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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world...

Colbert eschews politics during final ‘Late Show’ on CBS

Stephen Colbert largely steered clear of politics or direct criticism of President Trump during his final broadcast of "The Late Show" on Thursday night. Colbert, who repeatedly thanked his staff and viewership for supporting him during his 11 years on CBS, read headlines of the day as part of his opening monologue but cracked light-hearted...

Why DNC’s belated 2024 election ‘autopsy’ term paper warrants a ‘D’ grade

Under pressure, the DNC finally released its autopsy of the 2024 election, after rampant...

The ‘billionaire tax’ will be much higher than advertised

When is a 5% tax not 5%? When imposed by a poorly drafted ballot...

LA teachers union tries, fails to defend teachers accused of abuse

LA teachers union representative Glenn Sacks appears to believe ("Teachers deserve presumption of innocence,"...

For Vance and Rubio, the road to 2028 takes a turn through the White House briefing room

The earliest signals of a presidential race normally involve such subtle and behind-the-scenes positioning from candidates that it's been dubbed in political circles as the "shadow primary."

Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it

The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president's wishes.

Rep. Thomas Massie’s GOP primary in Kentucky is the latest test of Trump’s power over the party

Republican voters in northern Kentucky will choose between U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein in Tuesday's House primary, another test of President Donald Trump's power over his party after he handpicked Gallrein to take on the incumbent.

Trump’s $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund echoes Obama’s tactics that sent billions to left-wing allies

President Trump's $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund has drawn criticism as a slush fund for political allies -- but in many ways it resembles Obama-era initiatives that steered billions of dollars to Democratic-aligned groups.

Trump’s Georgia candidate heads to GOP runoff for governor against billionaire businessman Jackson

Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones advances to a Georgia GOP gubernatorial runoff against billionaire Rick Jackson after a crowded eight-candidate field.

Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo faces backlash for pledging to imprison ‘American Zionists’ at ICE facility

Texas Democratic candidate Maureen Galindo draws criticism from her own party over posts pledging to detain American Zionists at an ICE facility.

Shapiro vs Trump-backed Garrity set for high-stakes Pennsylvania governor showdown

Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity cruise to nominations, setting up Pennsylvania's 2026 gubernatorial general election.

Trump picks off Massie in Kentucky

President Donald Trump finally got his revenge on Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie. The libertarian-leaning iconoclast who has been a hindrance to some of the...

Andy Barr wins Kentucky GOP Senate primary

Rep. Andy Barr won Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday, after being boosted in the testy contest by President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Barr will...

Trump-backed Navy SEAL vet delivers major blow to Massie in fiery GOP primary

Trump targeted GOP critic Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's record-breaking $32 million House primary, backing former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein to unseat him.

Andy Barr bests crowded Senate primary with help from Trump on way to replacing McConnell

Rep. Andy Barr topped an 11-person Kentucky Republican Senate primary, powered by Trump's endorsement, to vie for retiring Sen. McConnell's seat.

Press Pass Problem

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 49  YOU GET A PASS, AND YOU GET A PASS, AND YOU GET A PASS…: Mayor Zohran Mamdani is...

The Next Doomed Republican War Effort

Aimed at the party’s youth.

The Data Center Race

‘It’s a geopolitical and a world-defining, epoch-defining technology potentially. And so we cannot afford to lose.’

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