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Ford Will Testify About Kavanaugh Before Senate Panel On Sept. 27

'We've Lost': GOP's Poll Shows Americans Hate Trump Tax Bill
Major Voting Rights Victory In Missouri
Experts Brush Off New York Times Story On Rosenstein 'Wire'
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Why Booming Economy Won't Save GOP In Midterms

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When Trump Shuts Down Government, Blame Fox News

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Did Trump Staffers Whitewash Their Own Records?

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Top News

With Shelters Under Threat, Crisis Looms For Migrant Kids
The state says Southwest Key displayed a “flippant attitude” after sexual abuse reports.
By Topher Sanders

Texas Debate: Watch O'Rourke Smoke Cruz On Trump
At the first Texas Senate debate at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Beto O'Rourke clashed on a number of issues, from guns to health care to the fate of the federal judiciary.
By Matthew Chapman

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Ford Will Testify About Kavanaugh Before Senate Panel On Sept. 27
By Joe Conason

Former GOP Mega-Donor Spending Millions To Elect Democrats
Rich Republicans are switching sides to stop Trump.
By Eric Boehlert
NRA Rapidly Losing Members And Money As Gun Sales Drop
The NRA broke the bank helping the GOP in 2016. Now it might not be able to recover.
By Eric Boehlert
Federalist Society Lawyer Spins Wild Alibi For Kavanaugh
Conservative lawyer and commentator Ed Whelan has been a vocal defender of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
By Cody Fenwick
Justice Probing DEA Program Linked To Mexico Massacres
The inquiry stems from stories by ProPublica that showed the DEA’s vetted unit in the country has had a history of leaking sensitive information to drug traffickers.
By Ginger Thompson
Cruz Launches 'Absurd' Attack On Challenger O'Rourke
It is evident in how bizarre and unpolished his political attacks have become as he tries to fend off his Democratic challenger, El Paso Rep. Beto O'Rourke.
By Matthew Chapman
Battle Over Pre-Existing Conditions Imperils Republicans
Republican state attorneys general thought they had a perfect way to flex their muscles after the GOP tax scam bill was passed...
By Matthew Chapman

Money

Former GOP Mega-Donor Spending Millions To Elect Democrats
Rich Republicans are switching sides to stop Trump.
By Eric Boehlert
Chief Justice Halts Disclosure Of 'Dark Money' Donors
Chief Justice John Roberts halted a federal judge’s order that invalidated a Federal Election Commission regulation that has allowed donors to dark-money groups to be anonymous.
By Sarah Okeson
Shedding Some Light On Dark Money Political Donors
Thanks to a good-government group, you can now find out about nearly $763 million in donations to these “dark money” organizations.
By ProPublica

Health

White House Officials Fear President Is 'Mentally Unraveling'
Dr. Brandi Lee, a psychiatrist who put together a book of essays on President Donald Trump's mental health, discussed the fact that two White House officials separately called her to discuss their concerns about the president.
By Cody Fenwick
Annotated: How Kavanaugh Misled Senate On His Infamous 'Sea-World' Opinion
Allow me to be blunt: Judge Brett Kavanaugh lied about the SeaWorld case during his Senate confirmation testimony last week and showed very little understanding of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
By Jordan Barab
How About Medicare Advantage For All?
A resurfaced Barack Obama has uttered those three little words: "Medicare for all."
By Froma Harrop

Lifestyle

#EndorseThis: No Wonder Trump Tried To Silence Stormy
A new memoir by Stormy Daniels recalls her very personal encounter with POTUS. It isn't hard to understand why he paid her to keep quiet.
By National Memo
Top Cancer Researcher Failed To Properly Disclose Pharma Ties
A senior official at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has received millions of dollars in payments from companies that are involved in medical research.
By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Katie Thomas, The New York Times
Nunes Using Campaign Funds For Anti-Science Podcast
On a campaign-funded podcast, Rep. Devin Nunes interviewed an anti-science historian who denies climate change played a role in the devastating California wildfires.
By Dan Desai Martin

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#EndorseThis: Colbert Declassifies Senate Stupidity And White House Treachery

Colbert pungently reviews the Senate Judiciary Committee’s mishandling of Christine Ford’s charges and a preview of next week’s "thrill ride" hearings.

By National Memo

#EndorseThis: Fox News Judge Warns Senate Republicans On Kavanaugh

Judge Nap offers stern advice to Senate Republicans, urging a full FBI investigation of Christine Ford’s attempted rape charge against Kavanaugh.

By National Memo

#EndorseThis: No Wonder Trump Tried To Silence Stormy

A new memoir by Stormy Daniels recalls her very personal encounter with POTUS. It isn't hard to understand why he paid her to keep quiet.

By National Memo

THIS WEEK IN CRAZY

This Week In Crazy: Alex Jones Makes Incoherent Case For White Reparations

Eclipse apocalypse, white reparations, and a journalism crash course from a conspiracist blogger. Welcome to This Week In Crazy.

By Brendan Gauthier

This Week In Crazy: David Crosby Faces Fire, Fury From Ted Nugent

Statue fetishists, blubbering neo-Nazis, and Cat Fight Fever. Welcome to This Week In Crazy.

By Brendan Gauthier

This Week In Crazy: Trump's God-Given Mission To Nuke North Korea

Nuclear holy war, Chi-Raqi occupation, and Al Gore's "big ugly ass." Welcome to This Week In Crazy.

By Brendan Gauthier

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NATIONAL

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MONEY

Former GOP Mega-Donor Spending Millions To Elect Democrats
By Eric Boehlert

Chief Justice Halts Disclosure Of 'Dark Money' Donors
Shedding Some Light On Dark Money Political Donors
LIFESTYLE

#EndorseThis: No Wonder Trump Tried To Silence Stormy
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#EndorseThis: Conan Unleashes Nuclear Punch Line On President Trump
#EndorseThis: Kimmel Strikes Back At Trump With Outrageous Fried Chicken Tale

WORLD

Justice Probing DEA Program Linked To Mexico Massacres
By Ginger Thompson

Danziger: Bloody Brothers
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HEALTH

White House Officials Fear President Is 'Mentally Unraveling'
By Cody Fenwick

Annotated: How Kavanaugh Misled Senate On His Infamous 'Sea-World' Opinion
How About Medicare Advantage For All?
VIDEO

#EndorseThis: Colbert Declassifies Senate Stupidity And White House Treachery
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#EndorseThis: Fox News Judge Warns Senate Republicans On Kavanaugh
#EndorseThis: No Wonder Trump Tried To Silence Stormy

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