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After a Lag, Consumers Begin to Feel the Pinch of Tariffs

There are growing signs that President Trump’s levies are filtering through to consumer prices, as companies exhaust options for keeping them stable. [...]

The Stock Market Is Good, Bad and Ugly, Often in Quick Succession

The market’s best days frequently occur in the midst of misery, our columnist says, so don’t bother trying to figure out where stocks are heading. [...]

Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side

The president had been on something of a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with impatience and disproportionate intensity. [...]

Trump Fires BLS Commissioner, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged’

Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data. [...]

Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation

A new disclosure shows how corporations and individuals, including many in the crypto business, wrote big checks while seeking favor from the president. [...]

Mike Huckabee, Israel’s Passionate Defender as Gaza War Drives Allies Away

Mr. Huckabee, a Baptist minister, is the first evangelical to serve as American ambassador to Israel. Christian conservatives and the Netanyahu government are pleased. [...]

Iran Is Holding at Least 4 US Citizens, Rights Groups and Families Say

Two were seized after Israel and the United States attacked Iranian targets in June, and two others have been held since 2024. [...]

New Hostage Videos Sow Fear and Horror in Israel

A “living skeleton, buried alive” in Gaza’s tunnels, was how the family of one hostage described him after seeing a video circulated by Hamas this week. [...]

Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’

Republicans are pursuing every possible advantage, essentially trying to win elections long before people vote. In response, even some once-squeamish Democrats are talking about fighting ‘fire with fire.’ [...]

Texas State House Panel Advances Gerrymandered Congressional Map

The full Texas House will now vote next week on a map drawn to flip five House districts to the G.O.P., but Democrats might walk out to deny Republicans a quorum. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of hostages stalled last week. [...]

Family condemns Hamas video showing emaciated Israeli hostage

Evyatar David's family says Hamas is starving him, as the group shows a video of him being kept in a tunnel. [...]

Trump moves nuclear submarines after Russian ex-president's comments

US President Donald Trump says two nuclear submarines are being deployed in the "appropriate regions". [...]

Steve Rosenberg: Russia is staying quiet on Trump's nuclear move

The US president said he's ordered two nuclear submarines to move closer to Russia, after a social media spat with Russia's ex-president. [...]

Police find getaway car of army veteran suspected of deadly Montana bar shooting

The suspect, named as Michael Paul Brown, is believed to be "armed and dangerous", police say. [...]

Confusion and anger in Switzerland - hit by highest tariffs in Europe

Trump threatened Switzerland with 31% tariffs but they ended up even higher, leaving the country asking why. [...]

Prominent Indian ex-MP gets life sentence for rape

Prajwal Revanna was found guilty of sexually assaulting a former employee. [...]

Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop

The move comes as a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked fears about tariffs. [...]

Chess grandmaster Carlsen wins at Esports World Cup

World number one Magnus Carlsen takes home $250,000 (£188,000) for winning the online competition. [...]

Putin not swayed by Trump's Ukraine war ultimatum

The Russian president says Moscow's initial tough demands must be met, despite a looming US sanctions deadline. [...]

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