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House Dem centrists plot Mamdani Caucus counterattack

Diverse political candidates on a campaign stage raise their hands in victory; a large blue and orange banner with "VOTE" behind them, while a cheering crowd holds signs like "Our Team Our Year".

Trump nominates Chris Klomp for deputy health secretary

HHS counselor Chris Klomp, left, with Mehmet Oz and RFK Jr.

Trump throws Mike Johnson a lifeline on the SAVE Act

A man in a blue suit and maroon tie signs a paper as reporters and photographers crowd around him in a marble hallway, holding smartphones and a microphone; a woman with glasses records on the right.

Trump administration asks OpenAI to limit next model release

A man in a suit with a light blue tie and sitting in a chair with a smirk.

Supreme Court's Hawai'i gun law ruling narrows playbook for other states

Illustration of a gun stopped up by a gavel.
Jun 25, 2026 - World

UN pauses Hormuz sailor evacuations after "attack" in strait

Many small to mid-sized ships spread across a calm sea, silhouetted against a pale pastel sunrise with soft peach, pink, and blue sky near the horizon.

Supreme Court backs Trump on stricter asylum rules

Asylum seekers stand in line at the El Chaparral crossing port at the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico, on June 5, 2024.
Jun 25, 2026 - Technology

China's new open-source model accelerates AI hacking threat

Illustration of cursors cracking a shield.

Federal judge blocks Trump's mail-in voting order

Photo illustration of President Trump gazing at a small voting booth
Jun 25, 2026 - Economy

Hot inflation, strong economy: the Fed's new test

Photo illustration of a collage featuring Kevin Warsh, the facade of the Federal Reserve building, and two mirrored chart trend lines, one going up, one going down.

Supreme Court blocks lawsuits over chemical risks

Tractor Supply Company store, Roundup weed killer, Denver, North Carolina.

Dems push to bypass Mike Johnson and outlaw weaponization fund

A middle-aged man in a dark pinstripe suit and pink patterned tie holds papers in a formal room. A blue flag with a seal stands to his left, and wooden doors are behind him.
Updated Jun 25, 2026 - Science

Powerful earthquakes devastate Venezuela

Rubble from a collapsed building on a slope with rescue workers in orange vests and helmets and police scanning the debris; trees and urban buildings visible in the background.
Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: America's great political implosion

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Water joins energy as top AI flashpoint

Illustration of a thumbs up emoji made out of water.
Jun 25, 2026 - Economy

Why Americans hate the "good" economy

AI agents are here for real this time

Illustration of a broom sweeping up binary code

The South is escaping America's youth implosion

House Democrats brace for a "Freedom Caucus of the left"

Group on stage raising hands in celebration; foreground shows a man in a light blue shirt with orange tie, and a man in a dark suit with a blue Knicks jersey; a smiling woman in teal with glasses; signs visible in back.

Trump asks Congress for $87.6B, mostly for Iran war

Close-up of President Donald Trump in a dark blue suit and red tie, pointing with his finger. He wears an American flag lapel pin, with a gold ornate background.
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