The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.

As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.

Amy Klobuchar is not letting her MAGA colleague off the hook after he concocted a crazy theory that was exposed as being dead wrong.

Mark Zuckerberg fought back a smile as Trump lashed out at a top CNN reporter.

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Democrats amplified statements from America.gov that frequently contradict the president on tariffs, election fraud and other topics.

Ospina Sanchez and his boyfriend, Kewin, had been vacationing in California and Washington state. They were going back home and were near their Alaska Airlines departure gate when the arrest occurred.

The president’s bizarre finger placement during a handshake with the RNC chair’s wife set off a wave of reactions.

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If there’s an early GOP lead, he’ll probably declare premature victory. If not, he may cite foreign interference.

A political expert says Trump is living in a bubble that is beginning to burst, as one of his outings this weekend laid bare.

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The president shared a delusional take on his waning approval.

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It has become routine for Trump to spend the weekend posting wildly on social media, and this weekend was no exception.

The CNN host was not buying the MAGA star’s claims.

Details on President Donald Trump's much-hyped Monday announcement were revealed by a White House official ahead of the address, prompting one conservative commentator to label the announcement as a “...

The president’s crunching the numbers—and they aren’t adding up.

Michael Pollan explores consciousness, plant intelligence, psychedelics, the gut microbiome, and how our relationship with nature and food shapes our health.

The Trump administration’s policy of deporting migrants to third countries is undermining a bedrock notion of international law for the past 75 years.

“You cannot be asking me that!” Attorney General Todd Blanche snapped as he was grilled over Trump’s press ban.

A Moscow firm uses shell companies and cryptocurrency to launder money, and a custom app to forge trade records, to help Russia bypass sweeping financial restrictions.

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I learned late this afternoon that, in addition to being Dolly Parton Day, today is National Lobster Day, honoring the cultural and economic history of the lobster industry.