Politics

Exchanges about Trump between a reporter and Epstein raise questions about what the New York Times knew and when.

Primary candidates for the 2026 midterms are making the shutdown a campaign issue — and calling for Sen. Chuck Schumer to resign.

People on food stamps said they were willing to sacrifice to protect health care benefits. They’re furious that the Democrats gave up.

Sen. Dick Durbin said the fight proved “Republicans are not sensitive to health care insurance premiums and we are.” That won’t keep costs down.

The president’s corruption is audaciously out in the open, but decades of letting the wealthy play by their own rules enabled him.

Trump ended deportation protections for South Sudanese immigrants, prioritized asylum for white South Africans, and threatened to invade Nigeria. It’s all part of the Christian nationalist playbook.

The message behind the government shutdown is loud and clear: Hunger is acceptable collateral damage in service of Trump’s agenda.

It was potentially the last chance for Paul, Tim Kaine, and Adam Schiff to block U.S. military action in Venezuela with a war powers resolution.

After fighting the democratic socialist’s candidacy tooth and nail, the city’s ruling class is lining up to shake his hand.

With a War Powers vote looming in the Senate, advocates are pointing to Trump’s past opposition to regime change wars.