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Ukraine Aid Bill Clears Critical Hurdle in the House as Democrats Supply the Votes

Democrats stepped in to support bringing the aid package to the floor, in a remarkable breach of custom on a key vote that paved the way for its passage. [...]

Israel’s Strike on Iran: A Limited Attack but a Potentially Big Signal

Israel hit a strategic city with carefully measured force, but made the point that it could strike at a center of Iran’s nuclear program. [...]

R.F.K. Jr. Raises New Uncertainty for Biden in Michigan

Mr. Kennedy’s success in landing on the battleground state’s ballot guarantees that he will shape the race this November. Both parties are racing to define him. [...]

This G.O.P. Senate Candidate Says He Grew Up on a Family Farm. Not Exactly.

David McCormick has often spoken about his modest upbringing on a farm in Pennsylvania. A close look at his past tells a different story. [...]

Senate Passes Two-Year Extension of Surveillance Law Just After It Expired

The law lapsed only briefly after a late-night deal that allowed votes on privacy advocates’ proposed changes, all of which were defeated. [...]

Do Tanks Have a Place in 21st-Century Warfare?

As explosive drones gain battlefield prominence, even the mighty U.S. Abrams tank is increasingly vulnerable. [...]

U.S. Military to Withdraw Troops From Niger

The status of a $110 million air base in the desert remains unclear as the West African country deepens its ties with Russia. [...]

Where Jurors in Trump Hush-Money Trial Say They Get Their News

Prosecutors and defense lawyers tried to divine the political leanings of prospective jurors in the former president’s Manhattan criminal trial from their answers to questions about what media they consume. [...]

Ex-Bernie Sanders Pollster Worried About RFK Jr.’s Appeal Among Crucial Voters

A Democrat warns that the independent could siphon crucial support from Biden. [...]

Liberal Democrats Urge ‘No’ Vote on Israel Aid to Pressure Biden on Gaza

Progressives in the House who oppose unfettered military aid to Israel are pressing their colleagues to vote against the $26 billion bill, which is likely to pass, to send a message to President Biden. [...]

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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Man who set fire to himself near Trump trial dies

Maxwell Azzarello doused himself in liquid before throwing conspiracy-theory pamphlets, police said. [...]

An audible sigh of relief in the Middle East

The latest round in the longstanding, dangerous rivalry between Israel and Iran seems over for now, Lyse Doucet writes. [...]

Chess master plays 58 hours straight in Times Square to beat marathon record

The 29-year-old chess master plays for 58 consecutive hours and counting on New York's Times Square. [...]

US Congress close to passing long-awaited Ukraine aid

A huge $61bn support package that could help reshape Kyiv's war effort will go to a vote in coming days. [...]

VW workers vote to unionise in major win for labour

The United Autoworkers Union took a risk in a Republican - and often anti-union - part of the US. [...]

Watch: Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue lit up green

Watch: Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio turns green for indigenous day [...]

Surfer Sebastian Steudtner rides 28.57m wave

World record holder Sebastian Steudtner rides a wave measured at 28.57m in Nazare, Portugal - an unofficial new world record awaiting confirmation. [...]

Cicadas on the menu in New Orleans

A New Orleans insectarium is set to add a crunchy addition to its menu at its in-house snack bar. [...]

500 Newfoundlanders went on same cruise by coincidence

The residents of the Atlantic Canadian province chased the same good deal online without prior planning. [...]

Video of US baseball coach in cockpit under FAA probe

Colorado Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens posted a video of himself on a flight from Denver to Toronto. [...]

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The MyPillow Guy To Be The MyBankruptcy Guy

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“The perverted ambition of another class of men, who will either hope to aggrandize themselves by the confusions of their country, or will flatter themselves with fairer prospects of elevation from the subdivision of the empire into several partial confederacies than from its union under one government.”—Federalist 1.

The Man Who Would Be Dictator

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Trump said he would be a dictator on day one. Does anyone believe he will stop being a dictator at the stroke of midnight?

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