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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.

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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.

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

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The Generational Disaster of Trump, Bush and Clinton

The 1946 babies are leaving a rancid political legacy.

By John F. Harris

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‘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.

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

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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.

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Why Britain and America Can’t Stop Firing Their Leaders

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

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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

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White House talks with Anthropic shift to setting AI security rules

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Supreme Court says habitual marijuana users can’t be banned from owning guns

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Immigration judges are denying ICE detainees release. Federal judges are stepping in.

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Newsom’s feud with Trump enters riskier territory

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Uber, attorneys reach compromise to avoid California ballot fight

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Republicans are betting their mid-decade redistricting gamble will pay off

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Burnham’s big gamble in Britain offers a big potential reward — if he can pull it off

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Just a few thousand small-town voters are about to decide Britain’s future

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Foreign Affairs

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Israel and Hezbollah agree to renew their ceasefire, officials say

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Andy Burnham decisively wins Makerfield by-election

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Australian media are launching a MAGA counterpress

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Italy’s Meloni fires back after Trump says she ‘begged’ him for a photo

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Iran–US peace talks postponed

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Matt Dunlap beats DCCC-backed candidate in primary for top Maine battleground

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Democrat Hannah Pingree and MAGA ally Bobby Charles will face off for Maine governor

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US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

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Mamdani boosts congressional slate ahead of primary election

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AIPAC looms large ahead of New York primaries

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