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These Republican-on-Republican disputes are keeping Congress frozen

Donald Trump could intervene to settle many of these clashes, but he has mostly kept his distance.

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Trump attacks his former MAGA allies over Iran war criticism

The president lashed out at conservative media personalities, including Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens.

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What Trump’s blowup with Rutte was really about

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Melania Trump denies association with Jeffrey Epstein

The first lady made the surprise statement at the White House, calling on Congress to hold a public hearing for victims.

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Sotomayor blames colleagues for slew of Supreme Court emergency appeals

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The Middle East war depleted US weapons. Rebuilding will require China's cooperation.

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Court voids latest Pentagon press restrictions

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Democrats’ Colossal Missed Opportunity to Shape the Supreme Court

The collapse of Harriet Miers’ 2005 nomination is still reverberating.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Democrats Have a Rahm Emanuel Problem

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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.

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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.

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

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Republicans cautious on energy prices despite ceasefire

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This is Rand Paul’s next potential clash with Donald Trump

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Pam Bondi still on the hook for Epstein testimony, Oversight panel says

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Congress is absent as Trump threatens Iranians ‘will die’

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White House

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At climate contrarian gathering, allies urge Trump to keep Zeldin at EPA

By Scott Waldman

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‘Seems like losing’: What the US hasn’t won in Iran

By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch

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‘We lose the midterms’: Republicans worry Iran might have already cost them Congress

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Trump’s ceasefire already under strain

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Army veteran charged with disclosing classified Delta Force tactics

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Trump asks NY court to toss remnants of fraud case against him

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Blanche: Only Donald Trump knows why Pam Bondi was fired

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States

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Free transit promise runs into reality in Albany

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Swalwell campaign denies ‘false, outrageous’ claims of inappropriate behavior

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Federal appeals court hears new arguments in Alligator Alcatraz environmental review case

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LA business groups unite behind Bass and switch up their playbook

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Elections

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The DNC is meeting — and Israel is at the forefront once again

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Mamdani says free buses won’t happen this year

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‘A wow moment’: Democrats’ election hot streak goes scorching

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Liberal judge cruises to victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

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Trump lashes NATO after ‘frank and open’ Rutte meeting

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Spain leads Europe’s shift away from Donald Trump’s US

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Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump’s announcement

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IDF conduct in Lebanon plunges Israel-Europe relations to lower depths

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NATO chief insists Europe is ‘scrambling’ to help with Iran war after latest Trump attacks

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EU welcomes Anthropic’s move to slow the release of powerful new AI tool

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Italy’s Meloni pivots away from Trump as she looks to reset her premiership

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UK rejects tolls on Strait of Hormuz

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EU urges ‘heavy-handed’ Israel to end strikes in Lebanon

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National robotics push caught in delayed Trump-Xi meeting

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Cops vs. crypto clash looms in the Senate

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Anthropic loses appeals court bid to pause supply chain risk label

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Oil industry pleads its Hormuz case with White House

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California sheriff’s ballot seizure spurred by local election integrity group, documents show

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Fed economist Phelan is front-runner to become top Trump economic adviser

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Trump sending Vance, Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for ceasefire talks with Iran

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