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These will be the biggest healthy food trends in 2022
Trump’s financial conflict of interest strategies are alive and well in Congress
From Manchin to Meta, this ‘Sound Summary’ breaks down 2021 — in song
Republican Party paying Donald Trump’s legal bills is more proof he owns the GOP
The Denver shooting spree should give this GOP senator pause
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.30.21
Why Kamala Harris’ cozy relationship with corporations is worrying
In court, the Proud Boys got a painful civics lesson they won’t soon forget
Trump’s interference with the Covid response comes into sharper focus
Biden’s unsung accomplishments are actually a huge deal
Americans point to the best president of the last 40 years in new poll
Why the ‘No Surprises Act’ will soon make a difference for consumers
Transcript: Jerry Craft wrote ‘New Kid’ based on his life. Then it got banned.
Where are they now? Into America hears from past guests
As year wraps up, layoffs unexpectedly remain at a 52-year low
Why the debate over crossbows in the UK should matter in the US
Republicans failed completely in their Christmas predictions
Biden can’t crack the one thing Trump was actually good at as president
January 6th Committee: deposition of Jeffrey Clark
Asking a ‘Swole Woman’ about fitness with Casey Johnston: podcast and transcript
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.29.21
Harry Reid nearly killed the filibuster. Democrats need to finish the job.
Feeling anxious about 2022? Who isn’t! Here’s how to cope.
Why Republicans and Democrats are both failing America’s Latino voters
In Wisconsin, ‘the beating heart of democracy is in danger’
What Biden said (and didn’t say) about the federal Covid response
2021 ends as it began: GOP voters aren’t letting go of the Big Lie
Trump introduces Americans to the idea of conditional endorsements
The underappreciated political genius of Harry Reid
The problem with Ron Johnson’s confusion about vaccine efficacy
Our Afghanistan exit won’t shatter U.S. credibility the way ditching the Iran deal has
Netflix’s ‘Don’t Look Up’ misjudges the effort to tackle climate change
5 ways the pandemic affected gender equity in 2021
Secretary Austin response to Gov. Stitt on National Guard mandates
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.28.21
Why the controversy surrounding Trump’s media venture matters
Justice Stephen Breyer resisting retirement depresses Democrats and excites the GOP
Mitch McConnell changes his tune about the Jan. 6 investigation
Conservatives are attacking our memory. Historians have a response.
Rand Paul flubs test on ‘how to steal an election’
As attack’s anniversary nears, Jan. 6 investigation reaches new level
More red states extend unemployment aid to vaccine opponents
Republicans are fans of unemployment insurance if it undermines vaccine mandates
Monday’s Mini-Report, 12.27.21
Kamala Harris’ dire warning was right. America’s credibility is declining fast.
Telling President Biden ‘Let’s go Brandon’ on Christmas Eve warrants a lump of coal
Men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan gov. have new creative defense
How Biden’s latest student loan extension will impact inflation in 2022
Georgia officials find a pro-GOP ballot was cast by a dead voter
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.27.21
Dr. Oz haunted by a history of ‘dispensing dubious medical advice’
Will Trump’s followers listen to Trump on Covid vaccines?
Ted Cruz and the Republican Party’s next-in-line problem
House GOP ready to end real investigations, start political probes
Republicans losing faith in their doctors makes the Covid pandemic worse
‘Fake news’ can’t be fixed by more journalism, not when our democracy is broken
White evangelicals dying of Covid after denouncing vaccines are wasting martyrdom
Donald Trump’s lawsuit against New York AG Letitia James sets him up for another loss
Noted vaccine skeptic Marjorie Taylor Greene rakes in cash from vaccine makers
NORAD’s Christmas Eve Santa Claus tracker needs to end
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.23.21
Trump defending the Covid vaccine to Candace Owens is a good thing
Kim Potter found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death after ‘mistake’ claim
In bid for Jan. 6 secrecy, Trump asks Supreme Court for help
Herschel Walker stumbles badly on John Lewis, voting rights
2021 was awful for voter suppression, but 2022 may not be better
AOC, Boebert and the illustrative tale of two online videos
Michael Flynn’s lawsuit against the Jan. 6 committee denied at great speed
It finally happened: Trump praises something Biden said
One House Republican finally expresses regret over Jan. 6 vote
Jim Jordan’s ‘nothing to hide’ declaration to be put to the test
Jerry Craft wrote ‘New Kid’ based on his life. Then it got banned.
