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Eating McNuggets Alone

Soda machines are simply the first of many things to be removed from the McDonald's dining room.

The fakeness of Gran Turismo, a car racing movie that promised reality

A game defined by accuracy spawns a movie in need of some.

Double standard? Democrats say Trump gets free pass on his age

President Biden is 80 years old. Former President Trump is 77. Yet age has become a defining part of Biden’s image, and is potentially his political Achilles’ heel. Polls suggest voters in both political parties have doubts about electing Biden to a second term because of his age. In contrast, age rarely comes up as...

Romney retirement sets off Utah GOP scramble

Sen. Mitt Romney’s (R-Utah) decision to not seek reelection is setting off a scramble among Utah Republicans to fill his seat in 2024. A moderate Republican and an outspoken critic of former President Trump, Romney announced on Wednesday that he’ll retire when his first term in the upper chamber ends in 2025, calling for a “new generation...

Trump’s rivals face growing pressure to cut into his lead

Former President Trump’s rivals are under growing pressure to close the gap with him as his grip on the party shows no signs of weakening. Trump has remained the clear front-runner for the Republican nomination through months of campaigning, four indictments in multiple jurisdictions and skipping the first GOP debate last month, and polls have mostly shown a shift in other...

House GOP grows skeptical on Ukraine: ‘It’s not just the Freedom Caucus’

Skepticism is growing among House Republicans on the approval of more Ukraine funding as Congress faces its first test on America's role in the war against Russia. The House could face a vote as soon as this month as the Senate looks to fold a Ukraine aid package into a continuing resolution that would push...

The Memo: DeSantis seizes on COVID uptick to attack Trump

COVID-19 is moving back into the news, a trend that could have a political impact on the Republican primary. In particular, the issue is being weaponized by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) as he seeks to make up lost ground against former President Trump. COVID hospitalizations have been rising at a rapid clip in the...

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Sarah Young, 1946-2023

A gently heretical Christian phenomenon.

The case against RedZone

An afternoon in front of NFL RedZone presents no obvious exit strategy.

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