Politics

Trump is pioneering the role of commentator-in-chief when issues grow thorny

The president is constantly assigning motives, identifying heroes and villains, and telling his audience what to think

Michigan nominates first trans woman for state legislature

Joanna Whaley, ex-megachurch pastor who endured years of conversion practices, comfortably bested her opponents

Max Miller turns a scandal into a humiliation with TV interviews: 'Never seen anyone come across so guilty'

Welcome to Wednesday’s Washington Secrets. Did you see Rep. Max Miller’s two interviews last night, when he tried to defend himself against abuse allegations? They were a textbook example of how not to do crisis communications. Plus, there’s more bad news for Republicans on gas prices ahead of the midterms.

Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon Killing One and Injuring 11

Hits on two towns among deadliest bombings since start of June ceasefire

Head of drone manufacturer critically injured in car bomb in Russia

Assassination attempt demonstrates Ukraine’s ability to continue clandestine operations deep inside Russian territory

Abdul El-Sayed offers a template for Democrats to defeat Trumpism

The candidate has crafted a progressive nationalism and shown his party how to turn Republicans’ financial advantage against them

Gen Z Is Testing the Limits of How Weird Parties Can Get

Would you attend a “farewell to Spirit Airlines” party?

‘Disappear the Democrat’ Backfires in Montana

The party has been backing independent Senate candidates in red states. But Montana is not working as planned.

Abdul el Sayed wins: Michigan Dems fall to Mamdani Left and gift GOP the Senate

As the dust settles on the Michigan Senate primaries, Republican candidate Mike Rogers must be popping open a bottle of champagne right now in celebration of the results. Not due to his own primary — he ran uncontested — but the Democratic primary, where radical leftist Abdul el Sayed has defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI).

What we learned from midterm primary elections in five key states

Elections underscored that momentum of progressive candidates remains strong but not unstoppable

South Korean police raid Starbucks HQ over 'Tank Day' campaign

South Korean police raided the nation’s Starbucks headquarters on Wednesday to look for evidence that the coffee chain knowingly trivialized a 1980 massacre through its “Tank Day” advertisement campaign.

With Abdul El-Sayed, Democrats Throw Away an Advantage in Michigan

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