Trump’s latest lawsuit against Letitia James is rich, even for Trump
How Jim Jordan could wind up getting arrested by Congress
California’s new voting maps could help save democracy — and maybe Democrats
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.22.21
Joe Manchin’s claim that the child tax credit will be used on drugs is misguided
Conservatives see Arizona as a breeding ground for extremists
Manchin’s blow to Biden gives Republicans a boost for 2022
Demystifying NFTs with Kevin Roose
Biden takes a victory lap as ACA enrollments reach record highs
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.22.21
Pompeo tries (and fails) to defend one of Trump’s biggest mistakes
‘The Matrix Resurrections’ makes more room for trans identity in corporate Hollywood
This holiday season, the consumer catastrophe never materialized
Trump says more than he intended while slamming voting rights bill
Michael Flynn, Alex Jones try a similar tack against Jan. 6 panel
After vets attacked the Capitol, Pentagon issues new rules on online extremism
Democrats rally to keep Biden’s Build Back Better agenda alive
Biden’s Covid test plan isn’t enough
Joe Biden’s new omicron variant plan is a lot like the old plans
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.21.21
How I got through my first, post-divorce holiday
Manchin’s Build Back Better opposition could badly hurt America’s working women
Manchin summoned Reagan’s ghost with his cruel Build Back Better remarks
GOP’s Scott Perry rejects cooperation with Jan. 6 investigation
Departing NIH chief eyes more research ‘on human behavior’
Republican Policy Committee faces tough task crafting 2022 agenda
Grassley makes up rule as GOP eyes new Supreme Court blockade
How I learned to accept the gift of saying ‘yes’ to help
What it takes for Donald Trump to get booed by his own followers
Why the Jan. 6 investigation is focusing on one Republican rep
Why Kamala Harris rankled at Charlamagne tha God’s Biden question
Joe Manchin dooms Build Back Better by disregarding America’s biggest threats
Kyle Rittenhouse may not be the far-right hero they’re looking for
Monday’s Mini-Report, 12.20.21
This mompreneuer was told her product was “too Black” to be successful. She proved them wrong.
Why Michael Cohen’s new lawsuit is surprisingly important
As Manchin balks at Dems’ agenda, moderates have the most to lose
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.20.21
Trump lashes out at ‘Dem Law Enforcement,’ Jan. 6 panel
Her child died after swallowing a button battery. She has a holiday plea to parents.
Black women speak the truth about corporate ‘charities,’ ending inequality
Biden, Dems make important strides with judicial confirmations
GOP’s Kinzinger: Jan. 6 committee exploring possible Trump crimes
Schumer digs in with ambitious plans for BBB, voting rights
As Joe Manchin rejects Build Back Better, what happens now?
Trump loves American Jews and Israel — until he doesn’t
Liz Cheney’s roadmap for a Trump indictment tied to Jan. 6
Trump’s D.C. hotel lease is not a good look for the federal government
NFL games like Browns vs. Raiders postponed for Covid. It’s not enough.
White House Covid-19 Press Briefing data sheet, December 15, 2021
Claudette Colvin, who refused to budge before Rosa Parks did, finally gets some justice
Friday’s Mini-Report, 12.17.21
Roger Stone becomes the third Trump insider to plead the Fifth
Following offensive comments, Trump accused of anti-Semitism (again)
How Democrats’ Hispanic voter bungling could really haunt them in 2022
Josephine Baker and the paradox of Blackness in France
For Biden and congressional Dems, 2021 is a glass half-full story
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.17.21
Fresh evidence that Covid vaccinations have a societal impact
The Supreme Court question McConnell doesn’t want to talk about
Contributor to conspiratorial PowerPoint slides gets Jan. 6 subpoena
How far did Team Gosar go to pursue election conspiracy theories?
