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columnist at USA TODAY | prev: Raleigh News & Observer, INDY Week
New from me: From New York and California to Texas and Tennessee, progressive Democrats are challenging incumbents in safe blue districts with the hopes of pushing the party forward.
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Primary challenges may be the Democrats' secret weapon | Opinion
From New York and California to Texas and Tennessee, progressive Democrats are challenging incumbents to push the Democratic Party forward.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/02/20/progressive-candidates-democrats-primary-elections-midterms/88720067007/
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USA TODAY Opinion
7 days ago
"Choosing to endorse somebody simply because he’s a Kennedy whose posts do numbers online doesn’t actually do anything to promote fresh ideas or push the party forward," writes columnist
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On Feb. 10, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg to be the next leader of New York’s 12th Congressional District – because of course she did.
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Nancy Pelosi endorses Jack Schlossberg. It's time to retire. | Opinion
What's worse than a nepo baby with zero political experience? A nepo baby with zero political experience and a Nancy Pelosi endorsement.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/02/12/pelosi-endorsement-jack-schlossberg-kennedy-democrats/88611654007/
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Rex Huppke
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Turns out not every community in America wants a patriotic detention facility, which is weird, because they’re really cool and not at all the physical manifestation of a barbaric federal effort to racist-ly reshape the demographic makeup of America.
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NIMBY Americans don't want human warehouses as neighbors. Weird! | Opinion
Hello, I'm from the government, and I'd like to see what it's going to take to get your community into one of our new immigrant detention facilities!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/02/17/ice-detention-center-immigrant-warehouse-dhs/88706981007/
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Rachel Holliday Smith
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looks like Mamdani is gonna get his rent freeze this year after all. big news on the housing beat from
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Rent Board Resignation Clears Path for Mamdani Rent Freeze Promise
The new mayor is now able to appoint a majority to the Rent Guidelines Board, giving him the numbers for a signature campaign promise.
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/17/rent-freeze-board-mamdani-regulated-apartments/
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New from me: After noticing a trend of people opting for analog, I decided to try my hand at navigating New York City without my phone for a day.
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I spent a day without my phone. Here's what surprised me most. | Opinion
Before long I felt like an exposed nerve, taking in all of New York City's stimuli at once without any buffer.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/02/15/phone-free-social-media-withdrawal-boredom/88590146007/
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USA TODAY Opinion
14 days ago
"We must remember that this is about justice for survivors of sexual abuse as much as it is about our right to know about criminal activity," writes columnist
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It seems like Republicans are giving the Trump administration a blank check to inflict new horrors at home and abroad.
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Trump said he'd reduce federal spending. It's gotten worse. | Opinion
Our federal tax dollars aren't just being used to fund cruelty – they’re being used to fund idiocy.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/02/09/national-debt-federal-budget-ice-funding/88528339007/
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USA TODAY
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The Trump administration has removed a large pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City. It comes weeks after the government issued federal guidance on what types of flags are allowed to be flown at national parks.
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By doing this, Trump is quite literally trying to erase LGBTQ history from Stonewall.
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Feds remove pride flag from Stonewall, iconic site in LGBTQ+ movement
The move came after a directive from President Donald Trump to remove certain flags from national historic sites.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/10/national-park-service-removes-pride-flag-stonewall-inn/88605713007/
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the diner I go to after therapy is staffed by absolute yearners…. what do you mean you just went from Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” to “Sofia” by Clairo?
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Alejandra Caraballo
15 days ago
I'm going to do a thread of all the references and context behind Bad Bunny's performance and what it means for Puerto Ricans to see this on the biggest stage. The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts. Follow along!
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USA TODAY Opinion
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"Bad Bunny’s highly anticipated halftime performance during Super Bowl 60 was spectacular to watch – both because of the artistry and the message that it sent," writes columnist
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USA TODAY Opinion
16 days ago
Opinion: Emblazoned on the jumbotron behind Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl 60 halftime show were the words 'THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE.'
