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How do we know Iowa Republicans are terrified? Watch this absurd ad.

It’s hard to make culture war your entire platform when there’s an actual war going on.

Mamdani and Shapiro show how Democrats can build a big tent brand

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DOGE burned nearly $10B so federal employees wouldn’t work

How’s that for “government efficiency”?

Mitch McConnell finally returns to Senate—and the crowd goes mild

He’s … back?

Sleepy hoax

If it were only as easy as removing Trump’s batteries.

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White House’s fraud report looks pretty fraudulent

And the Trump team hasn’t even pretended this is a secret.

Mike Rogers chickens out of debate with Abdul El-Sayed

He prefers to stay in his safe space: Trump’s arms.

Missouri’s secretary of state is one corrupt character

Is it normal for the state’s top election official to break so many election laws?

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