Self-proclaimed rich man Donald Trump turns GOP into his personal piggy bank
RNC spending on Trump’s legal bills starts to look even worse
Joe Biden has a student loan debt relief problem on his hands
As voting rights pressure mounts, Sinema retreats to incoherent filibuster support
Trump’s election theft allies need to be expelled from the House
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.16.21
Biden judicial nominees will be key to staving off GOP’s authoritarian push
Miss America is less culturally relevant today than ever. Perhaps that’s a good thing
Jackson State’s Deion Sanders snagging top recruit makes HBCU football the big story
Omicron and holiday travel: Top doctors share what you need to know now
Contributor to conspiratorial PowerPoint slides gets a platform
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.16.21
Elizabeth Warren endorses expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court
DeSantis targets critical race theory, echoes Texas’ abortion ban
D.C. attorney general tries to bankrupt far-right extremists into oblivion
Josephine Baker and the paradox of Blackness in France
Freedom Caucus hatches plan to expand reach of far-right tactics
Dems try to create some momentum to pass voting rights legislation
These five therapy skills can help you get through 2021’s stressful holiday
Jim Jordan concedes he sent controversial Jan. 5 text to Meadows
Biden’s Russia dealings may be the death knell of American credibility
This is First Lady Jill Biden’s call to action for women who are 50 and older
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.15.21
bell hooks dies after a career of shaping a feminism Black women could embrace
Mika Brzezinski to chair International Women’s Day event in Abu Dhabi
America’s Kabul drone strikes shows the folly of the war
Examining what is statistically true with Kareem Carr
Anjanette Young, terrorized by Chicago police, to receive $2.9 million settlement
Jamie Raskin wrecks Marjorie Taylor Greene over absurd ‘communist’ claim
Why a specific text a GOP member sent to Meadows stands out
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.15.21
As Dems do the heavy lifting, GOP eyes another debt ceiling crisis
How GOP governors learned to love the Dems’ American Rescue Plan
Trump’s accountant, banker cooperate with New York investigation
Sen. Raphael Warnock takes Manchin, Sinema to task over immoral conservatism
Florida voters latest Republicans to be charged with voter fraud
Criminal contempt vote adds to Mark Meadows’ troubled legacy
Julian Assange extradition could mean even more legal trouble for Donald Trump
Mark Meadows’ Jan. 6 texts remind us how much we don’t know
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.14.21
How white journalists fail in their coverage of Vice President Kamala Harris
Tornado deaths in Kentucky reveal prioritization of profit over workers
If you want a bigger job, make your own job bigger, says this JPMorgan Chase executive
Liz Cheney raised the prospect of a possible Trump election crime
Joe Manchin’s coal ties are worse than we thought — yet legal
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.14.21
McConnell faces increased opposition from 2022 GOP Senate hopefuls
Why Mark Meadows’ use of personal email accounts matters
On the relevance of rhetoric, Alito and Gorsuch shift with the wind
Paul Gosar becomes latest GOP hypocrite to take credit for Covid relief he opposed
Paul Gosar seeks credit for relief funds he fought to defeat
Revelations jolt debate over Trump White House, Jan. 6 culpability
Mark Meadows’ PowerPoint is about more than Jan. 6
Monday’s Mini-Report, 12.13.21
Meadows tried — and failed — to evade contempt charge referral with bogus claim
Why South Dakota teachers’ ‘Dash for Cash’ felt so gross
President Biden follows through with pro-union message
A tragic new threshold: Pandemic claims 800,000 lives in U.S.
Newsom gives conservatives a taste of their own medicine with gun bill promise
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.13.21
It’s not just Jan. 6: Navarro wants to hide Covid info from Congress
9 money moves to make before becoming your own boss
Yet another anti-election memo from Team Trump comes to the fore
Could Texas’ abortion ban be used as a model for gun laws?
Former president with a lot to hide says he has ‘nothing to hide’
Revelations raise new questions about Mark Meadows, Jan. 6
The four-day workweek gains traction in Congress
Republicans refused to help Trump steal 2020 election. Don’t expect different in 2024.
Sidney Powell’s election lie cash grab must be treated as fraud
Biden used the Supreme Court commission to give the appearance of caring about reform
The GOP hates vaccine mandates but loves vaccines. Here’s why.