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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show cements Latinidad in the mainstream | Opinion
Emblazoned on the jumbotron behind Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl 60 halftime show were the words 'THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE.'
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Miller
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What a moment.
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Aman Batheja
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Sports reporter with NBC News reporting that the couple in Bad Bunny’s halftime show got married for real
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“liberals are snowflakes” meanwhile Trump is crashing out over listening to 13 minutes of Spanish
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Wrote about Bad Bunny’s halftime show.
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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show cements Latinidad in the mainstream | Opinion
Emblazoned on the jumbotron behind Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl 60 halftime show were the words 'THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE.'
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/02/08/super-bowl-bad-bunny-latin-americans/88494745007/
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Kat Tenbarge
21 days ago
There’s literally a straight line between Trump, Epstein, and the retaliatory lawsuits against women who came forward with allegations against celebrity men like Amber Heard and Blake Lively. They all even have the same PR folks. And yet people still refuse to see it
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Rex Huppke
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Great piece by
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Wrote about the latest Epstein documents drop and how we probably won’t get satisfactory answers any time soon.
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Trump will never release all the Epstein files. Don't stop pushing. | Opinion
The Epstein files are perhaps the only thing the left and the right can currently agree on – and may be what drives a wedge between MAGA and Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/02/03/doj-epstein-files-release-identifies-victims/88476269007/
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Wrote about “Clueless” and the importance of preserving media for teen girls.
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'Clueless' is finally being taken seriously by society | Opinion
Media for teenage girls is often thought of as unserious and lacking in artistic merit. This is not a problem for movies geared toward boys.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/30/clueless-library-congress-national-film-registry/88415312007/
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USA TODAY Opinion
26 days ago
"In a city where 25% live in poverty, any project that alleviates financial burdens is a godsend to families who want to remain in a place they love," writes columnist
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USA TODAY Opinion
26 days ago
"Abolition of ICE does not mean open borders. It simply means getting rid of an agency that has done nothing but harm since its inception less than 25 years ago," writes columnist
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USA TODAY Opinion
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"I didn’t know it at the time, but 2016 was the last year I could be a child, the last year I could pretend that what was going on in the world didn’t affect me," writes columnist
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New from me: The case for
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'Abolish ICE' isn't radical. Democrats should embrace it. | Opinion
What we're seeing in Minneapolis is atrocious. It's time for Democrats to declare the need for radical change, beyond simply posting through it.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/27/senate-democrats-vote-dhs-funding-abolish-ice/88365058007/
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I wrote about the 18 year old tattooless sorority girl I was in 2016, and why I think we’re all nostalgic for a decade ago.
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Our 2016 nostalgia makes sense. But are we worse off now? | Opinion
I'm still happier being who I am in 2026 – and that was only because of the emotional rollercoaster that was 2016.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/22/2016-trend-social-media-instagram/88263257007/
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USA TODAY Opinion
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"For a group constantly whining about the rise of 'cancel culture,' it sure seems like the desire to silence differing opinions is a uniquely Republican one," writes columnist
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The Daily started off today’s ep on Minneapolis in a sex shop that’s doing mutual aid in light of the ICE crackdown and got some amazing quotes. “There’s no time to notice that there’s a dildo on the wall because your family is being torn apart.”
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On the Front Line of Minnesota’s Fight With ICE
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 01/21/2026 · 34m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000746031348
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I wrote about Mayor Mamdani’s promise of universal childcare and what it could mean for New Yorkers — as well as the country.
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Mamdani might actually pull off universal childcare in NYC | Opinion
For women who want to keep working after starting their families, a universal childcare program is life-changing.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/20/mamdani-hochul-universal-child-care-new-york/88196731007/
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Every element of Trump's government takeover, from Medicaid cuts to tariffs to attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, affects the lives of artists and the art they create.
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Trump's anti-art crusade goes beyond Kennedy Center ego trip | Opinion
Art that is sanctioned by the state without the ability to criticize the state, as Trump wants to see, is no better than propaganda.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/16/trump-attacks-arts-cancel-nea-grants/88159363007/
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I’ve been saying Schumer needs to resign from his position as Senate Minority Leader. This is just another instance of him failing to meet the moment.
