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TOP NEWS

A Second Weak Jobs Report Challenges Trump’s Claim the Economy Is Booming

After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing. [...]

What the Unemployment Rate Isn’t Telling Us

The latest job report shows that unemployment remains steady, but it’s not telling the full story. Lydia DePillis, economy reporter for The New York Times, explains how low job growth is being offset by the Trump administration’s deportation campaign. [...]

Will Trump Have to Run From the Economy?

It’s the issue voters cared most about in 2024, and there are signs of trouble. [...]

U.S. Oil Giant ConocoPhillips Will Lay Off Up to 25% of Its Work Force

ConocoPhillips of Houston on Wednesday announced plans to reduce its global work force by up to 25 percent. [...]

How Trump’s Blunt-Force Diplomacy Is Pushing His Rivals Together

Some of President Trump’s pressure tactics appear to have backfired, sending would-be allies into the embrace of China. [...]

Trump Will Host G20 Summit in 2026 at His Doral Resort

President Trump faced withering bipartisan criticism in his first term for a similar idea that would have mixed foreign diplomacy with his personal business interests. [...]

The Return of the ‘War Department’ Is a Message From Trump

President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict. [...]

Trump Says U.S. Military Has ‘Never Fought to Win’ Since World War II

As he signed an order recognizing the Defense Department as the “Department of War,” President Trump said that the country “could have won every war, but we really chose to be very politically correct.” [...]

How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart

The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead. [...]

Trump Didn’t Notify Congress About a High-Stakes SEALs Mission. That Could Be an Issue.

The Trump administration failed to tell lawmakers about a 2019 SEAL Team 6 incursion into North Korean territory that went awry. [...]

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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Putin rejects Western security in Ukraine, warning troops would be target

The Russian leader's refusal comes after 26 countries pledged to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. [...]

Rosenberg: What's behind Putin's uncompromising stance?

Moscow's diplomatic success in China, and Trump's lack of action, have emboldened Putin, reports Steve Rosenberg. [...]

'I missed Lisbon funicular commute that killed my friend'

By the time Sonia Silva arrived at the stop, the funicular had crashed and her friend Sandra was dead. [...]

Lisbon funicular worker among those killed in crash

Four employees of a non-profit organisation and a transport worker are among those who died. [...]

Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages held in Gaza

The video claims to show the two men in Gaza City, where Israel has begun a planned military takeover. [...]

ICE raid on Hyundai plant in Georgia swept up workers on visitor visas

But one immigration lawyer in Atlanta says his clients were wrongly caught up in the raid. [...]

Man dies after suspected shark attack in Sydney

A morning surfer "died at the scene" after being pulled out of the water, Australian police say. [...]

Sudan paramilitaries accused of crimes against humanity over siege of key city

The group has allegedly carried out murder, rape and other crimes, a UN report says. [...]

Google fined €2.95bn by EU for abusing advertising dominance

The Commission said competitors faced higher costs and reduced revenues as a result. [...]

Israel destroys dozens of buildings in Gaza City as new offensive intensifies

The images come as the Israeli military says it has established control over 40% of Gaza City. [...]

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