A White House official says President Donald Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez.
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It’s Official: The People, Not the Politicians, Are Leading – In this week’s Elie V. US, our justice correspondent explores the fecklessness of the Democratic Party, MAGA racism, and fighting despite unwinnable odds.
Minneapolis Police, Fire department reports reveal chaotic moments after ICE officer fatally shot Renee Good – The reports paint a vivid picture of the Jan. 7 shooting.
US senator threatens to use congressional ‘tools’ to block Trump’s Greenland grab – Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski warns Trump U.S. Congress wields “power of the purse.”
CNN poll finds majority of Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong priorities | CNN Politics – Public opinion on nearly every aspect of President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House is negative, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with a majority of Americans saying Trump is…
Bari Weiss and Trump exchanged kisses on the cheek following ‘60 Minutes’ interview – EXCLUSIVE: In a moment that sources said led to stunned reactions and dropped jaws, Bari Weiss excitedly introduced herself to the president and leaned in for a kiss on the cheek following his ‘60…
How Kristi Noem turned ICE into the Proud Boys – Footage shows the right-wing group’s founder developing the “recruit giant losers” strategy
How Crypto Is Used for Political Corruption – This new source of money is giving the administration unprecedented new powers.
RFK Jr. Says He’s Ending the War on Protein. It Doesn’t Exist – There is no war on protein. But pretending there is goes hand-in-hand with the Trump administration’s appeal to traditional masculinity.
'Bad advice': Republicans criticize Trump's policies without going directly at him – Republicans frequently say those around Trump are giving him "bad advice" as a way to disagree with his policies while avoiding blaming him.
Another Way Republicans Are Overplaying Their Hand on Immigration – Now they’re going after Americans who have dual citizenship—like me, and Melania and Barron Trump, and millions of others.
Opinion | Trump is close to unleashing the state violence he's always wanted – Philip Bump: The president suggested on Thursday that unrest in Minneapolis might prompt him to invoke the Insurrection Act. He’s wanted to do that for years.
Settlement reached in Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox News – Fox News will pay more than $787 million to Dominion Voting Systems after the sides hammered out a last-minute settlement Tuesday in the explosive defamation case launched against the right-wing…
Protests crushed as Iran remains dark; senior ayatollah threatens: 'Execute Trump’s soldiers' – Iran’s internet has been down for eight days as evidence suggests the regime has crushed its largest protest yet; Tehran is quiet but drones remain overhead, residents say; a senior ayatollah vows…
Trump backs away from using Insurrection Act in Minneapolis after repeating threat to take action amid ICE protests – live – Trump says ‘I don’t think there’s any reason right now to use’ the act after baselessly claiming that people protesting in Minneapolis are ‘highly paid professionals’