politics Prepare for the worst: journalists who survived dictators sound alarm over Trump's press threats Ellsworth Toohey
law 5 years in jail for gay teacher who sent threatening voicemails to judge who OK'd "Don't Say Gay" law Rob Beschizza
donald trump Wake up and smell the autocracy — Trump is serious about dismantling American democracy Ellsworth Toohey
Comedy relief Angry MAGA Congressman is upstaged by his hilarious 6-year-old son (video) Carla Sinclair
law Kansas cops love confiscating cash and property. A new law forces them to declare what they take. Rob Beschizza
politics Media Matters publishes useful guide to Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda that "represents a threat to democracy, civil rights, the climate, and more" Jennifer Sandlin
supreme court John Oliver offers corrupt Clarence Thomas a luxury RV and $1 million a year to "get the f*ck off the Supreme Court" Mark Frauenfelder