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Johnson says Senate-passed DHS funding bill will have to change

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Over 1,000 TSA officers have quit amid shutdown

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Ballroom funding in party-line package a no-go

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It Took Charles a Lifetime to Be King. Now He Has to Deal With Trump.

There’s a lot at stake during the monarch’s visit to Washington. Will he pull it off?

By Jack Blanchard

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COLUMN | John F. Harris

Inside the Ballroom: Chaos and Confusion

One wonders if the surreal events of Saturday night might make it hard to return to the familiar conception of the White House Correspondents Dinner.

By John F. Harris

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Perspective

Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why.

Contraception was politically untouchable — until now.

By Mary Ziegler

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Column | Nahal Toosi

So You Want to Negotiate with Iran ...

A bunch of demands on a PowerPoint slide won’t cut it if the Trump administration plans to engage seriously with Tehran’s Islamist regime.

By Nahal Toosi

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THE FRIDAY READ

Can a Democratic Dynasty Survive in This Red State?

A race for statewide office in Indiana could chart the way forward for national Democrats.

By Adam Wren

Forum

The Clock Is Ticking to Secure the Midterms — Here’s What the Experts Say

7 practical ways to keep the November elections free and fair.

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Politics

Tinker Tailor Campaigner Spy

Great powers once meddled in other country’s elections secretly. Now they are happy for everyone to know.

By Sasha Issenberg

Eric Swalwell Thought He Was Untouchable — Until He Wasn’t

The allegations that ended Swalwell’s gubernatorial bid fit a longstanding pattern of behavior.

By Melanie Mason, Jeremy B. White, Daniel Lippman and Riley Rogerson

Q&A

Grindr’s CEO Has a Favorite in the California Governor’s Race

In a new interview, George Arison talks AI, California politics and where he disagrees with LGBTQ advocates.

By Christine Mui

The Friday Read

Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? Her Lawyer Thinks So.

Florida attorney David Oscar Markus has made a career of representing controversial clients. His next challenge is trying to get Ghislaine Maxwell out of prison.

By Hailey Fuchs

Column | Victoria Guida

How Trump Is Sabotaging Himself on the Federal Reserve

The president wants Jerome Powell out of the way. He’s making that outcome less and less likely by the day.

By Victoria Guida

Column | Jonathan Martin

‘This Is Going to Be a Tough Cycle for Us’: Georgia’s Governor Has a Warning for Fellow Republicans

On the sidelines of the Masters, Brian Kemp lays out his strategy for 2026.

By Jonathan Martin

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Here’s how different US tariff revenue was in 2025

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How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change

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Congress

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Capitol agenda: WHCD attack jolts Mike Johnson’s big week

By Meredith Lee Hill, Zachary Warmbrodt and Calen Razor

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Inside Mike Johnson’s upcoming ‘circus’ in the House

By Meredith Lee Hill

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The MAHA revolt threatening the farm bill

By Grace Yarrow and Meredith Lee Hill

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No credentials, no problem as TMZ DC shakes up Hill media bubble

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White House

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White House convenes meeting to discuss ‘protocol’ after WHCD shooting

By Myah Ward

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Clash over Trump family businesses entangles Senate crypto bill

By Jasper Goodman and Declan Harty

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4 deadlines that could shape Trump’s next 5 weeks

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Roger Stone is back

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Legal

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Todd Blanche could stay atop DOJ for months even without Senate confirmation

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Judge signals trouble for Trump’s $10B lawsuit against the IRS

By Josh Gerstein

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Appeals court overturns $8.2 million award to Roy Moore over Democratic PAC’s ad

By Josh Gerstein

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Judge sanctions law firm that has pursued Leon Black over Epstein ties

By Erica Orden

States

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NYC casinos reignite New Jersey gambling fight

By Katie Bartlett

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Voter ID measure qualifies for the California ballot

By Lindsey Holden

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King Charles to meet New York Mayor Mamdani in New York

By Felicia Schwartz and Dan Bloom

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California tests limits of school phone ban movement

By Tyler Katzenberger

Elections

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House Republicans’ midterm silver lining: Money

By Jessica Piper

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Georgia’s battleground races give a first look at a brewing political storm

By Alec Hernandez and Gabby Miller

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‘Come and make the ask’: Talarico faces a test with Black voters in Texas

By Samuel Benson and Cheyanne M. Daniels

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The groups backing RFK Jr. are running low on cash

By Amanda Chu

Foreign Affairs

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US being ‘humiliated’ by Iran, Germany’s Merz says

By Milena Wälde

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World’s greenest countries eye drilling as fix for Iran crisis

By Zia Weise and Charlie Cooper

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Trump’s Iran showdown is becoming Europe’s political nightmare

By Nicholas Vinocur and Bjarke Smith-Meyer

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What Britain wants from King Charles’ trip to Trumpland

By Dan Bloom and Esther Webber

Earlier

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‘It is existential’: Elon Musk and Sam Altman duke it out over OpenAI’s founding

By Christine Mui and Chase DiFeliciantonio

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NYC Council speaker, fledgling foil for Mamdani, gets into political pickle of her own

By Joe Anuta and Gelila Negesse

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After WHCD shooting, Republicans blame Dems for political rhetoric

By Lisa Kashinsky

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Can Sam Altman be trusted? Elon Musk wants a jury to answer Big Tech’s hottest question.

By Jacob Shamsian

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2 former Israeli prime ministers agree to merge parties against Netanyahu

By Associated Press

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Buckingham Palace says King’s US trip to proceed despite security concerns

By Milena Wälde

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Tillis says he will vote to confirm Kevin Warsh as Fed chair

By Jasper Goodman

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Iran’s foreign minister returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save negotiations with US

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Key question: How did armed man get so close to Trump WHCD event?

By Jacob Wendler

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Beijing lashes out at EU after Chinese firms included in latest Russia sanctions

By Milena Wälde

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‘Violence has no place’: EU leaders condemn attack at Trump dinner

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Trump safe after evacuation following shooting at White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Aaron Pellish

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