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This issue takes a deep dive into one of the most interesting House races in the country.

President Trump warned over the weekend that unless Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. ET, the United States would destroy the country’s civilian infrastructure.

The ticking clock is now very much part of the story.

Covering Donald Trump has always posed a basic problem for political journalism: how do you accurately describe something that doesn’t fit the conventions of normal politics?

Reporters are trained to extract what’s “new” or “newsworthy” — a policy shift, a fresh attack, a notable line.

After a weekend barrage of erratic posts on Truth Social, Donald Trump has left a familiar question hanging in the air: what, exactly, is the plan in Iran?

There are a few competing theories — none especially reassuring as we approach Trump’s deadline of Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Donald Trump just stepped into California’s governor’s race — and may have given Democrats a huge gift.

That’s because he endorsed Steve Hilton, a move that immediately clarifies the Republican field but complicates the broader electoral math.

Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric again on Saturday, warning that if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, “all hell will reign down on them.”

The phrasing was striking — not just for the familiar Trumpian misspelling, but for the tone.

It was another crazy week in politics, with the Trump administration tightening control over information about the Iran war even as its strategy remained unclear.

On Capitol Hill, a high-stakes standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security ended with an uneasy compromise that left immigration enforcement unresolved.

The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live.

Trump’s speech aimed to explain the war but instead left its purpose unclear and raised more doubts than it resolved.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) says she knew her Senate campaign had broken through the moment one ad took off.

Stratton told Pod Save America the viral spot was the inflection point in a race she wasn’t supposed to win — overcoming a massive spending gap to pull off a seven-point victory in the Democratic primary.

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An Arizona state court ruled that political parties cannot change their names without explicit permission from state law, forcing the Arizona Independent Party to revert to its previous “No Labels” name pending appeal.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the quiet part loud.

Speaking at Conservative Political Action Conference last week, Carr argued that Donald Trump is “winning” his long-running fight with the media — then ticked through what he sees as evidence.

The Pentagon has gone silent.

It’s now been more than a week since officials last briefed reporters on the war in Iran — a striking departure from the playbook of past conflicts, when military leaders offered near-daily updates, especially in the opening stages.

It was another dizzying week in politics, with President Trump escalating and then hinting at an exit from the Iran war even as thousands more U.S. troops head to the region and global energy markets reel. 

Back home, a prolonged Department of Homeland Security shutdown disrupted airports, while the political fallout is dragging down Trump’s approval ratings to new lows. 

Senate Republicans blinked.

In a rare overnight session, the chamber voted to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security — but carved out immigration enforcement, leaving ICE and Border Patrol unfunded for now.

The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live.

This week’s most interesting media story isn’t what was reported—but how it was done.