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In this closeup photo shot from the side, Bill Pulte makes a facial gesture, squinting his eyes and squeezing his lips.

Bill Pulte’s ‘engineered incompetence’ poses a national security risk

Barbara McQuade

Mike Johnson looks on as he stands in front of American flags, looking nervous and upset.

House passes Ukraine aid over objections of GOP leaders

Kevin Frey

President Donald Trump outside the Oval Office of the White House before boarding Marine One.

What the ‘anti-weaponization’ fund fight reveals about the GOP

Zeeshan Aleem

John Thune smiles as he walks in the hallway.

Senate Republicans fall in line with Trump and pass reconciliation bill

Jack Fitzpatrick

Even if Trump kills his $1.8 billion slush fund, his IRS lawsuit headache isn’t over

Nick Akerman

Democrats still do not trust Trump on $1.8 billion fund — and neither do some Republicans

Jack Fitzpatrick

In this closeup photo, Graham Platner is seen talking to another person. He wears a baseball cap.

One female Democrat is over hearing about ‘bad behavior’ by men after Platner accusations

Ebony Davis

President Donald Trump speaks at a Turning Point USA.

What happens to ‘Trumpism’ after Trump leaves?

Lily Becker

This aerial photo shows the White House and the ballroom construction site next to it on the right.

Ballroom blitz: Battle back in court and argument will be a matter of national security

Fallon Gallagher

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Eyes appear on phone screens in an illustration about Section 702, warrantless searches and Fourth Amendment privacy concerns.

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Kia Hamadanchy

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a Senate Committee on Finance hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill.

Bessent fumes over House Democrat’s Treasury corruption allegation: ‘Slanderous’

Clarissa-Jan Lim

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speaks to members of the media during a press conference.

Democrat confronts Trump agriculture secretary on ‘totally screwed over’ farmers

Sydney Carruth

A member of the National Guard keeps watch on the National Mall/

New evidence undercuts Trump’s claims about crime, National Guard deployments in D.C.

Steve Benen

Donald Trump holds McDonald's bags between two bodybuilders in an illustration about UFC weight requirements and BMI.

Trump’s big UFC fight at the White House is becoming even more absurd

Michael Steele

A female voter, center, tries to drop opff her ballot while two poll workers on each side look at the ballot box.

Trump, DeSantis push baseless election conspiracy theories as California counts its votes

Steve Benen

FBI seal is visible on the front facade of the building.

Pointing at the FBI, Trump clings to one of his more outlandish Jan. 6 conspiracy theories

Steve Benen

Donald Trump stands on a stage smiling as his supporters hold signs that read "Save America."

Trump could still face civil liability for Jan. 6 — but not yet, as he pursues immunity appeal

Jordan Rubin

Mark Warner lifts his right hand as he speaks to reporters.

Democrats play hardball with U.S. spying authorities over Bill Pulte appointment

Mychael Schnell

Tom Steyer, center, talks to a female supporter who is mkaing a hand gesture.

Ultra-rich candidates are learning a hard lesson

Armand Manoukian

Jeffrey Epstein's former assistant Sarah Kellen arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee.

House Oversight releases ex-Epstein assistant’s transcribed interview: ‘Fire in his eyes’

Julianne McShane

Todd Blanche puts his right hand on his leg as he speaks.

Grassley expects Blanche to have enough support for confirmation as attorney general

Lillie Boudreaux & Erum Salam

Nick Saban looks on as he gets ready to sit down.

Nick Saban shills for Ted Cruz’s controversial college sports bill

Ja'han Jones

Two people carry a black sign that has Elijah McClain's picture and birth and death year. It also reads "Justice for Elijah."

Court reverses homicide convictions for paramedics linked to Elijah McClain’s death

Erum Salam

John Bolton.

John Bolton agrees to plead guilty in classified documents case

Ken Dilanian & Carol Leonnig

Sen. Elissa Slotkin responds to New York Times story on Graham Platner

Several women recall ‘unsettling’ experiences with Graham Platner, The New York Times reports

AOC and Bernie Sanders believe this firefighter can flip Montana blue

Steve Rattner: Americans’ savings hitting rock bottom

Trump’s ‘ceasefire’ definition reveals the state of the Iran war

Trump’s policy failures come back to haunt him as midterms approach

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  1. George Santos exits federal court.

    George Santos’ latest alleged scandal highlights the insidious rise of prediction markets in politics

    Max Burns

  2. In this diagonal frame that was shot from below, Markwayne Mullin looks away.

    Mullin’s answer about following court orders should alarm every American

    Tom Jawetz

  3. Photoillustration of Donald Trump’s face formed from green digital code, with magnifying glasses highlighting sections of the dotted image.

    Trump’s insidious executive order on AI

    Zeeshan Aleem

  4. James Talarico eating barbecue during his campaign event at Smokey Joe's BBQ in Dallas.

    What Ken Paxton’s fixation on James Talarico’s diet is really about

    Kai Ma

  5. Photoillustration of a pregnant person's belly obscured by bold red diagonal lines against a purple background.

    A year after Congress cut Medicaid, the White House plans to make certain cuts far bigger

    Miranda Yaver

  6. In this photo shot from above, Markwayne Mullin looks to his right.

    I was chief of staff at ICE. Here’s why Markwayne Mullin’s threats are so concerning.

    Jason Houser

  7. Deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller looks on as President Donald Trump speaks to the press in Palm Beach, Florida.

    The Trump administration’s misleading walk–back of a DHS memo on green cards

    David J. Bier

  8. Russell Vought looks up squinting his eyes.

    Russ Vought’s proposed research rules would leave universities in an impossible position

    Jessica Calarco

  9. Tina Peters during her trial in Grand Junction, Colo.

    No taxpayer dollars for election criminals like Tina Peters

    Sen. John Hickenlooper

  10. Photoillustration of Donald Trump giving two thumbs up while stepping across descending red bar-chart columns on a yellow grid background.

    Trump’s approval rating is terrible — but the real trouble runs deeper

    Hayes Brown

  11. In this dark photo, Donald Trump's silhouette is seen from his side.

    Even if Trump kills his $1.8 billion slush fund, his IRS lawsuit headache isn’t over

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