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James Comer sits behind other members of the congress in front of an American flag.

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A photo illustration featuring Andy Ogles, left, and Mike Johnson, right. The star and crescent is visible in the background.

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Trump’s favorite turn of phrase reveals how little he truly understands about war

Philip Bump

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Steve Benen

Donald Trump, wearing a red "Gulf of America" hat, is seen from behind a chainlink fence. Rows of bunk beds are seen in the background.

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Zeeshan Aleem

A person in a white coverall wearing a paper mask and a hairnet has an arm out toward big machinery while the other arm holds a clipboard.

Trump won’t say what happens if Iran keeps its uranium stockpiles

Vaughn Hillyard, Ian Sherwood & David Rohde

Katie Britt leans her head on her right hand as she looks on.

Airport lines grow longer — and Congress can’t even agree if DHS shutdown talks exist

Jack Fitzpatrick

Pete Hegseth makes a very angry and loud gesture as he speaks during a presser.

Pentagon puts restrictions on photographers, adding to Hegseth’s anti-press campaign

Steve Benen

Pege Hegseth’s profile can be seen among other people who are out of focus.

Stars and Stripes ombudsman rebukes Trump administration’s efforts to ‘refocus’ content

Ja'han Jones

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Trump dances onstage to ‘YMCA’ nearly two weeks into Iran war

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Oil prices spiked to more than $100 a barrel today, despite the announcement that 400 million gallons of emergency oil reserves will be released. Markets fell on opening bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were down around 1% in morning trading. Ships in waters surrounding Iran continued to sustain strikes today […]

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Trump won’t say what will happen if Iran keeps its uranium stockpiles

Vaughn Hillyard

President Donald Trump refused to say Wednesday whether the United States would end its military campaign against Iran if the country retained possession of its stockpile of enriched uranium — a key justification the administration offered for launching military strikes. “I’m not going to talk about that,” Trump told MS NOW before leaving the White […]

Ron Johnson surrounded by people holding their phones out to him.

As Trump weighs boots on the ground in Iran, Republicans want no part of ‘divisive votes’

Mychael Schnell & Kevin Frey

Iranian trolls posture as Latina women from the Americas, U.K. residents amid war

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Men carry a casket with a little girl's photo on it.

Trump claims ignorance as preliminary finding blames U.S. for strike on Iranian school

Steve Benen

Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Steve Witkoff.

White House’s Witkoff vouches for Russia’s trustworthiness on Iran and alleged war assistance

Steve Benen

A voter drops their ballot into a drop box outside of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix.

Trump administration widens 2020 election probe in Arizona

Ebony Davis

A veiled Iranian worshipper shouts slogans in Tehran.

Trump said the Iran war would benefit ‘other parts of the world.’ The facts disagree.

Rachel Maddow

A gas station sign on the ground shows fuel prices while a car pulls into to get gas.

Trump wants war with Iran and low gas prices. He’s learning he can’t have both.

Chris Hayes

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a news briefing.

White House continues to emphasize Trump’s ‘feelings’ on U.S. policy in Iran

Steve Benen

Investigators examine the site of an explosion in front of U.S. Embassy.

Norway arrests 3 brothers in bombing at U.S. Embassy in Oslo

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Dana White leans over to Donald Trump as they chat seen behind a plastic panel.

UFC’s White House event puts company’s labor crisis in the spotlight

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Tulsi Gabbard with half her face covered

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Julia Jester

Richard Kahn arrives for a House Oversight Committee deposition.

Jeffrey Epstein’s accountant testifies before House committee

Julianne McShane & Leda Joy Abkenari

In this close-up shot of crossed arms, a woman holds a copy of The Washington Post tightly.

Trump DOJ seeks control over search of Washington Post reporter’s devices

Jordan Rubin

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaking to the press.

