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Huma Abedin and Alex Soros Wedding Draws Clintons and Kamala Harris to the Hamptons

The wedding of Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Hillary Clinton, and Alex Soros, the scion of a liberal philanthropic dynasty, drew a rare concentration of wealth and power. [...]

Takeaways from Trump’s Military Parade in Washington

The events in the capital were overshadowed by an assassination in Minnesota and turmoil in the Middle East. [...]

Here’s what to know about Yvette Hoffman, who was wounded in the Minnesota shootings.

She is a former D.J. and an advocate for vulnerable children. [...]

Fox News Hosts Gushed Over the Parade, With No Protests in Sight

Cable networks covered President Trump’s Army parade on a busy day of protests, a political assassination and Middle East strikes. ABC, CBS and NBC aired other programming on their affiliates. [...]

Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine

Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising. [...]

Minnesota, Known for Bipartisan Civility, Reels After Attack on Lawmakers

Even as the national political discourse has grown hyperpartisan in recent years, Minnesota had kept a foothold on its own traditions. [...]

Inside Trump’s Extraordinary Turnaround on Immigration Raids

President Trump’s decision to pause most raids targeting farms and hospitality workers took many inside the White House by surprise. It came after intensive lobbying by his agriculture secretary. [...]

Melania Trump Suits Up for the Military Parade

The first lady’s outfit was fully in line with the controlled and contained public image she had been crafting since the end of her husband’s first term. [...]

What We Know About the Suspect in the Minnesota Lawmakers Shootings

The suspect, Vance Boelter, was appointed more than once to the Workforce Development Board, where he served with State Senator John A. Hoffman, who was shot on Saturday. [...]

A few hundred gathered to protest Trump in D.C., in the shadow of the parade.

Richard Grenell on Cancel Culture, ‘Normal Gays’ and his friend Melania Trump

The president of the Kennedy Center says that when it comes to the arts, “the voices of tolerance have arrived.” [...]

Richard Grenell on cancel culture, ‘normal gays’ and his friend Melania | The Conversation

Richard Grenell on cancel culture, ‘normal gays’ and his friend Melania | The Conversation lead image [...]

‘Take down the temperature’: Democrats and Republicans call for calm after Minnesota shootings

Governors and lawmakers condemned Saturday's violence. [...]

‘I just had flashbacks’: Portland looks to avoid repeat of 2020 protests

Trump sent federal officers into Portland to quell riots five years ago. A tired city — watching events in LA — hopes it won’t happen again. [...]

A new wave of candidates is putting motherhood front and center

Political moms are getting a boost from Vote Mama, a PAC focused on mothers of young children. [...]

Democrats reclaim the American flag

Ambitious Democrats are leaning on their credentials as veterans to draw a contrast with Republicans. [...]

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of [...]

Democrats tested immigration messaging in battleground districts. Here's what they found.

A survey by two key Democratic groups found focusing on Trump's overreach blunts the president's advantage on the issue. [...]

Why ‘Hellcats’ could be the answer to Democrats troubles

Democrats believe veterans and former national security officials can help dig them out of the perception that they're weak. [...]

Hogg declines to run again for DNC vice chair after new election is called

The 25-year-old activist said he will devote his efforts to Leaders We Deserve. [...]

What to know about Minnesota lawmakers' shootings that killed Melissa Hortman

A manhunt was under way in Minnesota over Saturday night for the suspect in the shooting of two state lawmakers at their Twin Cities homes that Gov. Tim Walz called [...]

"No Kings" anti-Trump protests attract millions, organizers say

Millions of protesters across the U.S. took to the streets in demonstrations against the Trump administration on Saturday, in stark counter-programming to the president's Washington, D.C., military parade that evening.Why [...]

Trump hosts military parade amid nationwide "No Kings" protests, in photos

President Trump is hosting the country's largest military parade in decades in Washington D.C., marking 250 years of the U.S. Army — a date that coincides with his 79th birthday.The big [...]

Minnesota lawmakers shot in "targeted" home attacks

Minnesota state House Democratic Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed in their suburban Twin Cities home on Saturday in one of two "targeted" attacks against [...]

Israel urges U.S. to join war with Iran to eliminate nuclear program

Israel has asked the Trump administration over the past 48 hours to join the war with Iran in order to eliminate its nuclear program, according to two Israeli officials. The [...]

Minnesota shootings set off five-alarm fire in Congress

Members of Congress went into this weekend with their nerves already severely frayed. The shooting of two lawmakers in Minnesota on Saturday has sent those tensions over the edge.Why it [...]

What to know about the G7 summit Trump is attending

Group of Seven leaders, including President Trump, will gather in Canada on Sunday.The big picture: The meeting will take place on the heels of Israel's attack on Iran, while the [...]

Trump: The war between Israel and Iran should end

President Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Saturday that White House envoy Steve Witkoff is ready to resume nuclear talks with Iran's foreign minister, the [...]

Israeli air force achieved freedom of operation in Tehran's airspace, IDF says

Israel Defense Forces has achieved full freedom of operation in the air space around Iran's capital Tehran, the IDF announced on Saturday.Why it matters: Other than the military implications of [...]

It might rain on President Trump's parade

It might rain on President Trump's military parade Saturday in D.C., so the Army is considering precautions in case there's lightning. The big picture: "Rain won't stop us, the tanks [...]

PM announces national inquiry into grooming gangs

Sir Keir Starmer said he had accepted the recommendations of an audit into the nature and scale of the abuse. [...]

UK sending more RAF jets to Middle East

Sir Keir Starmer said aircraft are being deployed amid intense fighting between Israel and Iran. [...]

Paternity leave: How much time off work do new dads get across Europe?

Most dads in the UK get two weeks off work after their baby is born, but dads in many European countries get more. [...]

UK's careful diplomacy faces test ahead of G7 meeting

There are currently two "crisis centres" running in the Foreign Office. [...]

Starmer heads to Canada for talks on security and trade

The PM will meet his Canadian counterpart on Saturday, ahead of a summit of G7 leaders the next day. [...]

MPs bar doctors from raising assisted dying with children

The Terminally Ill Adults Bill returns to the House of Commons for further scrutiny. [...]

Starmer urges Netanyahu to use diplomacy in Iran

The PM urges restraint following Israeli strikes targeting nuclear and military sites in Iran. [...]

Row over Labour minister's small boat comments

Darren Jones clashes with the Tories and Reform UK over the percentage of arrivals who are men. [...]

Corbyn and McDonnell to face no action after rally

The pair were interviewed by police after a pro-Palestinian demonstration in January. [...]

Minister to soften impact of planned disability benefit cuts

Liz Kendall tries to ease the impact of planned benefits cuts as Labour MPs consider rebelling. [...]

Trump’s violation of the 14th amendment couldn’t be any clearer — Judge Luttig

Democratic Policies: Championing the Middle Class, the Poor, and Social Equity

The January 6th, 2021 Insurrection

Judge Rejects Trump’s Immunity Argument in Federal 2020 Election

An Insight into Trump’s Behavior: Concerns Over Mental State and Influence”

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