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Jerry Seinfeld Can No Longer Be About Nothing

The comedian, long beloved for his apolitical riffs, has been wrestling with what it means to be Jewish amid the Israel-Hamas war. Not everyone is pleased. [...]

Politics Without Trump? His Youngest Fans Barely Remember It.

Democrats call Donald J. Trump dangerous. Republicans see him as revolutionary. For young Trump voters, he is just normal. [...]

Charges Against a Congressman Lay Bare Foreign Government Influence Attempts

Federal prosecutors say Representative Henry Cuellar tried to shape policy for Azerbaijan in exchange for bribes. The country has spent millions in the past decade lobbying Washington. [...]

Henry Cuellar Indicted Over Bribery Scheme

Mr. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from a bank in Mexico City and an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan. He has maintained they are innocent. [...]

Talk of Escape: Trump’s Possible Return Rattles D.C.

At Washington dinner parties, dark jokes abound about where to go into exile if the former president reclaims the White House. [...]

Trump’s Appeal to Latino Evangelicals: One Pastor’s Conversion Story

Republicans have spent years drawing Latino evangelicals into their fold. At one growing church in the Las Vegas suburbs, Donald J. Trump is reaping the benefits. [...]

For Markus Johnson, Prison and Mental Illness Equaled a Death Sentence

The downward spiral of one inmate, Markus Johnson, shows the larger failures of the nation’s prisons to care for the mentally ill. [...]

Chief Counsel at R.N.C. Pushed Out After Two Months on the Job

Charlie Spies, a veteran election-law lawyer, had been under attack since soon after he joined the Republican National Committee in March. [...]

At Donor Retreat, Trump Calls Biden Administration the ‘Gestapo’

The speech by Donald J. Trump at a Republican National Committee fund-raising retreat came during his criminal trial in New York. He faces a total of 88 criminal charges across four indictments. [...]

Just What Kind of a Third-Party Candidate Is R.F.K. Jr.?

Categorizing previous third-party bids helps us understand where he fits in and where he might wind up. [...]

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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Israelis rally for hostage deal as ceasefire talks continue

Tens of thousands protest in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem ahead of further ceasefire negotiations in Cairo. [...]

North Korean weapons are killing Ukrainians. The implications are far bigger

A missile that crashed in Kharkiv shows the surprising scale at which Pyongyang's weapons are used. [...]

From teenage cyber-thug to Europe’s most wanted

Kivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history. [...]

Why France is finding vegan croissants hard to stomach

The idea of butter-free patisseries appeals to some but horrifies dairy farmers and traditionalists. [...]

From likes to votes: How influencers are changing Indian politics

Politicians are roping in influencers to woo voters like never before. But is this a good thing? [...]

'Student arrests will be my final college memory'

As graduations begin, three students reflect on a college experience bookended by Covid and now campus protests. [...]

Is Zimbabwe zigzagging into further currency chaos?

Traders suffer a case of déjà-vu as any savings are wiped out with a new currency called the Zig. [...]

Landslides and massive flooding kills dozens in Brazil

Officials say another 67 people are missing in Rio Grande do Sul, with more rain forecast. [...]

Panama to choose president after front-runner sentenced

The man who led the polls, ex-President Ricardo Martinelli, was found guilty of money-laundering. [...]

German election candidate attacked on campaign

Matthias Ecke was seriously injured after being kicked and hit in a suspected politically-motivated attack. [...]

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