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Politics The neoconservative right has merged with the anti-Trump left. Twenty years ago, there was no greater villain to the left than Dick Cheney. The vice president was called a fascist. He was called a warmonger. He was called Hitler. He was the center and soul of left-wing derision and Democratic identity. Their ire? The George W. Bush administration’s 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, for starters, considered ... Read more

For the first time in years, the aura of invincibility surrounding Team USA basketball is under serious scrutiny. And at the center of this storm? Caitlin Clark, the college phenom whose talents have transcended the game—but whose future with the national team is now clouded by turmoil. The drama began at Duke, where Coach Carol Austin’s program, initially ranked seventh nationally, is unraveling in real time. Once ... Read more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. Navy to complete by early next month a review of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) complaint against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) over his recent remarks alongside other lawmakers. Hegseth referred the allegations against Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to Navy Secretary John Phelan and ordered Phelan to report back with findings by Dec. ... Read more

Rewritten Article: Anneli Maley’s Journey Through Identity, Mental Health, and Resilience At just 17, Anneli Maley faced a world most of us can barely imagine—a storm of identity, expectation, and mental health challenges that could have easily crushed anyone. From a young age, she knew she didn’t fit the cookie-cutter mold of an Australian basketball player. And from that self-awareness came anxiety, relentless ... Read more

Sarah Ashlee Barker’s rookie season with the Los Angeles Sparks is off to an electrifying start, and it’s clear this young guard is ready to shake up the WNBA. From her first week of preseason, Barker has been soaking in every piece of advice from the Sparks’ veteran core while simultaneously preparing to carve out her own path. With players like Diera, KP, Azera, Mercedes, Rakia, and Ray welcoming her with open arms, Barker ... Read more