Top Stories

News, analysis and opinion from the dayโ€™s top stories.


2h ago

DOJ sends an unsubtle signal to prosecutors about Trumpโ€™s retaliatory expectations

A veteran prosecutor was removed from a closely watched case under controversial circumstances. Her successorโ€™s name might sound familiar.

3h ago

Team Trump reverses its reversal, gives Russia another break on oil sanctions

โ€œEnough is enough,โ€ key Senate Democrats said. โ€œPresident Trump needs to stop letting Putin play him for a fool.โ€

4h ago

So much for โ€˜swimminglyโ€™: Trumpโ€™s Iran policy stumbles after premature victory lap

If you believed Trumpโ€™s boasts on Friday about resolving the crisis in Iran, I have some very bad news for you.

5h ago

Slain gunman identified after killing 8 children in nation’s deadliest shooting since 2024

The gunman โ€” identified as 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, of Shreveport โ€” died after a police pursuit that ended with officers firing on him, authorities said.

6h ago

Newly revealed Supreme Court memos highlight Chief Justice Robertsโ€™ activism

A report on the origins of the modern shadow docket shows the chief justice leading an aggressive intervention against a key Democratic policy.

6h ago

The Republican battle royal thatโ€™s consuming Washington

GOP lawmakers trying to re-open DHS find themselves besieged on all fronts by their fellow conservatives.

7h ago

Democrats still canโ€™t agree on why they lost Michigan โ€” or how to win it back

At a party convention in Detroit, party leaders sparred over purity tests, kitchen-table politics and Gaza โ€” and could not agree on a diagnosis.

7h ago

‘Thereโ€™s a storm coming’: GOP strategists see cause for concern ahead of midterms

Republicans entered 2026 all but certain they would hold the chamber. Six months out, that certainty is fading.

18h ago

U.S. military attacks Iranian ship, casting doubt over peace talks

โ€œWe have full custody of the ship, and are seeing whatโ€™s on board!โ€ President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social.

20h ago

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

Mika Brzezinski chats with executives at Naturepedic, True Botanicals and Well People about how healthier homes, healthier products and a healthier planet go hand in hand.

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23 minutes ago

Oil prices jump and stock futures fall amid tensions in the strait

1 hour ago

China urges reopening of Strait of Hormuz

1 hour ago

Israeli military to maintain position in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire



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