Harris says “too big to rig” and Trump jokes keep winning
The problem is not that Harris used the phrase. The problem is that the debate immediately turned into a joke about which side “owned” the wording.
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Scott Bessent keeps getting blamed for tariffs, sanctions, and the debt
Trying to manage tariffs is hard enough when markets are calm.
Read the full story →Trump’s “radical communists” pitch is raising the temperature in South Carolina
He is trying to brand Democrats as “radical communists,” as he builds momentum for the US midterm elections in November.
Read the full story →Hochul’s 287(g) ban could mean more ICE in local life
A warning from the Department of Homeland Security is now hanging over a decision that was sold as a clear break from a federal immigration program.
Read the full story →Republicans see Talarico’s ads as a late threat to the Senate race
Democrat James Talarico is dominating the airwaves in the race against Ken Paxton for the open Senate seat.
Read the full story →Trump is already shopping for a midterms scapegoat
Losing an election is not a small thing when the person in charge is Donald Trump.
Read the full story →Immigrant visa applications are halted, and families feel it first
A life plan can fit in a folder. A birth certificate. A marriage paper.
Read the full story →AOC’s DSA return lands right before 2028 chatter
The facts we do have are narrow. Ocasio-Cortez rejoined the Democratic Socialists of America after her membership lapsed in 2019.
Read the full story →63% of Americans worry socialism or communism is growing
A lot of American voters heard the word socialism or communism and felt their stomach tighten.
Read the full story →Mark Gordon wants an inquiry into DOJ monitors calling it “aggressive”
That sequence matters, even if the underlying facts are still disputed.
Read the full story →Trump hush money move blocked in federal court
A federal judge denied President Donald Trump’s request to move his New York state criminal hush money case to federal court.
Read the full story →A Honduran man in Los Angeles faces felony voter registration charges
A voter registration arrest in Los Angeles is the kind of case that can turn a normal election year into a tense one fast.
Read the full story →Dana Nessel says Democrats could push Jewish voters out
Antisemitism is already the kind of label that sticks.
Read the full story →A judge blocked a mail-in voting rule tied to Trump
Mail-in ballots are still supposed to be possible in the U.S., even after a federal judge stepped in to stop the government from rolling out a rule aimed at.
Read the full story →Venezuela lets U.S. manage 65 billion barrels of oil
Venezuela has agreed to let the United States take control of 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves.
Read the full story →Measles hit a 35-year high, and vaccination can’t wait
What makes this moment more uncomfortable is that the issue is not new. Measles is a preventable disease.
Read the full story →Todd Blanche may push voter-roll fights to the Supreme Court
Access to state voter rolls is the kind of thing most people do not think about day to day. Yet it touches a nerve that never stays quiet for long.
Read the full story →James Talarico says faith has a place in Texas politics, and Republicans hate it
Talarico is not running as a Democrat who hides his values. He is running as a Democrat who names them.
Read the full story →Arrest threats for election officials hang over the midterms
The warning to states sounds simple on paper, but it carries heavy weight in practice.
Read the full story →A federal judge blocks Ohio proof of citizenship for voter signup
This is not a small legal tweak. Ohio is a pivotal election state, and rules about who can register and when matter because they shape who shows up.
Read the full story →Aisha Wahab gets a seat in Congress after Swalwell’s exit
Aisha Wahab, a progressive California state senator, is set to fulfill the remainder of Eric Swalwell’s congressional term.
Read the full story →Deporting people to the Central African Republic puts families at risk
A deportation policy that pushes people to the Central African Republic raises a question that won’t go away once you see it in black and white. The U.S.
Read the full story →Trump’s endorsement sits on the line in Tuesday’s GOP runoffs in SC and OK
I had the same first reaction a lot of people do when I read something like this.
Read the full story →Supreme Court lets Trump mail voting limits move closer to midterms
Mail-in voting is supposed to be a safety valve for people who cannot make it to a polling place on a single day.
Read the full story →Paper, Dairy, and Booze Get Pricier as Canada Trade Fight Drags On
The trade impasse with Canada could drag on for months. That line landed on my desk this morning with the weight of a slow squeeze.
Read the full story →Canada’s 50 Percent Tariffs Hit U.S. Goods
Canada announced duties of up to 50% on some 700 U.S. products. The new tariffs will target U.S.
Read the full story →Oura is being sued over sleep tracking it says it can’t get wrong
A class-action lawsuit says Oura has been selling sleep quality as if it were more certain than it is.
Read the full story →Trump’s endorsed candidates won runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma
On Tuesday, Trump-endorsed Republicans won decisive GOP runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, with victories that will matter once the race shifts from.
Read the full story →Kennedy Center at a Crossroads Without Trump Backing
The Kennedy Center cannot be saved without renovations supported by President Donald Trump became a blunt line in a filing this morning.
Read the full story →FIFA Chief under scrutiny as World Cup sale plan collapses
UEFA has asked for documents in a U.S. court as possible criminal charges loom against Gianni Infantino.
Read the full story →Obama Calls Both Michigan Senate Candidates
President Obama called both Senate candidates in Michigan. Not just the winner. Both of them.
Read the full story →A Pizza Arrived With a Dead Boy's Name
The pizza showed up at Judge John McConnell's house in Providence, R.I., with no one having ordered it. The name on the receipt was Daniel Anderl.
Read the full story →Bulldozers Stop at Big Bend After Bipartisan Outcry
The bulldozers have stopped at Big Bend National Park. For now.
Read the full story →Mike Lindell Still Won't Concede After Every Vote Is Counted
Mike Lindell said he would not concede his primary loss until all the votes were counted. They are all counted now. He still has not conceded.
Read the full story →Pilots and Flight Attendants Face Highest Radiation Cancer Risk
The people we trust to keep us safe at 30,000 feet face a quiet danger most passengers never think about.
Read the full story →Americans Buy Less Beef at Peak Grilling Season
Beef sales volumes fell 0.3% year-over-year in the 13 weeks ending in mid-July.
Read the full story →Roberts Lets $400 Million White House Ballroom Proceed
Chief Justice John Roberts signed a one-page order on Friday that lets construction continue on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom.
Read the full story →Big Bend Gets a Pause, Not a Promise
Bulldozers stopped rolling through Big Bend National Park last week after the Trump administration said it would pause construction of a border barrier there.
Read the full story →The Groceries Trump Promised to Lower Are Haunting Republicans
The tables held milk and eggs and cereal boxes, arranged like props in a school play about economics.
Read the full story →Industry Groups Warn Trump Immigration Crackdown Undercuts Agenda
The people who build our homes and harvest our food are telling the White House that the immigration crackdown is hurting the economy and undercutting.
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