Pressed on religious bigotry, Speaker Johnson makes an ugly problem even worse

Steve Benen

Lawrence: Trump’s lie about Iran school bombing disgraces the American presidency

TSA officer says workers donating plasma, delivering food to make ends meet in shutdown

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Key background details in Epstein-Trump accuser’s FBI interview verified

Israeli strikes hit Lebanon’s capital of Beirut

Trump ‘has lost touch with reality’ claiming lower prices as gas prices soar, Sen. Ossoff says

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Morning Joe

RacheL Maddow

Deadline: White House

The weekend

NEWSLETTERS

White House

Congress

Supreme Court

Culture

World

Science & Tech

Civil Rights

Business

Sports

Sen. Josh Hawley smiling.

Republicans define victory in Iran as whatever Trump says it is

Kevin Frey

James Comer sits behind other members of the congress in front of an American flag.

James Comer: DOJ in 2019 ‘asked New Mexico to stop’ Epstein ranch probe

Ja'han Jones

A photo illustration featuring Andy Ogles, left, and Mike Johnson, right. The star and crescent is visible in the background.

Andy Ogles’ bigotry is awful. So is Mike Johnson’s cowardly response.

Michael A. Cohen

A closeup photo of Pete Hegseth surrounded by bombs

The insulting spectacle of Pete Hegseth’s Iran war news conferences

Jeff McCausland

Trump’s favorite turn of phrase reveals how little he truly understands about war

Philip Bump

Energy secretary’s Strait of Hormuz tweet reflects Team Trump’s incompetence

Steve Benen

Donald Trump, wearing a red "Gulf of America" hat, is seen from behind a chainlink fence. Rows of bunk beds are seen in the background.

Why Trump suddenly doesn’t want anyone talking about one of his biggest campaign promises

Zeeshan Aleem

A person in a white coverall wearing a paper mask and a hairnet has an arm out toward big machinery while the other arm holds a clipboard.

Trump won’t say what happens if Iran keeps its uranium stockpiles

Vaughn Hillyard, Ian Sherwood & David Rohde

Katie Britt leans her head on her right hand as she looks on.

Airport lines grow longer — and Congress can’t even agree if DHS shutdown talks exist

Jack Fitzpatrick

Pete Hegseth makes a very angry and loud gesture as he speaks during a presser.

Pentagon puts restrictions on photographers, adding to Hegseth’s anti-press campaign

Steve Benen

Pege Hegseth’s profile can be seen among other people who are out of focus.

Stars and Stripes ombudsman rebukes Trump administration’s efforts to ‘refocus’ content

Ja'han Jones

Watch

Trump dances onstage to ‘YMCA’ nearly two weeks into Iran war

Donald Trump leans over to talk to Pam Bondi.

Trump reportedly directed DOJ to reverse course on case against defiant law firms

Steve Benen

IRAN WAR

Woman holding photo of Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran.
Live

A defiant Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says Strait of Hormuz must remain closed
30 minutes ago

Oil prices spike, stocks fall despite release of emergency reserves

Clarissa-Jan Lim

Oil prices spiked to more than $100 a barrel today, despite the announcement that 400 million gallons of emergency oil reserves will be released. Markets fell on opening bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were down around 1% in morning trading. Ships in waters surrounding Iran continued to sustain strikes today […]

57 minutes ago

Trump won’t say what will happen if Iran keeps its uranium stockpiles

Vaughn Hillyard

President Donald Trump refused to say Wednesday whether the United States would end its military campaign against Iran if the country retained possession of its stockpile of enriched uranium — a key justification the administration offered for launching military strikes. “I’m not going to talk about that,” Trump told MS NOW before leaving the White […]

Ron Johnson surrounded by people holding their phones out to him.

As Trump weighs boots on the ground in Iran, Republicans want no part of ‘divisive votes’

Mychael Schnell & Kevin Frey

Iranian trolls posture as Latina women from the Americas, U.K. residents amid war

Brandy Zadrozny

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Iran launches new attacks across Middle East

Men carry a casket with a little girl's photo on it.

