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President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are greeted by 18th Airborne Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Gregory Anderson on June 10, 2025 at Fort Bragg, N.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Expert: Trump boat strike violates law

Mary Ellen O'Connell - The Conversation

Trump administration's explanation falls flat — no matter who was on board

West Point has decided to rescind its award to Oscar legend Tom Hanks. The award is given to a civilian with strong military ties and support, something Hanks has since early in his career. Political pressure is forcing West Point to shift many of its policies to accommodate the current administration. (Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images)

West Point scraps Tom Hanks award

CK Smith

Officials cite focus on military priorities, but the award remains on the website, signaling mixed messages

Protests and state leaders push back on the federal deployment of troops into Chicago. Trump touts his dramatic move with an AI-generated online post. (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

Trump dramatically threatens Chicago

CK Smith

Hundreds of federal agents are mobilized while city leaders and demonstrators resist enforcement actions

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced grilling from the Senate on Thursday and calls to resign from his own family. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images)

Kennedys call on RFK Jr. to resign

CK Smith

RFK Jr. faces bipartisan and family backlash over CDC cuts, vaccine rollout delays after Senate grilling

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in "Wednesday" (Jonathan Hession/Netflix)

Wednesday is the epitome of a writer

Kelly McClure

Refusing to edit or conform, Wednesday Addams is a hero for misfits and writers who value drama above all else

Fox News saw this week's ruling as a win. Rival right-leaning news outlet Newsmax is appealing. (anouchka / Getty Images)

Judge tosses Newsmax case, Fox prevails

CK Smith

Fox News gains early victory as Judge Aileen Cannon dismisses Newsmax antitrust case on technical grounds

Lychee martini (Ali Waxman / Getty Images)

I fell for lychee (and its martini)

Joy Saha

From childhood fruit bowls in Maryland to rooftop martinis in NYC, lychee has followed me everywhere

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, flanked by D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, speaks at a press conference on Aug. 15, 2025. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

DC needs someone to fight the House GOP

Jason Kyle Howard

With anger building, Mayor Muriel Bowser is caught between a rock and a hard place — and needs reinforcements

Trader Joe’s paper shopping bag (Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images)

TJ's pizza issued public health alert

Joy Saha

A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase, according to the USDA

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in episode 203 of "With Love, Meghan" (Netflix)

The 8 best tips from "With Love, Meghan"

Joy Saha

Whether you're planning small brunch or a giant dinner party, the series has simple tips for being a better host

President Donald Trump prepares to speak after watching the 250th birthday parade of the U.S. Army, which also coincides with his own birthday, on June 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump confronts the limits of his power

Chauncey DeVega

While Putin, Xi and Modi build autocratic alliances, Trump is friendless on the world stage

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks as US Vice President JD Vance visits the East Palestine Fire Department in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2025. (REBECCA DROKE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump's mortgage fraud hypocrisy

Robert Faturechi, Justin Elliot, Alex Mierjeski - ProPublica

In one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two such mortgages in quick succession

President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi at the Department of Justice (ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

DOJ official caught on honey pot cam

Garrett Owen

DOJ official Joseph Schnitt was also caught on a hidden camera discussing Ghislaine Maxwell

A political cartoon by Pat Oliphant (Magnolia Pictures)

The cartoonist who made presidents quake

Coleman Spilde

In the new documentary "A Savage Art," Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Pat Oliphant finds history repeating itself

President Donald Trump holds a chart which reads "Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Overestimates Biden Jobs by Nearly 1.5 Million" in the Oval Office on August 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump team spins brutal jobs report

Garrett Owen

Economic adviser Kevin Hassett admitted stats were a "disappointment" but predicted they would be "revised up"

Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., outside the Roybal Federal building in Los Angeles, June 9, 2025. (Carlin Still/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Leftists pick a new primary target

Russell Payne

Rep. Jimmy Gomez says he's a progressive — but Justice Democrats want to take him down over pro-Israel money

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office on  Aug. 22, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Loyal MAGA insiders are doubting Trump

Brian Karem

Sources say it’s an “all hands on deck” effort to save POTUS

Teresa Helm speaks during a news conference with fellow alleged victims of disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, their lawyers, supporters and members of Congress outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 03, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The GOP can't silence Epstein's victims

Amanda Marcotte

“The only motive for opposing this bill would be to conceal wrongdoing,” said one victim

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Is the Democratic shift on Israel real?

Blaise Malley

After a Senate vote on limiting arms to Israel, party leaders face pressure to address voters' preferences

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Building on January 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chen Mengtong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Vaccine falsehoods are guiding policy

Deborah Fuller - The Conversation

A vaccine expert examines the health secretary's false claims

Vice President JD Vance speaks to the press following a tour of the multiagency Federal Joint Operations Center at the Wilshire Federal Building on June 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Vance on RFK Jr. critics: "Full of s**t"

Blaise Malley

The vice president lashed out at lawmakers who criticized RFK Jr.'s public health leadership

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Finance Committee. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Senate grills "charlatan" RFK Jr.

Garrett Owen

The health secretary drew intense criticism from both Republican and Democratic senators on Thursday

The Free Press' Honestly with Bari Weiss (pictured) hosts Senator Ted Cruz presented by Uber and X on January 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images)

Weiss close to top role at CBS News

Blaise Malley

A deal to purchase Weiss' outlet might put her in a top slot in American media

(l-r) Alex Edelman as Adam, Gbemisola Ikumelo as Adelola, Domhnall Gleeson as Ned and Melvin Gregg as Detrick in "The Paper" (Aaron Epstein/Peacock)

The politics of the office mockumentary

Melanie McFarland

Two decades after "The Office," the faux doc is the go-to format for sitcoms about professionals trying to help us

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