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Renee Good's last words
"I'm not mad at you," the 37-year-old mom told the ICE agent who murdered her, per new cell phone footage released Friday. Then he shot her in the face…
Jan 9 • Laura Bassett
New year, new illegal war
You can't just kidnap the president of a country to steal its oil - unless you're Donald Trump, and Congress is rolling over and playing dead.
Jan 3 • Laura Bassett
Kennedy Center board mutes Black woman, 'unanimously' votes to rename building
The White House claims it's the Trump-Kennedy Center now. (It's not.)
Dec 19, 2025 • Laura Bassett
Trump's very bad day
Conversely, a great day for democracy!
Dec 11, 2025 • Laura Bassett
A surreal week
What are we doing here?
Dec 8, 2025 • Laura Bassett
Senate unanimously votes to release the Epstein files
The bill now goes to Trump, who's already acting like a cornered sewered rat.
Nov 19, 2025 • Laura Bassett
Stay strong, Lauren Boebert
The White House dragged the Colorado congresswoman to the Situation Room today to pressure her to flip on the Epstein files. Will she crack?
Nov 12, 2025 • Laura Bassett
Hope-ium
Off-year elections across the country were an absolute bloodbath for Republicans, and New York finally picked a good mayor.
Nov 5, 2025 • Laura Bassett
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