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New from me: Texas A&M just decided an ancient philosopher is too woke to teach
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Texas A&M just decided an ancient philosopher is too woke to teach | Opinion
It's troubling to think that some of the courses that changed my perspective in college would be censored in a modern university setting.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/15/tamu-plato-race-gender-woke/88181074007/
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USA TODAY Opinion
about 1 month ago
"With prediction markets hitting the mainstream, it’s clear that more oversight is needed – and that the Trump administration isn’t going to provide it," writes columnist
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In honor of Dry January, I talked about my own journey with sobriety.
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Gen Z is a less-drunken generation. How is that bad? | Opinion
It's wild how media outlets and general busybodies consider Gen Z’s decision not to drink just another quirk of the younger folks in their lives.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/04/gen-z-drinking-less-dry-january/87995639007/
about 2 months ago
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Wrote about that other website, Grok, and what investors and politicians need to do about it.
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Grok's 'spicy mode' making pictures with kids is horrifying | Opinion
You'd think that, as CEO and someone with a connection to one of the victims of this abuse, Elon Musk would take a firm stance against these images.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/12/grok-spicy-mode-x-elon-musk-minors/88065773007/
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Highly recommend having friends who can take your headshots. Photo by Madison Paloski
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Rex Huppke
about 2 months ago
ICE killed Renee Nicole Good. Trump, Noem are lying about it. "I was told by the Trump administration that she was going to kill people. That her vehicle was a weapon. And I knew it was bull----. Because I have eyes."
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ICE killed Renee Nicole Good. Trump, Noem are lying about it. | Opinion
I watched videos of a federal agent shooting and killing Renee Nicole Good and felt anger well up in my throat, knowing the government was lying.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/08/renee-nicole-good-minneapolis-ice-shooting/88075963007/
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Wrote about the rise of prediction markets.
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Unregulated gambling on politics: What could go wrong? | Opinion
Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are becoming a regular fixture in American politics. Sure seems a lot like betting to me.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/07/polymarket-bet-maduro-capture-venezuela-strike/88046379007/
about 2 months ago
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(starts examining life) oh jeez
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Wrote a Gen Z perspective on U.S. intervention in Venezuela.
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Trump promised he'd end forever wars. Now he's starting one. | Opinion
My generation has only known the United States to be involved in forever wars.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/06/trump-antiwar-president-venezuela-oil/88032823007/
about 2 months ago
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In honor of Dry January, I talked about my own journey with sobriety.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Gen Z is a less-drunken generation. How is that bad? | Opinion
It's wild how media outlets and general busybodies consider Gen Z’s decision not to drink just another quirk of the younger folks in their lives.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/04/gen-z-drinking-less-dry-january/87995639007/
about 2 months ago
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The Associated Press
about 2 months ago
Trump says the U.S. will tap Venezuela's vast oil reserves and sell "large amounts" to other countries after Maduro's capture. Follow live updates:
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Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had struck Venezuela early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.
https://bit.ly/4jl6Tcu
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Eduardo Cuevas
about 2 months ago
The "Don-roe Doctrine," President Donald Trump says a few minutes ago, after announcing the United States is going to run Venezuela.
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On top of saying that “we are going to run the country,” Trump said that American oil companies are going to go into Venezuela and fix the country’s oil industry.
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Rex Huppke
about 2 months ago
I bet the average American whose health-insurance premium just doubled would love to know the price tag for the unauthorized U.S. military operation that just took out a foreign leader they've never heard of in a country they couldn't find on a map.
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In case it was unclear what the real motive is.
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about 2 months ago
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my ins and outs of 2026 ✨
about 2 months ago
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Sam
about 2 months ago
It’s too late, I have already portrayed myself as Chortling Bernie and you as Seething Eric Adams
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Speaking of NYC: Really want to get connected with people who work in or cover local politics. If you have any suggestions, drop them below!
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