Pete Hegseth is under fire for his handling of the Iran conflict. How long can the Defense Secretary keep up the tough-guy act? @AmandaMarcotte breaks down his public image, Pentagon leadership and the mounting criticism in the latest #StandingRoomOnly. youtu.be/_-LYetAjPfU?si=5ks_…

"'NAZA' asks its audience not only to withstand 77 straight minutes of horrifying information about the senseless deaths of Palestinian men, women and children, but to feel their spirit in every last syllable." salon.com/2026/09/21/naza-do…

On his new album, Morello urges listeners to fight for what they believe bit.ly/47amV3B

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MS NOW host explains how turning Texas into a lab for "right-wing state policy" ultimately backfired bit.ly/4cUgyVE

The party can't afford to play it safe. These members of Congress offer a new vision bit.ly/4heDnEE

Trump’s ban is almost certainly unconstitutional — but there’s more than one constitutional right involved bit.ly/47diwgi

Critics called the merger a "bad deal for the future of film entertainment, independent journalism and democracy" bit.ly/4dxZ0yH

Do you remember the 21st night of September? 🎶 @McTelevision explains why singing along to Earth, Wind & Fire's enduring hit feels so good: “There are catchy songs, and then there are melodic arrangements that capture a feeling.” salon.com/2026/09/13/theres-…

As Gaza support builds, the film presents testimony Israel can't easily deny bit.ly/4iFvuKX

The president's ban on CNN, POLITICO and MS NOW is the latest in a long line of press defeats bit.ly/47fUhhr

The Texas Democratic nominee for Senate is teaching evangelical voters that Christians can be liberal bit.ly/4drc88K

In key races from Arizona to North Carolina, Democrats are hammering Republicans for their votes on Epstein files bit.ly/3VmiH6k

The president says his monument will also become a military complex. Several claims to do so just don’t add up bit.ly/3TeK0yU

The president promises an AI czar while Republicans grapple with growing concern over data centers at home bit.ly/3V2asMI

The defense secretary's crusade is inflicting damage unlike any in history bit.ly/4h4738F

Ragu once needed doctoring. Today's premium jars promise great sauce with little effort bit.ly/3V2dMHI

The White House chief of staff has done little to rein in the president's worst impulses bit.ly/4dMaNJI

The vice president's half-skeptical act is a model for Republicans looking to move beyond Trumpism bit.ly/4AG17dZ