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February 22, 2026
Supreme Court put the brakes on Trump, after Congress helped him step on the gas
Trump has walked all over Congress but prior presidents of both parties have stretched the bounds of emergency powers.
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February 17, 2026
Breaking barriers, Jesse Jackson exposed racism and rifts in politics
The obstacles he faced — including those from his own party’s establishment — were overt and subtle.
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February 15, 2026
Primary season has arrived. Why these races matter so much in 2026.
A 21st-century-record number of seats are opening, and races will be raucous and crowded, reflecting both parties’ ideological, stylistic and generational tensions.
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February 12, 2026
Does it make sense for Trump to demand lower interest rates? Ask us your politics questions.
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January 26, 2026
Minn. AG calls Trump administration version of shooting ‘flat-out insane’
Alex Pretti’s death came two weeks after the killing of Renée Good, who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
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January 25, 2026
Trump’s sudden retreat on Greenland shows that limits still exist
It remains to be seen what lasting damage the episode has done, particularly to how other members of NATO regard and trust the United States.
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January 22, 2026
What happened to Trump’s affordability agenda? Ask us your politics questions.
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January 18, 2026
Trump wants to get rid of the Fed chair. Why a DOJ inquiry has backfired.
The probe of Jerome Powell immediately revealed the extent of support from GOP lawmakers and the finance community for an independent central bank.
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January 15, 2026
Trump, ICE, affordability: Which issue will top the midterms? Ask your politics questions.
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January 11, 2026
Branding Trump a neocon does a disservice to the label
Marco Rubio’s transformation underscores how far Trump’s militaristic nationalism is from traditional neoconservatism.
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January 3, 2026
Toppling Maduro is likely to be the easy part for Trump
Trump allies point to the capture of Panama’s Noriega in 1990 as a precedent. But Venezuela could turn out to be much more difficult.
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December 21, 2025
Alsobrooks on her first Senate year: The mission was 'crystal clear.’
Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks profile rose after her grilling of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his appointment hearing went viral.
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December 19, 2025
Trump’s predecessors would be unsettled by his naming obsession
The nation’s past chief executives, with rare exceptions, have refrained from slapping their names on things while in office.
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December 14, 2025
Rank-and-file Republicans feel heat from constituents on health care
As efforts to address expiring Obamacare subsidies stall in Congress, members of Trump’s party say it’s time to find a way to help millions afford health insurance.
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December 11, 2025
Trump mocked affordability, but will voters care? Ask your politics questions.
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December 7, 2025
Trump’s latest anti-immigration push echoes the nativism of the 1920s
The president and his aides have escalated anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies in recent weeks.
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November 30, 2025
In a time of crisis, Trump falls back on rants rather than unity
President Trump has used the language of divisiveness at a time when tragedy demands measured leadership.
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