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Just as former president Donald Trump told Fox News last week that he wanted to use the U.S. military to “handle” what he called the “enemy from within” on Election Day, an obscure military policy was beginning to make the rounds on…

In the winter of 2022, Lennard de Klerk was running a carbon-neutral ecolodge in a tiny Hungarian town when Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine and hundreds of thousands of refugees crossed the border into Hungary.De Klerk, a Dutch engineer…

Gen Z voters ages 18 to 27 could tip the scale in a tight race for the White House. The Onion shares the issues that are most important to the nation’s youngest eligible voters heading into the 2024 election. Economy: Like generations…

The 2024 presidential election is on track to be the most expensive race in U.S. history. The Onion takes a look at the key facts and figures behind the spending. 3: People wealthy enough to just straight-up decide election $2.5…

Food prices continue to rise as supermarkets and manufacturers rake in record profits, squeezing many American families’ budgets. The Onion shares tips for saving money on groceries. Make a list and stick to it unless Ben & Jerry’s is…

This Monday, the Supreme Court kicked off its new term. Here is a selection of some of the most consequential issues the court can be expected to rule on over the coming months. Metabolic disease as proof of citizenship: The Supreme…

Perhaps nothing illustrates the power of misinformation in America better than what happened Monday morning when retired Army Lieutenant Gen. Michael Flynn hit the send button on a social media post: He shared a video that claimed “weather…

According to researchers, “gray divorce,” a term referring to divorce occurring at age 50 or older, is on the rise. Here is what to know about the increasing divorce rate among older American couples. Q: What makes gray divorce different…

Insiders from Donald Trump’s campaign report that the former president is once again preparing to challenge election results in the event of a loss. Here are some of the strategies the candidate and his team are considering deploying. Use…

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga star and sing in the jukebox musical Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the controversial 2019 Academy Award-winning movie. The Onion sat down with the actors to discuss collaboration, chemistry, and…