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Steve Bannon pushes for «major effort» to «bring Joe Manchin into the Republican Party»

«Bring him into the Republican Party,» Bannon says. «Make sure that he's a welcome member of the Republican Party»

Sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild on the Trump demographic: «Elite of the left behind»

UC Berkeley sociologist explores the loss and shame that led to Trump in her book «Strangers in Their Own Land»

“I said goodbye like a lover": Sending off problem foods like a New Orleans jazz funeral

A lactose-intolerant friend unearths a joyous way to (mostly) eighty-six her beloved cheese

Joe Biden, Donald Trump and the Weimar Republic: History's dark lessons

America in the 2020s is disturbingly reminiscent of Germany 100 years ago. Spoiler: That didn't end well

Cooking Hawai'ian food isn't just chef Sheldon Simeon's passion — it's what brings him comfort

«I was very fortunate to come from a family that puts food in the utmost highest respect,» the «Top Chef» star says

Godless grifters: How the New Atheists merged with the far right

What once seemed like a bracing intellectual movement has degenerated into a pack of abusive, small-minded bigots

Andrew Yang and Eric Adams, leading Democrats in N.Y. mayor's race, are backed by GOP billionaires

Why are hedge fund billionaires who've funded pro-Trump Republicans pouring money into NYC's Democratic primary?

Democrats chose failure: Can the filibuster survive a summer of threats?

Whatever happens, Democrats have a more fundamental problem to deal with than the filibuster

What Donald Trump taught America: Democracy can die slowly, or all at once

The Trump years offered a brutal seminar in how democracy can crumble into tyranny. Did Americans pay attention?

«He must resign»: FBI probing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over campaign fundraising practices

Former employees claim they were pressured to donate to Republicans and later reimbursed for their contributions

How do we report on Trump's dastardly schemes without amplifying his lies and incitement?

Trump's blog failed, so he's inciting followers through media leaks. Does that make journalists his accomplices?

Cops and their allies have pushed hard for new wave of stringent anti-protest bills

Since last summer, police have lobbied for a crackdown on «riots,» with new laws that give them even more power

Donald Trump is an idea, not a man — and that's why his movement is so dangerous

Laughing at Donald Trump in his Mar-a-Lago exile is missing the point. His movement is getting stronger every day

Dominion makes the case that MyPillow is liable for «MyPillow Guy» Mike Lindell’s election lies

Lindell used the MyPillow Twitter account to promote the debunked conspiracy theories

NAACP president: Biden’s plan to tackle racial wealth gap must address student debt crisis

Biden will announce plans to address racial wealth disparities while marking centennial of Tulsa massacre

Big Oil lobby fought cybersecurity regulations for years, making pipeline attack easier

Even after Colonial attack, oil industry lobby group suggests that regulations are nearly as bad as hackers

Deep in the Gaetz-Greenberg web: A tangled tale of money, sex and Florida Republicans

Where do GOP operative Leslie Anne Key and her son — now indicted on sexual abuse charges — fit in the Gaetz mess?

Peace-washing: Is a network of major donors neutralizing activism in the peace movement?

With Democrats in power (for now), powerful funders may be trying to tame or silence progressive peace activists

Republican attacks on democracy are a national emergency. Will Democrats ever fight back?

Democracy's enemies have only gotten bolder since January — and they're winning. Who will stand against them?

Our first Memorial Day since Trump's coup: Is America ready to move forward — or stuck in reverse?

This holiday has an inspiring origin story — one that reminds us we can never take progress for granted in America

On Porchetta: An ode to the East Village stalwart

One of my most formative food memories is the first time I bit into a porchetta sandwich

Embracing hopelessness: Getting over our faith in reason is the only path forward

It's disheartening to accept that «reason» is largely an illusion — paradoxically, it offers hope for the future

What happens if an ex-president goes to jail (hypothetically speaking)? It wouldn't be pretty

What will happen if a certain former president faces a criminal trial? History's answer is clear: Nothing good

In first cookbook by a Black pitmaster, Rodney Scott celebrates BBQ and shows dreams do come true

The James Beard winner knows what it feels like to think you don't have much of a future. Now, he's making history

The deeper history of «defund»: How the «get tough» policies of the '70s and '80s led to disaster

Historian Julilly Kohler-Hausmann on the destruction wrought by «common sense» crackdowns on crime and welfare

Matt Gaetz threatens to run for president in 2024 — but only if Trump doesn't

Embattled congressman trolls foes, delights fans with promise to «whoop Joe Biden» if Trump backs out of '24 race

Joe Manchin “very disappointed” after Republicans use filibuster to kill Capitol riot commission

At least Manchin was there — fellow filibuster fan Kyrsten Sinema didn't even bother to show up for 1/6 vote

«Hacks» grasps how ageism creeps up on women and revels in sucker punching back

Whether you're a «geriatric» Millennial realizing youth is in the rearview or a Vegas has-been – «Hacks» gets you

“Dear Trolls”: A form letter media can use to tell right-wing mobs where to shove it

Journalists need to stop being defensive about «appearances» and push back against bad-faith attacks. Here's how

Rudy and me: My 1980s legal battle with Giuliani told me who he really was

I cut a deal with Rudy Giuliani in 1987 — and it illustrated exactly what a petty, small-minded person he is

Pollster Frank Luntz concealed his work for GOP in 2020 L.A. Times op-ed: Will media ever learn?

Luntz embarrasses another media outlet by not revealing who's paying him. Why do they keep falling for his act?

Trump regime’s amazing list of crimes keeps getting longer — but we can't afford to look away

Spying on journalists, stealing children, abducting activists from the streets — it could happen again, and worse

These TikTok famous eggs are even better with a Spanish twist

Because everything — yes, everything! — should have pesto fried eggs on top

«They got the mother lode»: Former federal prosecutor says grand jury has «everything» on Trump

«They got the mother lode»: Former federal prosecutor says grand jury has everything on Trump

Manhattan's district attorney convenes grand jury in Trump investigation: report

«The beautiful thing about numbers is numbers don't lie,» ex-Trump «fixer» Michael Cohen says of the developments

Today's Republican Party is a political crime family — and we know who the godfather is

Organized crime prizes unquestioned loyalty above all else. Those who violate the code — hello, Liz! — get whacked

Kevin McCarthy paid Frank Luntz for advice — and it came from a team of Democrats

Tucker Carlson is bashing Luntz and McCarthy as RINO sellouts. But the real lesson here might be about D.C. grift

Never forget that Liz Cheney helped produce Trumpism — and could be worse in the long run

Praising Cheney to the skies won't change who she really is — possibly a more insidious force than Donald Trump

Flailing Washington Post gets a new leader at last — with no time to lose

New editor Sally Buzbee is a promising choice — but the Post's recent reporting on Republicans has been dismal
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