Trump claims ignorance as preliminary finding blames U.S. for strike on Iranian school

Steve Benen

Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Steve Witkoff.

White House’s Witkoff vouches for Russia’s trustworthiness on Iran and alleged war assistance

Steve Benen

A voter drops their ballot into a drop box outside of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix.

Trump administration widens 2020 election probe in Arizona

Ebony Davis

A veiled Iranian worshipper shouts slogans in Tehran.

Trump said the Iran war would benefit ‘other parts of the world.’ The facts disagree.

Rachel Maddow

A gas station sign on the ground shows fuel prices while a car pulls into to get gas.

Trump wants war with Iran and low gas prices. He’s learning he can’t have both.

Chris Hayes

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a news briefing.

White House continues to emphasize Trump’s ‘feelings’ on U.S. policy in Iran

Steve Benen

Investigators examine the site of an explosion in front of U.S. Embassy.

Norway arrests 3 brothers in bombing at U.S. Embassy in Oslo

Erum Salam

Dana White leans over to Donald Trump as they chat seen behind a plastic panel.

UFC’s White House event puts company’s labor crisis in the spotlight

Ja'han Jones

Tulsi Gabbard with half her face covered

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Richard Kahn arrives for a House Oversight Committee deposition.

Jeffrey Epstein’s accountant testifies before House committee

Julianne McShane & Leda Joy Abkenari

In this close-up shot of crossed arms, a woman holds a copy of The Washington Post tightly.

Trump DOJ seeks control over search of Washington Post reporter’s devices

Jordan Rubin

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaking to the press.

Pressed on religious bigotry, Speaker Johnson makes an ugly problem even worse

Steve Benen

Lawrence: Trump’s lie about Iran school bombing disgraces the American presidency

TSA officer says workers donating plasma, delivering food to make ends meet in shutdown

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  1. The Live Nation logo is displayed at a Live Nation corporate office.

    The Live Nation-Ticketmaster settlement, explained

    Jessica Levinson

  2. A photo collage of a man surrounded by images of barbed wire, a hospital bed with restraints, and a jail cell.

    Alabama governor spares us one more state-sponsored spectacle of cruelty

    Austin Sarat

  3. A collage showing Timothée Chalamet, a woman singing opera, ballet shoes, and a person using a phone

    The harsh truth in Timothée Chalamet’s viral ballet insult

    Noor Noman

  4. People wait in security check line in the parking garage.

    Airport security lines are awful — what politicians are doing to TSA workers is worse

    Everett Kelley

  5. Photoillustration of Donald Trump in front of American military assets and an illustrated globe icon, all overlaid on a bright orange background.

    Trump is seizing power abroad — before he loses it at home

    Zeeshan Aleem

  6. A close up of Christina Applegate.

    Christina Applegate’s honest answer to the worst question you can ask

    Meredith O’Brien

  7. Pictures of Kristi Noem showing how much she's changed her look in the recent years.

    Kristi Noem forgot the most important part of serving Donald Trump

    Hayes Brown

  8. Backs of people's heads sitting in an audience. Multiple people wear Trump hats. The entire photo is tinted blue by the lights.

    The GOP’s future can be found in newly leaked racist, antisemitic MAGA college group chat

    Anthony L. Fisher

  9. Kristi Noem and federal agents look at a cell phone; one agent points ahead.

    Look who’s buying up your personal data to get around the Fourth Amendment

    Patrick G. Eddington

  10. Men put their faces on the ground as they pray outside the ruins of a building.

    The many reasons the U.S. economy may not be able to take Trump’s Iran war for long

    Joseph Zeballos-Roig

  11. A man waves an Iranian flag in front of a crowd during a protest.

    As world powers distance themselves from the Iran war, the U.S. has an existential problem

    Nayyera Haq

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Shot of a young black businesswoman looking stressed out in an office.

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Sue Zarco Kramer smiles at an outside venue.

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African American woman using social media on her phone.

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Mika Brzezinski in her car with the Christmas Tree she bought.

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