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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democr…

Blue Origin Is Going All In on the New Glenn Rocket

The Disgusting Pro-Vivek Ad in Ohio Today

October is known for disgusting political attacks, but we cannot be indifferent or tolerant.

Boeing’s Large 737 Max Jet Secures U.S. Approval

After years of delay, the Federal Aviation Administration certified the 737 Max 10, the largest version of Boeing’s most popular plane.

Winery owned by Ilhan Omar's husband shuttered due to fraud, James Comer says

Tim Mynett's winery eStCru allegedly sold empty barrels to investors, James Comer says, as Rep. Ilhan Omar faces a federal citizenship probe.

Virginia sanctuary county ignores 1,670 detainer requests over 2 years, House Judiciary Committee finds

Fairfax County Sheriff's Office ignored over 1,670 ICE detainers, releasing criminal illegal immigrants, a House Judiciary Committee report alleges.

Anatomy of a Book Promotion

How a LinkedIn spat over the “glass cliff” cost McKinsey partner Chris Bradley his leadership role, and became the centrepiece of a book launch.

A.I. Fortunes Could Bring Critical Funds to Global Health. The Scramble Is On.

Expected windfalls from I.P.O.s are drawing health leaders into a race for billions in new philanthropic dollars. A fragile aid system may be upended.

Where Will the Blue Wave Crest?

Democrats have reason to spend in states that seemed impossible to win just two months ago.

Not All It's Cracked Up to Be, Is It?

BofA Went Harder on Conservatives Than Drug Cartels

Big banks applied scrutiny to politically disfavored customers while permitting activity linked to illicit networks to go unreported.

Robert Lynch on Status, Humour and the Apes We Pretend Not to Be | Quillette Cetera Episode 74

Anthropologist Robert Lynch on going from Wall Street to addiction to substitute teaching, why apes laugh, and why comedy needs risk.

The Insight Trap

Self-knowledge is cheap and satisfying, but changing what we do takes years of tedious practice.

They Walked in Line

A look back at the heyday of cinema’s lurid Nazisploitation subgenre, from ‘Ilsa’ to ‘The Night Porter.’

Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Even Uglier

A Republican ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar. The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton’s mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges.

China Condemns U.S. Ban on DeepSeek A.I. in Government Systems

The response came after Homeland Security ordered the removal and exclusion of products developed by the Chinese tech giant.

Macron jets out of riot-torn France for Gulf trip as political pressure mounts

French President Emmanuel Macron left for Kuwait energy talks as riots raged, drawing sharp criticism from Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Alberta to Remain Syrupean

Elissa Slotkin's Threats Are Typical of the CIA Democrats Pushing for a Color Revolution

People on the Left Sure Are Making a Lot of Death Threats

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.

Reporter’s Notebook: A Democratic majority could expose the limits of the progressive agenda

Hakeem Jeffries faces a balancing act between DSA-backed progressives and moderate majority makers if Democrats flip the House in the midterms.

Democrats Lie About Republicans and Data Centers

In several races, Democrats are accusing Republican representatives of giving tens of billions in tax breaks for data centers.

If Democrats Win Congress, Could the G.O.P. Refuse to Seat Them?

A changing of the congressional guard in January could leave room for meddling, though most legal scholars doubt it would happen.

Claire’s Weekly Letter: Bad History, Bad Law, Buried Truths

Republican Women Hail Working-Mom Credentials to Boost Hinson in Iowa Senate Race

Senator Katie Britt of Alabama was the latest national Republican to visit Iowa to campaign for Representative Ashley Hinson. President Trump will follow on Thursday.

Sen. Slotkin Should Apologize, Set the Record Straight

University of Chicago student and Chicago Thinker editor-in-chief Michael Bicksel reacts to Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) warning young conservatives to stay away from politics.

Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in Russia

The president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country.

Could Massive Minnesota Fraud Lift Tafoya vs. Flanagan?

Michele Tafoya's debate takedown of Peggy Flanagan over Minnesota's estimated $9 billion fraud scandal has reshaped the Minnesota Senate race.

A Pop Fiction Master and Monster

Rest in Peace, Jeffrey Archer—politician, novelist, and reviled human being.

Australia’s Coming Censorship Machine

The Albanese government's proposed Digital Duty of Care laws would give regulators sweeping powers over online content, threatening free speech in Australia and setting a dangerous precedent for internet regulation worldwide.

Bruce Blakeman hammers Dem Gov Hochul, Mamdani over subway safety during NYC campaign ride

Bruce Blakeman rode the NYC subway to slam Kathy Hochul as the "most pro-criminal governor," vowing more police and more conductors on trains.

El-Sayed's New Pitch to Black Voters: I'm No 'Gas Station Abdul'!

Could France's riots happen here? Experts see parallels in socialism, immigration — and key differences

France riots prompt warnings about Zohran Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's immigration stances ahead of 2026 midterms.

Unprecedented Defense of American Workers

This is the most pro-worker administration in generations. 

Anti-Catholic Social Panics, Then and Now

Two centuries before the claimed discovery of non-existent ‘unmarked graves’ in British Columbia, a wave of bestselling ‘convent exposés’ purported to detail mass rape and child murder among priests and nuns.

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.

Ilhan Omar's daughters show up at scene of DC raid as rumors swirl about embattled rep's whereabouts

Isra Hirsi was spotted entering Ilhan Omar's D.C. home under cover of darkness as Capitol Police were called to the residence later that evening.

