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How Supreme Court’s ban on racial gerrymandering affects California
The famed Dr. Martin Luther King once declared that he looked “to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” With in its seminal decision today in a congressional redistricting case, known as Louisiana v. Calais, the United States Supreme Court took
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Skeptical Democrats confront Hegseth about Iran war for the first time since conflict started
WASHINGTON — Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war in Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats Wednesday over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval. The war has cost $25 billion so far, according to Pentagon numbers presented to the House Armed Services Committee during
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Fuming Dem armed with bullhorn derails red state legislative proceedings
A Florida Democratic lawmaker interrupted state House proceedings in protest to the approval of a redistricting map that could give the GOP four congressional seats. “You’re destroying our democracy,” state Rep. Angie Nixon, who’s also running for Senate, could be heard in videos yelling into a bullhorn on the Florida House floor. “This is a
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Journo legend Jane Pratt just wanted to sell memoir for more money than protégé Cat Marnell’s
There’s some affectionate rivalry between two of journalism’s cult heroes, it seems. Page Six hears that Jane Pratt has sold her memoir — but we’re told the Sassy legend said she didn’t care how much it went for, as long as it was more than the memoir of her one-time protege Cat Marnell. We’re told
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Piers Morgan hits MAGA pundits with blistering montage of Trump’s own violent rhetoric
Political commentator Piers Morgan cooked up a devastating montage of President Donald Trump’s violent rhetoric that he played on Wednesday during a fiery takedown of a MAGA pundit’s talking point. Morgan had MAGA commentator Clay Travis, conservative radio host Ben Ferguson, Democratic strategist Mike Nellis, and liberal YouTuber Cenk Uygur on a new episode of
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MAGA lawmaker gets more than he bargained for from CNN host over ‘astounding’ gas prices
A GOP congressman had to answer for high gas prices after Trump announced an extended blockade of Iran, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth came under fire for the impact back home. CNN journalist Brianna Keilar described the gas prices as “astounding,” as the national average price has risen since last week by about 20 cents
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Equal playing field is ‘discrimination’ to Dem exploiters after SCOTUS strikes down Louisiana congressional map
Black Americans’ racial identity has been wielded as a weapon in our politics for decades, used either as a shield to protect powerful people or as a cudgel to beat their opponents. Democrats have specialized in this warfare, accusing Republicans of racial discrimination to reclaim leverage any time they’re in a losing position. We saw it
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This ABC Showdown Is Different
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. In September, FCC Chair Brendan Carr dangled a simple threat: Either ABC would “take action” against Jimmy Kimmel, or
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Hot mic moment from Senate Republican stuns Judiciary Committee: report
Sen. Chuck Grassley, 92, (R-IA), befuddled his colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday when he was caught on a hot mic questioning some of the answers that witnesses were giving. The committee met to question several of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, and some Democrats asked the nominees who won the 2020 general
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Ving Rhames collapses in L.A. restaurant: report
“Mission: Impossible” star Ving Rhames collapsed while at a Los Angeles restaurant on Wednesday afternoon. The actor, 66, was sitting down and eating with his family when the medical emergency occurred at 1:40 p.m. local time, a source told TMZ. The fire department responded to a call regarding a man in his 60s and arrived