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The anti-war crack in MAGA's youth base

Young conservatives involved in Turning Point USA chapters in battleground states increasingly souring on the Iran war -- and some feel betrayed by President Donald Trump's "no wars" campaign promises.

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Wes Moore knows why Democrats lost in 2024

Column | Jonathan Martin

‘Your Handshake Doesn’t Match Your Smile’: Wes Moore on Trump, Redistricting and Moving on From 2024

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No YOLO yet: Bill Cassidy insists he won’t be out for revenge against Trump

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Ed Gallrein shakes hands with Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth enters the war between Donald Trump and Thomas Massie

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Democratic district attorneys vow to prosecute federal agents who target voting sites

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Column | Nahal Toosi

Yes, Trump Might Really Attack Cuba

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Poll: Trump’s endorsement could hurt battleground Republicans

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Republicans and Democrats are in dealmaking mode as time runs out for legislative action

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A must-win California House seat is giving Dems heartburn

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Trump delays major strikes on Iran at request of Middle East leaders

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Miguel Diaz-Canel delivers a welcome speech.

US military attack on Cuba would trigger ‘bloodbath,’ says Cuban president

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Column | Nahal Toosi

Trump Says He’s a Builder. His Peace Deals Are Far From Sturdy.

Arab officials worry Trump will leave them in a lurch with Iran.

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Column | Victoria Guida

An Overlooked Lesson From Jay Powell’s Fed

Often the best hope for central bankers is to minimize mistakes and stay humble.

By Victoria Guida

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SCOTUS Preserved Abortion by Mail. Opponents Already Know Their Next Moves.

The mifepristone ruling reveals how conflicts over abortion are still evolving after the fall of Roe v. Wade.

By Alice Miranda Ollstein

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Politics Is Breaking Us — Just Ask These Therapists

The political therapy boom has arrived.

By Catherine Kim

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The Friday Read

Silicon Valley Wants to Put a Chip in Your Brain

A battle is looming not just over privacy, but the future of the human species.

By Calder McHugh

Column | Jonathan Martin

From JFK to Trump, a Veteran Republican Reflects on the Party He Once Knew

Ahead of his new memoir, the former senator looks back on nearly 60 years of public service, the presidents he’s served and Trump’s GOP.

By Jonathan Martin

Column | Jonathan Martin

Trump’s Redistricting Push Could Cost Republicans More Than It Gains

Republicans chasing extra House seats risk energizing Democrats and alienating key new voters.

By Jonathan Martin

Column | Victoria Guida

‘Affection And Sympathy’: Kevin Warsh’s Friends See Threats All Around Him

In Warsh’s intellectual stomping ground, anxiety runs high about the challenges facing the Federal Reserve.

By Victoria Guida

PERSON OF INTEREST

The Man Trying to Make Trump’s Tariffs Go on Forever

The fate of the president’s economic agenda rests with this “trade nerd.”

By Daniel Desrochers

The Friday Read

Ukraine’s Weirdest Front Line

How a mint-green research base, 14 scientists, and a gentoo penguin colony became part of Ukraine’s war strategy.

By Emily Schultheis

Perspective

I Helped Craft the 25th Amendment. It Was Never Meant to Oust a President.

What began as a safeguard for continuity of government has increasingly been referred to in discussions about removing a president from office.

By John Feerick

Column | Jonathan Martin

‘We Want to Move on From Losing’: Pritzker on Antisemitism, Trump and 2028

The Illinois governor reflects on his national profile and what comes next.

By Jonathan Martin

INTERACTIVES

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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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House GOP leaders plan housing bill vote despite Trump ultimatum

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House Oversight interviews Epstein prison guard

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Capitol agenda: Inside the scramble to notch bipartisan wins

By Calen Razor and Kelsey Brugger

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How do you follow Eleanor Holmes Norton? These Democrats want to be a different kind of delegate.

By Riley Rogerson

White House

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Trump pushes to attach his SAVE act to must-pass bipartisan bills

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Midwest Republicans want Vance out in full force ahead of midterms

By Diana Nerozzi

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‘$30 for a hamburger’: Trump’s facing no good options on beef prices

By Myah Ward, Grace Yarrow and Daniel Desrochers

Big promises, thin results from Trump’s China trip

By Phelim Kine and Alex Gangitano

Legal

Trump orders Justice Department to investigate mail ballots in Maryland

By Jacob Wendler

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The Comey family vs. DOJ

By Erica Orden

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Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Democrats’ Virginia redistricting plan

By Josh Gerstein and Andrew Howard

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Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers

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States

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3 people killed in San Diego mosque shooting; 2 suspects also dead

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Jury rejects Musk’s claims against Sam Altman over OpenAI founding

By Hassan Ali Kanu

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Judge weighs effort to block new Florida congressional map

By Gary Fineout

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Billionaire Chris Larsen says he will boost Newsom ‘any way we can’ in 2028

By Dustin Gardiner, Christine Mui and Jeremy B. White

Elections

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Johnson says there’s still room for dissent in GOP even after Cassidy ouster

By Jacob Wendler

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Thomas Massie unfazed by Bill Cassidy’s defeat in Louisiana

By David Cohen

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Massie’s primary is the most expensive in history. Pro-Israel groups have played a huge part.

By Lisa Kashinsky

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Bill Cassidy loses Senate primary in another major win for Trump

By Liz Crampton

Foreign Affairs

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Ireland’s president ‘proud’ of sister detained by Israel en route to Gaza

By Shawn Pogatchnik

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Poles blindsided by US troop move say they are a ‘proven ally’

By Wojciech Kosc

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Why running Britain is so hard, no matter who does it

By Charlie Cooper

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Brexit is already dominating the battle to replace Keir Starmer

By Jon Stone

Earlier

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CDC announces 30-day travel restrictions in response to Ebola outbreak

By Sophie Gardner

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Minnesota prosecutors charge ICE agent in shooting of Venezuelan man

By Jacob Wendler

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Treasury extends Russian oil sanctions waiver for another month

By James Bikales

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DOJ moves to drop charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani

By Declan Harty, Michael Stratford and Erica Orden

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Moscow’s German front company: How the Russian military bought European

By Jan-Henrik Dobers

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Hochul’s pro-housing push sees meager pick up in NYC suburbs

By Janaki Chadha

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4 crew members eject safely after 2 Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho

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China agrees to billions in additional US farm purchases, White House says

By Ari Hawkins

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Ebola risk in US remains low amid Congo outbreak, CDC says

By Kelly Hooper

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1 of RFK Jr.’s biggest fans in the Senate wants Bill Cassidy’s job

By Simon J. Levien

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Hospitals are taking the fall for high health care costs

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Taiwan urges Trump to stay the course on weapons sales

By Phelim Kine

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