Politics

Today's big question

Is Minnesota a progressive 'laboratory' or an exceptional exception?

President Biden (R) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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Negotiations Complete

White House, Republicans reach tentative debt ceiling deal

Copies of banned books from various states and school systems.

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Briefing

Censoring ideas and rewriting history

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Today's big question

Is DeSantis' campaign derailed?

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Briefing

Will George Santos be expelled from the House?

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Profile

Tim Scott, the next White House hopeful

Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Larry Elder.

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Briefing

All running list of the 2024 presidential candidates

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Briefing

Will Trump win the GOP nomination?

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Texas Justice

Texas House panel files 20 impeachment counts against AG Ken Paxton

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Behind the scenes

The scandal roiling the Texas GOP

An illustrated collage of Trump frowning and abortion protesters in the background

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Today's big question

Will anti-abortion Republicans abandon Trump?

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'Failure to Launch'

Ron DeSantis campaign launch mercilessly mocked after Twitter glitches

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Better late than never

Ron DeSantis launches presidential campaign

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Behind the scenes

The George Santos shuffle

Cinderella's castle at Walt Disney World.

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Today's big question

Has DeSantis gone too far?

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Profile

Why is Doug Burgum running for president?

Mike Pence, Donald Trump, and Ron DeSantis.

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Behind the scenes

Republicans' Trump catch-22

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Briefing

Who are the Moms for Liberty?

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Talking point

Lessons from the Durham report

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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third time's a charm?

Biden and McCarthy to meet Monday for debt ceiling negotiations

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Jetting Off

College student who tracks Elon Musk's jet now doing the same with DeSantis

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Talking point

What to do about America's aging politicians?

The former Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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Briefing

SCOTUS eyes a Trump hotel

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Briefing

The history of election law hardball

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Special Elections

Pennsylvania elections leave Democrats in control of state House

Abortion rights supporter in North Carolina

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Party lines

North Carolina legislature overrides veto to enact 12-week abortion ban

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Florida Woman

Democrats flip Florida's largest city in mayoral upset

The Fairfax, Virginia, office of Rep. Gerald E. Connolly.

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attacks

Staffers attacked inside Virginia congressman's office

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let's be honest

Nikki Haley: A federal abortion ban is 'not realistic'

racially diverse right wing groups, including proud boys, rally in DC

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Today's big question

The changing face of white supremacy

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In depth

4 solutions to the debt limit problem

The entrance to JPMorgan Chase's headquarters.

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Chasing Chase

GOP-led states reportedly accusing JPMorgan Chase of religious bias

Reporters watch Donald Trump's CNN town hall

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Talking point

How to interview Donald Trump

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Talking point

The mess and merit of Trump's CNN town hall

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Talking point

Where does Kyrsten Sinema belong?