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U.S. Seventh Congressional District candidate Aftyn Behn.

Why a special election in Tennessee is suddenly generating unexpected attention

Steve Benen

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s strategy on Epstein Files Transparency Act fails in spectacular fashion

Steve Benen

A tattered American flag whips in the wind from a flagpole.

Most Americans believe the U.S. is on a path to another civil war, according to poll

Allison Detzel

James Comey; Lindsey Halligan.

Grand jury never saw version of Comey indictment the government filed

Erum Salam & Fallon Gallagher

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Demonstrators hold signs at a pro-Trump protest during the 2020 Presidential election in Detroit.

Trump’s latest pardons send a disturbing message. GOP lawmakers are passing it on.

Jocelyn Benson

How the Trump administration can keep some Epstein files secret under the new bill

Lisa Rubin & Jordan Rubin

Pro-Trump protesters rioting on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter arrested on child molestation charges, adding to pattern

Steve Benen

Education Secretary Linda McMahon.

Trump Administration advances plan to dismantle Department of Education

Steve Benen

President Donald Trump.

Trump is reusing his scandal playbook on the Epstein files

Ryan Teague Beckwith

Donald Trump; Nicolás Maduro.

Why Trump’s potential military action in Venezuela would backfire

Zeeshan Aleem

Epstein abuse survivor Lisa Phillips speaks during the press conference; Jen Psaki.

In the end, Trump and his GOP allies were no match for the Epstein survivors

Jen Psaki

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media in Washington, D.C.

The failure of Trump’s case against CNN offers lessons for other media outlets

Steve Benen

Beef is being trimmed and prepared in a grocery store.

The administration is blaming immigrants with ‘sick cows’ for higher beef prices

Steve Benen

President Donald Trump.

Trump is reusing his scandal playbook on the Epstein files

Ryan Teague Beckwith

President Donald Trump at the McDonald’s Impact Summit in Washington, D.C.

The problem with Trump’s speech to McDonald’s franchisees

Philip Bump

Charlie Sykes; The USS Gravely, a US Navy warship.

Trump’s effort to wag the dog with Venezuela could backfire

Charlie Sykes

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump scrambles to defend Saudi crown prince in an embarrassing display

Steve Benen

Trump to female reporter who asked him about the Epstein files: ‘Quiet, Piggy’

Clarissa-Jan Lim

The Ten Commandments in the front hall of a school.

Court rejects Texas law requiring display of Ten Commandments in public schools

Steve Benen

Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and U.S. President Donald Trump.

Confronted with Epstein question, Trump takes aim at ABC’s broadcast license

Steve Benen

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Trump doesn’t like Marjorie Taylor Greene anymore. That doesn’t mean you should.

Lyz Lenz

A plane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, V.A.

Airlines shut down mysterious program that allowed warrantless snooping

Ja'han Jones

Austin Smith.

Former Arizona lawmaker and Charlie Kirk ally pleads guilty to election fraud charges

Ja'han Jones

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Trump appointed judge slams, Texas Republicans over gerrymandered map to help GOP in midterms

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Trump to Saudi Prince: What an honor it is to be your friend

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Larry Summers steps back from public commitments over Epstein emails

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Epstein survivor to Trump: ‘Your behavior on this has been a national embarrassment’

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‘This is personal to me’: Mayor pushes back against immigration raids

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Texas mother died after being unable to get abortion, ProPublica report finds

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    University actions in Indiana and Texas should worry speech advocates everywhere

    Jacques Berlinerblau

  2. U.S. President Donald Trump's booking photo at the Fulton County Jail.

    Why Georgia is on Trump’s mind — again

    Hayes Brown

  3. Close up of young woman using mobile app device on smartphone to hail a taxi ride on city street after work in the evening.

    Uber is doing its part to protect women — and now some male drivers are upset

    Kendra Stanton Lee

  4. Trump boards Air Force Once

    Trump’s reticence around reporters is a sign that he’s rattled by the Epstein crisis

    Zeeshan Aleem

  5. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries conducts a rally at the Capitol to oppose the Senate-passed spending bill that would reopen the government because it does not extend the the Affordable Care Act tax credits.

    Democrats need to start thinking beyond Obamacare

    Paul Waldman

  6. Ghislaine Maxwell; Donald Trump.

    Trump doesn’t just have an Epstein problem. He has a Ghislaine Maxwell problem.

    Zeeshan Aleem

  7. Employees ring customers up at cash registers inside a Target store in Jersey City, N.J.

    Target’s new smile policy disrespects its employees — and the shoppers who left

    Jarvis DeBerry

  8. A view of a "closed sign" as the 23rd day of the ongoing federal government shutdown.

    The shutdown is over. It’s time to end them for good.

    Ryan Teague Beckwith

  9. Donald Trump.

    Trump’s promising $2,000 checks to Americans again — but the math doesn’t add up

    Philip Bump

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