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‘An unmitigated s--t show fever dream’: Louisiana enters election chaos

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s decision has set off a scramble among local election heads, GOP state legislators and candidates on both sides of the aisle.

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) at the White House last year.

Trump shakes up Kentucky Senate race by endorsing Rep. Andy Barr

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Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is surrounded by reporters in a U.S. Capitol hallway.

Cassidy’s uphill reelection race is getting steeper

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Appeals court approves sweeping abortion pill restrictions, teeing up SCOTUS showdown

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Donald Trump speaks at a lectern onstage with the words Golden Age For Your Golden Years behind him.

‘What’s a more secure place than The Villages?’: Trump finds his people again in Florida

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Trump’s former lawyers land high-profile jobs in the admin or on the federal bench

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Hegseth orders withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany

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Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits

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What Canadians Are Grudgingly Learning From Trump’s Undiplomatic Ambassador

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Can America trust AI? David Sacks makes the case.

Why Elon Musk’s Friend Thinks He’s Wrong About AI

From autonomous weapons to workforce disruption, the stakes around AI are rising. Trump’s AI adviser insists the answer isn’t slowing down.

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First responders inspect a destroyed residential building.

Americans remain deeply skeptical of war in Iran, poll shows

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Colombia's Environment Minister Irene Velez (left) and the Netherlands' Climate and Green Growth Minister Stientje van Veldhoven.

Hard choices test breakaway climate summit

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Smoke rises over Kyiv.

As Trump focuses on Iran, Europe and Ukraine strengthen ties

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It Took Charles a Lifetime to Be King. Now He Has to Deal With Trump.

There’s a lot at stake during the monarch’s visit to Washington. Will he pull it off?

By Jack Blanchard

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COLUMN | John F. Harris

Inside the Ballroom: Chaos and Confusion

One wonders if the surreal events of Saturday night might make it hard to return to the familiar conception of the White House Correspondents Dinner.

By John F. Harris

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Perspective

Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why.

Contraception was politically untouchable — until now.

By Mary Ziegler

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Column | Nahal Toosi

So You Want to Negotiate with Iran ...

A bunch of demands on a PowerPoint slide won’t cut it if the Trump administration plans to engage seriously with Tehran’s Islamist regime.

By Nahal Toosi

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THE FRIDAY READ

Can a Democratic Dynasty Survive in This Red State?

A race for statewide office in Indiana could chart the way forward for national Democrats.

By Adam Wren

Forum

The Clock Is Ticking to Secure the Midterms — Here’s What the Experts Say

7 practical ways to keep the November elections free and fair.

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Politics

Tinker Tailor Campaigner Spy

Great powers once meddled in other country’s elections secretly. Now they are happy for everyone to know.

By Sasha Issenberg

Eric Swalwell Thought He Was Untouchable — Until He Wasn’t

The allegations that ended Swalwell’s gubernatorial bid fit a longstanding pattern of behavior.

By Melanie Mason, Jeremy B. White, Daniel Lippman and Riley Rogerson

Q&A

Grindr’s CEO Has a Favorite in the California Governor’s Race

In a new interview, George Arison talks AI, California politics and where he disagrees with LGBTQ advocates.

By Christine Mui

The Friday Read

Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? Her Lawyer Thinks So.

Florida attorney David Oscar Markus has made a career of representing controversial clients. His next challenge is trying to get Ghislaine Maxwell out of prison.

By Hailey Fuchs

Column | Victoria Guida

How Trump Is Sabotaging Himself on the Federal Reserve

The president wants Jerome Powell out of the way. He’s making that outcome less and less likely by the day.

By Victoria Guida

Column | Jonathan Martin

‘This Is Going to Be a Tough Cycle for Us’: Georgia’s Governor Has a Warning for Fellow Republicans

On the sidelines of the Masters, Brian Kemp lays out his strategy for 2026.

By Jonathan Martin

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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Congress

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‘Divided us with a smile’: GOP groaning over Mike Johnson reaches a fever pitch

By Meredith Lee Hill, Mia McCarthy and Riley Rogerson

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Anthropic, OpenAI back Warner-Budd workforce data bill

By Gabby Miller

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Trump signs DHS legislation, ending record-breaking shutdown

By Myah Ward

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Gillibrand, McCormick team up to crack down on prediction markets

By Jason Beeferman

White House

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AI-driven cyber threats push Trump admin to seek tech industry help

By Aaron Mak, John Sakellariadis and Dana Nickel

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Trump continues broadsides against Germany’s Merz over Iran

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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Trump, Putin talk about each other’s wars in Wednesday phone call

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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White House meets with Chevron, oil traders amid Iran standoff

By Ben Lefebvre

Legal

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Alleged WHCD attacker agrees to remain detained

By Kyle Cheney

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Current and former Mexican officials accused in US indictment of aiding drug trafficking

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The Voting Rights Act is now a ‘dead letter’ after latest Supreme Court decision

By Zach Montellaro

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Immigrants with temporary legal status could score slim win at Supreme Court

By Josh Gerstein

States

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DOJ sues New Jersey over pro-immigrant college tuition laws

By Daniel Han

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What Alex Padilla says Democrats should do about the Voting Rights Act ruling

By Melanie Mason

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A blue-state governor leans into fights — with Trump and her own party

By Matt Friedman and Daniel Han

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DOJ sues New Jersey governor over immigration enforcement mask ban

By Daniel Han and Matt Friedman

Elections

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Schumer faces renewed scrutiny after Mills meltdown

By Adam Wren, Lisa Kashinsky and Jordain Carney

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Jeffries lays out more targets for gerrymanders in response to GOP’s renewed push

By Lisa Kashinsky and Andrew Howard

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Louisiana suspends House primaries after Supreme Court redistricting ruling

By Liz Crampton and Alec Hernandez

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Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner to face Collins

By Jessica Piper and Andrew Howard

Foreign Affairs

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Trump threatens Spain and Italy with US troops withdrawal

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Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities

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Israel’s center wants Democrats back. It may not have the cards.

By Felicia Schwartz

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European Union plans ‘pre-entry’ perks for Ukraine as fast-track membership hopes dim

By Gabriel Gavin and Nicholas Vinocur

Earlier

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Centrist Democrats beef up affordability message

By Riley Rogerson

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Casey Means: Murkowski sank my nomination

By Amanda Friedman

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Hochul pushes Trump border czar on ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good

By Nick Reisman

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Trump bets on quick Iran oil crunch. Experts see prolonged pain and rising costs.

By Scott Waldman

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Trump removes tariffs on Scottish whisky after King Charles visit

By Finya Swai and Daniel Desrochers

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Trump administration report accuses Biden of anti-Christian bias

By Hannah Psalma Ramirez, Isa Domínguez and Bianca Quilantan

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‘Just go to Hell’: Ed Martin, Thom Tillis squabble amid Tillis’ anti-Jan. 6 litmus test

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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GOP unity cracks with latest Iran war vote

By Connor O'Brien

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Spy-powers law gets a six-week reprieve

By Jordain Carney and Mia McCarthy

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Maxwell’s former boyfriend testifies in House Epstein probe

By Hailey Fuchs

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Senate bans senators from prediction market trading

By Jordain Carney

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Charges dropped for Booker staffer who brought gun into Capitol without a license

By Chris Marquette

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