2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (238+ words) Most people already understood that this was essentially the right’s philosophy about healthcare, but it had rarely ever been expressed so honestly. Republicans believe that healthcare is a commodity, and if you can’t afford it, or if you fail to…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (259+ words) I want to tell you what those rooms were, because they are almost all gone now, and because a pop star with a banner in the rafters of Madison Square Garden is doing three things at once that I did…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (454+ words) There are few consensus opinions left in American politics. The ones that remain, now that Dolly Parton has passed away, fall neatly into two camps. The remaining unifier is unspeakable tragedies. Mass shootings, natural disasters and terrorist attacks send Republicans…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (543+ words) On this iconic train journey through the center of Australia, the country’s most dangerous and unique creatures are turned into a tasty snack. That means that for passengers aboard Journey Beyond’s Australian train rides, you may be biting down on…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (382+ words) President Donald Trump‘s summer-long celebration of America’s 250th birthday ended Sunday the only way it possibly could: with race cars, fighter jets, a presidential limousine, an operatic tenor and a bald eagle flying over Washington. The inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (1064+ words) This article originally appeared on The Texas Tribune. WASHINGTON — With under nine weeks to go until early voting begins in Texas’ U.S. Senate race, both Ken Paxton and James Talarico have been campaigning around the state, meeting voters everywhere…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (1714+ words) If I see one more headline announcing that Gen Z has killed alcohol, I might just order another drink. According to the internet, my generation doesn’t go to bars anymore. We don’t party. We don’t date. We’re all sitting at…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (249+ words) Nearly two years ago, Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in New York City. A massive manhunt followed, resulting in the arrest of Luigi Mangione, who quickly became a sort of folk hero for people fed…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (223+ words) A congressional wash-out just two years later couldn’t knock the bloom off the Third Way rose among Washington’s Democratic consultant class. Carville’s reputation for colorful turns of phrase, and his tendency to stomp on any calls for the party to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1668+ words) This article originally appeared on The Texas Tribune. Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico portray their U.S. Senate campaigns as a fight for the soul of America — one in which God plays an active yet vastly different role. Talarico, believing…...