Mark Meadows’ revealing Jan. 6 House committee flip-flop
Meet the women featured in ‘Stories We Tell: The Fertility Secret’
Meet the creators of ‘Stories We Tell: The Fertility Secret’
Dems who whined over infrastructure costs are silent on defense spending bill
Friday’s Mini-Report, 12.10.21
Lindsey Graham offers case study in how not to have a policy debate
Rep. Matt Gaetz, possible sex trafficker, vows to investigate his investigators
A global Summit for Democracy won’t mean anything if we don’t protect our own
Texas abortion providers just won a case. Here’s why it’s not time to celebrate.
With exception to the filibuster, senators open an important door
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.10.21
What 2021 meant for justice with civil rights leaders Rev. Al Sharpton and Ben Crump
Why the vote on the Protecting Our Democracy Act matters
Supreme Court allows challenge to Texas’ abortion ban to proceed
California wants to give out its own ‘reparations,’ but that may be a mistake
What didn’t happen when Biden called his Ukrainian counterpart
Amid Omicron, nurses don’t just need assistance. They need assistants.
The debt ceiling compromise shows Congress at its most ridiculous
Appeals court smacks down Trump’s bid for Jan. 6 secrecy
Trump’s Jan. 6 privilege argument just got laughed out of court — again
Jussie Smollett being found guilty of hoax will hurt LGBTQ folks reporting hate crimes
What conservatives should realize before they relish the Jussie Smollett verdict
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.9.21
Kamala Harris getting mocked for wired ear buds is peak absurdity
N.Y. AG Letitia James just made a power move by leaving the governor’s race
Troops to get Purple Hearts from attack Trump downplayed
Sidney Powell joins the list of people Trump pretends not to know
Republican attacks on Biden over Ukraine are hypocritical gaslighting
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.9.21
Reflecting on one of Bob Dole’s final legislative fights
Jobless claims improve to a 52-year low as economy recovers
Justices appear poised to force taxpayers to fund religious education
Marjorie Taylor Greene and pals called out for supporting Jan. 6 defendants
What 2021 meant for justice with civil rights leaders Rev. Al Sharpton and Ben Crump
GOP fails to dent the popularity of Biden’s Build Back Better plan
Perdue accused of running ‘coup candidacy’ — and that’s exactly what it is
On Covid, Ron Johnson touts highly dubious mouthwash strategy
Lauren Boebert’s and Thomas Massie’s Christmas cards are disturbing
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.8.21
Tracing America’s Covid vaccine conspiracies to autism fearmongering
Creating online content for more than a decade with Hank Green
Radicals say they will ‘take power’ if GOP takes back Congress
How I learned to embrace my child-free life after wanting to be a mom for years
Biden’s new at-home Covid-19 testing plan is way too complicated
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.8.21
China tells U.S. to shut up and dribble
Biden administration policies struggle with Trump-appointed judges
With Roe precedent in jeopardy, most don’t recognize the threat
Youths face ‘devastating’ mental health issues in pandemic, surgeon general warns
Gaetz says he’s talked to Trump about making him House speaker
House Republican sees ‘grifters’ among his own GOP colleagues
Roger Stone becomes the latest Trump insider to plead the Fifth
Could Democrats’ use of ‘Latinx’ backfire in its Latino outreach?
Emmett Till case being closed by DOJ guarantees no one will pay for his lynching
Kristi Noem, 2024 prospect, won’t attend hearing on alleged corruption in her state
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.7.21
‘Latinx’ is an unpopular term but Democrats shouldn’t panic
Meadows changes his mind (again) about cooperating with Jan. 6 probe
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.7.21
Devin Nunes officially working for Trump makes too much sense
Team Trump’s Eastman talks about, but not to, the Jan. 6 committee
Republicans blame Biden for Covid response they’re undermining
Colts owner Kalen Jackson is changing the way we think about mental health in sports
Despite reportedly confessing to lying, Emmett Till’s accuser will remain free
Pence’s former top aide cooperating with the Jan. 6 investigation
Senate Republicans change their minds, decide mean tweets matter
Devin Nunes’ resignation from Congress marks the end of an error
GOP blaming Dems for Michigan school shooting fits its midterm election strategy
DOJ is suing Texas only because the Voting Rights Act is broken
DOJ sues Texas for diluting Black and Latino votes with new district maps
In legal battle, Ohio’s GOP leaders hire defenders of crippling voter suppression
Media isn’t partisan. Democrats need to stop claiming it is.
