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Elon Musk looks on while wearing a red Gulf of America cap over his black cap.

The right’s latest buzzword is just racism by another name

Philip Bump

James Talarico, left, sits and talks to Stephen Colbert at The Late Show studio.

‘Their plan backfired’: Talarico speaks out after Colbert interview controversy

Steve Benen

Democrat lawmakers hold up signs that say false, musk steals, save medicaid.

Some Democrats plan to ditch Trump’s State of the Union address for National Mall rally

Ebony Davis

Tricia McLaughlin gestures with her hand as he speaks during a presser.

The most shameful part of Tricia McLaughlin’s DHS resignation

Hayes Brown

New Coast Guard allegations add to Kristi Noem’s growing list of troubles

Steve Benen

Pressed on voting conspiracy theories, Noem gives the wrong answer to a good question

Steve Benen

Les Wexner in 2014 with his hand on his chin.

‘Duped by a world-class con man’: Billionaire Les Wexner testifies about his Epstein ties

Clarissa-Jan Lim & Mychael Schnell

Trump overlaid on a graphic of the Capitol building and ballots.

Cracks emerge in Trump’s ‘ruthless’ midterms strategy

Akayla Gardner

Jeffrey Epstein's NM Zorro Ranch seen from above.

New Mexico’s ‘truth commission’ targets Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

Ja'han Jones

A doctor performs ultrasound on a pregnant patient.

The harrowing experience of being pregnant in post-Roe America

Ali Velshi & Ayanna Runcie

Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant entrance in Idaho.

‘No meat on its bones’: Judge rejects suit over Buffalo Wild Wings’ ‘boneless wings’

Jordan Rubin

Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein.

Nicolle Wallace on why the latest MAGA break over the Epstein files is a ‘huge deal’

Allison Detzel

Moderna hq building seen with the red logo. Bottom of the frame shows a reflection of the building potentially on a puddle of water.

FDA to review Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine

Sydney Carruth

View of boat strike.

Key questions go unanswered as U.S. military strikes on civilian boats claim more lives

Steve Benen

Don Lemon; Georgia Fort.

Trump DOJ goes into its Don Lemon case without a key tool

Jordan Rubin

Profile of Wes Moore is seen in a very closeup shot.

Trump’s latest offensive against Maryland’s Wes Moore comes with a clear subtext

Steve Benen

A cable-stayed bridge above icy water.

Democrats launch investigation into Trump’s ‘Bridgegate’ controversy

Steve Benen

Donald Trump's darkened profile is seen as he walks away in front of a yellowish green background.

The problem with the White House’s pardon process: There doesn’t appear to be a process

Steve Benen

A collage showing Pam Bondi, Donald Trump, and the mugshots of suspects accused of being Antifa members

Trump wants to prosecute anti-fascists as terrorists. This Texas trial will test his power.

Brandy Zadrozny

A person with their mouth open holds a picket sign at a protest.

‘We are not going to go quietly’: Singing Resistance takes on Trump’s immigration crackdown

Allison Detzel

Jeffrey Epstein.

Was Jeffrey Epstein a spy? The world keeps asking.

David Rohde & Mychael Schnell

Pete Hegseth looks on on the side left side of the frame, his surroundings are out of focus.

Hegseth’s ongoing Pentagon purge continues to destabilize the military

Steve Benen

Stefanie Spear, seen in profile, looks ahead.

White House moves to sideline key RFK Jr. aide as part of HHS shake-up

Will McDuffie & Jake Traylor

Gisele Pelicot stands among a group of people.

Gisèle Pelicot recounts ‘descent into hell’ in new memoir

Julianne McShane

Rev. Jesse Jackson poses for a portrait, sitting down with his hands clasped up by his face.

Jesse Jackson was an unapologetically Black American hero

Charles F. Coleman Jr.

Rep. Byron Donalds and House Speaker Mike Johnson after formally unveiling the Frederick Douglass Press Gallery in the Rayburn Reception Room of the US Capitol.

Mike Johnson’s and Byron Donalds’ celebration of Frederick Douglass history rings hollow

Ja'han Jones

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez smiles while standing behind a podium.

Ocasio-Cortez took her populism global. Will she take her politics national?

Kevin Frey

Georgia pastor speaks out on election fears under Trump admin: ‘This is a chess match’

James Talarico: Backlash to Trump is why he’s ‘worried we’re going to flip Texas’

Rep. Crockett speaks out on CBS Colbert controversy with her opponent

‘We know he has significant information’: Top Oversight Democrat ahead of interview with Epstein ally

‘This is not America’: School counselor and coach sticks up for his students amid ICE operations 

Symone: ‘There would be no Barack Obama’ without Jesse Jackson

No DNA match from glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home, investigators say

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  1. Jesse Jackson Sr. lifts his arms surrounded by a group of people mixed-aged people.

    Why Jesse Jackson’s push to ‘keep hope alive’ is even more important now

    Keisha N. Blain

  2. Hakeem Jeffries, left, Chuck Schumer walk out of a presser.

    The counterintuitive reason Schumer and Jeffries may have time on their side

    Hayes Brown

  3. This is a portrait photo of Pete Hegseth shot from below.

    Pentagon pumps brakes on AI company that’s worried tech might spy on Americans

    Ja'han Jones

  4. A fifty-dollar bill is seen in President Donald Trump's back pocket as he boards Air Force One.

    How much money has Trump made as president? The answer should worry us all.

    Ian Bassin

  5. Donald Trump smirks in front of people in hard hats and yellow vests holding signs that say "DRILL BABY DRILL!" Behind them, a large poster that reads "JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!"

    The story of the Trump economy? Old people.

    Philip Bump

  6. An illustration of a daily calendar pages torn off revealing the same image of Trump

    Every day is Presidents’ Day now

    Ryan Teague Beckwith

  7. An illustration of the Missouri state flag that's been cut up and rearranged

    Missouri’s 5th District is the latest front in GOP’s redistricting battles

    Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II

  8. Remnants of signage for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on the facade of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center building on Dec. 29, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

    Trump slashed hundreds of thousands of government jobs. Here’s where hiring actually grew.

    Philip Bump

  9. A photo collage showing the measles vaccine overlaying a young woman with the virus

    South Carolina’s measles outbreak has everything to do with why I’m challenging Sen. Lindsey Graham

    Annie Andrews

  10. A sign reading "Justice for Renee Nicole Good" lays next to LED candles during a protest.

    Trump’s DOJ can’t be trusted to investigate killings by ICE agents. Here’s a better idea.

    Mark Greenblatt

  11. Mark Kelly smiling; Pete Hegseth looking down.

    Pete Hegseth’s campaign against Mark Kelly is extraordinary. And this federal judge noticed.

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

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