Inside the White House’s struggle to keep Trump on message
As approval ratings sink and the midterms loom, White House staff push an affordability message while the president dwells on construction projects and loyalty purges.
Trump and Senate Republicans prepare for a showdown over his $1.8 billion compensation fund
Lawmakers return next week without a clear plan on how they’re going to pass a reconciliation bill without blocking Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund.
Iran war has complicated plans for an international force in Gaza that has yet to materialize
Efforts to shore up the fragile ceasefire have stalled as Hamas has refused to disarm and Israel has seized more territory while continuing to strike what it says are militant targets.
DOJ reportedly opens criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll
The investigation reportedly centers on whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony linked to her civil lawsuits against President Donald Trump.
The sobering truth about ‘Summer House’ — and why we can’t look away
Why “Scamanda” so swiftly entered the zeitgeist and extended well past the typical reach of Bravo drama.
U.S. military carries out new strikes in Iran, says ceasefire continues
Explosions were reportedly heard east of Bandar Abbas in Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media.
Trump’s plan for white South Africans is straight out of the KKK’s playbook
The Trump administration will admit an additional 10,000 Afrikaners this fiscal year because of an “emergency” that doesn’t actually exist.
Democrats warn companies against aligning with Trump’s Jim Crow resurgence
Democratic officials are using their powers to spotlight and shame corporate America amid the MAGA movement’s assault on Black people.
Trump has failed to achieve his Iran war goals, and some experts say Iran is winning
Three months since the conflict began, the U.S. has achieved only one of the goals Trump promised. And the president has stopped talking about a sixth.
Kavanaugh stands alone in claiming interest in the NFL’s race discrimination appeal
Because he couldn’t get at least three other justices to join him in voting for review, Brian Flores’ discrimination case can proceed in court.
