Molly Olmstead
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The Right Has Found a New Narrative to Explain Project Veritas’ Implosion
James O’Keefe’s supporters know the “real” reasons he was pushed out. → Read More
Who Paid for the Jesus Ad Coming to the Super Bowl?
The political underpinnings of this campaign are hiding beneath the surface. → Read More
The Symbolism of Sarah Huckabee Sanders
The former Trump press secretary—and current governor of Arkansas—is giving the official GOP response to the State of the Union. → Read More
The National Prayer Breakfast’s Mysterious Schism
Why has this annual D.C. tradition split in two? → Read More
Pope Francis Calls for the End of All Laws That Criminalize Homosexuality
He also characterized those who oppose him as “like a rash that bothers you a bit.” → Read More
The Key Decision for Pope Francis in His Standoff With Conservatives
The Catholic leader's legacy depends, in large part, on how long he can stay in the job. → Read More
An Insider Tell-All Is About to Rip Pope Francis a New One
Deep, simmering political grievances held by supporters of the emeritus pope are threatening to boil over after his death. → Read More
Benedict Was Never the Pope His Far-Right Fans—or His Critics—Imagined
“God’s Rottweiler” leaves behind a complicated legacy. → Read More
How 18-Year-Old Jaylen Smith Became the Country’s Youngest Black Mayor
The 18-year-old mayor of Earle, Arkansas may not have a lot of experience under his belt, but that might be exactly what his city needs. → Read More
Stranded by Airlines, They Risked It All With Total Strangers to Get Home
In all this chaos, a silver lining: the unexpectedly wonderful road trips travelers have been forced to take, and the friendships they make along the way. → Read More
What’s the Precedent for Switching Parties in the Middle of a Senate Term?
Kyrsten Sinema's thinking is not that unique. → Read More
Paul Gosar Deprived His Fellow Republicans of the Only Silver Lining of Their Week
Seems like he could have just not tweeted! → Read More
The Midterms Are About the Souls of the Innocent
There's a new moral panic in town. → Read More
How the Absurd Conspiracy Theory that the Attack on Paul Pelosi Was a Lover’s Quarrel Took Over the Right
Thank Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump Jr. → Read More
The Right-Wing Election Denier Who Could Flip a Black, Democratic Stronghold in Alabama
Some who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6 are running for state office. Few are doing it in places like this. → Read More
Why Did 11 Billion Alaskan Snow Crabs Suddenly Disappear? A Scientist Explains the Mystery.
Experts are still trying to understand the catastrophic population collapse that has shut down a crucial fishing industry—but they have some theories. → Read More
Doug Mastriano Is the Most Frightening Face of Christian Nationalism Today
In his run for Pennsylvania governor, he’s mixed 2020 election lies with a militant and increasingly influential brand of faith. → Read More
Why Growing Parts of the Christian Right Are Convinced It’s the Apocalypse
Even after Dobbs, the end times are dominating bestseller lists. → Read More
Why Christian Nationalists Are Into “Jumbo-Sized” Shofars Now
It has to do with the biblical tale of the siege of Jericho. → Read More
What if a Peasant From the Middle Ages Got a Fancy Influencer Account? I Have Good News for You.
The TikTok account GreedyPeasant is an exercise in queer imagination. → Read More