You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside the liberal ideas factory delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free.Inside WashingtonThe surprising issue dividing Senate Dems right nowWhile Americans worry about sky-high gas prices and AI safety, the Senate has its sights trained on something entirely…
Suddenly the technology is sapping people’s concentration in a new way, one that abstaining from AI won’t fix.
D.C. is trying to deal with its rats by putting them on birth control.
Federal law bars those holding federal office from directing spending decisions for a political organization with no contribution limits.
For all his belaboring of the supposed national rise in crime, Donald Trump is the reason why “gangster weapons” will proliferate on the streets.The president reportedly ordered the Justice Department not to appeal an August court ruling that effectively allowed Americans to buy, sell, and own short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and…
Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) announced Thursday they've secured commitments for the 218 signatures needed to force another vote the release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The big picture: Answers about the disgraced financier and his web of wealthy connections have continued to haunt the administration, with…
Animals that bridge the human world and the wild can be uniquely perilous to human health.
The 24-year-old has taken his attention to detail from lining up bats and helmets as a toddler to helping the Cleveland Guardians towards the playoffsWhen Sydney’s Travis Bazzana made his debut in Major League Baseball on 28 April, it was the culmination of a journey that began when he was a toddler.“From the time he could stand, Travis was always wanting…
In this spiritual sequel to 'Pulling' and 'Catastrophe,' the comedy virtuoso is caught between ailing parents and needy son
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Another weird week in American politics is coming to a close, and TPM investigative reporter Hunter Walker is joining publisher...
“Unintentional harm is exactly what is driving many species towards extinction,” said one expert.
The shape of your foot can change with age, but it doesn't mean your foot bones are growing.
Republican donors with no ties to Wisconsin are pouring their money into a random House candidate there—who happens to be Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s son-in-law. Michael Alfonso, a 26-year-old running for Wisconsin’s 7th district, has collected money from at least 25 transportation executives, industry lobbyists, and corporate PACS, The Bulwark…
The policy, set to take effect Friday, would give immigration officers broader authority to deny permanent residency to people using public benefits.
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
Naqaa Hamed’s arrest comes as nearly 40 Palestinian journalists are currently in Israeli detention.
It was a surreal week, bursting with surreal news generated by the surreal idiot who sits in the White House, but maybe the most surreal headline of all was the one I saw Thursday morning telling me that Costco was rationing motor oil. The limit they’ve set is very likely more than your average motorist needs, but still. Rationing! Am I in England in the…