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.

Are French Riots an American October Surprise?

Don't be a chi-en-lit and vote Democrat.

Trump Wants To Make Zelensky His Midterm Scapegoat

Trump keeps finding irrational reasons to target Ukraine. This time it's over diesel prices his war in Iran caused to spiral.

It’s the Corruption, Stupid

Heading into the lame-duck half, this doesn’t strike me as friendly territory for Vance.

Food delivery favorite forced to fork over millions after DOJ alleged discrimination against American workers

The Department of Justice reached a $5 million settlement with Instacart over allegations the company discriminated against American job applicants.

Iran, Taunting Trump Over Gas Prices, Braces for Aftermath of Midterm Elections

The midterm elections appear to be a factor for both sides in the war as President Trump weighs his next steps.

Italy unleashes military response to violent riots as France faces a reckoning of its own

Videos show police forced to retreat as rioters overwhelm officers in Paris and Milan, prompting France and Italy to announce military deployments.

On the streets with Dr Oz as surprise fraud crackdown sends daycare directors scrambling

Dr. Mehmet Oz personally confronted staff at two Queens senior care centers over suspicious Medicaid billing, wheelchair charges and attendance records.

New Developments in Ilhan Omar Investigation, Trump on France Unrest, and Latest Midterm Polls

On this full episode of LARRY, Larry O’Connor examines a wave of new allegations surrounding Rep. Ilhan Omar, including a Daily Mail report claiming DNA evidence related to longstanding questions about her family relationships, a separate report t…

The Homebuilders Say Legal Workers Are Hiding from ICE

When Idaho Banned Abortion, OB-GYNs Fled. The Doctors Who Stayed Are Cracking.

From childbirth to miscarriages, women’s health care in the state has become increasingly dangerous.

Progressives Who Moved to Europe to Escape Trump Have Regrets

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.

The City of Alight

Trump Pays Off Farmers by Decree, Yet Again

The president spends $8 billion to help cover the higher diesel prices that he caused.

Republican National Committee Moves $50 Million to Help Midterm Candidates in Huge Cash Transfer

The party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into congressional races.

Make the GOP Intellectually Incoherent . . . and Stronger

Trump has smashed the old images of the GOP and the grip of any one faction over it.

Josh Frydenberg on Bondi, Antisemitism and A Grateful Son

Former Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg tells Claire Lehmann why he believes Bondi was preventable, and what Australia needs on antisemitism, tax and economic reform

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day

Trump Pushes to Evict White House Press Corps

President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool.

Musk's Midterm Meddling Reeks of Desperation

Can the world's richest man save the GOP and himself?

Apparently Blocking Streets Is a Good Thing, Actually

Manufactured inconvenience serves nobody.

Today's Deep Question: Will the Saints (and Steelers) Go Marching In to Occupied France?

They Left America for Europe. Now They Regret It

The internet told them Europe was a social paradise. Turns out the trains are awful, the health care isn't free, and people can be really mean.

The Radicalisation of Tucker Carlson

The most parsimonious explanation for Carlson’s political project in recent years is that he has developed a hatred of Western liberal democracy.

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.

Talarico Is Preaching a Gospel of Pluralism

He's not the only progressive doing it.

Trump Announces $8 Billion Plan to Cover Farm Losses

Under the Harvest Fuel Relief Program, the Agriculture Department will provide economic aid for farmers hurt by high diesel prices.

Can Democrats Pull Off a Mississippi Miracle?

The chances of flipping the Mississippi Senate seat remain low, but not impossible.

Troy Jackson’s Petulant Debate Haunts His Campaign

Despite the tailwinds at the party’s back, the pride evinced by candidates like Jackson may still rob the Democrats of a historic night on November 3.

When Ignorant Ideologues Take Control Of Major Economic Decisions

France could face even worse destruction with second weekend of planned riots, State Dept warns

An internal State Department document warns antifascist protests near Marine Le Pen's National Rally congress in Orléans could spark new unrest.

The Deep Midterms

Is there a Republican counterpart to James Talarico, who scrambles to retract remarks describing capitalism as an "oppressive system" that needs to be "dismantled" or suggesting that "white skin" confers immunity to the "virus of racism"?

Vance reveals the Trump dilemma that could complicate his 2028 White House ambitions

JD Vance says he believes Trump would endorse him for the 2028 presidential election but admits he hasn't actually discussed a potential run.

Watching a Cancelled Novelist Confront His False Accusers

Podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Amy Hamm about Steven Galloway’s legal campaign against the University of British Columbia scholars who promoted baseless allegations that he was a rapist.

Cornell and Consent

An open letter to young men and women from an exasperated mother.

France Has a Phrase for This, and It's Not Good

The French have a phrase for it: "un engrenage," a vicious spiral. That's what France is in. Several crises have been long in the making; each now threatens to accelerate the others.

Scruton and Desecration

He perceived in the selfish joy of rioting that the protesters wanted to destroy the order and sense underneath the ordinary way of life.

The Smithsonian's Dwindling Attendance

Under Secretary Lonnie Bunch, the museums have drastically fewer visitors, especially the National Museum of American History.

If Only Tariffs Made Industries More Dynamic

We cannot expect markets to bail us out when we are damping the very forces that make them work.

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marria…

Senator Slotkin’s Weird Warning

‘The lust for vengeance does not know any partisan bounds.’