Here’s what you can do now to set yourself up for financial success in 2022
The WTA chose Peng Shuai and human rights over money in China
Team Trump lawyers plead the Fifth, but that doesn’t stop revelations
White nationalists held a buffoonish rally in D.C. — but there’s nothing funny about it
Why the Electoral Count Act is suddenly generating so much attention
David Perdue’s entry sets up for an ugly GOP primary in Georgia governor’s race
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.6.21
McCarthy is giving Boebert a pass, but Pelosi may not
Holiday gift guide: 10 incredible books to help young girls to know their value
Why Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial primary race matters
GOP senator is ‘perfectly comfortable’ criminalizing abortion
Trump says a bit too much about James Comey’s FBI firing (again)
The Iran nuclear deal will be kept alive — but barely
How Trump catapulted America into a new era of radicalization
Susan Collins’ support for abortion rights is shallow at best
From omicron to Dr. Oz, these 5 songs summarize the week’s news perfectly
What true justice for Ahmaud Arbery (and many others) would look like
Omicron variant: The U.S. should learn from South Africa, not punish it
Biden’s infrastructure plans are taking flight. But inequality concerns remain.
Another Team Trump lawyer to plead the Fifth in Jan. 6 probe
Republican social media trolls just suffered a major setback thanks to a federal judge
DeSantis wants Florida to establish its own military force. He can’t be trusted.
Why an election workers’ lawsuit against a right-wing blog matters
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.3.21
Following school shooting, GOP blocks background check bill (again)
Why 60 is the new 40 for Beautyblender founder Rea Ann Silva
Jim Jordan’s misguided claim that ‘real America is done’ with Covid
McConnell: No interest in crafting an agenda ahead of 2022 midterms
While jobless rate improved in November, job growth apparently fell short
The price Republicans asked Democrats to pay to avoid a shutdown
Oxford High School shooting: Guns are more important than the motive
Religious leaders supercharged Trump’s presidency. SCOTUS just proved why.
Harvard’s complicated relationship with its Black students
The antidote to Republicans’ dangerous ‘religious freedom’ charade
Stacey Abrams’ run for Georgia governor will test GOP voter suppression
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.2.21
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices have no idea how pregnancy works
Team Trump’s Jeffrey Clark poised to plead the Fifth in Jan. 6 probe
Mississippi’s abortion law is the gateway to the death of Roe
Why Mark Meadows apparently has a problem with his own book
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.2.21
Arizona Republican urges people to ‘be more like’ Joe McCarthy
There’s a new Belle in town — and she’s shattering all kinds of princess beauty standards
The Nap Bishop on why resting is radical resistance
GOP’s Greene: ‘We are not the fringe; we are the base of the party’
Harvard’s complicated relationship with its Black students
The amusing reason Trump objected to a pro-Trump television ad
Kevin McCarthy delivers an incomplete message to his GOP members
With Roe in jeopardy, Susan Collins has some explaining to do
Stacey Abrams is running for Georgia governor. She’s a blueprint for Democrats.
Dr. Oz would be one of many quack physicians in the Senate’s history
Lauren Boebert and Ilhan Omar’s clash is getting worse
The Wisconsin GOP is showing us how stealing state elections is done
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.1.21
Supreme Court conservatives suggest Roe’s days are numbered
Bringing news inside prisons with Lawrence Bartley
Why the date of Trump’s first positive Covid test matters
Dr. Oz is the TV quack candidate Republicans deserve
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.1.21
The misguided reason some Republicans want a government shutdown
Sidney Powell’s group reportedly facing criminal investigation
McCarthy tries (and fails) to resolve the GOP’s newest feud
The Supreme Court takes up the future of U.S. reproductive rights
Why Mark Meadows’ cooperation with the Jan. 6 investigation matters
These are the books conservative revisionists want to hide from kids
Pete Buttigieg’s edge over Kamala Harris as a 2024 presidential candidate
Three scenarios for Supreme Court abortion ruling in 2021’s Dobbs v. Jackson