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Kmart used to sell pet monkeys in the 1960s. It wasn’t alone

We combed through the internet archives in search of vintage advertisements and uncovered a wild history about two once-popular retail chains.

Denzel Washington: 19 rumors we’ve fact-checked

We took a look back in our archives after Trump falsely claimed the Oscar-winning actor endorsed him.

Election guru shifts 10 statehouse chambers — and every one moves against GOP

The nonpartisan newsletter Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics released its final analysis of state legislative races ahead of November. Senior Columnist Louis Jacobson changed projections for 10 chambers — all shifting in favor of Democrats.“In many states, Democrats are…

The worst internet outage still hasn’t happened yet

The world is still dealing with the fallout from the CrowdStrike screwup that took millions of computers offline last week. Some IT workers have...

Veep is the context of all in which we live

The year is 2023. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who played VP Selina Meyer on the 2010s HBO comedy series Veep, visits the White House to meet...

Paris 2024: Olympics news and updates

The 2024 Summer Olympics are being held in Paris, France, starting with the opening ceremony on Friday, July 26, and lasting until Sunday, August...

Joe Biden’s enormous, contradictory, and fragile climate legacy

The day after President Joe Biden said he would not seek reelection, his White House announced more than $4.3 billion in grants from the Environmental...

“What was not a race yesterday is a race today”: David Axelrod on Biden dropping out

When President Joe Biden announced Sunday he was dropping out of the presidential race, a chorus of Democratic Party officials breathed a sigh of...

Artificial intelligence isn’t a good argument for basic income

We’re flooded by guaranteed income pilot experiments that offer some promising results, but don’t seem to be moving us any closer to actual federal...

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Kmart used to sell pet monkeys in the 1960s. It wasn’t alone

We combed through the internet archives in search of vintage advertisements and uncovered a wild history about two once-popular retail chains.

Denzel Washington: 19 rumors we’ve fact-checked

We took a look back in our archives after Trump falsely claimed the Oscar-winning actor endorsed him.

Election guru shifts 10 statehouse chambers — and every one moves against GOP

The nonpartisan newsletter Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics released its final analysis of state legislative races ahead of November. Senior Columnist Louis Jacobson changed projections for 10 chambers — all shifting in favor of Democrats.“In many states, Democrats are…

Grinning Tom Homan sends chilling message on Ilhan Omar home raid: ‘I know things’

Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar, issued a cryptic message Saturday that appeared to suggest Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) may be facing investigation for matters outside of her immigration status.Omar’s home was raided by federal agents this week as part of a criminal investigation,…