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Two big court dates for Donald Trump, but he can attend only one

The hush money case will resume in New York while the Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump’s immunity bid in his federal election case.

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Rudy Giuliani speaks to reporters on Jan. 23, 2024.

Arizona grand jury indicts Meadows, Giuliani, other Trump allies for 2020 election interference

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Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Washington.

Column | Rules of Law

How to Know If the Supreme Court Is in the Tank for Trump

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Joe Biden (right), Mike Johnson (center) and Hakeem Jeffries sit next to each other.

White House

White House doesn’t want to touch House speaker drama

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President Joe Biden holds a face mask and a copy of the New York Times as he departs the White House.

The Media Issue

Inside the NYT-White House Feud

Biden’s people think they’re “entitled." The Times says “they’re not being realistic.”

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Energy

Rolling coal: Biden’s newest climate rule takes an aggressive swing at power plants

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Technology

‘Lost touch with reality’: How TikTok’s vaunted lobbying operation went wrong

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TikTok ban puts jobs of thousands of US workers in jeopardy, California senator warns

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Mike Johnson takes questions from the media.

Education

Johnson demands Biden send in National Guard during raucous Columbia visit

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Josh Shapiro: ‘Unacceptable’ some universities can't guarantee student safety amid protests

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Donald Trump speaks to media with his plane in background.

Health Care

Poll: Trump remains vulnerable on abortion with independents, some Republicans

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The National Women's Law Center and a coalition of reproductive health, rights, and justice groups hold an "abortion is healthcare" rally in front of the Supreme Court.

Legal

Supreme Court wrestles with fallout of Dobbs in arguments on emergency abortions

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A Ukrainian national flag waves over the center of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.

Defense

Biden admin isn’t fully convinced Ukraine can win, even with new aid

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VIDEO

'Mike you suck': Protesters heckle Speaker Johnson at Columbia visit

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GEOPOLITICS OF 2024

Welcome to Another ‘American Century.’ Also: We Suck

Set aside the election and hot wars. How the U.S. resolves its crisis of confidence is what’ll shape the world.

By Matthew Kaminski

An illustration of Donald Trump with his feet on the desk, reacting to his phone. A fox News TV screen is in the background.

The Media Issue

How Donald Trump Gets His News

The former president is a voracious press consumer. Here’s how his media diet has changed since his last presidential campaign.

By Meridith McGraw

Brian Glenn is fast becoming one of Donald Trump’s favorite reporters, likely racking up more one-on-one interviews with Trump in the last year than any other journalist.

The Media Issue | Person of Interest

Meet the Man MAGA America Wakes Up To

Between hosting Right Side Broadcasting Network and dating Marjorie Taylor Greene, Brian Glenn is the next big MAGA media star.

By Adam Wren

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with reporters after a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol.

Column | On Politics

How Mike Johnson Is Taming Trump and His Party — Against All Odds

At a crucial juncture, the speaker went from pandering to Trump to managing him and from challenging the Democrats to working with them.

By Jonathan Martin

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The Media Issue | Rules of Law

Inside the Off-the-Record Calls Held by Anti-Trump Legal Pundits

Some of the country’s most prominent legal commentators are holding off-the-record sessions to hash out the latest twists and turns in Donald Trump’s legal saga.

By Ankush Khardori

Youths dressed as independence heroes in Arcahaie, Haiti.

History Dept.

Opinion | The Haiti I Know Is No More. But There Is Still Hope.

Haiti has suffered political crises before, but never has its future seemed so bleak. But one of its native sons sees a solution to the chaos.

Opinion by Joel Dreyfuss

Donald Trump walks onto the stage.

Culture Club

Trump’s Jokes Killed DC’s Sense of Humor

As a speechwriter, I loved writing jokes for events where politicians were able to sit down together in an atmosphere of laughter and self-deprecation. But those days are gone.

By Jeff Nussbaum

Tom Cole walking in a hallway in the U.S. Capitol.

Q&A

‘We Just Finally Saw the Dam Break’: How House Republicans Embraced the Chaos

Veteran Rep. Tom Cole is fed up with his party’s insurgents.

