Michael Learmonth
Congress Has No Idea if George Santos Can Legally Serve in Congress
No one in authority seems sure who checks to see if members of Congress meet constitutional requirements, but everyone's sure it's not them.
Capitol Rioters Were Armed to the Teeth and Ready for War
“I don’t [fucking] care that they have weapons,” Trump said. “They’re not here to hurt me.”
A Florida Dominatrix Just Asked City Council to Fund Her Dungeon
“I look forward to spanking each and every single one of you at the new esteemed dungeon. You are dismissed.”
Roger Stone Took the Fifth When Asked How Old He Was
Alex Jones got too stressed out to spell his own name, and more unintentional comedy from Jan. 6 committee witnesses.
‘Absolute Light’: Trans Rights Advocate Henry Berg-Brousseau Dead at 24
“The lack of acceptance took a toll on Henry,” his mother, Kentucky State Sen. Karen Berg, said.
Far-Right Republicans Shunned Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Fewer than half of House Republicans bothered to show up, and some of them spent much of the speech on their phones.
Sicarios Tried to Kill Famous Mexican Journalist Ciro Gómez-Leyva
“Someone tried to kill me last night,” Ciro Gómez-Leyva said, describing the moment gunmen on motorcycles fired on his car.
Biden Paused Student Loan Payments Again as the GOP Tries to Make Students Pay
The GOP is trying to block student loan forgiveness—but the Biden Administration is fighting back.
Arizona Republicans Are Working Through Stages of Grief
Arizona Republicans remain convinced the election was stolen and an official in charge of elections was moved to secure a location for their safety.
Elon Memes as Twitter Burns
“Record numbers of users are logging in to see if Twitter is dead, ironically making it more alive than ever,” Musk tweeted in the middle of it all.
Extremists Respond to Trump’s Voter Fraud Conspiracies: ‘Fuck It, Arm Up’
“Georgians better be ready to lock and load. If it gets violent, shoot first,” one member of The Donald wrote on Tuesday.
This Swing State Could Rewrite Abortion Access in the Midwest
On Tuesday, Michigan voters head to the polls to decide if they’ll enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.