Politics

Two decades later, Cornel West’s critique of Larry Summers hits differently

Larry Summers once drove Cornel West out of Harvard in a very public fight. Now, Summers is back in the spotlight, and West can’t help but point out the irony.“There's a certain level of, not just ...

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'Our most important battle’: Obama privately urges freshman Dems to fight cynicism

Former President Barack Obama is embracing his role as mentor-in-chief, huddling with nearly three dozen freshman House Democrats at the Capitol Hill home of Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) at a Wednes...

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The House is scrambling to avoid a censure death spiral

As he reconvened the House this month after a seven-week recess, Speaker Mike Johnson promised to recommit lawmakers to making laws — adding session days and keeping them voting into the night to c...

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Every State Is a Border Patrol State

The Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino posted a video over the weekend showing a pep talk he’d given in Chicago to agents operating far from their usual stations along the Mexico border. Set to...

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Brian Kilmeade retraces Washington’s daring Delaware crossing in new Fox Nation season

As the United States of America approaches its 250th anniversary, Fox Nation has history buffs covered as it shines a spotlight on some of the most iconic moments of the country's past.The 10th sea...

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Lula at climate summit: US might not be gone for good

BELÉM, Brazil — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called late Wednesday for a global winding-down of fossil fuels — and said he hoped to someday get the U.S. behind it.“We must reduce g...

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Meet the Republicans who killed solar subsidies — after using them

At least three Republican lawmakers took advantage of a decades-old rooftop solar credit that will end in January due to President Donald Trump's megalaw, according to a review of property records ...

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‘I’d love to fire his ass’: Trump fumes at Powell as Fed splits over rates

The Federal Reserve is poised to frustrate President Donald Trump. Again.Central bank policymakers are increasingly split over whether they should lower interest rates in December, with investors n...

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(Some) MAGA Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

One night at a party in an East Village speakeasy, a pair of 20-somethings—high on youth and rail liquor—made their way to the bar’s single-occupancy bathroom, and proceeded to go at it. I know thi...

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President Piggy

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here.The roughly six months that have made up November this year have—it’s fair to say—not been a high point for ...

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Vance tries to thread the affordability needle

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday offered an explanation for the slate of political quagmires Republicans are juggling, including persistent cost of living issues and even divisions within the Re...

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Trump admin won't force new SNAP reapplication process

The Trump administration's promised overhaul of the nation’s largest food aid program will rely on existing policies rather than forcing people to reapply for benefits, according to two people gran...

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A split at the top: Why Thune and Johnson are at odds this week

Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have largely worked in lockstep since January. This week, they hit a rough patch.The two men are known for rising above whatever theatrics...

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Cassidy’s Obamacare plan will not lower skyrocketing premiums, Democrats and policy experts say

It’s too little, too late for Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-La.) Obamacare subsidy compromise.That’s the message from health policy experts and Democrats on Cassidy’s proposed middle ground over Congress’...

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As health insurance premiums soar, pressure on Republicans mounts

Rising Obamacare premiums are a political problem for Republicans. Rising premiums for workers who get health insurance from their employers could be an even bigger one.Republicans in Congress are ...

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DNC ‘all in’ for Democrat in Miami mayor race against Trump-backed Republican

MIAMI — The Democratic National Committee is sending reinforcements to help elect a Democrat as Miami’s mayor, further nationalizing the race after President Donald Trump endorsed a Republican ally...

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MORNING GLORY: If an AI bubble bursts, which party will pay the political price?

This column was filed hours before the quarterly earnings call for Nvidia Corporation reported its earnings for the third quarter this year after markets closed Wednesday. The company may yet again...

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MAGA’s State-by-State Plot to Butcher Democracy

“Are you looking for something?”The homeless man, kindly yet befuddled, stands underneath the awning of a long-abandoned Kansas City storefront and searches his shopping cart for an umbrella.This d...

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Buy now, pay later is more dangerous than ever

The other day, I went to buy my first big Christmas gift of the year, and there it was, on the checkout page: Would I like to split this purchase up into four easy interest-free paym...

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First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

Hollywood screenwriter Samuel Ornitz speaks before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29, 1947. UPI/Bettmann Archive via Getty ImagesAs the United States faces...

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The Queen of Capitol Gains: Nancy Pelosi’s 10-Year 827% Returns Crush Wall Street

Quick Read Nvidia (NVDA) remains the crown jewel of Pelosi’s portfolio. Nvidia positions often repre...

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