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


32min ago

Trump picks far-right champion to replace Kari Lake at USAGM

Sarah Rogers, a State Department official, has sought to thwart European countriesโ€™ efforts to rein in abusive content online.

33min ago

Why Republicans keep claiming the war in Iran began 47 years ago, not two weeks ago

The problem isnโ€™t just with the inaccuracy of the GOPโ€™s favorite talking point โ€” itโ€™s also with the bad-faith motivations behind the claim.

2h ago

White House thinks itโ€™s not too late to rebrand โ€˜mass deportationsโ€™

To make a real difference, Republicans will have to change their policies, not just their phrasing, and that is a step the GOP appears unwilling to take.

2h ago

Hegseth condemns press for โ€˜fakeโ€™ coverage of Iran war

The defense secretary is displeased with the optics of President Donald Trumpโ€™s war with Iran, which has killed at least 13 U.S. service members.

3h ago

Iran warโ€™s enormous daily price tag comes with all kinds of consequences

The initial estimate was $1 billion a day, and the administration has since revised that number to roughly $1.6 billion a day.

3h ago

Hilary Duffโ€™s new album normalizes family estrangement. Some of us need that.

When celebrities speak about their toxic family dynamics, it shifts something in society that makes it a bit easier for us regular people to feel seen.

3h ago

Trump pushes a misguided boast about his failed efforts to create U.S. jobs

The president took the total number of jobs created in 2025, doubled it and then boasted about setting โ€œa recordโ€ (despite reality).

3h ago

โ€˜Officers are at their witsโ€™ endโ€™: TSA workers brace for missed paychecks

With the DHS shutdown showing no signs of ending, roughly 50,000 screeners are working without pay โ€” and some are turning to Uber, Lyft and DoorDash to make ends meet.

4h ago

New GDP data paints an even uglier picture on the faltering Trump-era economy

In the first year of Trumpโ€™s second term, economic growth fell to a nine-year low, and job growth fell to a 16-year low. The White House hasnโ€™t said why.

4h ago

‘Didn’t feel right’: Influencers offered cash to bash Chicago Democrat online

Progressive House candidate Kat Abughazaleh told MS NOW the secretive campaign is โ€œfilled with false and defamatory claims.โ€

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14 minutes ago

Hegseth slams ‘fake news’ before recognizing fallen troops

1 hour ago

Israel drops leaflets over Beirut urging citizens to disarm Hezbollah

1 hour ago

Trump says war will end ‘when I feel it in my bones’








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