9+ hour, 59+ min ago   (654+ words) Dexter Filkins: "As Trump lurches from one crisis to another, Rubio " calm, articulate, and capable of projecting a Boy Scout's earnest charm " justifies his policies, soothes rattled allies, and puts the best face on initiatives that only a few years…...

10+ hour, 20+ min ago   (712+ words) The nation is splitting into three distinct economic realities: the Have-Nots (stalling) " the Haves (coasting) " and the Have-Lots (rocketing to greater wealth)," Axios reports. This isn't just about "inequality.' It's about a structural shift where the growing number of hyperwealthy…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago   (649+ words) President Trump said in an interview that he believed civil rights-era protections resulted in white people being "very badly treated," his strongest indication that the concept of "reverse discrimination" is driving his aggressive crusade against diversity policies, the New York…...

10+ hour, 41+ min ago   (711+ words) Democrats are entering the 2026 midterm elections with a clear path to reclaiming control of the House, helped by President Trump's wobbles in his second term, Republican retirements and tight margins across the map that are set to tilt the balance…...

15+ hour, 1+ min ago   (634+ words) President Trump posted an image on Truth Social'that declared him acting president of Venezuela. Dexter Filkins: "As Trump lurches from one crisis to another, Rubio " calm, articulate, and capable of projecting a Boy Scout's earnest charm " justifies his policies, soothes…...

15+ hour, 40+ min ago   (685+ words) Iran's 12-day war with Israel and the U.S. last June broke the regime's carefully nurtured image of invincibility, many ordinary Iranians say. Now the aftermath is helping to fuel a wave of protests over the past two weeks that has left…...

15+ hour, 43+ min ago   (649+ words) Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday the government is sending additional federal agents to Minnesota to protect immigration officers and continue enforcement operations amid rising tensions following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen," Fox News reports. Dexter…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (710+ words) Playbook: "Elon Musk takes another step toward full rehabilitation within the Trump administration today, appearing in public alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Texas. The Defense Department is billing Hegseth's address to staff at SpaceX HQ as the "third major…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (695+ words) The Trump administration's decision to open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell has set off a political firestorm on Capitol Hill and across official Washington," Punchbowl News reports. This is a long-feared and unwelcome chapter in the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (689+ words) The U.S. attorney's office in the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, over the central bank's renovation of its Washington headquarters and whether Mr. Powell lied to Congress about the scope of…...