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Iran Shows No Signs of ‘De-Escalation’

As the White House pursues diplomacy, Iran’s president threatens America and its allies.

The Consolidation Debate

The end for DeSantis, the beginning for Haley?

Squeezing the Speaker

Why a small minority has such power over Kevin McCarthy.

Unpacking the Menendez Indictment

The New Jersey senator faces another round of bribery charges, and Democrats are split on his next move.

Unpacking the Menendez Indictment

The New Jersey senator faces another round of bribery charges, and Democrats are split on his next move.

Uncomfortably Numb

Trump’s getting worse. Not enough people care.

Donald Trump Tests the Iowa Evangelical Faithful

Plus: Corruption charges against Sen. Bob Menendez shake up next year’s New Jersey Senate race.

Comedy With No Sense of Humor

Underdog stories are a reliable path to wealth and fame—and all too easy to make up.

Barreling Toward a Shutdown

The window is closing to fund the government before the September 30 deadline.

Barreling Toward a Shutdown

The window is closing to fund the government before the September 30 deadline.

Trump Goes Looking for the Union Label

The former president has planned a different kind of counterprogramming for the GOP debate.

Speaker Gaetz

Maybe not the worst outcome.

Uniform Stupidity

Our institutions are so weak that they cannot tell anyone to grow up and play by the rules.

Kevin McCarthy’s Historically Bad Week

Plus: Washington welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Sort of.

A Looming Shutdown Threatens Republicans in Virginia

Plus: Dave McCormick set to challenge Bob Casey for the Senate in Pennsylvania.

Zelensky’s Whirlwind U.S. Tour

The Ukrainian president faces resistance as he makes the case for continued support.