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Friends encouraged me to write a bestselling book that explained hillbillies to PBS-watching, cappuccino-drinking Democrats and sell it to Netflix for $10 million.
Some congressional Republicans who have spent years backing up Donald Trump’s Big Lie all of a sudden think that incumbents who lose elections should relinquish power.
Misinformation, propaganda, xenophobia — Elon Musk put it all on display during one turbulent weekend on Twitter.
PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
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House Republicans on Thursday posted a victory by passing a resolution condemning the Biden administration’s border policy with bipartisan support.
The FBI director has no idea whether Donald Trump was hit by a bullet or shrapnel, which means that the former president has refused to hand over information that could shed light on what happened on July 13. Let that sink in.
Before Pelosi and Obama knew what hit them, the whole thing was over.
Meet JD Vance, the climate change-doubting senator from Ohio with deep connections to the fossil fuel industry.
Roughly 100 days ahead of the election, Donald Trump thinks he is in good shape to win back the presidency. But what happens if he loses? It sounds as though he and his allies are already prepping for another Big Lie.
Since the GOP has made Biden’s age a key theme of the campaign, it seems fair to now ask the same questions concerning the former president.