Politics

Congress’ Epstein probe raises a thorny question: Who counts as a victim?

Nearly a year after the launch of the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation, lawmakers are now wading into a thorny debate over whether certain women in Epstein’s orbit should b...

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Inside the House vs. Senate rifts threatening the GOP agenda

Republicans have a major obstacle to clear if they are going to avoid a legislative pileup in the months before the midterms: each other.Intraparty tensions between House and Senate Republicans hav...

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Here’s how Trump’s meeting with Xi could spark a crisis over Taiwan

President Donald Trump has teased his upcoming summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as “potentially historic.” If the U.S. president doesn’t choose his words carefully, he could make history by ov...

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Trump administration ramps up oil engagement in Venezuela as election questions loom

When the White House’s top energy adviser landed in Venezuela late last month, he was ushered into a terminal and asked to sign a guest book. On the wall hung a portrait of the nation’s former dict...

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Look out — Marco Rubio is trying to take back the GOP

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press briefing at the White House on current issues in Washington DC on May 5, 2026. | Faith Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images Marco Rubio has b...

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Oil price hikes could mean big shifts for Florida’s crucial tourism industry

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The rising price of fuel spurred by the Iran war has pushed a Florida vacation out of reach for many families this summer, even as luxury travel remains strong.The ongoing co...

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Chris Wright: ‘I don't know the future of gas prices'

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said he is “avoiding” price predictions as gas prices continue to skyrocket amid the ongoing war with Iran.In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Wrigh...

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US health agencies equipped to handle hantavirus, acting CDC director says

The nation’s top doctor on Sunday pushed back on criticism from other public health officials over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's handling of the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise s...

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Lawyers: Biden to fight DOJ plan to release audio of his talks with ghostwriter

Former President Joe Biden intends to intervene in litigation to block the Trump administration’s effort to release 70 hours of partially redacted audio recordings of interviews he conducted in 201...

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Brad Raffensperger navigates his party’s MAGA reality

VININGS, Ga. — Brad Raffensperger is fighting to save his political future as MAGA takes hold of the Georgia GOP.The secretary of state rose to national prominence by defying President Donald Trump...

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UK politics descends into chaos: Is there a lesson for Democrats?

Last week’s local and regional elections across much of the United Kingdom — inevitably described as the “British midterms,” although the parallel is imprecise — delivered a world of hurt to Prime ...

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Transcript: These Democrats Have a Real Chance of Being President

This is a lightly edited transcript of the May 7 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack.Perry Bacon: Good afternoon. I’...

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The beautiful game meets America's ugly moment

The World Cup returns to American soil next month, but the bipartisan excitement that once greeted the announcement has given way to a familiar divide. Republicans see a showcase of national presti...

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‘Affection And Sympathy’: Kevin Warsh’s Friends See Threats All Around Him

PALO ALTO, California — You might expect Kevin Warsh’s colleagues at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution to be elated for him as he prepares to take over as chair of the Federal Reserve.Some o...

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Poll: Republicans and Democrats agree on one big election issue

Americans think cash rules more of the political system than it should — a concern that crosses party lines as midterm spending is projected to once again shatter records. New results fr...

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Pentagon releases swath of UFO files

The Pentagon on Friday released a major tranche of never-before-seen files about UFOs, the latest in a series of declassifications on topics that have long captivated Americans and spawned conspira...

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Poll: Americans disagree on what a ‘stolen’ election means

Questions about the integrity of elections have become pervasive in American politics — and new polling reveals the sharp differences in Republican and Democratic fears.Nearly six years after Presi...

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How the FAA wants to use artificial intelligence

An artificial intelligence project launched inside America’s aviation safety agency is aimed at easing burdens on the thousands of air traffic controllers who guide planes through the skies, compan...

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State escalates trade row with China over Iran war ahead of Trump-Xi summit

The State Department this week sanctioned three Chinese companies it accused of aiding Iran in its war against the U.S., the latest in the back-and-forth between the two countries just days before ...

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A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure

The neighbors of a data center in Georgia are steaming after they discovered the facility had sucked up nearly 30 million gallons of water — without initially paying for it.Outrage started bubbling...

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Greens disavowed RFK Jr. Now they’re rethinking his MAHA movement

Major green groups very publicly disavowed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his 2024 presidential campaign, calling the candidate who spent four decades as an environmental attorney a "dangerous conspi...

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