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Built as a response to 9/11, America's security apparatus has become a rabid beast
Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall joins a list of conservative lawmakers who ignore their medical oath
The president wants the federal government to control elections, deport millions and wage wars — but skip the rest
First they were accused of eating cats. Now Haitian immigrants must face violence back home
President once said Venezuela's oil was the dirtiest in the world. Now he's trying to steal it
The nativist doctrine lives on in JD Vance's vision for the US
The president's threat to demolish JFK's memorial feels predictable given his history
Tired of the president's coercive tactics, the Canadian prime minister puts his country's economy on the line
The president's behavior toward Iran and North Korea has incentivized other countries to develop nuclear weapons
The special envoy is failing in his efforts at shuttle diplomacy to broker peace between Israel and Hamas
On "Meet the Press," the newly confirmed attorney general all but pledged to do Donald Trump's bidding
The Christian right and Big Business have made science denialism a longstanding American tradition
While Abdul El-Sayed works to unite Democrats, the GOP nominee is embracing dangerous parts of the MAGA agenda
A third-party bid by the disaffected MAGA podcaster would be difficult — and beneficial to Democrats
The president’s empty threats and erratic diplomacy has underscored America’s unreliability
The lack of focus on the president’s deportations on the campaign trail is a strategic and moral error
Rand Paul's vendetta against the former chief medical advisor shows how we can't move beyond the year from hell
The defense secretary pegged the war's cost at $37 billion. The real total is far higher
Claims of stolen elections and tainted ballots have often been aimed at curbing Black political power
As Republicans slash healthcare, older Americans are pushing back
Sally Quinn, the self-appointed spokesperson of Washington society, exemplifies the elitism repelling both parties
The secretary of state is using the right's long-standing hatred of the ICC to bolster his MAGA bona fides for 2028
From threats against Greenland to verbal gaffes, Donald Trump's behavior in Ankara raises tensions — and concerns
Often seen as the administration's sole adult, the secretary's actions are an alarming sign for the post-Trump GOP
As the administration rolls back gun safety measures, Donald Trump Jr. is a beneficiary
Recent wins by democratic socialists have Trump reviving Cold War-era fears
Under pressure and facing historically low approval ratings, the president is behaving as erratically as ever
This Fourth of July celebration is pointedly different from those marking previous milestones
Democrats should not be timid in holding the president accountable if they take back Congress
The former director of national intelligence — and MAGA member — allegedly took orders on politics from her guru
The president is eyeing Cuba and Greenland to erase the sting of defeat
President arrives in France promising peace in our time. Problem is, no one believes anything he says
President's lies about the failing economy are catching up to him. UFC Freedom 250 won't fix that
Trump has repeatedly vowed to defend these landmark safety-net programs. It was another lie
Trump told us this was coming 10 years ago: Republicans will only accept election results if they win
The French are still grateful for America’s 1944 sacrifice. Hegseth’s loathsome tirade may have changed that
We’ve barely begun to feel the economic effects of Trump’s misbegotten war. This fall could get rough
The U.S. never reckoned with torture. Now it's killing civilians at sea
Ken Paxton and the Trump administration are throwing the kitchen sink against James Talarico
In January 2025, the president was set up for success. Instead, he blew it
Rumors of an agreement keep coming. But the president says “We don’t need anything”
The president is pushing states to create citizenship lists to prevent non-citizens from voting
The president's settlement with the Justice Department means he could never face IRS audits again
Opposition to the president's war with Iran among Gen Z MAGA members could help create positive political change
A new $1.776 million fund could be used to compensate Jan. 6 rioters — and undermine the rule of law
The president, smarting from setbacks in war and tariffs, visits Ji Xinping ready to make deals
As U.S. surveillance flights over the island increase, the president could be betting on action to regain his mojo
Only the acronyms have changed in the fight to purge the National Endowment for the Humanities and "woke" education
A stagnant economy and a crisis in Iran doomed one president. Donald Trump could be next
No longer bothering to hide its agenda, the administration is making blatant appeals to the Old South