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- Colin Allred enters U.S. Senate race in Texas July 1, 2025Allred, who lost his 2024 Senate bid against Sen. Ted Cruz, reenters an increasingly crowded Democratic primary.
- Marco Rubio on his many roles, plus a chat with Trump’s ‘chief Twitter troll’ | The Conversation June 29, 2025Marco Rubio on his many roles, plus a chat with Trump’s ‘chief Twitter troll’ | The Conversation lead image
- Biden pays respects as former Minnesota House Speaker Hortman, killed in shooting, lies in state June 28, 2025Melissa Hortman lay in state in the Minnesota Capitol rotunda with her husband, Mark, and their golden retriever, Gilbert.
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics June 27, 2025Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best […]
- Gun control crusader and former US Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dead at 81 June 26, 2025She went from political novice to leading advocate for gun reform after her husband was killed and her son severely injured in the 1993 Long Island Rail Road massacre.
- Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91 June 26, 2025He produced some of TV’s most cerebral and provocative series for public television.
- House GOP issues new subpoenas, ramping up ActBlue investigation June 25, 2025The fundraising platform claims the probe is partisan and not related to lawmaking.
- MAGA right attacks Zohran Mamdani’s religion following his win June 25, 2025The 33-year-old lawmaker would be the first Muslim mayor in New York City’s history if elected in November.
- Scott Brown launches campaign for Senate in New Hampshire June 25, 2025The former Massachusetts senator is the highest profile Republican to enter the race to replace retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
- Massie isn't backing down. Neither is Trump. June 25, 2025The president and the Kentucky congressman have been at loggerheads. Now, Trump's allies are gearing up for a primary fight.
- Dems struggle to respond as Trump’s Iran strikes sow chaos June 25, 2025Democrats have once again presented a disjointed and, at times, contradictory message to a major Trump action.
- Bannon warns regime change could lead to US military in Iran June 23, 2025The MAGA figurehead praised Trump’s strike but said regime change should be led by Israel only.
- Ro Khanna on Elon Musk and Fighting the Establishment June 22, 2025The self-identified “progressive capitalist” shares his big ideas for the Democratic Party and for the country.
- Ro Khanna on Elon Musk and fighting the establishment | The Conversation June 22, 2025Ro Khanna on Elon Musk and fighting the establishment | The Conversation lead image