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Hegseth denies he has a drinking problem but is promising senators he won't drink if confirmed. Got it?

David Frum just shared a disturbing anecdote from an appearance this morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe. According to his short article at The Atlantic, he made a flippant reference to reporting that ...

House Freedom Caucus member Tim Burchett (R-TN) gave an interview on Wednesday that is likely to give House Republican leadership heartburn. Burchett is a member of the notoriously rebellious caucus ...

This column, by Alexander Burns, the head of news at Politico, is a rich example of the DC logic that only Democrats have agency and it's only to Democrats that standards, norms ...

The conservatives Wednesday were quick to argue that the trans health care case before them was completely unrelated to a landmark 2020 case where the majority ruled that employers cannot discriminate against employees on the basis of sexuality or .. ...

In a striking echo of how they dispensed with abortion rights, many right-wing justices Wednesday advocated for a "leave it to the states" approach on trans health care, rhetorical cover for a legal logic that could open the door to nationwide bans . ...

The man who helped to develop and implement Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election is asking a Georgia court to invalidate his guilty plea last year in the sprawling state RICO case.

Pete Hegseth's nomination is swirling down the toilet amid reports that Donald Trump has already spoken to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) about the role.

A red-letter trans rights case comes to the Supreme Court Wednesday, one that could have ramifications for sex discrimination more broadly if the right-wing supermajority sides with Tennessee.

This week's episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast will be out Thursday instead of our usual Wednesday. Bear with us as we get back to our regular schedule post-turkey day! In the meantime ...