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Trump and the Myth of American Oil Independence

The president says the U.S. can walk away from the Strait of Hormuz. The global market says otherwise.

By Joseph J. Schatz

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The Friday Read

Trump’s Online Brawler Is Trying to Keep MAGA Cool

Alex Bruesewitz went from volunteer online hatchet man for Donald Trump to his lead impresario. What will he do if pop culture decides MAGA is no longer cool?

By Sophia Cai and Finya Swai

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Essay

When the World Stops Syncing

The global trade war that Donald Trump launched one year ago didn’t just temporarily raise tariffs. It may have also broken the global system that lets technologies like Bluetooth work everywhere.

By Emily Cadei

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Politics

‘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

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

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

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

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

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‘Paradigm shift:’ How Trump’s budget request will keep everyone guessing

By Joseph J. Schatz

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The White House has a war-funding sales pitch the GOP might not buy

By Jennifer Scholtes, Katherine Tully-McManus, Connor O'Brien and Lisa Kashinsky

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‘Bad idea’: Party-line plan for ICE funding has some fearing a slippery slope

By Jennifer Scholtes, Jordain Carney and Katherine Tully-McManus

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Bondi isn’t off the hook yet for Epstein testimony

By Hailey Fuchs

White House

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RFK Jr. launches midterm travel push to shore up ‘MAHA’ support

By Cheyenne Haslett and Erin Doherty

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Trump admin’s challenge of Watergate-era records law alarms historians

By Josh Gerstein

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Trump admin moves Title X family planning program away from contraception, toward conception

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NATO’s Rutte to meet with Trump at White House amid attacks on alliance

By Aaron Pellish

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‘Todd’s sort of lead horse’: Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer ascends DOJ

By Erica Orden and Eli Stokols

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Pam Bondi fails Trump’s loyalty test

By Kyle Cheney

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Pam Bondi out as attorney general

By Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein

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

By Josh Gerstein

States

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Data center boom poses early challenge for New Jersey’s affordability agenda

By Katie Bartlett

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After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was ‘talking to the president,’ body camera shows

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Florida’s budget stalemate takes on Cherfilius-McCormick probe-related twist

By Gary Fineout

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‘None of this existed five years ago': New York’s new weed czar seeks market stability

By Mona Zhang

Elections

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A subdued Wisconsin Supreme Court race tilts Democrats’ way

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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Republicans are losing clout in statehouses in another possible sign of midterm trouble

By Natalie Fertig

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New poll comes with alarm bells for Democrats ahead of Virginia redistricting vote

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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Democratic House challenger in Arizona pulls in $2.3M quarterly haul

By Samuel Benson

Foreign Affairs

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Trump administration detains relatives of killed Iranian general Soleimani

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot

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Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades

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Operation Save Orbán: Trump deploys Vance to Hungary

By Milena Wälde

Earlier

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Judge blocks Trump’s college admissions data push in 17 states

By Bianca Quilantan

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Trump’s partisan AI pitch stalls on the Hill

By Gabby Miller and Brendan Bordelon

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Judge bats down DOJ bid to revive subpoenas to Fed

By Victoria Guida and Josh Gerstein

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One pilot rescued after fighter jet crash in Iran

By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary

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Trump wants the world to buy more US oil. He might regret it.

By Mike Soraghan

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‘Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants!’ Trump threatens Iran’s civilian infrastructure

By Ali Walker

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France goes big on missiles and drones in multibillion-euro defense plan

By Laura Kayali

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5 ways Trump could destroy NATO

By Victor Jack and Jack Detsch

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The Trump administration wants banks back in the mortgage business. Banks have other ideas.

By Aiden Reiter and Cassandra Dumay

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Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

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Trump weighs more Cabinet changes after Bondi ouster

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Hegseth ousts top Army general

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