The most important thing about the big new federal housing law
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How the Michigan Senate primary became a battle for Democrats’ soul
The Democratic Party is at war with itself, and nowhere is the fight clearer than the Michigan Senate primary. On ...
Did Trump fire someone trying to stop IRS abuses?
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Hegseth wants a more macho military. Testosterone shots won’t help.
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Francesca Hong might be the first-ever socialist governor. How would she govern?
Update, July 17, 1 pm: On Friday, one candidate — Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez — dropped out of the Wisconsin ...
A tale of two Trump flip-flops
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The next Strait of Hormuz
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ICE is quieter but still deadly
In less than a week, two people have died during encounters with ICE — one in Texas and another in ...
Is the Iran war back on for real?
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships were anchored on May 16, 2026, in the Strait of Hormuz ...
The one thing MAGA nativists get right
President Donald Trump blames immigrants for virtually every problem in American economic life. In the president’s telling, the undocumented have ...
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