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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. Federal immigration agents gunned down two Americans in Minneapolis in January. Ostensibly, those agents were there to carry out deportations, a centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign. After all, 72% of …

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When it comes to getting rid of President Donald Trump, it’s important to keep all our options open. The 25th Amendment exists for just the situation we find ourselves in now, but unfortunately it relies entirely upon Trump’s closest cronies doing the right thing. The 25th Amendment is a wee babe by constitutional amendment standards, having been proposed and ratified only after the assassination…

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. This week's installment of Congressional Cowards focuses on one lawmaker whose actions were so comically cowardly that they deserve their own feature. So congratulations to GOP Rep. Harriet Hageman of Wyoming, who lit…

Despite Trump’s best efforts to wipe out the legacy of George Floyd, history reasserts itself. By Erin Aubry Kaplan for Capital & Main Summer 2020 was a watershed moment in the nation’s long, incomplete history of racial justice, one both tortured and hopeful. And it started in Minneapolis, with the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by Derek Chauvin, a white cop, that was captured on video for…

By Stephanie Armour for KFF Possible risk of autism in children. Dormant cancer cells awakening. Accelerating aging of the brain. Federal officials in May 2023 declared an end to the national COVID pandemic . But more than two years later, a growing body of research continues to reveal information about the virus and its ability to cause harm long after initial infections resolve, even in some ca…

Enjoy these cartoons highlighting the many ways that President Donald Trump’s federal immigration thugs are terrorizing cities across the United States. And feel free to share more of your favorites in the comments. Cartoon: You gotta respect this!, by Pedro Molina Originally published Jan. 25. Cartoon: Frozen and fascist, by Clay Bennett Originally published Jan. 25. Cartoon: ICE agent group pho…

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. Sunday marks the start of Black History Month in the United States and Canada . I’ve written about using music to teach Black …

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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. Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was attacked by a Trump supporter during a town hall on Tuesday. The assailant’s social media profile showed racial animosity toward Omar, who is a Black woman, echoing rhetoric from President Donald Tru…