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White House revives unprecedented effort to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook participates in a board meeting at the Federal Reserve on March 19, 2026.

Summertime job market remains muggy

Sen. Cassidy throws Blanche a lifeline for attorney general nomination

Bill Cassidy in a suit in the Senate
Updated Aug 7, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Murkowski will oppose Blanche, threatening his confirmation

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, standing in a crowded hallway and holding folded papers.
Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: Trump's quicksand

Photo illustration of President Donald Trump sinking into quicksand

Exclusive: GOP plans socialism telethon at midterm convention

Illustration of an elephant peaking out behind a "door" in the form of an American flag
Aug 7, 2026 - Technology

Voters face uneven AI deepfake protections

"No escape:" Inside Rubio's Cuba pressure campaign

Photo illustration of Secretary of State Marco Rubio next to a topographical map of Cuba

Why Max Miller is staying in (for now)

Rep. Max Mille on Capitol Hill on June 4.

Inside the GOP's mad dash to recess finish line

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) talks to reporters as he walks into his office at the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 3.

Cyberattacks expose U.S. water vulnerabilities

Animated illustration of a spigot with droplets of water falling.

Author of DNC's 2024 "autopsy" says he concluded Gaza war hurt Harris

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Senate panel holds Anthony Fauci in contempt

Anthony Fauci at July 29 Senate COVID origins hearing

Now AI can create new viruses

Illustration of a scientist holding a petri dish full of binary code
Aug 6, 2026 - Business

FCC votes to lift broadcast ownership cap

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr at a podium in front of the FCC seal

Trump targets birth tourism and citizenship in new executive orders

President Trump with his hands up as he talks
Updated Aug 6, 2026 - Politics & Policy

McConnell discharged from rehab center, Senate return still unclear

Two men in suits walk through a hallway while one of them pushes an older man, Sen. Mitch McConnell, in a wheelchair.

Jan. 6 prosecutions are over, but the fight lingers

People wave "TRUMP 2020 KEEP AMERICA GREAT!" flags outside of the U.S. Capitol.

Trump backs Hegseth, calls reports to the contrary "treasonous"

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, seated side by side in front of the presidential seal.
Aug 6, 2026 - Economy

Trump may get a big, new tariff authority

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More Americans say extreme heat is affecting their lives

AI's architects say the next era of human history is here

Animated illustration of a cursor launching like a rocket.

Schumer's path to the majority runs through his Democratic critics

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has watched some of his preferred primary candidates lose to progressive favorites.

"Entrapment": Trump's immigration delays fuel jump in ICE arrest targets

Photo illustration of President Trump's profile between an image of a mother and child outside of a detention center and barbed wire.

Climate change is fueling wildfire risk — and anxiety

Photo illustration of a collage featuring a helicopter and a firefighter fighting wildfires, and burning trees.

House GOP scandals expand Democrats' 2026 map

Rep. Chuck Edwards' (R-N.C.) ethics scandals have helped put his district in play for Democrats.
Aug 5, 2026 - Technology

OpenAI says its AI agents breached its own systems before Hugging Face

Illustration of two hands made out of glowing binary code typing on a keyboard.

Tucker Carlson unveils 10-point manifesto amid third-party speculation

Tucker Carlson
Updated Aug 5, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump deportations cost taxpayers $2,358 each

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