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Marjorie Taylor Greene unloads on Trump, Netanyahu and the future of MAGA

Marjorie Taylor Greene Predicts a GOP Bloodbath in the Midterms

In a new interview, the conservative hardliner lets loose on Trump and the Republican Party.

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No deal: Vance and Iranians fail to reach agreement after marathon session

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Eric Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign is reeling from accusations of sexual misconduct.

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Letter From Toronto

Mark Carney Is on the Verge of a Big Election Win

Canada’s prime minister is poised to seize an outright majority. Then he’ll have to deliver.

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The Friday Read

Trump’s Favorite European Strongman Is in Trouble. Soccer Explains Why.

Hungary’s strongman has built his regime on a fusion of football and politics. Can it carry him to another term?

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Democrats Are Obsessed With the Wrong Senate Races

Sherrod Brown and Roy Cooper aren’t driving the political conversation, but their races may ultimately decide the Senate majority.

By Jonathan Martin

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Democrats’ Colossal Missed Opportunity to Shape the Supreme Court

The collapse of Harriet Miers’ 2005 nomination is still reverberating.

By Peter S. Canellos

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Analysis

Trump and the Myth of American Oil Independence

The president says the U.S. can walk away from the Strait of Hormuz. The global market says otherwise.

By Joseph J. Schatz

The Friday Read

Trump’s Online Brawler Is Trying to Keep MAGA Cool

Alex Bruesewitz went from volunteer online hatchet man for Donald Trump to his lead impresario. What will he do if pop culture decides MAGA is no longer cool?

By Sophia Cai and Finya Swai

Essay

When the World Stops Syncing

The global trade war that Donald Trump launched one year ago didn’t just temporarily raise tariffs. It may have also broken the global system that lets technologies like Bluetooth work everywhere.

By Emily Cadei

Politics

‘Think Everybody Dead’: How the Threat of AI Is Fueling a New Political Alliance

A billionaire-backed movement from Silicon Valley and populists like Bernie Sanders are eager to stop an AI disaster — but can they overcome their mutual distrust and work together?

By Calder McHugh and Brendan Bordelon

Perspective

Opinion | Why Europe is Wrong to Think Iran is ‘Not Our War’

Europe will have to take on global threats alone if it doesn’t support America in Iran.

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Trump’s Clout Faces Its First Real Test of 2026

A slate of early races in Indiana, Georgia, Louisiana and more will measure Trump’s hold on Republican voters.

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Foreign Affairs

She Spoke Out About Gaza. Now She Can’t Use a Credit Card.

After accusing governments and corporations of complicity in Gaza, the U.N. investigator for Palestinian territories now finds herself in Washington’s crosshairs.

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Democrats Have a Rahm Emanuel Problem

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Congress

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Jeffries, Pelosi and other Democrats call on Eric Swalwell to end governor campaign

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Former Rep. Eliot Engel, who worked on foreign affairs for decades, dies at 79

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Trump endorses ‘focused’ immigration enforcement funding bill

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These Republican-on-Republican disputes are keeping Congress frozen

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White House

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L’Arc de Trump: Commission unveils plans for 250-foot arch

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‘This is very real’: Surging gas prices drive inflation to highest level in 2 years

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Trump attacks his former MAGA allies over Iran war criticism

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At climate contrarian gathering, allies urge Trump to keep Zeldin at EPA

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Legal

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Trade court wrestles with Trump’s replacement tariffs

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Court voids latest Pentagon press restrictions

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Sotomayor blames colleagues for slew of Supreme Court emergency appeals

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Inside the battle to be Trump’s next attorney general

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States

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Swalwell vows to ‘fight’ sexual misconduct allegations, apologizes to wife for unspecified ‘mistakes’

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A former Swalwell staffer agreed not to disparage him in discrimination settlement, document shows

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Los Angeles schools brace for massive strike by teachers, principals and staff

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Swalwell campaign imploding after new sexual assault allegation

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Elections

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Republicans wanted Trump to sell the economy. He’s been talking war instead.

By Jessie Blaeser and Megan Messerly

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Fears over who can win in 2028 are already surfacing among Democrats

By Erin Doherty and Alec Hernandez

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Wisconsin Republicans have a new target after a crushing loss

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Harris gives her clearest signal she is mounting a 2028 presidential bid

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Foreign Affairs

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North Korean leader backs China’s push for ‘multipolar world’

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After clashing with Trump and Israel, Sánchez casts Spain as moral model for EU

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UK to host officials for Strait of Hormuz talks next week

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EU industry chief says Europe won’t follow the US on China

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Splashdown: Artemis II astronauts return from moon

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Pope Leo XIV condemns war, rejects claims of divine backing

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James Blair to temporarily depart White House for Trump’s political operation

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NYC employee says she was fired after reporting alleged relationship between top Mamdani appointee, subordinate

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New Jerseyans begin to wonder if even Jeff Van Drew could be vulnerable in midterms

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Mamdani at 100 days: ‘We don’t have enough time to complain’

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Mamdani still thinks Trump’s a fascist. But he says they both love New York.

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At 100 days, Mamdani is already a different kind of mayor

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Why Trump’s endorsement hasn’t been a ‘close out move’ for Louisiana Senate

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USPS to suspend pension contributions, seeks 4-cent stamp price hike

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