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Trump Ousts Pam Bondi as Attorney General

Todd Blanche, Bondi’s deputy and Trump’s former personal lawyer, will succeed her in the interim until a replacement is named. By Nia Prater

foreign interests

How to Ignore a War

By Zak Cheney-Rice Trump is hoping confusing timelines and mixed messages of victory can make the Iran war fade into the background.

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Johnson Caves on DHS, But Shutdown Deal Could Unravel Again

By Ed Kilgore The Speaker called the Senate-passed deal to reopen DHS “a joke.” Days later, he’s asking House Republicans to back it.

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Trump Ousts Pam Bondi as Attorney General

Todd Blanche, Bondi’s deputy and Trump’s former personal lawyer, will succeed her in the interim until a replacement is named.

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What the Epstein Files Say About Trump: Updates

By Margaret Hartmann

Pam Bondi was reportedly fired, in part, over the botched Epstein files release. So what did DoJ reveal about Trump? Here’s everything we’ve learned.

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Is Trump Going to Get Into Heaven? Live Updates

By Margaret Hartmann

The president can’t stop publicly musing the afterlife. Here are the latest odds on Trump going to Heaven, according to Trump.

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Johnson Caves on DHS, But Shutdown Deal Could Unravel Again

The Speaker called the Senate-passed deal to reopen DHS “a joke.” Days later, he’s asking House Republicans to back it.

Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump: MAGA Dating Drama, Explained

By Margaret Hartmann

Woods has been dating Don Jr.’s ex-wife, Vanessa, for more than a year. Here’s what President Trump said about the golfer’s car crash and DUI arrest.

foreign interests

foreign interests

How to Ignore a War

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Trump is hoping confusing timelines and mixed messages of victory can make the Iran war fade into the background.

“I Would Rather My Child Be in School.”

By Audrey Goodson Kingo

New York’s public schools close for more holidays than those in any other U.S. city, leading to almost as many irregular weeks as complete ones.

american affairs

american affairs

Democrats Should Just Say No to AI Money

Defying the AI lobby makes as much moral and political sense as defying AIPAC.

Will the Iran War End Soon? Here’s What Trump Has Said.

Here’s an updated look at all the shifting estimates Trump and U.S. officials have offered thus far.

Will AOC’s Vow to Oppose Military Aid to Israel Set a New Standard?

The congresswoman said she would oppose all military aid to Israel, including defensive weapons. Other Democrats may follow her lead.

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In Husband’s Photo Scandal, No One Feels Bad for Kristi Noem

By Margaret Hartmann

Kristi Noem is “devastated.” But incredibly, her South Dakota neighbors have only expressed sympathy for her “bimbofication”-enthusiast husband.

Trump Says Never Mind About Iran’s Nuclear Material

The president, scanning for an exit to the war, now says “I don’t care” about Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

Trump Got a Front-Row Seat to Supreme Court Skepticism

His attendance for oral arguments before the Court made history. His attempt to upend birthright citizenship probably won’t.

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Trump’s Order Restricting Mail Voting Is Blatantly Unconstitutional

Trump is claiming a power he doesn’t have to stop mass voting fraud, which doesn’t exist.

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The Bloated Trump Ballroom Is Paused for Now

By Christopher Bonanos

A judge has ruled that congressional approval is required. Anyone think it won’t be given?

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Highs and Lows of Trump’s AI-Slop Presidential Library

By Margaret Hartmann

Renderings of the Miami skyscraper show two gold Trump statues, replicas of Trump’s dumbest White House additions, and lots of AI-generated weirdness.

Baseball’s Latest Innovation: A Fun New Way to Mock Umpires

MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike system has been an instant hit with fans — and, surprisingly, with the umps they love to hate.

Pete Hegseth Finally Got His Holy War

Iran has become a personal Crusade.

The Mystery of Steve Jobs

Apple is turning 50. I am still trying to make sense of the man who created it.

Hegseth Reverses Suspension of Army Helicopter Crew Who Visited Kid Rock

“No punishment. No investigation,” Hegseth said.

Is Trump Walking Out on His War?

He may just let everyone else figure out how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so he can be done with the whole thing.

A Manned NASA Rocket Is Headed to the Moon. There Are Questions on Its Safety.

Artemis II is scheduled to blast off this week, but a former astronaut and heat-shield expert has major concerns.

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Trump’s White House Ballroom: Plans, Cost, and Who’s Really Paying

By Margaret Hartmann

Why did a federal judge halt construction? Was the East Wing demolition illegal? Is Trump paying a cent? Here’s everything we know.

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With DHS Still Shut Down, GOP Gives Up on Dealmaking

Now that the Senate deal to reopen DHS has flopped, Trump and Republicans are only interested in another totally partisan Big Beautiful Bill.

Casey Means May Be Too Kooky Even for Republicans

The wellness influencer has yet to advance in the Senate a month after her hearing as Republicans are reportedly torn on her nomination.