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The Nancy Guthrie Case Is Haunting. So Is What I Just Saw Outside Her House.
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (337+ words) A neighbor, walking her huskie, turned the corner at the south end of the street late last week while I took in the scene. The dog used to make this part of the walk unleashed, but that has become impossible…...
The Defense Department’s Case Against Mark Kelly Is Even Dumber Than It Sounds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (442+ words) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's campaign to punish Sen. Mark Kelly'a retired Navy captain'for urging members of the armed forces to disobey unlawful orders, is even more outlandish, and legally baseless, than it seems at first glance. This past November,…...
My Hunt for the Zohran Border Wall
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (513+ words) Only days remain until Zohran Mamdani ascends the throne of New York City, and nearly all his great opponents have given up. Andrew Cuomo, vanquished. Financier Bill Ackman, reduced to congratulations for the mayor-elect and even offers of support. Donald…...
The Surveillance Interstate
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (120+ words) ICE is watching how and where you drive. Tracking a license plate across the country has never been easier, which is good news if your car has been stolen, but in an era of ICE and Border Patrol raids, these…...
She Won the Election. The GOP Won’t Swear Her In.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (222+ words) Weaponized partisan politics'or something even more sinister? She Won the Election. The GOP Won't Swear Her In. Election Day only matters if you get to take office. Choose your preferred player: Get Your Slate Plus Podcast Thanks! Check your phone…...
Is Speaker Mike Johnson Afraid of Adelita Grijalva?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1081+ words) Listen to What Next: Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva knows a lot about elections. She herself was just elected to Congress in Arizona's 7th District. Before that, her father'who died in the spring'held the seat for more than two decades. Grijalva won…...
In 1991, Four Teens Were Murdered in an Incomprehensible Crime. That Was Just the Beginning.
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1269+ words) There was no reason for 17-year-old Jennifer Harbison and Eliza Thomas to believe anything would go wrong that night as they closed down the I Can't Believe It's Yogurt! where they both worked, or ... Although there's no term that could…...