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Bernie and AOC held a record-breaking rally in Los Angeles on Saturday, with over 36,000 Americans attending. I asked myself...

“He’s going to have a third term”: Bannon tells Maher Trump is sticking around in 2028

Steve Bannon isn't willing to play coy about a potential third presidential term for President Donald Trump. During a stop...

Barricade your heart because “The Last of Us” is on a mission to break it

To date, “The Last of Us” episode representing the apex of what the show is and can be is “Long,...

Democrats Widely Blast Trump’s Tariffs, but Not Tariffs Overall

As Democrats push back against the policies of the second Trump administration, they are struggling to convey a clear stance...

Is the once-extinct dire wolf really back or did some of the science reporting go too far?

One of Colossal's three-month-old wolf pups.Cover Images/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow...

Making a war film “apolitical” is impossible

Imagine: You’re in your early twenties, and your heart has been captured by the soulful eyes of one of today’s...

“It died and was risen”: “SNL” mocks Trump tariffs, market turbulence in Easter opening sketch

"Saturday Night Live" uses the cold open as its free space to comment on current events, and last night was...

Trump Will Raise Prices On Prescription Drugs In The Next Month Or Two

PoliticusUSA is ad-free and never bending the knee, and you can support us by becoming a subscriber.Trump has been playing...

Trump and Some of His Cabinet Members Attend U.F.C. Fight in Miami

President Trump, some of his cabinet members and his adviser Elon Musk sat ringside in Miami late Saturday night at...

Can theater save democracy? It’s not an idle question — it’s happened before