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The grand 'treaty' that could derail GOP gerrymandering

In July, President Donald Trump asked Texas Republicans to carve out additional GOP-leaning congressional districts.

Epstein files come back to haunt Kash Patel at Senate hearing

At FBI Director Kash Patel’s Senate judiciary hearing on Tuesday, the controversy around the Epstein files — which has divided those who are demanding more answers from the government about the late convicted sex offender and those, like Donald Trump, who claim it’s “a dead issue” — proved inescapable

Trump admin reportedly removes slavery history from national parks

Trump’s war on history appears to have widened, with his administration reportedly ordering the removal of signs and exhibits at national parks related to the history of slavery, including at Harpers Ferry in West Virginia.

GOP bill to empower Marco Rubio to revoke passports draws public backlash

House Republicans eyeing legislation that would give the Trump administration, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in particular, broad powers to revoke American citizens’ passports are having second thoughts in the face of public backlash.

The first Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories were flimsy. Now a more nefarious narrative is taking over.

Within hours of the shooting of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk, conspiracy theories spread online. Steve Bannon, Candice Owens and Alex Jones all joined in.

Pam Bondi either misunderstands the First Amendment — or wants Trump supporters to

Does Attorney General Pam Bondi misunderstand the law, or does she want Donald Trump’s supporters to misunderstand the law? Either would be bad, but the question arises in connection with her recent comments about so-called hate speech.

‘I’m not familiar’: Three months later, the White House struggles with Minnesota killings

It’s worth appreciating the differences between Donald Trump's reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death and how he to responded to Melissa Hortman being killed.

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade's call to execute mentally ill people was a mask-off moment

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade's call to give "involuntary lethal injections" to mentally ill homeless people was problematic — even after he apologized.

A year later, Kamala Harris reenters the public conversation, facing an uncertain path

History offers the former vice president and Democratic candidate a range of options for living as a public political figure

Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve denied yet again pending appeal

A federal appeals panel denied President Donald Trump's bid to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve as her lawsuit proceeds, possibly to the Supreme Court.