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Cartoon ✍️: Rat race to the bottom
By Clay Bennett

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February 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Trump skipping the Super Bowl and claiming it’s “too far away” is very funny for a man with Air Force One.

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The NFL's political power—and how Trump fumbled it
Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. President ...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Nothing says “joyless movement” like melting down over music.

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MAGA freaks out as millions of normal people enjoy Bad Bunny
Tens of millions of Americans watched and enjoyed Bad Bunny’s halftime performance during the Super Bowl on Sunday night, but President Donald Trump and other members of the MAGA movement have ...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Andrew Schulz: “There’ll be people that they’ll DM me like, ‘You see what your boy’s doing? You voted for this.’ I’m like, ‘I voted for none of this.’”

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February 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Journalists getting arrested, tackled, and labeled “threats” for doing their jobs isn’t something that’s supposed to happen here. And yet, here we are.

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Trump's crackdown on the press is getting much darker
Journalists have a long, complicated history of serving as the gatekeepers of information between the government and the public.� Often, this work isn’t easy. It involves networking with sources, ...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Andrew Schulz spent years mocking liberals for warning about Trump. Now he’s shocked—✨ shocked✨ —that ICE is trampling rights and the Constitution isn’t “holding up.”

Welcome to the part we told you about.

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'It's horrific': Major podcast bro dumps Trump over ICE abuses
Right-wing podcaster Andrew Schulz has turned on President Donald Trump. If you aren’t a young man in his core demographic, you’ve probably never heard of him. Along with Charlamagne tha God, ...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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The Department of Justice somehow managed to lose Ed Martin, embarrass itself in court over Elon Musk, and admit it doesn’t have enough lawyers to function—all in the same week. Incredible stuff.

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Trump's favorite DOJ conspiracist gets demoted, and Musk faces deposition
Injustice for All is a weekly series about how the Trump administration is trying to weaponize the justice system—and the people who are fighting back. This week was not a terrific week for the ...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Turning Point USA really looked at the Super Bowl halftime show and said, “What if we did … the clearance rack version but worse?”

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Why Republicans are seething with celebrity envy
Explaining the Right � is a weekly series that looks at what the right wing is currently obsessing over, how it influences politics—and why you need to know. Right-wing advocacy group Turning ...
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February 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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267 days until the midterms.
If you’re muttering “this is unsustainable” under your breath—you’re right.

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February 9, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Cartoon ✍️: 'Melania' malaise
By Nick Anderson

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February 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Sooo ... y'all stopped funding lifesaving aid so kids wouldn’t die of malaria—and somehow landed on funding MAGA think tanks in Europe so Elon Musk’s feelings don’t get hurt. This is where your tax dollars are going now.

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Trump's new version of foreign aid will make your blood boil
OUT: Using your taxpayer dollars to fund humanitarian efforts so innocent kids don’t die of malaria and diarrhea! IN: Using your taxpayer dollars to fund hard-right efforts so Elon Musk can keep ...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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The problem is Trump. Send tweet.

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How can Trump help Republicans win midterms? Stop being Trump.
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat shared the most unintentionally funny tweet of the year on Thursday.� “Since a few people have asked, here’s a quick list of big and small things the Trump ...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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No wonder Republicans are jumping ship.

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More Republican lawmakers join exodus ahead of midterms
Rep. Mark Amodei, the sole Republican in Nevada's U.S. House delegation, announced on Friday that he will not seek reelection to his Reno-based district. “After 15 years of service, I believe it ...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Seems totally fitting.

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Vance plays tourist while US gets cold shoulder at Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics are officially underway in Italy, and the buildup to the competition has been arguably more eventful than the games themselves.� Vice President JD Vance is taking time away from…
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February 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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February 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Jake Lang, a pardoned Jan. 6 insurrectionist, came back to Minnesota claiming he had a permit for a Capitol rally.

Narrator: He did not. What he did have was enough confidence to get arrested anyway.

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Pardoned Jan. 6 jackass can’t stop being pathetic all over Minnesota
Minnesota is not just besieged by ICE goons tackling, snatching, and even killing immigrants and citizens across the state. It’s also currently besieged by Jake Lang, a pardoned Jan. 6 ...
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February 8, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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February 8, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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She’s been practicing law for three years. What could go wrong?

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Trump’s latest US attorney pick is another real winner
Hey everybody, meet Jordan Fox !� Jordan is 30 years old, began practicing law in September 2022, joined the Department of Justice in January 2025 to work as Emil Bove’s chief of staff, and does ...
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February 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Cartoon ✍️: Super Bowl redo
By David Horsey

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February 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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When Trump goes off the teleprompter, you truly never know what he’ll say.

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Trump dedicates National Prayer Breakfast to his favorite god—himself
President Donald Trump delivered remarks at the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, bringing his familiar brand of Christian ...
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February 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Who else is so ready for Greenday and Bad Bunny? 👀 🏈 💃
February 8, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Womp womp.

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Enjoy watching JD Vance get booed at the Olympics opening ceremony
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance were met with a whole lot of boos from an international crowd during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, after the couple appeared on…
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February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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When in doubt, make it up.

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‘I don’t know’: Trump plays dumb on abysmal approval rating
President Donald Trump told NBC News in an interview released Wednesday that despite the failures of his administration— killing civilians, rising costs —he doesn’t know why his approval ...
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February 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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The GOP is the party of NIMBY.

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Republicans love Trump's ICE agenda—unless it's in their state
Republican lawmakers have defended President Donald Trump's lawless ...
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February 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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We’re witnessing the death of mainstream media institutions.

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Bezos guts the Washington Post—just like Trump wanted
Mainstream media is experiencing a major die-off at the hands of its own billionaire owners. On Wednesday, the Washington Post—at the command of Jeff Bezos—announced it would be laying off a ...
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February 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM