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U.S. Army troops simulate an attack on training grounds in Germany.

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Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon

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Schumer faces renewed scrutiny after Mills meltdown

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Trump bets on quick Iran oil crunch. Experts see prolonged pain and rising costs.

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Trump signs DHS legislation, ending record-breaking shutdown

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‘Just go to Hell’: Ed Martin, Thom Tillis squabble amid Tillis’ anti-Jan. 6 litmus test

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Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner to face Collins

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Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid hold a joint press conference.

Israel’s center wants Democrats back. It may not have the cards.

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Thom Tillis doubles down on his latest Trump personnel ultimatum

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Mikie Sherrill delivers remarks.

A blue-state governor leans into fights — with Trump and her own party

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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.

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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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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

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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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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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Maxwell’s former boyfriend testifies in House Epstein probe

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Senate bans senators from prediction market trading

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Charges dropped for Booker staffer who brought gun into Capitol without a license

By Chris Marquette

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Congress ends record-shattering DHS shutdown

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White House

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Trump continues broadsides against Germany’s Merz over Iran

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Trump, Putin talk about each other’s wars in Wednesday phone call

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White House meets with Chevron, oil traders amid Iran standoff

By Ben Lefebvre

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Once-rising Trump aide sidelined from Iran, Ukraine work

By Felicia Schwartz

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Alleged WHCD attacker agrees to remain detained

By Kyle Cheney

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Current and former Mexican officials accused in US indictment of aiding drug trafficking

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The Voting Rights Act is now a ‘dead letter’ after latest Supreme Court decision

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Immigrants with temporary legal status could score slim win at Supreme Court

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States

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What Alex Padilla says Democrats should do about the Voting Rights Act ruling

By Melanie Mason

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DOJ sues New Jersey governor over immigration enforcement mask ban

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NJ governor put his children on state board just before leaving office

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Florida passes DeSantis’ redistricting map that could net the GOP 4 seats

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Elections

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Louisiana suspends House primaries after Supreme Court redistricting ruling

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‘This is the new Ohio’: Why everyone’s watching the Nevada governor’s race

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Republicans push to redraw maps after Supreme Court deals blow to VRA

By Andrew Howard, Erin Doherty and Alec Hernandez

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2 high-profile Texas Democrats try to keep their careers alive after GOP gerrymander

By Samuel Benson

Foreign Affairs

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European Union plans ‘pre-entry’ perks for Ukraine as fast-track membership hopes dim

By Gabriel Gavin and Nicholas Vinocur

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How to watch Romania’s political chaos like a pro

By Tim Ross

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Russia’s sports comeback fuels anger in Ukraine

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Berlin deepens military ties with Washington while Merz-Trump rift grows

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Earlier

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Brendan Carr denies Trump’s pressure prompted review of Disney licenses

By John Hendel

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Hegseth says Iran war can continue despite legal deadline

By Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien

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Trump pulls Means’ nomination for surgeon general

By Amanda Friedman and Jacob Wendler

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House Republicans eye passage of Senate-backed DHS funding bill

By Jennifer Scholtes, Meredith Lee Hill and Mia McCarthy

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House passes GOP-led farm bill

By Grace Yarrow

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House strikes pesticide language from farm bill

By Grace Yarrow and Rachel Shin

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Mike Johnson backs Louisiana election delay, urges other states to redraw maps

By Meredith Lee Hill

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Lawmakers agree the data center boom shouldn’t hurt ratepayers. Now comes the hard part.

By Nico Portuondo

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‘Shock coming': Trump economy grows but war fallout stokes inflation

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A top GOP super PAC warns ‘the Republican Senate majority is at risk’

By Andrew Howard

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Capitol agenda: Johnson notches wins, but chaos looms

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Brendan Carr’s fight with Disney revives GOP fissures

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