Dean Obeidallah
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Sen. Chris Murphy: Republicans “don’t give a crap” about kids and gun violence
Connecticut senator talks about America's massive gun problem, his feud with Ted Cruz and Joe Biden's big wins → Read More
MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan: You need "rhetorical judo" to challenge the far right
Here's what Hasan says too many left-liberal arguments fail to grasp: "We are emotional creatures, not logical" → Read More
Trump's past attempts to silence Chrissy Teigen just backfired — very publicly
Trump's Twitter spats came back to haunt him in a Republican-led hearing that unearthed a past attempt to get the FBI to delete a tweet by model Chrissy Teigen. → Read More
Polls reveal the real reason Ron DeSantis is fighting the teaching of Black history
Over the last two decades, Republican voters have become increasingly convinced that too much Black history is being taught in public schools. → Read More
"A lot of it was filmed without her consent": Alexandra Pelosi on the film about her mom
Alexandra Pelosi filmed her mom in private for decades — the result is a new HBO documentary, "Pelosi in the House" → Read More
Congress could make airlines treat their passengers better. But don’t count on it.
Will Southwest Airlines survive its latest holiday meltdown after canceling thousands of flights, exposing the lack of passenger protections and rights? → Read More
George Santos’ victory tells a sad story about the state of local news
New York Attorney General Letitia James is “looking into a number of issues” regarding George Santos, a New York Republican who just won a congressional seat. → Read More
Trump for president 2024 is boosted by his loyal election deniers
In the U.S. House alone, at least 150 election deniers won. → Read More
Ron Johnson is the worst GOP senator running this midterm. And that's saying a lot.
Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, is running for re-election against Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. → Read More
"Doubt is healthy": "Ramy" will make you question everything about monogamy and spirituality
Emmy winner and creator of "Ramy" unpacks maktub, filming on the Israel-Palestine border and questioning faith → Read More
Michael Cohen: N.Y. fraud case will "financially destroy" Trump — and may put him in prison
Trump's longtime lawyer and "fixer" on his quest for "Revenge" against "the most dangerous person in America" → Read More
Trump coup attempt loses title of 'funniest Supreme Court filing'
The Onion has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court following the jailing of a man who ran a parody Facebook account for his local police precinct. → Read More
Ted Cruz thinks a bill to protect elections is 'bad for democracy,' somehow
On Tuesday, the Senate Rules Committee voted 14-1 to support a bill that would shore up our presidential election certification process. → Read More
How the GOP weaponized ignorance — and how “smart people acting like dopes” stay in power
Satirist Andy Borowitz on deliberate dumbness in America, and how it became central to the Republican brand → Read More
The GOP has spent decades trying to undermine Medicare and Social Security
Florida's Rick Scott and Wisconsin's Ron Johnson exemplify a terrifying mission of the Republican Party to undermine Social Security and Medicare benefits. → Read More
"You have to outwork everybody": Mo Amer on his Netflix immigrant comedy about hustling in Houston
Salon interview with comedian Mo Amer about his Netflix comedy "Mo" that discusses Houston, Muslims, olive oil → Read More
A Trump-appointed judge may rule on Trump's request to slow down Mar-a-Lago search case
Trump has a history of filing motions intended to slow down court cases. → Read More
Sore loser Laura Loomer tells her MAGA base not to vote Republican. Great idea.
Despite being as despicable as she is, in 2020 Loomer won the GOP nomination in another Florida congressional district. → Read More
American Muslims have too many outside enemies to turn on one another
This was not the arrest New Mexico's Muslim community was expecting. → Read More
Arizona Republicans just nominated a Trump-endorsed election denier. What's next?
Mark Finchem, a Trump-endorsed state representative and a prominent 2020 election denier, won the GOP nomination to control election outcomes in Arizona. → Read More