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President Donald Trump waves from his official vehicle as he departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Trump says more people are turning to religion because of Charlie Kirk. Let’s check the data.

Philip Bump

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi; Russ Vought.

Congressman wants answers on Russell Vought using USAID funds for his security

Ja'han Jones

A CNN logo stands outside the CNN Center on.

Ari Melber reacts as MAGA ally poised to buy CNN: ‘What Donald Trump wanted’

Allison Detzel

Bill Clinton during the Clinton Global Initiative 2025 Annual Meeting.

Bill Clinton denies knowledge of Epstein’s crimes in his deposition

Clarissa-Jan Lim

Mace says she’ll press to subpoena Lutnick over Epstein files

Ali Vitali

‘Republicans keep making things worse for themselves’: Joe Scarborough reacts to Hillary Clinton’s deposition

There are two photographers on the left bottom of the frame taking pictures of a poster that shows a photo of Donlad Trump and Jeffrey Epstein together.

Would presidential immunity save Trump from an Epstein-related prosecution?

Jordan Rubin

Two agents are carrying a person as they arrest them.

Federal judge in Minnesota threatens criminal contempt over ICE noncompliance

Ebony Davis

Photoillustration of Punch the monkey embracing his monkey toy.

Why a baby monkey’s rejection broke the internet — and me

Yvonne Liu

A close up of JD Vance.

Vice President JD Vance hosts meeting on U.S.-Iran talks, Rubio plans Israel trip

Vaughn Hillyard

A man is seen from behind as he surfs in front of an oil tanker in the distance.

Why Trump’s oil dreams for Venezuela are a bust

Retired Amb. James Story

Pakistan’s defense minister declares ‘open war’ with Afghanistan

The Associated Press

Zohran Mamdani, left, and Donald Trump shake hands in the Oval Office.

Mamdani claims victory in surprise White House meeting with Trump

Will McDuffie

A stylized collage of Donald Trump, Russell Vought, a sample ID Card, and a voting booth.

Trump moves to rewrite election rules unilaterally

Jake Traylor

Construction workers take down material where the East Wing used to connect to the White House.

Judge allows construction of Trump’s White House ballroom

Sydney Carruth

A close up of JD Vance.

Trump administration pauses $259 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota

Julianne McShane

Donald Trump is seen from behind as he speaks to the congress during his SOTU. Members of the congress fill the majority of the frame as they listen to him.

The 9 demands Trump made to Congress — and where each stands

Ryan Teague Beckwith

Kash Patel, from the shoulders up.

FBI fires agents who scrutinized Patel in Trump documents case

Ken Dilanian

Photoillustration of Brendan Carr popping his head out of an American flag.

Brendan Carr makes a disturbing push for more patriotic programming

Anthony L. Fisher

Mark Kelly; Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth isn’t done targeting Mark Kelly, despite legal defeat and DOJ moving on

Steve Benen

Nurul Amin Shah Alam.

Nearly blind refugee found dead in N.Y. after Border Patrol dropped him off

Ebony Davis

In this very tight shot, Nick Shirley is seen from the side while speaking.

MAGA world deflates after Minnesota ‘fraud’ influencer’s antisemitic post

Ja'han Jones

Hillary Clinton during a discussion at Georgetown University.

Hillary Clinton says Epstein committee asked about UFOs and ‘Pizzagate’

Clarissa-Jan Lim & Ali Vitali

FBI Director Kash Patel, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Sept. 16, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

MAGA pretends to misunderstand this routine investigative move

Jordan Rubin

A photo collage of Candace Owens and Erika Kirk.

I sat through 70 episodes of Candace Owens’ show to find out why she’s harassing Erika Kirk

Brandy Zadrozny

Gavin Newsom sitting with Jen Psaki for an MS NOW interview.

Gavin Newsom says JD Vance is ‘dangerous’: He ‘scares me almost more than Trump’

Allison Detzel

Pete Hegseth; Mark Kelly.

Pete Hegseth can’t let Mark Kelly go. There’s a reason for that.

Zeeshan Aleem

House Dems call for Trump and Lutnick to testify over Epstein ties

Kash Patel’s girlfriend claims he was ‘providing security’ at Olympics

Epstein files photo appears to show Secy. Lutnick with Jeffrey Epstein

‘He’s a felon!’: Morgan Freeman excoriates Trump, discusses new Civil War series ‘The Gray House’

DOJ files motion on superseding indictment in Don Lemon case

Norm Eisen: We’ll be in court within the blink of an eye if Trump declares emergency over elections

Lawrence: Hillary Clinton didn’t know Epstein. Melania Trump did. When will Melania Trump testify?

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    Florida’s new sociology syllabus goes against every tenet of sociology

    Robyn Autry

  2. Donald Trump, center, lifts a gavel while surrounded by world leaders.

    After its first meeting, one thing is clear about Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

    Hussein Ibish

  3. RFK Jr. raises his eyebrows with his glasses in his hands.

    The very real consequences of RFK Jr. and Kid Rock’s online fitness stunt

    Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

  4. A gun shot perforation in a window pane in front of a makeshift memorial for Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

    I study violence. There’s a term for this kind of ICE withdrawal playing out in Minnesota.

    Nicole Bedera

  5. Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett speaks with reporters at the White House.

    Kevin Hassett’s absurd attempt to bury the truth about tariffs is already backfiring

    Hayes Brown

  6. A photo illustration of Brendan Carr, left, and Stephen Colbert.

    What Stephen Colbert protects by standing up to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr

    Adam Bonin

  7. Tricia McLaughlin gestures with her hand as he speaks during a presser.

    The most shameful part of Tricia McLaughlin’s DHS resignation

    Hayes Brown

  8. Rev. Jesse Jackson poses for a portrait, sitting down with his hands clasped up by his face.

    Jesse Jackson was an unapologetically Black American hero

    Charles F. Coleman Jr.

  9. Hakeem Jeffries, left, Chuck Schumer walk out of a presser.

    The counterintuitive reason Schumer and Jeffries may have time on their side

    Hayes Brown

  10. Trump’s locker-room ‘joke’ was bad. The men’s hockey team made it worse.

    Kavitha A. Davidson

  11. Jesse Jackson Sr. lifts his arms surrounded by a group of people mixed-aged people.

    Why Jesse Jackson’s push to ‘keep hope alive’ is even more important now

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