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Chris Taylor speaks during the Wisconsin Supreme Court debate.

Latest election results give Republicans new reasons to reach for the panic button

Steve Benen

Cassidy Hutchinson enters to testify as the House Jan. 6 select committee holds a hearing.

DOJ ups the ante in its pursuit of Cassidy Hutchinson over her Jan. 6 testimony

Steve Benen

Photoillustration of Kanye West on stage in front of fans. To the left, there is a filmstrip of a few of his controversial moments, including in the White House with Donald Trump.

The sad truth about Kanye West’s comeback

Mychal Denzel Smith

Donald Trump looks at his phone, as seen from outside a window.

Chaotic, last-minute ceasefire exposes Trump’s weakness on the global stage

Anthony L. Fisher

This may be the biggest obstacle in the Iran ceasefire negotiations going forward

Daniel R. DePetris

At the start of a ceasefire with Iran, Trump has failed by his own standards

Steve Benen

Todd Blanche leans forward as he stands at the podium.

Acting AG Blanche tries and fails to justify Trump’s control over the Justice Department

Steve Benen

A photo illustration that rips a photo of Donald Trump holding a stack of papers.

DOJ just opened the door to Trump taking his White House secrets home

Hayes Brown

Clay Fuller smiles.

Clay Fuller solidifies GOP hold on Georgia district after defeating Harris

Nnamdi Egwuonwu & Ebony Davis

People wave flags outside at night.
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Hegseth says Pentagon ‘has done its part’ for now amid uncertainty over fragile ceasefire
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ABC News: Trump says U.S. may join Iran in charging tolls in Strait of Hormuz

Sydney Carruth

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Hegseth doubles down on military references to God

Adam Hudacek

First responders and residents stand amid the rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's Corniche al-Mazraa neighborhood.

Israel strikes central Beirut without warning after saying Iran ceasefire doesn’t apply to Lebanon

The Associated Press

Officers are surrounded by tear gas which is illuminated red by nearby lights.

New video of Minneapolis shooting appears to contradict ICE agents’ account

Sydney Carruth

Donald Trump sits in between Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth.

Team Trump leans into religious messaging, claims God supports U.S. war in Iran

Steve Benen

One player hold the championship trophy as he stands among his teammates.

Trump is blatantly trying to punish Black college athletes

Kevin B. Blackistone

Chris Taylor wears a blue suit against a brick background.

Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority

The Associated Press

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‘An unusually good liar’: Marc Elias calls Acting AG Todd Blanche incredibly dangerous

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Iran outmaneuvers Trump; cuts deal that leaves U.S. worse off than pre-war

Donald Trump's silhouette is seen in front of a balcony.

Groups warn of risk that Trump ‘will keep or destroy’ presidential records

Jordan Rubin

Donald Trump is shown stretching forward with a zoom lens and shutter speed.

‘Foolish’: Trump scolds Americans for opposing some of his ambitions in Iran

Steve Benen

A close up of Donald Trump.

Trump called off escalation in Iran. But what’s next is unclear.

Akayla Gardner

Democrat says GOP silence makes party ‘complicit’ in Trump’s ‘unhinged’ behavior

Allison Detzel

Pope Leo XIV bends his head, which is partially obscured in shadow.

Pope Leo condemns Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization: ‘Truly unacceptable’

Erum Salam

NATO member flags stand inside the headquarters building.

Trump adds a new wrinkle to his fatally flawed case against NATO

Steve Benen

Michael Flynn; Jamie Raskin.

Jamie Raskin demands Justice Department turn over details on Michael Flynn settlement

Steve Benen

Pete Hegseth gestures with his hand while speaking into a microphone.

This rare species may be extinct by the time Pete Hegseth is done

Derrick Z. Jackson

Bill Gates; Howard Lutnick.

Bill Gates to testify about Epstein before House Oversight Committee

Mychael Schnell & Syedah Ashgar

Kah Patel is seen among several people, one female police officer in the front and a male security guard on his left.

Trump’s budget seeks money for Kash Patel’s FBI to spy on Americans

Ja'han Jones

Gov. Ron DeSantis during a press conference.

DeSantis signs bill giving Florida Republicans the power to designate ‘terrorist’ groups

Ja'han Jones

Vice President JD Vance boards Air Force Two bound for Budapest, Hungary.

Vance visits Hungary in desperate push to help re-elect Viktor Orban

Ja'han Jones

Pam Bondi will not appear for April 14 deposition over Epstein files

‘What we saw was extraordinary’: David French breaks down the significance of Vance’s Hungary trip

Secy. Hegseth: Iran begged for this ceasefire and we all know it

Trump’s temporary Iran deal fails to quell calls for his removal as former supporters bail

Sen. Markey: ‘The impeachment process must begin’ for Trump

Dazzling new photos released as Artemis crew breaks record for farthest humans from Earth

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  1. Donald Trump is seen from his right side as he is talking into a microphone.

    Trump seems to believe firing people will help his tanking approval ratings

    Max Burns

  2. Pope Leo XIV delivers an address.

    What Pope Leo thinks about Pete Hegseth’s crusading Christianity

    Anthea Butler

  3. A wide frame of Pam Bondi sitting at a desk. Her blurry reflection is seen on the left of the frame.

    The embarrassing lesson of Pam Bondi’s confirmation hearing

    Mary McCord

  4. Reza Pahlavi looks down.

    This historic blunder could be a strategic risk for the future of the Middle East

    Imran Khalid

  5. Photoillustration of Pam Bondi over a collage of Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and former New York Mayor Eric Adams.

    Pam Bondi took a wrecking ball to the DOJ. But it gets worse.

    Duncan Levin

  6. Photoillustration of a robber holding up a painting frame. The robber has too many fingers.

    Art heists seem to be becoming more and more common. Here’s why.

    Walker Schulte Schneider

  7. Pam Bondi, seen from the neck up, looks ahead.

    Why Pam Bondi’s blind devotion got her nowhere with Trump

    Hayes Brown

  8. Brandy sings into a microphone.

    Brandy’s teenage secret highlights an all-too-familiar toxic stereotype

    Evette Dionne

  9. Donald Trump squinting.

    Trump’s new budget makes clear which Americans matter most

    Bobby Kogan

  10. Photo illustration of two people yelling at each other, one yelling the word Genocide and one yelling in asteriks.

    Democrats need to talk about the word ‘genocide’

    Jay Michaelson

  11. A photo illustration of Lebron James looking over his shoulder at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, and Wilt Chamberlain.

    LeBron James is doing something Michael Jordan could and would never do

    Mike Wise

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