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Republicans have a plan to keep women from voting: report

Between a series of Democratic election victories in late 2025 and early 2026 and President Donald Trump's weak approval ratings in a long list of recent polls,

2026/02/02

Even conservative George Will gets it

In today’s edition, I’m going to try something different. Instead of an essay or analysis or an interview, I’m going to offer diary-like entries. The reason is

2026/02/02

Trump's 'massive war chest' remains unmatched — even as his popularity dives

With the United States' 2026 midterms a little over nine months away, President Donald Trump's low approval ratings are a major source of anxiety for GOP strategists

2026/02/02

Trump admin 'overwhelming themselves' with their own brutal strategy

MAGA Republican Steve Bannon, host of the "War Room" vodcast and former White House Chief strategist in the first Trump Administration, famously described the MAGA

2026/02/01

Trump could become even more dangerous as public anger soars: historian

Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat — a history professor at New York University, author of the 2020 book "Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present," and a frequent guest on MS NOW —

2026/02/01

The Aztec empire's collapse shows why ruling through coercion and force fails

When Aztec emissaries arrived in 1520 to Tzintzuntzan, the capital of the Tarascan Kingdom in what is now the Mexican state of Michoacán, they carried a warning

2026/02/01

Trump's crackdown exposes Americans' shocking 'cognitive dissonance': analysis

The fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti during President Donald Trump's militarized immigration raids in Minneapolis are fueling large protests

2026/02/01

Officials chuckle as Trump cabinet members cancel elections conference appearance

What a week of election news, huh?This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting

2026/02/01

Republicans twist rules to abuse Kansans in grotesque spectacle of prejudice

Kansas legislative leaders were determined to bully and oppress a tiny minority of people.And they didn’t care about any rules or norms or expectations of basic

2026/02/01

Sleeping ICE agents treated to 2 a.m. Rage Against the Machine serenades

If any feds currently in Minnesota are fans of Twisted Sister and Rage Against the Machine, they may not be for long. That’s because of an ongoing effort to interrupt

2026/02/01