Jessica Karl, Columnist

Fat-Shaming Ahead of a Shutdown Is Certainly a Choice

Between Pete Hegseth’s choice words about physical fitness and Lindsey Graham’s “600-pound man” analogy, there is no shortage of weirdness in Washington.

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Man, this government sure has a unique way with words.