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Trump, Iran and the Specter of Iraq: ‘We Bought All the Happy Talk’

President Trump is pondering swift military action in Iran. There were similar expectations that the war in Iraq would be quick and triumphant. [...]

U.S. Strike on Iran Would Bring Risks at Every Turn

The largest perils may lie in the aftermath, many experts say, just as they did in Afghanistan and Iraq. [...]

Iranian Civilians Are Killed in Israeli Strikes, Including a Poet and an Equestrian

Israel has said it does not target Iranian civilians, but hundreds have died in the violence, among them a poet and her family, an equestrian and a graphic designer. [...]

Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut in 8 Years Unless Congress Acts

The nation’s key program for retiree benefits continues to see financing shortfalls. Unless Congress acts, those drops could lead to payment cuts in eight years. [...]

Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Care for Minors

The justices ruled that the state’s law, which prohibited some medical treatments for transgender youths, did not violate equal protection principles. [...]

Sotomayor’s Dissent Criticizes Supreme Court Decision in Transgender Care Case

Justice Sotomayor also read her dissent from the bench, a move typically reserved to emphasize a justice’s extreme displeasure with a decision. [...]

For Tennessee’s Transgender Families, Supreme Court Ruling Was Bitter, but Expected

The state has been a leader in the rollback of L.G.B.T.Q. rights. [...]

Democrats’ Wary Response to Transgender Ruling Shows the Party’s Retreat

While some in the party denounced the Supreme Court’s decision, other top leaders remained quiet, underscoring the party’s discomfort on the issue. [...]

Trump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals

Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to begin in weeks. [...]

U.S. to Review Social Media Posts of Student and Scholar Visa Applicants

The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States. [...]

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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Trump approves Iran attack plan but has not made final decision, reports say

US president says "nobody knows what I'm going to do" as he weighs strike on Iran. [...]

'What should we do?' Seeking clarity in Tehran as Israeli jets fly overhead

BBC Persian's Kasra Naji says his sister is among those who want to know where the conflict with Israel is leading. [...]

Trump weighs joining Iran strikes after calling for 'unconditional surrender'

US strikes could involve using superior weaponry to hit an underground nuclear site, sources say. [...]

After a night of terror in Kyiv, the search for dead goes on

A cruise missile slammed into an ordinary residential block early on Tuesday, likely travelling at about 500mph. [...]

Devastating crash threatens Air India's ambitious turnaround

The tragedy happened as Air India was on the "final climb phrase" of its brand transformation after the Tata buyout [...]

Czech fake dentist gave root canals after reading online instructions

Man, 22, and two relatives charged after setting up surgery and performing complex operations for two years, police say. [...]

Fed holds interest rates for fourth time despite tariff turmoil

The US central bank leaves its key interest rate unchanged at 4.3%, as its view of the economy darkens. [...]

Eleven killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid in Gaza, rescuers say

Israel's military says troops in central Gaza fired warning shots at a group posing a potential threat, but that it was unaware of injuries. [...]

Kenyan 'miracle babies' pastor dies in road crash

Televangelist Gilbert Deya has died in an accident and at least 30 other people are reportedly injured. [...]

Lone Air India survivor carries coffin of brother killed in crash

A visibly upset Ramesh was overcome with grief carrying his brother's coffin to the crematorium. [...]

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PlanetPOV 2020: The Year in Graphics

A Thanksgiving Tradition – 2020

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Is Appealing To The White Working Class Identity Politics?

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