Tennessee’s attempt to whitewash “Roots” was stopped — for now
The attack on Alex Haley’s landmark work is part of a sweeping assault on Black history
White House intervened to get a $620 million deal for a company tied to Donald Trump Jr.
Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in Vulcan Elements before Pentagon announced deal.
Trump says he could replace Freedom 250 artists himself
After multiple performers withdrew, Trump mocked them and proposed turning event into an “AMERICA IS BACK" rally
Trump’s angry tirade after judge blocks “Trump Kennedy Center”
The president's late-night social media tirade ended with a threat to hand the institution back to Congress
We’re trapped in “Backrooms” hell
"Backrooms" leaps from liminal horror YouTube to chronicle our inadvertent journey into a void
Democrats’ mean tweets trigger Fox News
Trolling Stephen Miller is causing conservative media to feign outrage
Ebola shows how Trump’s health policies are going global — and coming home
Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable
Escalating tensions at Newark migrant prison draws ire of lawmakers
Officials allege Delaney Hall is rife with abuse. Now the whole world is watching
Republicans want to make the Texas Senate race about manliness
In the race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, the Republicans touch on testosterone.
How Trump squandered the economic recovery
In January 2025, the president was set up for success. Instead, he blew it