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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

The headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria, on Sunday, April 5, 2026. The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC and its wider alliance, dealing a blow to the group and its leader Saudi Arabia as the global oil industry grapples with the massive supply disruption caused by the Iran war. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images

In abandoning OPEC for the free market, UAE sees Iran writing on the wall

Tiana Lowe Doescher May 1, 2026 6:07 am

Freight train cars sit in a Norfolk Southern rail yard in Atlanta, Georgia in 2022. (Danny Karnik/AP)

The little labor negotiation that could keep rails moving

Jeremy Lott May 1, 2026 6:05 am

From left: Tony Thurmond, Chad Bianco, Tom Steyer, Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, Matt Mahan and Antonio Villaraigosa stand on stage during a California gubernatorial debate at Pomona College in Claremont, California on April 28. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

California’s ‘jungle’ primary faces rising bipartisan backlash

Barnini Chakraborty May 1, 2026 6:01 am

Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby after a football game against Baylor on Oct. 25, 2025, in Cincinnati. (Tanner Pearson/AP)

Mobile sports gambling claims another victim

Conn Carroll May 1, 2026 5:54 am

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) addresses the crowd at a ceremony on March 26, 2025, to commemorate the one year anniversary of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Dundalk, Maryland. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Would you trust a Democrat to build a bridge?

Zachary Faria May 1, 2026 5:52 am

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Media bubble-think: Sex is antiquated

Timothy P. Carney May 1, 2026 5:51 am

Mike Vrabel Dianna Russini TreVeyon Henderson

The NFL’s hellacious hypocrisy

Peter Cordi May 1, 2026 5:49 am

From left, a tank with Russian markings in Donetsk, Ukraine, March 11, 2022; Chinese soldiers on parade in Beijing, Sept. 3, 2015; Palestinians transport an Israeli to Gaza after kidnapping them from a kibbutz near the Gaza border, Oct. 7, 2023. (From left: Anadolu Agency/Getty; Rolex Dela Pena/AP; AP)

What would really happen if America abdicated its role as world leader

Isaac Schorr May 1, 2026 5:47 am

Wide shot of the Congressional floor as Charles speaks

America goes to war, but Congress is AWOL

Daniel DePetris May 1, 2026 5:44 am

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The Resistance turns violent

W. James Antle III May 1, 2026 5:40 am

Construction on the new White House ballroom is seen from the Washington Monument in Washington on April 20. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

Significant renovations were planned for the White House long before Trump

Michael Taube May 1, 2026 5:34 am

President Donald Trump in the White House’s Rose Garden with Britain’s King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and first lady Melania Trump, April 28, 2026. (Alex Brandon / AP)

King Charles III visits US as Starmer weakens the special relationship — and his country

Dominic Green May 1, 2026 5:31 am