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The Supreme Court Just Threw Trans Kids Under The Bus—Here's What Their Ruling Means
SCOTUS lands devastating blow against trans youth and their families
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Meagan Hatcher-Mays
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This Week In The Big Picture
Each June marks the end of the Supreme Court term, when the justices deliver decisions on the most important cases argued during the term.
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Senior Voters Are Turning Out In Force To Protest Trump—And Could Be Democrats' Secret Weapon
Think voters get more conservative with age? Think again.
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Todd Beeton
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Our Wins Of The Week
Donald Trump held his fascist military birthday parade yesterday, and, well, it did not go great for him.
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Weekly round-up: Senator tackled and cuffed. National Guard ruling. Israel attacks Iran.
In a disturbing and excessive use of force by the Trump administration, on Thursday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla of California was thrown to the floor and…
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If You Think We Can’t Beat Trump, Remember The 3.5% Rule
History shows autocrats are vulnerable to massive nonviolent resistance
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Todd Beeton
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This Week In The Big Picture
As Washington, DC prepares for the spectacle of an insecure wannabe strongman’s ego boost of a military parade on Saturday, thousands of protests are…
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Trump’s Big, Beautiful Birthday Parade
The planned military spectacle lies outside our traditions and projects weakness, not strength
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Jay Kuo
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Our Wins Of The Week
Donald Trump and his MAGA minions in Congress really want to extend trillions in tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans by kicking millions of Americans…
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Weekly Round-up June 6, 2025
This is the second installment in our new Weekly Round-up series in which we summarize the top must-read stories of the week.
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Todd Beeton
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There's More To Trump's 'Mission From God' Meme Than Meets The Eye
Trump's latest Christian nationalist dog whistle is a dangerous call to arms
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Todd Beeton
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This Week In The Big Picture
Donald Trump recently posted a meme promoting the claim that he is “on a mission from God.” Because of course he did.
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