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Trump June Disclosure Shows More Than 1,000 Securities Trades, Renewing Conflict Questions
A White House financial disclosure shows President Trump traded more than 1,000 securities in June worth $78.1M–$263.1M,...
Political Backlash Threatens the U.S. AI Data Center Boom
State-level reviews, moratoriums and cost-shifting proposals are rewriting the assumptions behind America's AI data cent...
Hasan Piker: Progressive Primary Wins and Losses Don’t Break the Movement
The Twitch streamer frames Wisconsin and Michigan primary results as proof the progressive movement is strong—but still ...
Democrats Lock South Carolina in as First 2028 Primary State
The DNC has ratified an opening order of South Carolina, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia, with ...
Daron Acemoglu Argues the College Divide Now Defines U.S. Politics
The MIT economist's new book excerpt contends that educational segregation has insulated college-educated elites from no...
Trump Promises to Declare Strait of Hormuz US Territory 'Soon' After Defeating Iran
Donald Trump said Washington would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory, escalating a war in which Iran alread...
What Jewish Voters Want in 2026: Domestic Issues and Safety, Not Just Israel
New polling shows Jewish voters remain firmly Democratic, but safety fears and kitchen-table worries now compete with Is...
Trump Policy Digest: Visa Bond Fears, ICE Gloves and Sanctions Questions
Washington policy flashpoints span travel, immigration and sanctions enforcement, as the US travel industry warns on vis...
Why the US Midterms Are Not Decided Despite Trump's Deep Unpopularity
The White House is on track for a historic midterm loss, but Democratic infighting and unreliable primary polls leave co...
Trump Deflects Blame for Midterm Backlash, Says Voters Are Angry at Republicans, Not Him
Facing voter anger over Iran, inflation and power-abuse controversies, Donald Trump insists the backlash targets his par...
Thune Races to File Cloture on Crypto Clarity Act Before Recess, Setting Up September Vote
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is pushing to file cloture on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the August r...
How Trump Normalised Public Profanity: A Catalogue of the US President’s Explicit Language
From the Access Hollywood tape to threatening to beat Iran, Donald Trump has made coarse language a public trademark, br...
Trump Tells DC Press They'd Go Bankrupt Without Him as He Makes Combative Gala Debut
In his first presidential address at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Donald Trump mixed media attacks with self-...
Trump Returns to WHCA Dinner with Jokes About Security After April Attack
Almost three months after an assassination attempt disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Donald Trump return...
US to Auction 33M Acres off American Samoa for Deep-Sea Mining Despite Local Ban
The Trump administration aims to lease seafloor tracts for critical mineral exploration, drawing criticism from local co...