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Pete Hegseth taps his middle finger on the desk while testifying. His mouth is open, but his eyes and top of his head are cut off at the top of the frame.

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Jeff McCausland

Black-and-white portrait of Donald Trump, split composition with abstract concentric rings and a map-like silhouette of Iran with explosion imagery in the background.

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Gregg Phillips in a DHS vest in front of a FEMA sign.

Trump has gutted FEMA. Americans will pay the price this hurricane season.

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Hakeem Jeffries, left, and Chuck Schumer.

House Republicans caved — and changed the politics of government shutdowns

James Downie

‘We are already cooked’: Republicans fear a midterm wipeout

Jacqueline Alemany

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Photoillustration of Tucker Carlson in red and blue alongside cutouts of Israel and missiles.

The real reason Tucker Carlson has broken from Trump on Israel

Zeeshan Aleem

The CBS eye logo and Bari Weiss

It’s becoming clear what viewers really think of Bari Weiss’ CBS News

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James Talarico speaks into a microphone.
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Top Republicans say Trump pulling troops from Germany sends ‘wrong signal’ to Putin

Clarissa-Jan Lim

Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly and Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs in "the Devil Wears Prada 2".

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Jen Chaney

A person stands, silhouetted, in front of an American flag.

Here is the best response to the Supreme Court’s Callais ruling

Michael Latner, Guy-Uriel E. Charles & Luis Fuentes-Rohwer

Alex Jones puts his hand over his mouth while standing in front of journalists.

The lights go out at Alex Jones’ Infowars

Brandy Zadrozny

Donald Trump speaks in a white hat that says "USA."

U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump’s threat

The Associated Press

Todd Blanche stands next to a poster about the Southern Poverty Law Center.

DOJ rushed indictment of SPLC, according to whistleblower reports

Ken Dilanian

Donald Trump is seen from side as he walks out of a building with white walls.

What the War Powers Act says presidents have to tell Congress

Clarissa-Jan Lim

President Donald Trump speaks with the media prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House.

White House tells Congress Iran war has been ‘terminated,’ skirting 60-day clock

Lindsey Pipia

‘Crypto king’: How Trump has nearly tripled his net worth since retaking the White House

Allison Detzel

Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff listens to President Donald Trump speak to reporters at Trump National Doral Miami in Fl.

‘I’m not giving them anything’: Trump contradicts his own negotiator on Iran policy

Steve Benen

An abortion-rights activist holds a box of mifepristone pills in front of the Supreme Court

Emergency appeal asks Supreme Court to restore abortion pill access

Clarissa-Jan Lim

Megan Thee Stallion, center, and Klay Thompson, left, surrounded by paparazzi.

Megan Thee Stallion says she was cheated on. These men insist she had it coming

Evette Dionne

This split image shows Pete Hegseth on the left and Joe Biden on the right.

‘You seem to really like Joe Biden’: Hegseth needlessly fixates on former president

Steve Benen

Three bright yellow planes sit on a tarmac at an airport. Their tails and bodies say SPIRIT in a sans serif lettering.

Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business and is ending operations immediately

Clarissa-Jan Lim & The Associated Press

Three people raise their hands in support. They hold signs that says "We are the change" and "Fight for fair maps." One wears a shirt that says "Black Voters Matter."

Black voters know the South. Justice Alito just showed that he doesn’t.

Ashley K. Shelton

Mark Zuckerberg walks out of a building while he is surrounded with his bodyguards.

Ahead of potential legal doom, Meta threatens to pull its apps out of New Mexico

Ja'han Jones

‘Calling themselves losers for supporting you’: Nicolle reacts to MAGA voters now upset by Trump

Epstein’s possible suicide note hidden by court for years, report says

‘Make them pay for this’: Florida Democrat vows to challenge DeSantis’ redistricting map

Cornell Belcher: ‘Disastrous’ GOP losing its edge on economy

Democrats slam Trump over failed Spirit Airlines bailout: ‘No real economic agenda’

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  1. A person holds a sign that reads "Disability Rights are Human Rights" while participating in a march.

    The Trump White House has a new target: Disabled adults and their families

    David M. Perry

  2. People protest in the streets, many of them holding big signs with fists painted on.

    This May Day, stand in solidarity with the workers Trump’s trying to deport

    Rep. Delia Ramirez & Andy Kang

  3. President Donald Trump alongside Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

    Trump’s attempt to control interest rates just backfired in a big way

    Zeeshan Aleem

  4. Hakeem Jeffries is seen out of focus in the foreground as a poster with Trump's face is visible in the background.

    The Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling creates a dangerous choice for Democrats

    Richard L. Hasen

  5. Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump after a meeting at Trump Turnberry golf club.

    The Air Force is reportedly helping turn Trump’s sons into war profiteers

    Ja'han Jones

  6. People protest outside the Supreme Court, holding signs with a photo of John Lewis and text that reads "PROTECT OUR VOTE."

    In its ruling against the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court lies to America

    Stacey Abrams

  7. Photoillustration of Black voters in voting booths. Several of the spaces where there should be voting booths are noticeably empty.

    This wrongly convicted Black man won public office. His state’s response is shocking.

    Jarvis DeBerry

  8. Barack Obama at the Capital moments before walking out to be sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United States.

    MAGA lawyer turns Obama’s ‘if I had a son’ remark into something ugly following press dinner

    Charles F. Coleman Jr.

  9. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, seen very close up, with just his face visible.

    The House is dead in the water as crises keep piling up

    Hayes Brown

  10. A photoillustration of Donald Trump standing, giving a thumbs up while wearing a red hat that says "Gulf of America." Behind him, a tear rips through the yellow background revealing a red graph.

    Trump’s due for a reality check on Iran

    Nicholas Grossman

  11. James Comey. His face is at the far right of the frame, half cut off by the end of the frame.

    The Comey indictment highlights a serious threat — but it’s not to Trump

    Barbara McQuade

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