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MAGA voters reveal who they want to see lead GOP in 2028

MAGA voters at a Trump rally name JD Vance and Marco Rubio as early 2028 presidential election favorites after Democrats swept the midterms.

We’re Using Ideological Labels All Wrong

Carelessly calling political opponents communists or fascists sows confusion and hurts democracy.

It’s All Elon’s Fault

We defeated fascism — time for Musk to stand trial! Or something like that.

It’s a Golden Age for the Golden Years

Despite the prevailing narrative, things have never been better for aging adults.

‘Big Homeless’ Grows Richer While America’s Homelessness Problem Worsens

Homelessness programs should be judged not just by how many people they serve, but...

Democrat John Fetterman declares support for ICE, condemning any calls for abolition as ‘outrageous’

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania declared his support for ICE and the work it does, slamming any calls to abolish it as "outrageous."

Biden cover-up probe heats up as another ex-White House aide sits down with GOP

The House Oversight Committee is preparing to hear from another former Biden advisor in its probe into an alleged cover-up of the ex-president's mental decline.

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...

Trump whacks Canada with a 35% tariff

President Trump said Thursday he will impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, a major development in the U.S. trade relationship with its northern neighbor.

Protesters, ICE agents clash during raid at California farm

A confrontation erupted Thursday between protesters and federal officials carrying out a raid on a Southern California farm, with authorities throwing canisters that sprayed what looked like smoke into the air to disperse the crowd.

State Department to begin mass layoffs of about 1,800 employees in coming days

The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part of a plan to downsize its domestic workforce.

White House again defends success of B-2 raid on Iran amid new report some uranium survived

President Donald Trump claims Iran's nuclear sites were "totally obliterated," while Israeli officials report a portion of enriched uranium may have survived the operation.

‘Big tent party’: DNC chair shrugs off Mamdani’s refusal to condemn ‘globalize the intifada’ slogan

In an interview, Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Ken Martin dismisses concerns over Mamdani's stance on anti-Israel slogan 'globalize the intifada."

One year since assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, ‘The American people don’t have answers’

Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of the July 13 assassination attempt on President Trump, but the public and lawmakers who investigated the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, are still searching for answers about the gunman and his motive.

Trump administration intensifies crackdown on ‘gender-affirming care’ with 20 subpoenas

The Trump administration has ramped up its battle against "gender-affirming care" for minors, sending subpoenas to providers and opening an investigation into whether the industry is engaged in deceptive trade practices.

Justice Jackson says ‘the state of our democracy’ keeps her up at night

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Thursday that "the state of our democracy" keeps her awake at night.

Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after 38 years of marriage

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filed for divorce on Thursday, seeking to end 38 years of marriage as her husband campaigns for the U.S. Senate.

Trump bullish on tariffs as billions in revenue pour in and inflation remains in check

President Trump has escalated his global trade offensive this week, armed with confidence that the import levies will deliver manufacturing jobs and stronger growth in the U.S., along with declining concerns about inflation.

Zohran Mamdani’s improbable journey from Uganda to ‘privileged bubble’ to NYC’s socialist wunderkind

Less than a decade ago, Zohran Mamdani was a "C-list rapper" joking about living rent-free in his Manhattan apartment near Columbia University, where his father teaches political science and African studies.

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