Right-Wing Extremists Will Hate This New Government Spending

By Sam Brodey

The omnibus bill included new spending for two programs that conservatives are sure to hate.

George Santos Is the Con Artist the Modern GOP Deserves

By Matt Lewis

The fabulist congressman-elect is a total fraud—and yet he’s not even in the running for “worst Republican member of Congress right now.”

Dems Have a Plan for a More Moneyball Approach to Campaigns

By Jake Lahut

Democrats believe they have a new formula for winning statehouses.

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Peter Thiel’s Conservative Dating App Hurting After 3 Months

By Noah Kirsch, Zachary Petrizzo

The Right Stuff, the conservative dating app that went live in November, is already looking like it’s on the ropes.

Jan. 6 Organizer Tosses Right-Wing Youth Org Under the Bus

By Zachary Petrizzo

Far-right activist Ali Alexander blamed Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA for busing hundreds of rioters to the Capitol on Jan 6—while conveniently absolving himself of blame.

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The Most Absurd Republican Temper Tantrums This Year

From Lizzo playing a Founding Father’s flute to a gay PDA in a Disney movie, 2022 was full of right-wing outrage. Here’s a look back at the silliest conservative scandals.

Posting About Politics Makes It Harder to Change Our Minds

The internet is forever. That means every one of our dumb stray posts will be judged by history, and in the present, we’re less likely to evolve.

Why TikTok May Never Catch On With Political Campaigns

Political campaigns haven’t broken through on TikTok. There are a few reasons for that.

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1.  Kari Lake Appealing Against Lost Election Ruling

 TRY, TRY AGAIN

Trump mini-me warns she’ll go all the way to the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn official result of state governor race.

2.  Psychiatrist Who Vanished Found Dead in Frozen Pond

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Investigators have not yet said how Dr. Bolek Payan ended up there.

3.  MTG Comes to Santos’ Rescue: He Might Still Be ‘Sincere’

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“I think we Republicans should give George Santos a chance and see how he legislates and votes, not treat him the same as the left is.”

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