Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover plunges further into chaos
A view of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which was recently renamed The Donald J. Trump...
The Trump Regime Threatens Artists As The Kennedy Center Will Be Empty On New Year’s Eve
The Trump administration has turned the Kennedy Center, which serves as a living monument to former President John F. Kennedy,...
Karoline Leavitt’s baby news is a political asset for Trump
It’s been an eventful month for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. First, there was the close-up photo, with Leavitt’s...
The political backlash to AI is overstated
A widely despised industry is slurping up Americans’ water — and driving up their electricity bills — as part of...
Keep Burning Coal, Trump Admin Tells Indiana
by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle December 24, 2025 Federal officials have ordered a temporary halt to the planned shutdowns...
The year of the blue state governors
As the smoke cleared after the 2024 election, it was clear that Democrats were going to be hamstrung in Washington....
Monsters of 2025: Rappers gone MAGA
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Hero of 2025: Civil servants
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Why conservatives should pay parents to stay home
• Conservative policymakers say they want more parents to stay home with their children, but it’s not clear that approaches...
The year of “decentering men”
I can’t tell you the exact moment every other woman on my TikTok feed decided they were “decentering men,” but...
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