By Ryan Lizza

Sen. Bob Graham unloads bags from a USAir jet on the tarmac at Tampa International Airport.

Postscript

The Greatest Book a Politician Ever Wrote

The late Bob Graham’s book is everything politics should be.

By Michael Grunwald

Former President Donald Trump returns to the courtroom at Manhattan criminal court in New York.

Legal

How Much Do We Really Know About the Trump Jury?

The 12-person jury is a reasonable cross section of Manhattanites. That should make Trump nervous.

By Calder McHugh

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks.

Q&A

‘You Can’t Govern By Shooting Yourself in the Head Every Day’

Newt Gingrich offers advice for how Mike Johnson can stay speaker.

By Ian Ward

The University of Southern California's Capital Campus building is seen.

Column | Capital City

Federal Workers Are Fleeing Washington. Can College Students Replace Them?

Why so many schools are building Beltway outposts.

By Michael Schaffer

INTERACTIVES

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Trump says abortion should be up to states. Here’s where it’s banned — and where it’s protected.

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Tracking the Trump criminal cases

TRUMP HUSH MONEY TRIAL

Former president Donald Trump watches as David Pecker answers questions on the witness stand from assistant district attorney Joshua Steingless.

The Trump trial turns tabloid

From the National Enquirer to Truth Social, the courtroom was full of sensation on Tuesday.

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Former president Donald Trump, center, awaits the start of proceedings at Manhattan criminal court.

David Pecker returns to the stand at Trump hush money trial

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Donald Trump and his lawyers sit in court during his trial.

Prosecutors say Trump violated his gag order 10 times. The judge is finally set to weigh in.

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Television crews are set up outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.

How large parts of Trump’s trial are playing out in the shadows

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LEGAL

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington.

Supreme Court to take up Biden crackdown on ‘ghost guns’

The case is expected to be set for argument in the fall.

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Activists demonstrate at the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court appears skeptical of rulings that found public sleeping ban violated Constitution

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Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court.

Trump’s super PAC has helped foot his legal bills. That might end soon.

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Donald Trump shows the posthumous pardon for former world champion boxer Jack Johnson after signing it in the Oval Office

Appeals court upholds conviction of GOP operative who steered Russian money to Trump camp

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2024 ELECTIONS

Former President Donald Trump.

Trump campaign will host Florida donor retreat with potential VP picks

The May event in Palm Beach is expected to attract around 400 donors.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren walks at the U.S. Capitol.

Warren gets a second crypto-friendly Republican Senate challenger

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Joe Biden speaks from behind a podium.

Biden leans on one-time battleground Florida as a cautionary tale

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Former President Donald Trump leaves Manhattan criminal court.

Trump fumes while Biden hits the trail

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CONGRESS

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol.

Inside Dems' thinking on saving Mike Johnson

“I don’t think we should penalize a speaker for doing the right thing,” said Rep. Steny Hoyer.

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Rep. Donald Payne departs a Congressional Black Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill.

New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies

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How McConnell and Schumer beat hardline conservatives on Ukraine

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) departs a vote at the Capitol on April 19, 2024.

Conservative rebels seeking to oust Johnson unbowed after Trump's words of support

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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The US secretly sent long-range ATACMS to Ukraine — and Kyiv used them

The transfer of Army Tactical Missile Systems with a nearly 200-mile range ends a yearslong drama between Washington and Kyiv.

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US preparing $1B weapons package for Ukraine

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A Ukrainian serviceman with the 65th Brigade rides in an armored vehicle at the frontline.

Next Ukraine package to be larger than normal, include armored vehicles

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Unidentified Russian military instructors speak to media.

US vs. Russia: Why the Biden strategy in Africa may be failing

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WHITE HOUSE

People rally on the campus of Columbia University which is occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters.

Biden camp not sweating political fallout from latest round of campus protests

The president’s team, and some pollsters, don’t see Gaza as the primary voting issue for the younger cohort.

