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Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference with Kathy Hochul.

Mamdani gambled in Albany and won. Can he hit the jackpot twice?

By Joe Anuta

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Fed leans toward possible rate hike this year, in marked shift on inflation

By Victoria Guida

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, right, talks with Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) following the committee's hearing on the Department of Defense budget, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Senate threatens to freeze Hegseth’s travel in bid for boat strike videos, Iran school strike probe

By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III

A photo illustration featuring Jon Ossoff and the Georgia capitol building.

Democrats got the candidate they wanted in Mike Collins

By Erin Doherty and Alec Hernandez

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The 2028 Democratic Ticket May Already Be Taking Shape

The timing is right for one of Georgia’s two Democratic senators.

By Jonathan Martin

The New Right Has a Blueprint for Building a Christian America

Inside the conservative plan to chart a new political future, one town at a time.

By Ian Ward

He Quit Parliament. Now He’s Set to Become Britain’s Prime Minister.

Andy Burnham is a mild-mannered populist who is using an American playbook to take power. It could be the center-left’s last chance.

By Jack Blanchard

Column

The Generational Disaster of Trump, Bush and Clinton

The 1946 babies are leaving a rancid political legacy.

By John F. Harris

‘They Don’t Know How to Accept Him’: Vivek Ramaswamy Navigates Identity in Ohio

Race, religion and wealth loom over Ohio’s fierce race for governor.

By Samuel Benson

The Epic Story of How Trump Seized the World Cup

A decade of diplomatic maneuvering, global intrigue and trilateral deal-making — and how it all ended up in one president’s hands.

By Sophia Cai

Inside Trump’s Reversal on HIV

The president’s first-term pledge to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 has evaporated in his second term.

By Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan Messerly

Column

Why Britain and America Can’t Stop Firing Their Leaders

In both countries, political revolts keep toppling leaders without solving the deeper crisis.

By Jonathan Martin

This World Leader Took on Trump Over Iran — and It’s Paying Off

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez may be embattled at home, but his opposition to the war in Iran has made him a “rockstar” who’s defying the odds.

By Aitor Hernández-Morales

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A Deal With Iran May Need Some Delusional Thinking To Work

If both sides really want a deal, they’ll find a way to work around the inconvenient.

By Nahal Toosi

Taiwan’s Top Diplomat Opens Up About Trump’s Maneuvering

In a new interview, the self-governing island’s top diplomat to the United States says he isn’t worried about being “traded off to the Chinese.”

By Phelim Kine

Column

The Heart of the American Left Is Picking Its Next Standard-Bearer

Three Democrats are offering rival visions for the city Rep. Nancy Pelosi dominated for four decades, and for a party searching for its next direction.

By Jonathan Martin