Politics

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Talking point

Indicting the 'Teflon president'

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Behind the scenes

Do Republicans want to bomb Mexico?

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Talking point

DeSantis plays both sides in comments on a possible Trump indictment

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WANTED

ICC issues warrant for Putin

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Behind the scenes

Second thoughts about DeSantis?

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Viewership is steady, but...

Trust in Fox News drops for 1/5 of viewers amidst Dominion lawsuit

Patricia Schroeder testifying before House Budget Committee in 1980

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Profile

Remembering Patricia Schroeder

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Behind the scenes

What exactly is Mike Pence planning?

A screen shows a timed out error on the CBP One asylum app

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Briefing

An app for seeking asylum?

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Briefing

The Willow Project controversy, explained

An illustration of Biden signing an executive action and surrounded by imagery of bullets and gun protesters

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Today's big question

Can Biden curb gun violence?

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Today's big question

Is the banking system in peril?

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol.

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Behind the scenes

The GOP's damaging obsession with Jan. 6

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on the mend

Mitch McConnell discharged from hospital after treatment for a concussion

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'entirely avoidable'

Warren: 'I wish I'd been wrong' predicting SVB collapse

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different kind of anthem

J6 choir song featuring Trump hits No. 1 on iTunes

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A Pushback from Pence

Pence says 'history will hold Donald Trump accountable' for Jan. 6 in strong rebuke

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Where they stand

President Biden's shifting views on immigration

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breaking news

Report: Manhattan prosecutors signal criminal charges likely for Trump

An illustrated image of President Biden at the lectern holding defibrillator paddles

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Today's big question

Can Biden save Medicare?

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Speedy Recovery

Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall at D.C. hotel

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Name and blame

Man accusing CPAC chief Matt Schlapp of unwanted groping steps forward

Protester with "Justice for Breonna Taylor" sign

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"erodes the community trust"

Louisville Police had 'practice' of abuses against Black people, DOJ reports

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Today's big question

Is America inching toward conflict with China?

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Briefing

Is the GOP turning on Tucker Carlson?

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Instant opinion

4 lessons from CPAC

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Today's big question

Can Fox News survive?

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boy meets congress

Former Boy Meets World star Ben Savage is running for Congress

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Instant opinion

Kamala Harris: Asset or liability for Dems?

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maybe in 2028?

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won't run for president in 2024

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Behind the scenes

Biden's big D.C. backpedal

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Inking The Ban

Utah governor says he will sign statewide abortion clinic ban

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Briefing

A free speech conundrum in Florida

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In review

Ron DeSantis' 'chilling' new book

Cinderella's castle at Walt Disney World.

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Today's big question

Has DeSantis' gone too far?