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Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rapidly dismantling the nation’s vaccine infrastructure, gutting key safety committees and doing his damnedest to weaken the childhood vaccine schedule. He i…

The sexual abuse allegations against Chavez have rocked them. But their focus is still on protecting other women. By Chabeli Carrazana , Shefali Luthra , and Marissa Martinez for The 19th Monica Ramirez has spent much of her life spotlighting the pervasiveness of sexual violence against women farmworkers. She, like many in that movement, considered civil rights leader Cesar Chavez an icon. Since …

Congressional Cowards is a weekly series highlighting the worst Donald Trump defenders on Capitol Hill, who refuse to criticize him—no matter how disgraceful or lawless his actions. President Donald Trump's war in Iran is such a mess that even Republican lawmakers are struggling to defend it, making absurd and idiotic comments that would make even the famous pink-clad North Korean propagandist la…

Oil companies bid on more than 1 million acres in the first lease sale in the Western Arctic since 2019. The tracts included areas where leasing appears to be prohibited. By Nicholas Kusnetz for Inside Climate News Oil companies won the right to drill on more than 1.3 million acres across the Alaskan Arctic on Wednesday, including areas that local Alaska Native leaders consider critical to wildli…

As President Donald Trump’s Iran war rages on , so do gas prices— not that the GOP cares , of course. So while Republicans get busy spinning Trump’s oil crisis, and Trump himself focuses on more important things (see: his own birthday party ), let’s take a look at some of the cartoons that are getting us through these trying times. And feel free to share more of your favorites in the comments. Tr…

Amid President Donald Trump’s cratering poll numbers , it’s getting easier to find supporters of his now feeling burned by their 2024 vote. Here’s a clip that went mega-viral this week, thanks to this Trump backer’s blunt, self-aware honesty. A voter in Pennsylvania shares her thoughts on the war with President Trump. [image or embed] — Yashar Ali ( @yasharali.bsky.social ) March 17, 2026 at 4:04…

Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 300 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an introduction to something new. As a music lover, my favorite genre is probably jazz, though I am not what is considered to be a jazz “purist.” I also greatly…

A cartoon by David Horsey. Related | Trump lies about chat with 'former president' to justify Iran war

You’ve gotta be f’n kidding me. President Donald Trump has roiled the world economy , driven gas prices and inflation higher , killed over 1,000 Iranians , lost 13 Americans , and could cost taxpayers $200 billion . And his administration’s big solution to end the war? A literal cut and paste of the deal that President Barack Obama made with Iran. “Any deal to end the war would need to include th…

Explaining the Right is a weekly series that looks at what the right wing is currently obsessing over, how it influences politics—and why you need to know. President Donald Trump squeaked out a win in the 2024 election and began his second term in the presidency with a flurry of activity that shocked the system (in the worst way possible). Since then, he has made misfire after misfire that has dr…