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Christopher Mathias is a freelance reporter and MS NOW contributor. He is the author of “To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right.”

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Steve Benen

In this photo shot from above, John Roberts, left, smiles and looks down as Donald Trump is seen smiling as well.

Is presidential immunity ‘dead in the water’?

Jordan Rubin

Peanuts are seen in the grain cart at sunset in an open field.

Farm bankruptcies are skyrocketing — and farmers have no question about who’s to blame

Nnamdi Egwuonwu & Adam Hudacek

President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden are partially obscured by a polling trend line in a photo collage illustration.

Trump’s polls just passed a historic low

James Downie

Americans overwhelmingly believe the cost of living, from groceries to housing, was lower under Biden

Joe Scarborough

As inflation gets worse, Trump has nothing to offer but ignorance and incoherence

Steve Benen

Dalton Eatherly's booking photo and a screenshot of the crypto website he uses to make money showing a market cap of $1.6 million

A racist streamer shot a Black man in Tennessee. Viewers paid him handsomely.

Christopher Mathias

In this split images Donald Trump is seen on the left as he speaks in the White House and MS NOW's Chris Hayes is seen on the right.

The greatest heist in American history? This Trump shakedown is flying under the radar

Chris Hayes

Xi Jinping, left, smiles at Donald Trump on the right side of the frame while an out of focus yellow mark covers the left half of the frame.

Trump wanted China’s help with Iran. China was happy to let him squirm.

Daniel R. DePetris

Harvey Weinstein sits in court

Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked

The Associated Press

Rep. Virginia Foxx during a hearing at the US Capitol.

MAGA lawmaker mocks fourth grader worried about climate change

Chris Hayes

Xi Jinping, lefts, walks behind Donald Trump, right.

Despite the hype, Trump leaves China empty-handed and no better off than he was before

Steve Benen

Three political candidates in a photo collage surrounded by the letters LA

Trump is trying to oust a senator who voted to convict him. Saturday’s primary is the test.

Mychael Schnell

Charles Schumer raises his fist while speaking at a podium, which has a poster which says "Protect Veterans' Reproductive Care." Other people, including Elizabeth Warren and Patty Murray, surround him.

Veterans group sues Trump administration over VA abortion ban

Julianne McShane

JD Vance, seen close up.

There’s a telling pattern in JD Vance’s fight against ‘fraud’

Paul Waldman

This is a close up of a nuclear equipment.

On Iran’s enriched uranium, Trump abandons the position he claimed to take seriously

Steve Benen

Eric Trump, right, looks down with a subtle smile on his way as he walks into a room.

Eric Trump joined his dad in China. The closer one looks, the more problematic it appears.

Steve Benen

Donald Trump, seen from a low angle.

Trump keeps failing Economics 101

Lily Becker

A person wearing clear gloves sifts through Vote by Mail ballots. Only their hands are visible.

Trump’s order to restrict mail-in ballots could hit a snag in federal court

Fallon Gallagher

Bill Ferguson stands between one man and one woman as he speaks in front of multiple microphones.

Maryland Senate leader needs to listen to his party on redistricting push

Ja'han Jones

Doug Burgum, seen close up, speaks into a microphone.

‘East Wing ballroom all over again’: Democrats question Trump’s arch — and Burgum’s potential perjury

Kevin Frey

Kash Patel with his hand covering his mouth and chin.

Patel’s new mess: Emails show his Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at Pearl Harbor memorial

Steve Benen

Scott Turner looks up as he sits in front of a microphone during a testimony.

Even now, Cabinet secretaries can’t shake their creepy preoccupation with Joe Biden

Steve Benen

Kevin O'Leary attends the Los Angeles Premiere of A24's "Marty Supreme" in Beverly Hills.

‘Shark Tank’ star faces bipartisan fury over Utah data center

Ja'han Jones

People hold signs outside the Supreme Court. One sign says, "My UTERUS My CHOICE."

In dissent, Thomas says mifepristone makers are part of ‘criminal enterprise’

Jordan Rubin

Rep. Jayapal share what she saw in Cuba amid U.S. blockade: ‘I was shocked’

Trump-Xi summit in China ends with no major breakthroughs, little progress on Taiwan and war in Iran

White House reportedly considering issuing 250 pardons as part of America’s anniversary

‘That was grotesque’: Sen. Cory Booker excoriates Fox host’s ‘disgusting’ remarks on gerrymandering

Comey: ‘The FBI is suffering’ with Kash Patel as director

Trump spirals as gas revolt spans Rogan, GOP and independents

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  2. Photoillustration split of Donald Trump, a hundred dollar bill and the seal of Iran.

    What the White House and Wall Street are getting wrong about the Iran war

    Nicholas Grossman

  3. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping depicted in a photo collage.

    Why Trump’s first visit to China in a decade is unlikely to go the way he wants

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  4. A person with their back toward the camera holds a small sign that says "LEAVE MEMPHIS ALONE" in the Tennessee state Capitol.

    Voters across the American South are showing what dissent looks like

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    Hayes Brown

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    Caitlin Clark is facing another backlash — but this one she brought on herself

    Keith O’Brien

  7. Donald Trump dances with one arm in the air.

    Trump’s strategy ahead of the midterms is a disaster in the making

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  8. A couple push their child in a stroller along a sidewalk in the Old Town Alexandria, Va.

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    I told the Supreme Court what would happen if it ruled against Louisiana’s map. And I was right

    Janai S. Nelson

  10. A black and white archival photo of a woman holding her baby.

    Moms in America are reaching a breaking point

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  11. Special counsel Jack Smith prepares to testify in front of the House

    Jack Smith slams Trump in break from DOJ norms. It’s about time.

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