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Trump’s grip on the Supreme Court seems to be slipping

The administration’s early winning streak at the high court may be fizzling.

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Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship

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Democrats sue Trump administration over mail-in-voting order

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President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office.

Trump has threatened to leave NATO over Iran. There are few signs that’s happening.

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Trump warns U.S. will hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ over next two to three weeks

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Trump says war in Iran will not end until Strait of Hormuz is reopened

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Isaacman aims to reinvigorate NASA’s image, starting with the moon

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NASA's historic moon mission blasts into space

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House GOP relents on DHS funding plan after Trump weighs in

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on March 18, 2026.

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‘Think Everybody Dead’: How the Threat of AI Is Fueling a New Political Alliance

A billionaire-backed movement from Silicon Valley and populists like Bernie Sanders are eager to stop an AI disaster — but can they overcome their mutual distrust and work together?

By Calder McHugh and Brendan Bordelon

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Perspective

Opinion | Why Europe is Wrong to Think Iran is ‘Not Our War’

Europe will have to take on global threats alone if it doesn’t support America in Iran.

By Mathias Döpfner

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Column | On Politics

Trump’s Clout Faces Its First Real Test of 2026

A slate of early races in Indiana, Georgia, Louisiana and more will measure Trump’s hold on Republican voters.

By Jonathan Martin

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Foreign Affairs

She Spoke Out About Gaza. Now She Can’t Use a Credit Card.

After accusing governments and corporations of complicity in Gaza, the U.N. investigator for Palestinian territories now finds herself in Washington’s crosshairs.

By Karl Mathiesen

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POLITICS

Democrats Have a Rahm Emanuel Problem

Touring diners and factory floors with the man taking aim at his own party.

By Adam Wren

Q&A

Andy Beshear Thinks Democrats Should Start Talking Like People

The Kentucky governor weighs in on Democrats’ future — and how his party can compete in red America.

By Dasha Burns

Letter From Latvia

Why Every High School Student in Latvia Is Learning to Shoot a Gun

While the U.S. focuses on Iran, Latvia’s gaze is firmly on Russia.

By Marc Felix Serrao

The Friday Read

Hitting the Streets With the MAGA Youth of South Korea

Here’s what happens when MAGA goes global.

By Catherine Kim

Column | Capital Letter

Carney’s Grand Ambition On Trade Does Not Include Trump

Trade ministers from Europe and Asia-Pacific countries will meet on the sidelines of a WTO gathering this week to hammer out priorities for building an alliance that excludes the U.S.

By Victoria Guida

Column | Compass

Why Marco Rubio Is Escaping the Brunt of Fury Over Iran

“He’s the least crazy,” one Democratic senator said.

By Nahal Toosi

Column | On Politics

Newsom Talks Trump, 2028 — and Where He Draws the Line on Israel

The California governor opens up about family, risk and the choices that could shape his political future.

By Jonathan Martin

Column | Rules of Law

Prepping Has Begun for the Post-Trump DOJ

Trump has degraded the Justice Department. It’s not too early to think about reconstruction.

By Ankush Khardori

INTERACTIVES

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Here’s how different US tariff revenue was in 2025

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How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change

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Trump's flood-the-zone approach to unflattering news cycles has hit a new extreme

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Congress

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‘The status quo is unsustainable': Congressional scrutiny of Kalshi, Polymarket explodes

By Jasper Goodman, Declan Harty and Mia McCarthy

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The DHS shutdown might never end

By Jordain Carney and Myah Ward

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Scalise says senators have ‘buyer’s remorse’ over DHS funding vote

By Jacob Wendler

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DHS stopgap set for quick House action after Rules Committee vote

By Katherine Tully-McManus

White House

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Trump suggests he will attend birthright citizenship arguments at Supreme Court

By Josh Gerstein

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With gas prices on the rise, Trump officials discuss feared $150 oil

By Scott Waldman, Eli Stokols and Dasha Burns

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Judge orders Penn to comply with subpoena for information on Jewish groups

By Hannah Psalma Ramirez

Trump signs order limiting mail-in voting

By Aaron Pellish, Ben Johansen and Andrew Howard

Legal

Judge deals Trump setback in civil suits over Capitol riot

By Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney

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Federal judge strikes down Trump order eliminating NPR and PBS funds

By Aaron Pellish

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Trump tactics leave federal prosecutors’ offices rudderless

By Erica Orden

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Fired FBI agents sue Patel, Bondi for ‘retribution campaign’

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

States

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Vindman raises $8.2M for Democratic Florida Senate bid

By Kimberly Leonard

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Democrats risk a historic upset in California

By Jeremy B. White

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Key nonprofit pitches tech giants to pay $100M each for AI safety effort

By Christine Mui and Brendan Bordelon

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NFL pledges to keep ‘Rooney Rule’ despite Florida’s warning

By Andrew Atterbury

Elections

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Dems hit the airwaves over Iran

By Lisa Kashinsky

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Vance to publish book on his conversion to Catholicism in June

By Finya Swai

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Iran war makes things personal for veteran candidates

By Eli Okun

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Mark Sanford launches his comeback bid to Congress

By Alec Hernandez

Foreign Affairs

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Spain hits back at Trump in escalating row over euthanasia

By Milena Wälde

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Trump says he’s considering pulling out of NATO

By Ali Walker

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Italy’s World Cup fiasco sparks political fury

By Giulia Poloni

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‘Beyond what we could imagine’: Europe’s coming energy crunch

By Ben Munster, Jakob Weizman, Martina Sapio, Tommaso Lecca, Bjarke Smith-Meyer and Ben Makuch

Earlier

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Trump’s MAGA allies have a new plan for mass deportations. It could splinter the coalition.

By Samuel Benson

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Trump’s visa freeze sidelines foreign doctors, disrupting health care

By Simon J. Levien

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Europe hardens opposition to Trump’s Iran war demands

By Victor Jack

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IRS CEO defiant as Washington asks who’s running things

By Danny Nguyen

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Hungary’s unfair election: Why Viktor Orbán is so hard to beat

By Jamie Dettmer and Max Griera

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European Union bans officials from using deepfakes in official messaging

By Pieter Haeck

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey hospitalized after minor procedure, her office says

By Associated Press

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Trump says he expects US to leave Iran in ‘2 or 3 weeks’

By Leo Shane III

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EU diplomats meet in Ukraine to pledge support for Russia war crimes tribunal

By Seb Starcevic

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Kidnapping of US journalist in Iraq linked to Iranian militants

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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French far right hammers Trump as Iran war triggers spiraling energy crisis

By Marion Solletty

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Hegseth lifts suspensions of Army helicopter crews who flew over Kid Rock’s Nashville home

By Jacob Wendler

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TALKERS

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USDA cancels $300 million program to help farmers buy land amid anti-DEI push

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‘The alarm bells are going off’: Air travel hits new lows

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