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GOP Ignores Its Gosar Problem and Plots to Punish Moderates

By Sam Brodey, Matt Fuller

For many pro-Trump Republicans in the House Republican Conference, handing Democrats a win on infrastructure amounts to treachery, far more than anything Paul Gosar did.

Shailene Woodley’s Aaron Rodgers Defense Is Pure Clownery

By Tirhakah Love

The actress has decided to defend her public health menace of a fiancé by attacking the media instead of addressing his wildly irresponsible behavior.

Embattled GOP Senator Says a Staffer Vanished. We Found Him.

By Roger Sollenberger

Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) is accused of a number of major campaign-finance violations. The campaign blames it on one particular staffer who it says “vanished.” Not quite.

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Trump’s GOP Has a New ‘Murderers’ Row’ of Accused Abusers

By Margaret Carlson

Voting for an infrastructure bill is beyond the pale, but accusations of domestic abuse are not.

J.D. Vance’s Empathy for Kyle Rittenhouse Is Revolting

By Kali Holloway

Calling a killer a “baby boy” is a neat trick for gesturing at the ways white lives matter to people like him, and Black lives do not.

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Iran’s Herd Immunity Flop Is Bad News for These U.S. States

By David Axe

Iran’s staggering COVID reinfection rates suggest that relying on “natural immunity” alone is a bad idea—and many in states like Mississippi and Alabama are doing just that.

Astroworld Organizer’s CEO Could Get $160M Golden Parachute

By Noah Kirsch

The Live Nation chief has a lucrative exit package that could potentially pay him nine figures if he is terminated or quits. It would fit a familiar pattern for embattled execs.

Clifford the Big Red Dog Is the Best CGI Dog I’ve Ever Seen

By Laura Bradley

Uncanny CGI mutts have run rampant in Hollywood these days—but thankfully, this one is more interested in having a good time than in looking realistic. He’s also very cute.

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1. Desperate Trump Suffers His Third Legal Defeat in Three Days

FLAILING AND FAILING

The former president is urgently trying to stop Jan. 6 records from being passed to House investigators.

2. Adoptive Parents of Missing Hawaii Girl Arrested for Murder

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Two months after they said she vanished, setting off a huge search, the parents of Isabella Kalua have been accused of killing her.

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4. Alleged Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested After Another Suspect IDs Him

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A screenshot included in court documents shows him flipping the bird at a surveillance camera.

5. Ruggs Charged With Four Felonies for Deadly 156 MPH Crash

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The crash killed a woman and injured Ruggs’ girlfriend, who was riding in the passenger seat.

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