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SCOTUS handwaves a gerrymander, Pantone's color of the year flops and other news you might have missed
Alex Galbraith
December 05, 2025
The news, in brief …
“We are a higher court, but not a better one”: Kagan rages at SCOTUS decision to allow Texas maps
The justice lambasted the court's conservatives for allowing redrawn Texas congressional maps to take effect. Read more.
“Created a risk”: IG report says Hegseth’s use of Signal could have put troops in harm’s way
The Pentagon claimed the report is a "total exoneration." Read more.
“Insult to injury”: Trump’s USIP rebrand wields an olive branch as a weapon
Trump’s name was added to the independent institute months after his administration purged staff. Read more.
Pantone’s color of the year is…white?
The trend forecasters at Pantone confused some readers with their choice for color of the year. Read more.
Make me smarter …
Boat strikes: War crime or “fake news” hoax?
Even as some Republicans turn on the ghastly Pete Hegseth, right-wing media can't handle the truth. Read more.
Standing Room Only …
In this week’s episode of Standing Room Only, Salon’s senior politics writer Amanda Marcotte explains Allie Beth Stuckey’s war on empathy and why Stuckey’s philosophy is actually about power.
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Before you go …
Yes, it’s real: Trump is collapsing. Can the MAGA faithful save him?
Even Republicans are unhappy with Trump's vicious, failing agenda. That doesn't mean they're ready to bail. Read more.
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