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Residents and protesters clash with federal agents in Chicago.

Trump’s latest Border Patrol deployment will fail for the same reasons

Billy Ball

President Donald Trump.

Trump’s promises of direct checks to Americans put GOP in a bind

Akayla Gardner

A photo illustration that includes a photo from COP30, a photo of the Amazon region and a photo of Donald Trump.

Trump skipping COP30 could help save the world

Hayes Brown

Trump boards Air Force OncePresident Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 14, 2025.

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

Zeeshan Aleem

Republicans seem to be hijacking an Epstein survivor’s story for political gain

Jen Psaki

The Epstein files sinkhole widening under Trump

Philip Bump

A person hold cannabis flower.

Congress’ restrictions on hemp-derived THC is a short-sighted overreaction

Jeremy Berke

Vivek Ramaswamy,

Conservatives start to sour on Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor

Ja'han Jones

A person holds a sign that reads "Mass Deportation Now" during the third day of the Republican National Convention.

MAGA is furious over Trump’s immigration apostasy

John Knefel

Jeffery Epstein; Donald Trump.

Trump eyes federal Epstein investigation that targets his foes, but not himself

Steve Benen

Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Bondi follows Trump’s directive, taps prosecutor to examine Epstein’s Democratic ties

Steve Benen

Laura Loomer; Alex Jones; Steve Bannon.

Epstein emails land with a thud for conspiracy theorists who have fueled the scandal

Brandy Zadrozny

Rep. Eric Swalwell slams Trump over ‘false’ mortgage fraud allegations: ‘Connect the dots’

Allison Detzel

The New Department of War logo seen in the Pentagon.

Trump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand could be outrageously expensive

Zeeshan Aleem

Jordan Rubin, illustrated, with the Supreme Court columns.

Ask Jordan: What’s the deal with Trump’s latest pardons for 2020-election related crimes?

Jordan Rubin

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.

The Trump administration has a convenient excuse to hide U.S. employment data

Steve Benen

Jeffrey Epstein; Jen Psaki.

Trump’s handling of the Epstein case might be the greatest political scandal of our lifetime

Jen Psaki

Stephanie Ruhle: Trump ‘can’t BS’ the American people on the reality of the U.S. economy

Allison Detzel

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s White House renovation ambitions take a weird turn

Steve Benen

Chris Hayes; Jeffery Epstein and Donald Trump.

Trump’s efforts to suppress the Epstein files have backfired spectacularly

Chris Hayes

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

A patient rests in a corridor waiting for a room.

Democrats need to start thinking beyond Obamacare

Dr. Uché Blackstock

California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Justice Department sues to block California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan

Clarissa-Jan Lim

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Noem announces $10,000 bonuses for some TSA agents

Vaughn Hillyard

US Archbishop of Oklahoma City Paul Stagg Coakley at The Vatican.

Immigrants deserve a stronger defender than this new U.S. Catholic leader

Anthea Butler

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Epstein mentioned Trump multiple times in emails released by House committee

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Daycare teacher released from ICE custody after being arrested in front of her students

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

    Zeeshan Aleem

  2. A voter fills out their ballot inside San Francisco City Hall.

    The quiet victories keeping American democracy alive

    Symone D. Sanders Townsend

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Donald Trump.

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

    Philip Bump

  6. From left, Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk at Donald Trump's inauguration in at Capitol.

    This 250-year-old idea would fight billionaires’ ‘overgrown influence’

    Vanessa Williamson & Jeremy Bearer-Friend

  7. James Uthmeier.

    Florida is suing Planned Parenthood for racketeering. It’s part of a bigger plan.

    Mary Ziegler

  8. Everything about Trump’s very bad week comes back to the same cause

    Jared Bernstein

  9. Marines push back anti-ICE protesters during "No Kings Day" in Los Angeles, C.A.

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