authoritarianism Americans increasingly in favor of an authoritarian crackdown, according to new poll Mark Frauenfelder

Republicans vs MAGA Michael Steele roasts "crazy fool" Marjorie Taylor Greene for over a minute: "Shut the hell up!" (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Soft Secession: Blue states explore withholding tax money from federal government Ellsworth Toohey

politics Pavement's version of "No More Kings" is a perfect anthem for Saturday's protest Jennifer Sandlin

U.S. dictatorship in the making Texas Gov: Judges are wrong when they disagree with King Trump — we must "test the limits" (video) Carla Sinclair

traffic Mystery military tank blocking Texas highway (video) Allan Rose Hill

Texas Governor Greg Abbott declares that Texas law supercedes Federal authority and hints at secession Ruben Bolling

Judge blocks removal of Confederate statue from Arlington National Cemetary Rob Beschizza

I said a hip-hop A MAGA rap video starring Marjorie Taylor Greene Jason Weisberger

disinformation Lyin' Marjorie Taylor Greene claims she's never seen any violent Trump supporters (video) Carla Sinclair

florida "Confederate History Month" gives a Florida public school teacher an excuse to honor the losers Jason Weisberger

it's just so round, it's like out there Colbert destroys MTG's secessionist fantasy Jason Weisberger

Anti-American GQP propaganda Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes "Separated States of America" fantasy with dystopian detail (video) Carla Sinclair

the separated states of america Marjorie Taylor Greene wants "national divorce," but dummy doesn't see who a secession would hurt most Carla Sinclair

Empty Gee MTG dreams of a post-secession scenario Jason Weisberger

politics Liz Cheney on Cruz: "a real man would be defending his wife, and his father, and the Constitution" Mark Frauenfelder

Republicans Mississippi Republican calls to "succeed" from the union after Biden victory Thom Dunn

art Milton Glaser, legendary graphic designer, RIP David Pescovitz

kentucky Bourbon time capsule discovered underneath a statue of Jefferson Davis in Kentucky Thom Dunn

china Beijing to base China security agencies in Hong Kong Xeni Jardin