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President Donald Trump, joined from left by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD). (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Trump may be tempted to negotiate with congressional Democrats

Taylor Millard · November 6, 2026 10:42 am

A scenic view of the iconic Hollywood Sign seen from downtown Los Angeles during a vibrant sunset

West Hollywood finds time to give legal benefits to throuples

Hats reading, "God, Guns and Trump," and "Jesus is my savior, Trump is my president," are sold at a campaign rally.

Evangelical voters left their discernment in 2022

Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D-TX) and Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-TX) hold a Nov. 2 campaign rally in Austin, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP)

GOP redistricting scheme goes awry

Blue wave congress

America does the right thing after exhausting every other option

Bluey follows the adventures of the Heeler Family — dad Bandit, mom Chilli, and sisters Bingo and Bluey. (Courtesy of disney+)

A critic takes the measure of ‘Bluey’

Graham Hillard June 7, 2026 5:30 am

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The field is broken: Why American politics feels unwinnable

Jason Thompson, Troy Smith June 6, 2026 2:00 pm

Chiwetel Ejiofor in Backrooms.

Why do we feel beckoned by ‘Backrooms?’

Peter Tonguette June 6, 2026 6:30 am

A man jumps over the turnstile and escapes the fare as he enters a subway station in the Manhattan borough of New York City on April 24. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)

Pay your fare share

Timothy P. Carney June 6, 2026 6:05 am

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Why fewer births doesn’t mean cheaper housing

Conn Carroll June 6, 2026 5:45 am

President Donald Trump shows a rendering of the upcoming "UFC Freedom 250" event as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on May 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. An Ultimate Fighting Championship event will be staged on the White House's South Lawn in June. The June 14 event has been dubbed "UFC Freedom 250," in reference to the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations this summer. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

The Octagon on the South Lawn: Trump’s UFC Freedom 250 White House extravaganza

Daniel Ross Goodman June 5, 2026 7:30 am

President Donald Trump listens as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during Warsh’s swearing-in at the White House on May 22. (Alex Brandon/AP)

New Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is caught between the Trump agenda and a hard place

Ryan M. Payne June 5, 2026 7:05 am

An NTSB investigator examines wreckage on May 30 from the deadly bus crash on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia. (Courtesy of the NTSB)

Chinese immigrant Jing Dong ditches English test after causing deadly bus crash

Peter Cordi June 5, 2026 6:45 am

President Donald Trump walks out of a courtroom after a jury convicted him of felony crimes for falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on May 30, 2024. (Seth Wenig/AP)

Trump’s personal legal team aims to clear hush money conviction

Kaelan Deese June 5, 2026 6:30 am

People hold images of victim Henry Nowak, and blood-covered handcuffs as they take part in a protest outside of Southampton Central Police Station in Southampton, southern England, on June 2, 2026, following the murder of Henry Nowak by Vickrum Digwa. Body camera footage of a dying student who was handcuffed by British police after being stabbed by a Sikh man and falsely accused of racially abusing his murderer sparked outrage Tuesday. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Henry Nowak and fatal anti-racism

Hugo Gurdon June 5, 2026 6:15 am

President Donald Trump tours the ballroom construction site at the White House in Washington on May 19. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Ballroom, bunker, or boondoggle? What exactly is Trump building on the White House grounds?

Jamie McIntyre June 5, 2026 6:05 am

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Congressional Republicans may be losing patience with Trump

Kevin R. Kosar June 5, 2026 5:45 am