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‘He is completely upset’: Why Trump scrapped an India trade deal

The unraveling of a seemingly positive trade dynamic shows the precarious nature of crafting an economic partnership with a mercurial Trump administration. India appeared on...

Trump’s Redistricting Gambit Is Poison for Blue State Republicans

Congressional Republicans have, with little resistance, accepted all manner of indignities since Donald Trump’s rise to power. They’ve been made to answer for his...

Trump may be off the hook for his 2020 election plot, but his allies aren’t

The criminal cases against his fake electors have been bogged down in delays. But prosecutors are trying to keep the charges alive. Donald Trump’s victory...

Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams are in a high-stakes staring contest

Mounting independent bids, the former governor and mayor are splitting votes, which could ensure a Mamdani win. NEW YORK — Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams...

Texas Dems to flee state amid national redistricting battle

They will head to Illinois, where Gov. JB Pritzker has expressed sympathy for their plight. Dozens of Texas Democrats plan to flee the state amid...

The Supreme Court just dropped a hint about its next big Voting Rights Act case

In a pending case on Louisiana’s congressional map, the justices ordered briefing on whether it’s constitutional to intentionally draw majority-Black districts. The Supreme Court said...

Elon Musk gave Trump and the GOP $15M even as he was fighting with the president

The next week, he said he was starting a third party. Elon Musk gave $5 million to Donald Trump’s super PAC during a dramatic and...

‘She had reasonable doubt:’ Why Kamala Harris isn’t running for governor

The California governor's race was frozen while the former vice president deliberated on her next move. Six months ago, Kamala Harris took a break from...

Senate confirms Emil Bove to Third Circuit, as Dems fail to thwart Trump pick

Two Republicans voted against Bove, but it wasn't enough to tank his nomination. Emil Bove, President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, has been confirmed...

Trump got his tariff hike. The rest remains murky.

He is taking a victory lap on his trade agenda after reaching deals with the EU and Japan, but it’s not clear how much...

Colorado lawmaker says Gabbard has become ‘weapon’ for Trump

Rep. Jason Crow accused the director of national intelligence of trying to curry favor with the president. Rep. Jason Crow on Sunday said Tulsi Gabbard...

Trump administration moves to release billions in federal education cash

“The programs are ones that enjoy longstanding, bipartisan support," Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said. The Trump administration said Friday it will release billions of...

Independents are increasingly souring on Trump, new poll finds

Independent voters are growing increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump’s handling of key issues in a new poll from Gallup. President Donald Trump’s job approval...

RNC chair Michael Whatley to run for Senate in North Carolina with Trump’s support

The president’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, chose not to seek the seat. Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley will run for Senate in North Carolina and...

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