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You may have noticed that there is a big nasty wave of heat overwhelming New York City right now, with temperatures potentially reaching triple-digits. More »

The most iconic attraction at the Great American State Fair, the 16-day event currently happening on the National Mall, is a replica of More »

In mid-June, Mitch McConnell was admitted to the hospital for an undisclosed reason, marking the latest health concern for Kentucky’s senior senator and the former Republican Senate m… More »

Nobody, not even the co-chair of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, anticipated the depth and breadth of the group’s success in last Tuesday’s primaries. “If we were to elect all of our candidates tonight, we would almost double our cohort in the State Legislature,… More »

There’s no question that Devon Yacht Club, with its unobstructed views of Gardiners Bay in Amagansett, has seen better days. Pat, a longtime member who, like all of the members I interviewed, requested to use a pseudonym to protect her standing at the club, lovingly described the main structure a… More »

Everyone knows that you’re not really somebody unless you have your own jumbo jet. Donald Trump already had More »

Donald Trump is facing quite the conundrum. Last month, he announced that rather than hosting a unifying celebration of America’s 250th birthday on July 4, the main event in Washington, D.C., will be the… More »

During President Donald Trump’s first term in office, we frequently heard about the many ways he was More »

Last month, there was immense excitement on the left when outspoken progressives (two of them members of the Democratic Socialists of America) won three congressional primaries and a host of d… More »

Tuesday’s Democratic primaries in Colorado ended with several notable results for the left. Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated veteran representative Diana DeGette, while moderate senator Mic… More »