Thomas Reed

Thomas writes about politics, culture, and the media. He’s especially interested in how narrative framing shapes public opinion — and how often the press gets it wrong.

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Pima County sheriff clears the Guthrie family in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance but names no suspect

After two weeks of silence, speculation, and searches that turned up nothing, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos finally announced Monday that the family of 84-year-old…
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Obama tells Democrats to 'pass the torch' as party's aging leaders face primary challenges

Barack Obama wants Democrats to know they have an expiration date. The former president, in an interview with YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen published this weekend,…
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Trump calls Newsom's UK energy deal 'inappropriate,' sends message to foreign leaders cutting deals with California governor

President Trump fired a pointed warning at British leaders this week after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a clean energy memorandum with U.K. Energy Secretary…
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Eric Swalwell's college erotic poetry surfaces as he launches California governor bid

Eric Swalwell — congressman, former Intelligence Committee member, and now California gubernatorial hopeful — once fancied himself a poet. The results are about what you'd…
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Trump blasts Bill Maher after White House dinner, compares him to late-night hosts

President Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday to torch television host Bill Maher, calling a prior White House dinner with the Real Time host…
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Rubio delivers Trump's message to Europe at Munich: America won't manage the West's decline

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood before an audience of European leaders at the Munich Security Conference on Friday and drew a line that no…
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Federal investigation targets Washington school district after trans-identified male allegedly assaulted girl during a wrestling match

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Washington state's Puyallup School District after a 16-year-old female wrestler alleged…
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Kansas governor vetoes bill requiring biological sex-based restroom access in public buildings

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have required government buildings — including public schools and universities — to segregate restrooms and…
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Obama walks back alien comments after 'they're real' remark sparks frenzy

Former President Barack Obama took to Instagram on Sunday to clarify remarks from an interview released the day before in which he told liberal media…
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Carrie Prejean Boller ousted from White House Religious Liberty Commission after hijacking antisemitism hearing

Carrie Prejean Boller, the former Miss California who once became a conservative cause célèbre for opposing gay marriage, has been removed from the White House…
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