The Right’s New Conspiracy: Kamikaze Planes and Food Fires

By Will Sommer

A bizarre right-wing conspiracy theory has found a prominent ally.

Dems Can Seize the ‘Pro-Life’ Label and Win, or Get Crushed

By Wajahat Ali

The majority of Americans don’t like Republicans’ ideas, so Democrats should remind the public of this—relentlessly.

Here’s What the Hell Joe Manchin Is Doing

By The Daily Beast

The Democrat from West Virginia hasn’t changed, says his former top aide. It’s just that many more people are noticing what he’s about now.

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Roberts Is Nuts if He Thinks Saving ‘Roe’ Is Good for SCOTUS

By Matt Lewis

The Bush-appointed chief justice wants to preserve the Supreme Court’s legitimacy, but he risks politicizing it even further.

Rep. Greene: I Don’t ‘Recall’ Advocating for ‘Marshall Law’

By Justin Baragona

Marjorie Taylor Greene suddenly can’t seem to remember any of the wild things she’s accused of doing.

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Ex-GOP Lawmaker’s Trial for Raping Intern Goes Off the Rails

A day before Aaron von Ehlinger took the stand in Idaho, his accuser became so distressed that she fled the courtroom in the middle of her testimony.

Hannity: Twitter Lifted ‘Shadow Ban’ to Cover Up From Musk

The Fox host suggested Twitter staff tried to “cover their tracks” by lifting an alleged ban “which we all knew was taking place anyway.”

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1.  Ukraine’s Holocaust Survivors Are Now Escaping to Germany

 TIME IS A FLAT CIRCLE

Many Jewish people found shelter in the Soviet Union to escape Nazi Germany. Now Germany is providing them safety as they flee Russia’s forces.

2.  Putin Will Go to G20 in Bali—and Maybe See Zelensky There

 AWKWARD

Both men have confirmed they will try to attend.

3.  South Africa Teetering Into Fifth COVID Wave

 NOT AGAIN

Health officials are watching a spike in infections tied to the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-variants.

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