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Michelle Obama attends the American Symphony New Orleans Premiere on December 07, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Netflix)

Michelle Obama would beat Trump: poll

Marin Scotten

The former first lady has shown no interest in running, but a poll suggests she would handily defeat Trump

President of the United States Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump participate in the first Presidential Debate at CNN Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on June 27, 2024. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Merchan: Trump sentencing may never come

Nicholas Liu

Sentencing was postponed at least two months as Trump's lawyers argue that the trial should have never happened

US President Joe Biden during a campaign event at The North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC on Friday, June 28, 2024. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Even Obama worries Biden will lose

Charles R. Davis

A growing number of elected Democrats publicly say Biden should drop out — or he is "going to lose" to Trump

Jack Smith | US Supreme Court (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump could go on trial even if he wins

Marin Scotten

Trump could still go to trial as a president-elect, according to Department of Justice officials

Ronald Reagan, Mike Johnson and Richard Nixon (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Republicans pulled off their longest con

Heather Digby Parton

Supreme Court weaponizes the presidency knowing what criminals like Richard Nixon and Donald Trump are capable of

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Libertarian National Convention on May 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

RFK Jr.: I have "skeletons in my closet"

Nandika Chatterjee

Kennedy denied an allegation in a new Vanity Fair report but sidestepped sexual assault claims from ex-babysitter

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the NRA ILA Leadership Forum at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting & Exhibits at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on May 18, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Trump's debate rout feeds his fantasy

Chauncey DeVega

We should all fear what comes next

Donald Trump | US Supreme Court building (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Republicans celebrate Dictator Trump

Amanda Marcotte

Trump has threatened to have people killed and GOP politicians aren't bothered in the slightest

In this photo illustration, a medical syringe is displayed on a screen, and the logo of Moderna in the background. (Photo Illustration by Nikos Pekiaridis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Bird flu vaccines in development

Matthew Rozsa

As part of the Biden admin's pandemic preparedness strategy, Moderna will develop an mRNA vaccine for H5N1

A man in the metro wears a medical mask for protection in Istanbul on February 3, 2024. (ILKER ERAY/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Is the COVID summer wave here?

Troy Farah

Once more, COVID cases are on the rise. Here's what's driving an uptick in cases

Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., left, and Peter Welch, D-Vt., attend a Senate Judiciary Committee markup in Hart Building on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Democrats demand honesty about Biden

Marin Scotten

Some party members are urging the Biden campaign to be more honest about his condition

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she arrives on stage to deliver remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024 in College Park, Maryland. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Poll suggests Harris stronger vs. Trump

Marin Scotten

Vice President Kamala Harris would fare better than President Joe Biden in a theoretical race against Trump

Judge Amy Coney Barrett meets with U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) on October 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images)

Barrett says Trump immunity has limits

Nandika Chatterjee

Barrett, a Trump appointee, clarified her view that immunity does not extend to the fraudulent elector plot

Soda Fountain Machine (Getty Images/Jackyenjoyphotography)

Study: Soda may decrease lifespan

Joy Saha

A recent, unpublished study found that increased consumption of UPFs may shorten lifespans by more than 10%

Kellogg's logo and Crumbl Cookie boxes (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Crumbl and Kelloggs join forces

Michael La Corte

The partnership "represents a fusion of two brands known for their dedication to delivering exceptional food"

Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media as he arrives at the Farm Bar and Grill where a Florida Governor Ron DeSantis event was originally going to be held on Sunday January 21, 2024 in Manchester, NH. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Giuliani disbarred over election lies

Nandika Chatterjee

A state appeals court found him guilty of “dishonestly” making false claims about the 2020 election

Manny Jacinto as The Stranger in "Star Wars: The Acolyte" (Lucasfilm Ltd.)

The Acolyte: Sex appeal & the dark side

Teresa Tran

The unveiling of a new Sith Lord is another example of the franchise at its best when told through the female gaze

A man pushes a bycicle along as he walks amid building rubble in the devastated area around Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital on April 3, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (AFP/Getty Images)

Extreme food insecurity in Gaza

Hasan Khatib - The Conversation

"The IPC estimates that 96% of the population in Gaza . . . are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity"

Former US President Donald Trump looks on during his criminal trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court, in New York City, on May 13, 2024. (SPENCER PLATT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Experts doubt Trump can overturn NY case

Marin Scotten

Trump's legal team asked to delay his Manhattan sentencing after Monday's Supreme Court ruling

Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Clarence Thomas attacks Jack Smith

Nandika Chatterjee

Thomas' argument comes as Judge Aileen Cannon is debating whether to declare Smith's appointment illegal

John Cangialosi, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, inspects a satellite image of Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 01, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Hurricane Beryl fueled by climate change

Matthew Rozsa

The first hurricane of the 2024 season is already making huge waves — and burning fossil fuels made it possible

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stands with members of his staff at a news conference following the conviction of former U.S. President Donald Trump in his hush money trial on May 30, 2024 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Trump hush money sentence likely delayed

Marin Scotten

Trump's legal team requested his sentencing be delayed after Monday's Supreme Court ruling

US journalist Carl Bernstein arrives for the Wall Street Journal Magazine 2023 Innovator Awards at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on November 1, 2023. (ANDREA RENAULT/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden debate showing "not a one-off"

Nandika Chatterjee

“We are clearly dealing with two sets of one person,” Bernstein told CNN

Donald Trump is addressing the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority Conference at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2024. (Andrew Leyden/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

How SCOTUS ruling may backfire on Trump

Charles R. Davis

Judge Tanya Chutkan can now hold a "mini trial" that will lay out the case against Trump ahead of election

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