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I’m Going to Cut My Daughter Off the Minute She Graduates High School

It’s time she learn to sink or swim.

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.

My 3-Year-Old Keeps Calling Me Stupid. It Hurts More Than I Care to Admit.

How bad is the word “stupid” anyways?

How Much More of This Can Kevin McCarthy Take?

His quest to be speaker of the House has become a tragicomic tale of epic proportions.

House Republicans Have Found a New Way to Do Jan. 6

Another January, another attempt to destabilize the government.

The Supreme Court May Kick Off 2023 With a Huge Gun Rights Ruling

Without oral argument, the case could take a hatchet to New York's new concealed carry law—and countless others.

My Wife Has Turned Into a Hot, Unavailable Robot

I've been patient.

George Santos Once Again Places Self in Tragicomic Tableau

On day two of the House Speakers' vote, one scandal-plagued rep continued to find his light.

“A Car Crash in Slow Motion”: Why Increasing Anti-LGBTQ Violence Feels Inevitable

The dangerous “grooming” panic is back.

A Sober Person’s Burning Vendetta Against Nonalcoholic Beverages

Seedlip reviews say it’s great, but for some sober people, nonalcoholic beverages can be as harmful as the real thing.