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Congressional Cowards is a weekly series highlighting the worst Donald Trump defenders on Capitol Hill, who refuse to criticize him—no matter how disgraceful or lawless his actions. GOP ...

Thanksgiving For 40 years at the farm we gave a large Thanksgiving dinner gathering. It began as a celebration for family, but as time went on it included extended family, then close friends, then even friends of friends. It was always a warm and...

Campaigning for President, Donald Trump promised to end inflation and lower prices on necessities. In a lead-up to Thanksgiving, he announced that he had succeeded and that the proof was that the 2025 Walmart Thanksgiving dinner basket was 3% cheaper...

In recent weeks, Washington has witnessed one of the clearest displays of congressional passivity in the face of an unchecked expansion of executive power. During his second term, President Donald Trump has not only pushed the boundaries of his...

I thought I was way past being shocked by anything Trump does, but this story that broke yesterday will go down in history — and not in a good way. First, we have a bipartisan group of senators saying that they were told by Marco Rubio that the plan...

What a difference a year makes In 2024, Trump won because young men cut themselves a slice of the MAGA hype. But like many decisions that seem sensible through a late-night tequila lens, dawn's light illuminated the folly of an ill-considered choice....

Republicans across the country, spurred by President Donald Trump and encouraged by House Speaker Mike Johnson, are pushing hard to redraw as many congressional districts as possible in order to ...

CW: Discussion of suicide loss Over the past year, birding has become a source of emotional healing. I lost my friend Robin to suicide on March 3, 2024. Her loss left me broken and empty in a way in which I had never experienced. I’m on the board for a...

Good morning, Newdists! I’ve been on a “journey” as of late...a journey with beans. If my self-care was a train, that train derailed sometime around November 2024. I wonder if anything ...