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In fiery meeting, military families confront acting Navy secretary over conditions on the USS Lincoln

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Susan Collins walks down the hallway, looking down on the ground.

Susan Collins is back to her old tricks. Voters should see right through them.

Max Burns

Spit flies out of Donald Trump's mouth in an extreme close up of his face.

The GOP’s midterm backup plan: Bigotry

Chris Hayes

Donald Trump looks to this left as he sits at his desk, looking serious.

‘Not angry at me’: Trump blames GOP for voter upset even as his approval ratings hit new lows

Clarissa-Jan Lim

U.S. economy loses 23,000 jobs in July, as Trump-era economy continues to struggle

Steve Benen

Nicolle Wallace warns Trump’s handling of the economy is a ‘five-alarm’ fire for GOP

Allison Detzel

Donald Trump holds a poster with a rendering of the East Wing of the White House.

Following appeals court loss, Trump tries to rebrand his ballroom as a ‘military center’

Steve Benen

Education Secretary Linda McMahon appears in front of her “National Call to Action” letter and a college classroom.

Linda McMahon’s latest directive to universities isn’t about education at all

Jacques Berlinerblau

Multiple people grip another person's white t-shirt from the back.

New tool lets Americans see the eye-popping costs of Trump’s war on immigrants

Ja'han Jones

A man with glasses speaks. A nameplate in front of him says "MR. JORDAN, CHAIRMAN."

Rep. Jim Jordan promotes misinformation in his attack on South Korea

Ja'han Jones

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Max Miller’s words reinforce harmful and false claims about the realities of abuse

Leslie Morgan Steiner

Donald Trump, out of focus on the left, speaks. Pete Hegseth, in focus on the right, looks at him.

Michael Steele: The Trump administration’s Iran war blame game reaches a new level

Allison Detzel

A woman frowns.

Trump renews attempt to fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve after Supreme Court defeat

Emily Hung

Donald Trump speaks while seated at his desk in the Oval Office.

Trump signs two executive orders targeting birthright citizenship

Erum Salam

Donald Trump smiles while seated behind a microphone.

Tech firm confirms its $50 million Trump library gift preceded data center deal

Lily Becker & David Rohde

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media near the ballroom construction site at the White House.

Appeals court blocks Trump’s White House ballroom construction

Fallon Gallagher

Wind turbines stand at the nearly completed Riffgat offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

Team Trump uses taxpayer money to scuttle yet another renewable energy project

Steve Benen

Donald Trump; Jeff Merkley.

Sen. Jeff Merkley: Stop Trump or ‘kiss our republic goodbye’

Allison Detzel

A woman in a yellow blazer sits at a table with an open notebook resting on top.

‘Reefer Madness’: White House’s hemp reversal divides GOP — and sparks conflict of interest concerns

Jack Fitzpatrick, Mychael Schnell & Kevin Frey

A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s Hormuz deal with Oman is Trump’s biggest loss in the war to date

Nicholas Grossman

A man in a suit and tie speaks into a microphone.

‘I’m here for another term’: Alito quashes speculation about his possible retirement

Steve Benen

Sen. Bill Cassidy speaks during a news conference outside of the Capitol.

GOP’s Cassidy didn’t have to back Blanche’s nomination. He made the wrong call anyway.

Steve Benen

Rep. Andy Ogles speaks to supporters in Franklin, Tenn.

Why Trump’s endorsement wasn’t enough for Andy Ogles, who lost his GOP primary

Steve Benen

David Hearn looks on as his lawyer speaks to the media. Protestors holding signs supporting him stand behind them.

What Eric Adams has to do with David Hearn’s Reflecting Pool litigation

Jordan Rubin

A woman walks the shoreline as boats navigate the sea on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

Oman, Iran reach agreement to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Sydney Carruth, Inzamam Rashid, David Rohde & Ian Sherwood

Who Killed Charlie Kirk? How conspiracy theories sparked a MAGA civil war

Jake Sherman reveals Trump’s surprising comments about Hakeem Jeffries

Trump once again targets birthright citizenship despite Supreme Court ruling

Blame game clown show: Trump looks for Iran fiasco scapegoats

‘They don’t even pretend to give a damn’: Americans struggle under the Trump economy

Trump corruption makes Republicans look foolish talking about fraud and ethics

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  1. A man in a blue blazer, seen from a low angle, with ceiling lights in the background.

    Many Michigan Democrats voted with their hearts, not their heads. That’s not always good strategy.

    Michael A. Cohen

  2. Young boys sit in a chainlink cage. Their faces are not visible.

    Small law firm with ties to Trump gets massive no-bid contract to aid immigrant kids

    Ja'han Jones

  3. David Heard walks past a vehicle as other people follow him.

    How the former Olympian accused of Reflecting Pool vandalism could get justice

    Jessica Levinson

  4. The drained reflecting pool, an angry looking Trump, and david hearn.

    Pirro’s Reflecting Pool case against David Hearn achieved its nefarious goal

    Jarvis DeBerry

  5. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on "The Real Food Show."

    RFK Jr.’s ‘Real Food Show’ is unwatchable

    Richard Wolffe

  6. A mass of soldiers in camouflage salute, their backs toward the camera.

    The military’s request for ‘creative’ ideas in Iran is absurd and alarming

    Lt. Col. Rachel E. VanLandingham (ret.)

  7. Donald Trump has a somber expression as he walks at night.

    Trump has broken a lot of rules of politics. He’s about to face his biggest test.

    Elizabeth Maline

  8. President Donald Trump makes remarks during an official state dinner in the East Room of The White House.

    A brutal new poll for Trump shows why Democrats must run against his corruption

    James Downie

  9. Elon Musk speaks at the Milken Institute's Global Conference.

    Elon Musk’s disastrous interview should end the myth of his fearless genius

    Anthony L. Fisher

  10. Rep. James E. Clyburn conducts a hearing held by the House Select Subcommittee.

    Jim Clyburn’s insulting assessment of Kamala Harris’ loss

    Zeeshan Aleem

  11. The head of a gold statue of Donald Trump laying on its back

    Trump isn’t going to get away with declaring it a ‘golden age’ for much longer

    Paul Waldman

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