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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In the background, people in military uniforms are visible.

The dangerous irony of Pete Hegseth’s absurd anti-flu vaccine mandate

Rachel E. VanLandingham

California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra stands in front of a podium and points.

California’s woes at the center of debate among leading candidates for governor

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The exterior of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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Michael Edison Hayden

Voters arrive at a polling location, past signs that tell voters to vote for and against the redistricting referendum.

Judge temporarily strikes down Virginia’s redistricting referendum

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Trump floats pitiful conspiracy theory about Virginia race ahead of midterm elections

Steve Benen

Republicans are suddenly having some regrets over the redistricting war

Kevin Frey

Rep. Devin Nunes and President Donald Trump on the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wis.

Devin Nunes steps down as CEO of Trump’s media company

Ja'han Jones

Donald Trump makes a hand gesture that resembles to showing something very small.

As Trump’s approval rating reaches new depths, the GOP has a decision to make

Steve Benen

Kash Patel after a news conference in Washington, D.C.

Patel loses defamation case against ex-MSNBC analyst that he cited in his new Atlantic suit

Jordan Rubin

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., seen sitting down from a low angle.

GOP senator grills RFK Jr. on abortion, measles and CDC leadership at health hearing

Will McDuffie & Julianne McShane

David Scott before the House Rules Committee on June 13, 2022 at the U.S. Capitol.

Rep. Scott, Georgia Democrat seeking 13th term in Congress, dies at 80

Syedah Asghar & Clarissa-Jan Lim

A bus stop Kalshi advertisement reads "Kalshi Rule #1 We Ban Insider Trading."

Kalshi suspends 3 political candidates for betting on own elections

Ebony Davis

US Customs and Border Protection agents patrol a neighborhood during immigration enforcement activity in Minneapolis.

Immigration officer charged after shoving protester to ground in Colorado

Clarissa-Jan Lim

Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Jan. 20, 2025 in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.

Trump trips over his ignorance while trying to talk about the basics of inflation

Steve Benen

Donald Trump seen behind an opaque red screen.

Trump purges his Cabinet as his presidency faces mounting pressure

Mychael Schnell

Donald Trump; Rachel Maddow.

Journalists push for ‘forceful defense of freedom of the press’ at dinner attended by Trump

Rachel Maddow

President Donald Trump — only his hands and torso visible — holds a Bible.

Trump’s participation in a marathon Bible-reading event is a cruel joke on America

Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons

Donald Trump's portrait on a blue banner which hangs from the Department of Justice. The photo is taken after sunset, and a spotlight lights up the banner against the dark building.

Blanche and Patel announce criminal charges against Southern Poverty Law Center

Jordan Rubin

RFK Jr. holds his reading glasses as he looks up in front of a small microphone.

RFK Jr. tries and fails to defend cuts to NIH research and preschool programs

Steve Benen

President Donald Trump talks with reporters on Feb. 13, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

What President Trump gets wrong, and probably right, in his latest Supreme Court rant

Jordan Rubin

Photoillustration of Kahn Davison and his parents, layered with a newspaper report detailing their deaths.

I only know a fraction of what the children of Justin Fairfax and his wife are about to endure

Kahn Davison

Tucker Carlson looking up.

It’s too late for Tucker Carlson’s apology over supporting Trump

Lyz Lenz

Kevin Warsh sits, hands clasped, in front of a microphone.

Elizabeth Warren’s deceptively simple question for Kevin Warsh was a test. He failed.

Hayes Brown

Russell Vought speaks at a podium in the foreground as Donald Trump looks on in the background.

New rule change opens the door to more housing, lending discrimination

Ja'han Jones

Jamie Raskin; Kash Patel.

House Democrats launch Patel probe, demand he submit to alcohol abuse screening

Steve Benen

Kash Patel ‘on the run’ amid mounting scrutiny, says Raskin

Trump’s numbers ‘extremely reminiscent’ of second term Bush, pollster says

Tucker Carlson says he’s ‘tormented,’ regrets backing Trump

Florida probes ChatGPT’s role in FSU shooting

Joe on outcome in Virginia: There’s always blowback to Trump’s instinct and it’s usually bad for GOP

UNICEF spokesperson describes conditions in Lebanon: ‘So much death, so much destruction’

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  1. Signs during the Virginia redistricting referendum.