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FILE - Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape, left, listens during a meeting with Pacific Islands Forum leaders during the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Washington. Prime Minister Marape accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the U.S. president had been eaten by “cannibals” there during World War II. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Papua New Guinea PM slams Joe Biden over ‘cannibals’ comment

By Claudia Chiappa

President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media following a speech on Earth Day at Prince William Forest Park.

Biden condemns ‘antisemitic protests’ — and absence of Palestinian empathy, too

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New York City police officers stand guard as demonstrators chant outside the Columbia University campus on April 18, 2024.

‘Antisemitic, unconscionable, and dangerous’: White House responds to chaos at Columbia

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) offered to walk with Jewish students on Columbia's campus.

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STATES

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Republicans are trying to snuff out climate embers around the country

Conservatives are aggressively targeting efforts to reduce carbon emissions across the continent.

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Members of Arizona for Abortion Access hold a press conference and protest.

Arizona House votes to repeal abortion ban

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Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra talks with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass after a news conference.

Xavier Becerra plots political future after Biden administration

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New York Mayor Eric Adams speaks at an event.

Eric Adams faces increasing opposition to his legal pick within City Council

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EARLIER

Devin Nunes speaks

Trump Media CEO calls on GOP lawmakers for help in Wall Street fight

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Abortion-rights activists rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court.

5 things to know about today’s abortion case before SCOTUS

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Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.).

Summer Lee of the 'Squad' beats back primary challenge

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A sign sits erected at the pro-Palestinian demonstration encampment at Columbia University in New York.

College protests keep spreading after Columbia crackdown

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Lindsey Graham talks during a hearing.

The Senate Republicans who backed moving foreign aid forward after earlier opposition

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People take part in a "Palestine Solidarity" march in San Francisco.

Potholes over foreign policy: City leaders want to move on from Israel-Gaza debate

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The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is seen next to an American flag.

House committee finds CIA at fault in investigation on sexual assaults

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Pro-Palestinian students' encampment on Columbia's campus

Pressure rises amid Columbia protests, as lawmakers call on university president to resign

By and Irie Sentner

The TikTok Inc. building is seen.

'No analogue in history' to TikTok bill

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Columbia University President Minouche Shafik prepares to testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee during a hearing.

Fetterman, Scott, Banks join calls for Columbia president to step down

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Gov. Kathy Hochul makes an announcement on the state budget.

Facing record housing shortage, New York Democrats finally take action

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Sen. Tom Cotton speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.

Cotton and Hawley: Send in the National Guard to Columbia

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MOST READ

Rudy Giuliani speaks to reporters on Jan. 23, 2024.

  1. Arizona grand jury indicts Meadows, Giuliani, other Trump allies for 2020 election interference

  2. Appeals court greenlights release of secret Trump battles to block aides from testifying

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  4. How to Know If the Supreme Court Is in the Tank for Trump

  5. The US secretly sent long-range ATACMS to Ukraine — and Kyiv used them

VIDEO

Trump: 'The gag order has to come off'

Trump: 'The gag order has to come off'

Iran warns of ‘maximum-level’ response to Israeli counterattack

Iran warns of ‘maximum-level’ response to Israeli counterattack

FAA admits to system-wide 'fatigue', introduces rest protocol

FAA admits to system-wide 'fatigue', introduces rest protocol

NYPD identifies man who lit himself on fire outside courthouse

NYPD identifies man who lit himself on fire outside courthouse

Blinken stresses de-escalation after Israel's attack on Iran

Blinken stresses de-escalation after Israel's attack on Iran

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TALKERS

President Joe Biden walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on April 23, 2024.

Biden signed a bill to force a sale of TikTok or ban it. What's next?

Doctors speak about abortion access at the U.S. Capitol.

Patients are being denied emergency abortions. Courts can only do so much.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a voter rally.

Republicans are starting to worry about RFK Jr.

Rescuers work on the scene of a building damaged after a Russian attack.

‘That’s garbage’: Graham slams Vance’s Ukraine math, challenges him to visit

Donald Trump walks onto the stage.

Trump’s Jokes Killed DC’s Sense of Humor

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