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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

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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

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Hill Republicans see urgency in passing housing bill ahead of midterm elections

Zach Halaschak May 15, 2026 7:20 am

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI).

Retiring Michigan senator concerned about Democratic primary race to succeed him

David Sivak May 15, 2026 7:15 am

Gov. Abigail Spanberger looks on as Del. Briana Sewell, D-Prince William, speaks about a bill that will create a paid family and medical leave program, Richmond, Va., Monday, May 11, 2026. (Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via Getty Images)

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Timothy P. Carney May 15, 2026 7:10 am

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Old Europe, new problem

Dominic Green May 15, 2026 7:07 am

Karen Bass talks while journalists work during a 2026 Los Angeles Mayoral debate at Skirball Cultural Center on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Karen Bass is terrible at this

Guy Benson May 15, 2026 7:05 am

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Why I am quitting the Conservative Party after 40 years

Dan Hannan May 15, 2026 7:01 am

Left: Then Republican presidential candidate President Donald Turmp is helped off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, after being shot. (Gene J. Puskar/AP) Right: White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen runs past the Washington Hilton ballroom security checkpoint. (The Justice Department)

Democrats have a political violence denial problem

Peter Cordi May 15, 2026 6:58 am

President Donald Trump speaks during a maternal healthcare event in the Oval Office of the White House on May 11. (Aaron Schwartz/SIPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Uncle Sam on Mother’s Day

Timothy P. Carney May 15, 2026 6:56 am

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How Democrats treat minors like adults and adults like minors

Zachary Faria May 15, 2026 6:53 am

Xavier Becerra talks with KTLA's Annie Rose Ramos in May 2026. (Courtesy of KTLA)

California Democrats can’t take the heat

Conn Carroll May 15, 2026 6:51 am

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) speaks during Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on February 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. Garland previously served at the Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.(Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

What kind of senator was Ben Sasse? His warning to the chamber went unheeded

Jay Caruso May 15, 2026 6:49 am

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The Colbert collapse: How television’s sharpest satirist lost his edge — and his show

Daniel Ross Goodman May 15, 2026 6:43 am