    The hardest part is still to come for Virginia Democrats after redistricting win

    Paul Waldman

  2. Photoillustration of a person seated at a desk with one wrist handcuffed to the desk leg, rendered in a blue-green duotone style.

    Tennessee’s ‘Charlie Kirk Act’ should terrify us all

    Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones

  3. People hold one another during a memorial. The surround a large wooden cross.

    The violent killings of eight children aren’t just about mental illness

    Denese Shervington

  4. Photoillustration of Kash Patel with a collage of torn newspapers and scales of justice.

    Patel’s defamation lawsuit will have real ramifications — even if he’s likely to lose

    Jessica Levinson

  5. People call for a regime change in Iran, waving lion and sun Iranian flags.

    Trump has only one real option left when it comes to Iran

    Vice Admiral Robert S. Harward (ret.)

  6. Photoillustration of Donald Trump separated by a paper tear from Giorgia Meloni and Viktor Orban.

    Even Trump’s far-right allies in Europe are growing sick of him

    Zeeshan Aleem

  7. Clarence Thomas gestures with his hand while sitting down.

    Clarence Thomas’ self-righteous UT Austin speech endorses a logical fallacy

    Paul Waldman

  8. John Eastman, from the mid-torso up, looks away from the camera.

    This former Trump attorney and Jan. 6 architect deserved his disbarment

    Jessica Levinson

  9. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Joe Rogan.

    The next measles outbreak should be called ‘The Joe Rogan Experience

    Anthony L. Fisher

  10. Jamie Raskin.

    Raskin’s 25th Amendment plan is a distraction. Here’s a better way to replace Trump.

    Andy Craig

  11. The Live Nation corporate office in Beverly Hills.

    The Live Nation verdict is a face-plant for the Trump administration

    Helaine Olen

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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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In the background, people in military uniforms are visible.

The dangerous irony of Pete Hegseth’s absurd anti-flu vaccine mandate

Rachel E. VanLandingham

California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra stands in front of a podium and points.

California’s woes at the center of debate among leading candidates for governor

The Associated Press

The exterior of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

What the DOJ’s Southern Poverty Law Center indictment is really about

Michael Edison Hayden

Voters arrive at a polling location, past signs that tell voters to vote for and against the redistricting referendum.

Judge temporarily strikes down Virginia’s redistricting referendum

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Trump floats pitiful conspiracy theory about Virginia race ahead of midterm elections

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Republicans are suddenly having some regrets over the redistricting war

Kevin Frey

Rep. Devin Nunes and President Donald Trump on the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wis.

Devin Nunes steps down as CEO of Trump’s media company

Ja'han Jones

Donald Trump makes a hand gesture that resembles to showing something very small.

As Trump’s approval rating reaches new depths, the GOP has a decision to make

Steve Benen

Kash Patel after a news conference in Washington, D.C.

Patel loses defamation case against ex-MSNBC analyst that he cited in his new Atlantic suit

Jordan Rubin

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., seen sitting down from a low angle.

GOP senator grills RFK Jr. on abortion, measles and CDC leadership at health hearing

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David Scott before the House Rules Committee on June 13, 2022 at the U.S. Capitol.

Rep. Scott, Georgia Democrat seeking 13th term in Congress, dies at 80

Syedah Asghar & Clarissa-Jan Lim

A bus stop Kalshi advertisement reads "Kalshi Rule #1 We Ban Insider Trading."

Kalshi suspends 3 political candidates for betting on own elections

Ebony Davis

US Customs and Border Protection agents patrol a neighborhood during immigration enforcement activity in Minneapolis.

Immigration officer charged after shoving protester to ground in Colorado

Clarissa-Jan Lim

Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Jan. 20, 2025 in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.

Trump trips over his ignorance while trying to talk about the basics of inflation

Steve Benen

Donald Trump seen behind an opaque red screen.

Trump purges his Cabinet as his presidency faces mounting pressure

Mychael Schnell

Donald Trump; Rachel Maddow.

