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Evening Roundup, July 21
Cyclospora is the new slim fast diet, suing for scholarships?, World Cup culture, election conspiracy theories, Nolan Xavier Wells deserves justice, and…
 • The Contrarian
The Tea ft. Kristen Clarke
Pete Hegseth requests a bigger allowance, Todd Blanche does not deserve to be our next Attorney General, and Nolan Xavier Wells's family demands justice…
 • The Contrarian and April Ryan
47:42
ICE's Shootings in Maine and Texas Aren't Getting Enough Attention
And why DOGE is the reason lettuce is making us sick.
 • The Contrarian, April Ryan, Juan Proaño, and Joyce Vance
22:22
Not Even Trump Could Kill the World Cup Buzz
The tournament gave weary Americans something to think about other than explosive diarrhea.
 • Meredith Blake
The Unavoidable World Cup Culture Wars
Politics inserted itself into the beautiful game. Could have been any other way?
The Art of War
A cartoon by Nick Anderson
 • Nick Anderson
How Big Business in America Gets What It Wants — and Lets Everyone Else Pay the Price
With Trump in power, Christian nationalism is a big part of the story.
 • Katherine Stewart
The Lawsuit Against the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship Explained
No one has been selected, nor has anyone been rejected, so why is a conservative group suing?
The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Tuesday: Protests in Oregon, Texas, Kansas, and more.
 • The Contrarian
We Cannot Dismiss Trump’s Speech on Election Conspiracy Theories
It was part of the authoritarian playbook, and he's following it to the letter.
 • Susan Corke
Words & Phrases
‘Disarray’ is another word for healthy politics.
 • Jennifer Rubin
Evening Roundup, July 20
Shut down the meltdown, Blanche's disgraceful meeting with Epstein survivors, Hunter Biden, Andy Burham steps up to the plate, The Movement, and Coffee…
 • The Contrarian
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