Crooked Media

"Nobody is untouchable." Not even the nuns running shelters for deportees.

Sepideh Moafi on why her character's name being butchered on The Pitt is an authentic reflection of the immigrant experience.

"Enter legally" is a strange slogan when legal routes keep disappearing.

Erin on the down-ballot impact of a Republican making the runoff in California's gubernatorial race.

We're on our knees praying the bros don't take over the Backrooms film discourse.

"You can't do that." Alabama: "Watch us." Supreme Court: "Actually, go ahead."

"We've got a lot of folks we can bring to the table, and I think that's the most important power that we hold."

Bill Pulte has one job: to use the office of the Director of National Intelligence to go after Trump's political enemies.

Trump is taking a major gamble on his "casino vision" for America's 250th birthday.

Dan Pfeiffer talks about what Democrats can learn from the California governor's race going into 2028.

"This is a man with an edifice complex." —Melissa Murray

Look WE’RE not saying it. OTHER PEOPLE are saying it.

Dating requires vulnerability and the internet trained a generation to avoid it.

Erin bravely and selflessly rescinds her past comments about Blippi.

MDMA diplomacy almost sounds reasonable.

We're on the precipice of yet another national health crisis thanks to the Trump administration’s cuts (remember DOGE?).

Mandy Moore and Louis agree: There will NEVER be another TRL.

The biggest problem for Democrats right now? Trust.

Trump lost the case. So now he's weaponizing the process against E. Jean Carroll.

DON'T PANIC. Same What A Day. New release time. Get your news even quicker beginning on June 8th.

Trump may have turned a safe GOP seat into a quarter-billion-dollar headache.

Spencer Pratt's campaign ad looks like a fever dream and voters are paying attention.

“Fighting fraud” hits different when the DOJ stops investigating Trump’s own family.

These MAGA women (somehow!) still don't seem to understand that no amount of playing the game will make Donald Trump treat them with even a modicum of respect.

Pope Leo offers real leadership in the age of AI.

What do the 1960s have to do with political violence today? More than we'd like to admit.

Goodnight, scary, silver-streaked princess!

Trump’s DOJ says “anyone” can apply to the Anti-Weaponization Fund, including his enemies.

On top of everything else he’s destroying in DC, Trump is coming for the cherry blossoms.

Stephen Colbert always kept it sophisticated.

Stephen Colbert always kept it sophisticated.

Legal expert says Trump can’t just write himself an immunity slip and call it a day.

There’s gotta be a third (better) option for women than tradwife or GirlBoss.

First came the pardons. Now comes the payout fund.

How do we reconcile these two forces ahead of November?

Can Eurovision win over the Pod Bros?

The Roberts Court keeps ruling like the GOP’s in-house counsel.

Mifepristone survives another day, but Thomas and Alito are openly laying the groundwork for a nationwide ban.

Senator Chris Van Hollen on how deep the corruption goes in the Trump administration.

Sir, what are you smoking?

"If there is any use for technology, period, is it not to serve communities who currently aren't being served the way they ought to be?" —Katie Drummond

MAGA loyalty is starting to look optional.

The future campaign manager might just be whoever writes the best prompts.

"You can't sacrifice me to save me" —Stacey Abrams on breaking majority-minority districts in blue states.

Katie Miller’s attempt to make motherhood and family inherently fascist-coded is PATHETIC.

Fight about ideology later. We have to make sure democracy still exists to fight for, first.

"Extreme idea?" Maybe. "Extreme times?" Absolutely.

"Hamburgers!" "Testosterone!"

Trashed Kash knows his days are numbered.

On top of everything else going on, Charli xcx released a bad song. We simply don't need this right now!!!

"We have the free and the unfree." —Nancy Northup, CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights.

Chief Justice Roberts: “Stop calling us political.” Also, Chief Justice Roberts: Changes the rules when Republicans need it most.

Social media hijacked our attention. AI could hijack our emotions.

No laughing in the studio this is VERY SERIOUS journalism.

Todd Blanche didn’t just join MAGA, he leaned in.

Telling a story like the one explored in Love Trapped is thorny and precarious.

Whether you’re a Kardashian or (even worse) a Bezos, this year’s Met Gala proved once again you can’t buy being interesting.

January 6th prosecutor Mike Gordon weighs in on the latest Comey indictment.

Trump 2.0 made DOJ breaking the rules “routine”

The war with Iran has exposed that the emperor (Trump) has no clothes.

Jane Fonda on why art is a fundamental democratic infrastructure.

Solicitor General Sauer can’t sanitize racism by calling it "crime" and "poverty."

A federal ban on the abortion pill mifepristone will make the cost of living crisis worse…and create a new generation of teen moms.

When war looks like a meme, it's because they don't want you to perceive the reality.

The algorithm loves engagement. Democracy needs action.

Klay Thomson is on a team. Megan Thee Stallion IS the team.

Journalists can't keep taking Trump lying down.

Klay Thompson was cheating on Megan Thee Stallion AND had horrible mood swings? No you gotta pick one, brother.

Kimmel's Melania roast wasn't dangerous, but the FCC's reaction might be.

C’mon, Bravo!!! Drop the Summer House reunion!!!

"It's nothing short of physical and psychological torture." - Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) on her experience seeing the conditions in ICE detention centers.

The King's speech to Congress felt like gently reminding your drunk uncle he used to have a job and opinions that made sense.

Equal justice under the law lives somewhere between "the Tooth Fairy and trickle-down economics."

Even Trump seemed surprised by how quickly the conspiracy theories surfaced.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals returns to cement its "no laws, just vibes" policy.

Silicon Valley isn't practicing faith...they're auditioning to be God themselves.

Everything you never wanted to know about Karoline Leavitt's fairytale landlord romance.

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The Bulwark's Tim Miller on Tucker Carlson's big apology.

Kash Patel may not be a Gigachad, but he is still somehow the director of the FBI.

MAGA thinks that women who are doing the most are worth *less* than men who are doing the least.

Trump: “Gas prices could go up.” Energy Sec: “Prices could stay up.” Trump: “Totally wrong.” Cool, cool, cool. Watch more Runaway Country with Alex Wagner on YouTube! #crookedmedia #runawaycountry #gas

Settling an age-old debate: did Taylor Swift inspire Anne Hathaway's new A24 movie, or did Lady Gaga?

Kash Patel is somehow even worse at his job than we thought.

Brett Kavanaugh's privilege is showing. Justice Sotomayor called him out, politely.

Cut to Fox News running wall-to-wall coverage of America's quicksand problem.

It's Kara Swisher versus her "Kara-tar."

All great art inspires us to ask questions.

The legendary Kathy Griffin weighs in on an ongoing beef: reality vs. AI slop.

Pete Hegseth's crusade doesn't appeal to Christian voters.

Sydney Sweeney is doing tour de force baseness and nastiness in "Euphoria."