May 17 2026, 08:00
I’ve never lived in a South without a Voting Rights Act that restricted white officials’ worst impulses. And now that I do, home is feeling a lot less so.
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May 17 2026, 08:00
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new attempt to mute his nemesis Sen. Mark Kelly is part of the Pentagon’s larger effort to muzzle all of us military retirees, especially those with legislative power.
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May 17 2026, 08:00
The Rededicate 250 rally on Sunday at the National Mall offers a preview of what American theocracy would look like.
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May 17 2026, 08:00
Though the virus is highly contagious, the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization.
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May 17 2026, 08:00
RFK Jr. and a host of conservative fundraisers pooled their resources in a bid to unseat Sen. Bill Cassidy — and the result will likely enhance their political power.
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May 17 2026, 08:00
Trump urged the state’s Republicans Saturday to oust Cassidy for his vote to “IMPEACH me for something that has now proven to be total ‘bullshit!’”
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May 17 2026, 08:00
Rep. Julia Letlow and ex-Rep. John Fleming will face off on June 27 ahead of the general election in November, when Republicans are heavily favored to win.
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May 17 2026, 08:00
The North Carolina GOP senator excoriated Hegseth for what he called disrespecting “our greatest allies and some of our best military professionals.”
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May 17 2026, 08:00
Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed on Friday, Israel’s army said, describing him as a senior Hamas commander who directed the Oct. 7 attacks.
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May 17 2026, 08:00
Rudy Giuliani, 81, opens up about a 'significant' spiritual experience during a coma caused by severe viral pneumonia, saying he has since recovered fully.