, really. … What happened to Tucker Carlson?

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Why Republicans will regret defunding NPR

Admittedly, as a conservative-leaning listener, it is difficult to tune into National Public Radio and not support the 2025 Republican-led rescission of its federal funding. On any given day, story selection will likely lean into niche liberal issues such as transgender rights or abortion access, or, more recently, the Iran war understood through its impact on gas prices — keywords “skyrocket,” “highest point,” and “effect on America’s wallet.” What former NPR editor Uri Berliner wrote in 2024 apparently remains true: “An open-minded spirit no longer exists within NPR, and now, predictably, we don’t have an audience that reflects America.”

Trump has sent the pro-life movement to voicemail

During his first run for president in 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump made the pro-life message a core tenet of his campaign. This encouraged Republican voters to support him against Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. Voters knew the 45th president of the United States would appoint at least one justice to the Supreme Court. Trump’s promise to the pro-life movement meant the country was closer than ever to overturning Roe v. Wade.

Zack Polanski says he was wrong to call himself a Red Cross spokesperson

Green party leader also accuses rightwing media of politically motivated attacks as popularity grows

Young King: revealing book shines light on Martin Luther King Jr’s early days

Lerone Martin’s new book offers fascinating insight into the civil rights icon’s younger years

Steak 'n Shake understands MAHA better than Republicans do

It’s not every day that a fast-food chain boasts a clearer read of a political movement than the people who claim to lead it, but that’s exactly what Steak ’n Shake managed to do last week.

Indiana Republicans Prolong the GOP’s Hostage Crisis

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Anti-Zionism Is a Dead End for Palestinians

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How the Comey Indictment Could Backfire on Republicans

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My Father's Conservatism

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Some MAGA Loyalists Have Turned on Trump. Here's Why the Rest Haven't.

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Palestinian ambassador protests to Foreign Office over ’erasure’ by British Museum

Objection after museum removes word ‘Palestine’ from list of countries of ancient Levant and Egypt and from some explanatory panels