While Disney-ABC and Skydance-Paramount-CBS cave to MAGA bullying, others hold firm, including The New York Times.
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Free Kimmel. Impeach Carr. Impeach Trump
The president and his FCC appointees should not threaten TV stations over jokes. That’s a simple case the public will understand.
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Don’t Shut Down Free Speech in Charlie Kirk’s Name
The slain conservative activist was a vigorous debater in the public square. Silencing discourse in Kirk’s name betrays the 31-year-old’s legacy as would canceling those criticizing his views.
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Understanding Trump’s Impact on the Great Seal of the United States
My uncle, the eminent sculptor Theodore Roszak, offered a cheeky play on the Great Seal of the United States, presciently anticipating the president’s restoration of the Department of War and effort to change the Great Seal.
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The Biden-Harris Relationship Makes Sense Now
The published excerpt from the former vice president’s forthcoming memoir provides evidence that Joe Biden didn’t intend for Kamala Harris to succeed him in 2024.
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The Charlie Kirk Assassination: More Than Just Murder
The law makes distinctions between killings, and there’s a reason political assassination deserves a special circle of Hell.
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The Lost Journalistic World of 9/11
The mainstream press was far from perfect. But before the era of “hot takes,” information silos, steep budget cuts, and ugly charges of “fake news,” it had strengths that we need now.
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Ezra Klein (Almost) Gets It Right
Democrats shouldn’t abet authoritarianism by supporting MAGA spending bills. But neither should they own a government shutdown. There’s a better way.
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RFK Jr.’s Lies Stain the Republic
Despite the damage, he remains Trump’s most popular cabinet secretary, an ominous sign for 2028.
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A Government Shutdown Looms. Prepare For Democrats to Disappoint
Senate Minority Leader Schumer has put the party on a path to acquiescence.