Journalists push for ‘forceful defense of freedom of the press’ at dinner attended by Trump

Rachel Maddow

President Donald Trump — only his hands and torso visible — holds a Bible.

Trump’s participation in a marathon Bible-reading event is a cruel joke on America

Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons

Donald Trump's portrait on a blue banner which hangs from the Department of Justice. The photo is taken after sunset, and a spotlight lights up the banner against the dark building.

Blanche and Patel announce criminal charges against Southern Poverty Law Center

Jordan Rubin

RFK Jr. holds his reading glasses as he looks up in front of a small microphone.

RFK Jr. tries and fails to defend cuts to NIH research and preschool programs

Steve Benen

President Donald Trump talks with reporters on Feb. 13, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

What President Trump gets wrong, and probably right, in his latest Supreme Court rant

Jordan Rubin

Photoillustration of Kahn Davison and his parents, layered with a newspaper report detailing their deaths.

I only know a fraction of what the children of Justin Fairfax and his wife are about to endure

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Tucker Carlson looking up.

It’s too late for Tucker Carlson’s apology over supporting Trump

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Kevin Warsh sits, hands clasped, in front of a microphone.

Elizabeth Warren’s deceptively simple question for Kevin Warsh was a test. He failed.

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Russell Vought speaks at a podium in the foreground as Donald Trump looks on in the background.

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Jamie Raskin; Kash Patel.

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Understand Today’s News

  1. Signs during the Virginia redistricting referendum.

    The hardest part is still to come for Virginia Democrats after redistricting win

    Paul Waldman

  2. Photoillustration of a person seated at a desk with one wrist handcuffed to the desk leg, rendered in a blue-green duotone style.

    Tennessee’s ‘Charlie Kirk Act’ should terrify us all

    Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones

  3. People hold one another during a memorial. The surround a large wooden cross.

    The violent killings of eight children aren’t just about mental illness

    Denese Shervington

  4. Photoillustration of Kash Patel with a collage of torn newspapers and scales of justice.

    Patel’s defamation lawsuit will have real ramifications — even if he’s likely to lose

    Jessica Levinson

  5. People call for a regime change in Iran, waving lion and sun Iranian flags.

    Trump has only one real option left when it comes to Iran

    Vice Admiral Robert S. Harward (ret.)

  6. Photoillustration of Donald Trump separated by a paper tear from Giorgia Meloni and Viktor Orban.

    Even Trump’s far-right allies in Europe are growing sick of him

    Zeeshan Aleem

  7. Clarence Thomas gestures with his hand while sitting down.

    Clarence Thomas’ self-righteous UT Austin speech endorses a logical fallacy

    Paul Waldman

  8. John Eastman, from the mid-torso up, looks away from the camera.

    This former Trump attorney and Jan. 6 architect deserved his disbarment

    Jessica Levinson

  9. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Joe Rogan.

    The next measles outbreak should be called ‘The Joe Rogan Experience

    Anthony L. Fisher

  10. Jamie Raskin.

    Raskin’s 25th Amendment plan is a distraction. Here’s a better way to replace Trump.

    Andy Craig

  11. The Live Nation corporate office in Beverly Hills.

    The Live Nation verdict is a face-plant for the Trump administration

    Helaine Olen

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Know Your Value

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Miranda Kerr: Ingredient transparency isn’t just about beauty — it’s health

From home to planet: The Earth Day push for cleaner, safer living

Did you just get the ‘Gen Z stare’ at work? This is why.
EWG HighSchool students gather for annual Earth Day dinner.

Small swaps, big impact: How to start cleaner living today

Earth Day: Why sustainability and transparency matter more than ever

Nominations for Forbes and Know Your Value’s 2026 ‘50 Over 50’ list are open now!
Dawn Staley argues with Geno Auriemma during the second half of a NCAA Women's Final Four semifinal game.

Mika on Dawn Staley’s big moment — and why it’s good for women everywhere
Nancy Pelosi smiles while gesturing behind a podium.

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Portrait of American NASA astronaut Eileen Collins at the Pilot's Station on Shuttle Discovery.

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Annika Malacinski smiles with her ski outside.

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