Politics

Paid · 29 Aug

THE BACK ROOM: 7 Political Stories I’m Watching Right Now

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Politics · 29 Aug

More Than 60 Trees Cut Down at D.C. Public Golf Course as Trump Pushes Controversial Makeover

More than 60 trees have reportedly been removed from Washington, D.C.’s East Potomac Golf Links while…

Morning Cup · 28 Aug

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Morning Cup · 27 Aug

The Morning Cup: The CIA Warned Russia Not to Attack NATO

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Midterms · 25 Aug

We Have 10 Weeks Until the Midterms. Here’s What We Do Now.

Friends, we are officially in the final stretch. The 2026 midterm elections are November 3. And between now…

Politics · 25 Aug

Canada Hits Back at Trump With Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products

Canada is escalating its response to Donald Trump’s trade war, preparing retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of American…

Politics · 23 Aug

Hakeem Jeffries Privately Met With Jared Kushner. Democrats Deserve to Know Why

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries reportedly met privately with Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and…

SEATTLE · 22 Aug

Who Is Jonathan Choe? The Politics, Homelessness Coverage and Organizations Behind One of Seattle’s Most Combative Reporters

Jonathan Choe says he now needs security while reporting on the streets of Seattle.

Morning Cup · 21 Aug

The Morning Cup: Progressives Keep Winning, America Hits $40 Trillion in Debt, and Trump Turns Up the Pressure on Iran

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Economy · 20 Aug

U.S. National Debt Hits $40 Trillion for the First Time

The United States has crossed another staggering financial threshold: the national debt has surpassed $40 trillion. But as…

ICE · 20 Aug

ICE Killed Renee Good. The Reaction Online Is Almost Worse.

I have been trying to hold it together, but these last few days have been really damn hard…

morning-cup · 20 Aug

The Morning Cup: Seattle’s Police Shakeup, Trump’s DOJ Fight, and a Senate Battle Brewing

Mayor Katie Wilson defends pushing out Police Chief Shon Barnes after the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting, while Trump's DOJ picks a new fight and a Senate battle starts to brew.