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Trump Hails ‘A Lot of Progress’ in Talks With Zelensky
President Trump said he made “a lot of progress” in talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over a possible peace deal, but that it might take a few weeks to…
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Trump Has ‘Productive’ Call with Putin
President Trump on Sunday said that he had a “very productive” phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine, CNBC reports. “The high-stakes conversations come at…
GOP Coalescing Behind JD Vance for 2028
Los Angeles Times: “Uninterested in a competitive Republican primary in 2028, Turning Point USA plans to deploy representatives across Iowa’s 99 counties in the coming months to build the campaign…
The Story of Operation Midway
Chicago Tribune: “What happened here for more than two months is unlike anything in recent American history: the federal government sending agents dressed for war into neighborhoods of the country’s…
History Points to Huge Losses for Republicans Next Year
Ed Kilgore: “The party of a sitting U.S. president almost always loses ground during the midterms. Since all 435 U.S. House seats are up every two years, we tend to…
ICE Shifts Tactics
“The Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has led to a significant change in strategy, as federal officers shift away from focusing on arresting immigrants already held in local jails to…
The Top 10 Senate Races Next Year
NBC News reviews the top 10 Senate races to watch next year. The top four are in Maine, North Carolina, Michigan and Georgia. After that, there’s Texas, Iowa, Alaska and…
Trump Is Putting Us on a Path to World War III
Greg Grandin: “One wonders what goes on in the minds of the architects of President Trump’s foreign policy. It seems as if they have all taken time to study the…
The 2028 Race Has Begun
Politico: “White House hopefuls in both parties are maneuvering for the post-Trump era. Here’s where they stand at the end of 2025.” Save to Favorites
Utah’s Redistricting Long Game
Politico: “In Utah, Republicans are attempting to repeal an anti-gerrymandering measure that would allow them to redraw a new map ahead of the 2028 cycle. If they succeed, the GOP-controlled…
Japanese Births Set to Fall Below Lowest Forecasts
Japanese births set to fall below lowest official forecasts in 2025: Demographers warn new births to hit lowest level since records began in 1899 as population crisis deepens, the Financial…
How James Blair Took Washington by Storm
Politico: “The wunderkind’s meteoric rise, which has engendered doubters every step of the way, is owed in large part to a couple big bets he made last year while he…
Trump’s Cabinet of Main Characters
“Several members of President Trump’s national security team have taken on unusually large public profiles — with frequent on-camera appearances, dramatic pronouncements and even eyebrow-raising wardrobe choices,” Axios reports. “It’s…
JD Vance Delicately Plots 2028 Run
“Vice President JD Vance plans to literally fly above MAGA’s rising civil war — campaigning coast to coast in the midterms and sticking close to President Trump, while building support…
JB Pritzker’s Illinois Political Clout Faces Test
“Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to cruise to an easy victory in the March 17 Democratic primary in Illinois as he seeks a third term. The party’s U.S. Senate primary…
Zelensky to Present Revised Peace Plan
“President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will visit Mar-a-Lago on Sunday afternoon for a much-anticipated meeting with President Trump, bearing a revised 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war with…
The Santa Presidency
Toluse Olorunnipa: “Trump is trying to fix the economy—by handing out cash.” Save to Favorites
Democracy Is Vulnerable
Seth Masket: “Many political observers have tried to make peace with the Trump era of U.S. politics by reassuring themselves that there are still guardrails. In his first term, after…
2028 Is Wide Open
Zachary Wolf: “The next presidential election is several eternities away from now in terms of politics. Only a fool would try to predict the form of the political conversation in…
