Politics

Vance gets the tough jobs as he works to gain Trump’s trust

President Donald Trump has given Vice President JD Vance some of the toughest assignments in the White House. His allies say it’s a sign of trust, but the political risk is high for the young fireb...

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Who’s in Elon’s ear — and DMs

Unlike traditional Washington power players, Elon Musk doesn’t have a deep bench of policy wonks, think tank researchers or Hill veterans feeding him white papers to bone up on policy — not unlike ...

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Judge blocks key provisions of Trump’s bid to punish Democratic-linked law firm

President Donald Trump’s retaliation against a prominent Democratic-linked law firm is likely unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell blocked the Trump ad...

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Is castlecore the aesthetic of our technofeudal future?

We have a president who calls himself a king, TikTok fashion creators are teaching their followers how to DIY chainmail bonnets, actors are stepping onto red carpets adorned in silver motifs remini...

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RFK Jr. Blames Malnutrition For Measles Outbreak’s Severe Illnesses And Deaths

Let’s stipulate something before we dive into this post so that there is no misunderstanding: the rise of the anti-vax movement did not begin with Donald Trump’s foray into American politics. It’s ...

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Katie Porter’s something-for-everyone campaign for governor

Will Katie Porter run for governor as the face of a resurgent Democratic resistance to President Donald Trump? Or as a pragmatic consensus candidate who will cross ideological lines to find the bes...

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DOGE is Courting Catastrophic Risk

On December 26, 2004, the geological plates beneath Sumatra unleashed the third-most-powerful earthquake ever recorded. A gargantuan column of water raced toward Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and Ind...

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Immigrants transformed Chicago’s South Side. Trump’s crackdown is pushing them underground.

CHICAGO — The St. James Community Church, a traditionally Black congregation on this city’s South Side, holds a family brunch on the first Sunday of each month that has attracted immigrants struggl...

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Pro-Palestinian groups have more demands for Democrats

Democrats still have a Gaza problem four months after Kamala Harris' loss.A quartet of progressive advocacy groups are asking the Demcocratic National Committee in a new letter to better engage wit...

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Longtime Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen not seeking re-election in 2026 in key northeastern swing state

Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire is the latest Democrat in the Senate to announce her retirement rather than seek re-election in the 2026 midterms.The Wednesday announcement by the f...

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Greenland opposition party wins election held in Trump's shadow

Greenland voters sent a strong signal Tuesday that they support leaders who will support the Arctic island's sovereignty, even as President Trump pushes to annex the territory. ...

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Trump gets reprieve on inflation as markets brace for more tariff chaos

Consumer prices eased in February, offering welcome news for President Donald Trump as markets reckon with new tariffs that economists warn could stoke inflation.The Consumer Price Index rose at an...

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Reagan 'would be heartbroken' over Trump isolating US: Patti Davis

Former President Reagan's daughter says her father "would be heartbroken" by actions under President Trump that have signaled America's shift toward isolation from longstanding allies. "I th...

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Is the US heading for a government shutdown? 5 essential reads to occupy the mind while we wait to find out

Hello, shutdown, my old friend ... Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesBrinkmanship, a political scramble to keep the lights on in Washington and finger-pointing over who is to the blame –...

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How Jesse Jackson embodied Southern politics − and changed American elections

Holding hands with other prominent Black leaders, the Rev. Jesse Jackson crossed the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 9, 2025, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday....

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House Democrats try to get their act together following joint session fiasco

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and others in House Democratic leadership wanted a “solemn” response to President Donald Trump’s address to Congress from their caucus last week. What they got...

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The 5 Best-Dressed Men in Congress

Queen Victoria once warned her son, the future Edward VII, that public figures should never wear anything “extravagant or slang,” lest they invite unwanted scrutiny. Current and former members of C...

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Rahm Wants to Run. Yes, For the Presidency.

Rahm Wants to Run.Yes, that Rahm. And, yes, for that office — the presidency.“I’ve only been back two months, I have no idea what I’m doing,” Rahm I. Emanuel, operative-turned-politician-turned-dip...

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Judge lets Trump take over U.S. African Development Foundation

A federal judge is allowing President Donald Trump to move forward with his takeover of a federally funded foundation that provides aid to Africa, but he warned the Trump administration Tuesday not...

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Trump's deportation goal would require economy-disrupting raids in red states

VEBLEN, South Dakota — Behind the bleary eyes of workers streaming in and out of a dairy farm dormitory here in Kristi Noem’s state is a story of a booming industry, a broken immigration system and...

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Republicans have hated universities for years. Anti-war protests gave them a reason to punish them.

In 2021, JD Vance proclaimed “the universities are the enemy.” This week, the White House declared war against them.President Donald Trump and his administration are escalating their attacks on hig...

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