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Sherrod Brown could stage a 2026 upset — but he's going to have to change some things

Democrat Sherrod Brown, who served three terms in the Senate, has decided to run for the Ohio seat JD Vance had before he was elected vice president.

Trump's efforts to secure a Nobel Peace Prize are Orwellian

Trump is lobbying for a Nobel Peace Prize even while rolling out the red carpet for Putin and backing genocide in Gaza. It's surreal.

Do Democrats have anything to lose in using Republican gerrymandering tactics against them?

Former President Obama sat down with Texas Democrats to lay out what is at stake as they protest Trump’s request for state Republicans to gerrymander Texas’s congressional map. Former Special Assistant to President Biden, Meghan Hays, and MSNBC senior political analyst Matthew Dowd discuss this new wrinkle in a growing national redistricting battle and reporting Obama called New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Zelenskyy announces White House visit after Trump-Putin Alaska summit ends in no deal

After being shut out of President Trump and Vladimir Putin’s big summit in Alaska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he’s traveling to the United States on Monday to meet with President Trump. Richard Haass and Celeste Wallander join The Weekend to discuss.

The misogyny at the heart of the WNBA 'prank' that caught the eye of Donald Trump Jr.

Today NY Liberty take on the Linx as the WNBA heads into the final stretch of the 2025 season. Green dildo sex toys thrown by crypto bros shouldn't ruin it.

Team Trump lowered expectations before the Putin summit. Now we may know why.

President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday in Alaska then held a joint press conference with Putin that discussed Ukraine.

'Fight the Trump Takeover': Protesters set to rally against GOP redistricting push

After record-breaking "No Kings" protests, Americans are gearing up for the latest mass demonstrations against the administration: "Fight the Trump Takeover."

Texas Democrats may have finally cracked the best way to fight Trump

Texas Democrats' decision to flee to stop gerrymandering showed the value of spectacle, just like Trump. Now Greg Abbott is calling another special session.

Trump and Putin hold joint press conference after critical meeting on future of Ukraine war

United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a joint press conference after meeting for nearly three hours in Alaska about the future of the Ukraine war. The two leaders took zero questions, provided scant details and did not announce any agreement or ceasefire. 

BREAKING: Trump, Putin host joint press conference after summit in Alaska

Nicolle Wallace, Ali Velshi and fmr. Amb. Michael McFaul joins Alicia Menendez for special coverage and analysis of Trump’s highly anticipated summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.