Let's be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel  —  Let's be clear about what just happened: Jimmy Kimmel, a prominent late-night comedian, was just taken off the airwaves because the Trump administration didn't like what he had to say — and threatened his employer until they shut him up.

Why Trump Privately Fumes About Netanyahu but Gives Him Free Rein  —  'He's f—ing me,' the U.S. president said of the Israeli prime minister after strikes on Hamas in Qatar  —  President Trump is frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  The question is whether he will ever be angry enough to do anything about it.

‘They’ Didn't Kill Charlie Kirk  —  It insults his memory to blame political opponents for one man's heinous act.  —  Click for Sound  —  It has been a sad, sickening week for America.  —  Our country witnessed a terrible event.  A young man was gunned down doing what he loved …

Tensions erupt among House Dems over vote to honor Charlie Kirk  —  A resolution to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk and condemn his assassination has been the subject of frenzied talk among House Democrats this week as some lawmakers grapple with how to vote on it.

Inside the Room Where CEOs Say What They Really Think of Trump's Policies  —  America's top executives worry about moves that many see as state capitalism and pressure on the Federal Reserve  —  WASHINGTON—Corporate leaders regularly praise the Trump administration and its policies in public.

Trump says he's designating Antifa as a terrorist organization  —  President Donald Trump said he is designating the far-left anti-fascism movement Antifa as a terrorist organization, announcing the move on his Truth Social platform in the early hours of Thursday morning UK time.

The Running Mate Kamala Harris Didn't Dare Choose  —  As Kamala Harris rushed to pick a running mate last year, her “first choice” was her close friend Pete Buttigieg, but she decided that it would be “too big of a risk” for a Black woman to run with a gay man.

Tiffany Trump Cruised on an Oil Mogul's Yacht as Her Father-in-Law Talked Oil Deals  —  The vacation, amid diplomatic talks on oil industry expansion, is a measure of how hard it is to tell where the interests of government end and those of the Trump family begin.

Exploiting Male Rage  —  Charlie Kirk's audience consisted to a large extent of resentful young white men who felt that modern society wasn't delivering the status that they deserved.  —  Given MAGA's brazen attempts to exploit Kirk's murder to suppress freedom of expression, I'm sure someone will call what I just said hate speech.

Why Voters Will Feel the Impact of GOP Health Cuts Before the Midterms … The conventional wisdom in Washington is that by pushing off big changes to Medicaid until after the 2026 midterms, Republicans shielded themselves from voter backlash.  —  Don't be so sure.

The “Debate Me Bro” Grift: How Trolls Weaponized The Marketplace Of Ideas  —  from the debate-me-now-or-you-lose dept  —  Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I've seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to …

GOP lawmaker makes blockbuster claim: FBI has at least 20 names of suspected Epstein clients  —  A Republican lawmaker revealed for the first time Wednesday that there is a quasi-list of suspected clients of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that can be compiled from a series of witness statements and other evidence gathered by the FBI.

Trump asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed board  —  The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's board of governors.  The Republican administration turned …

Eric Trump says crypto can ‘save the US dollar’  —  President's son predicts inflow of digital asset wealth from overseas would bolster US currency  —  Eric Trump has said growing demand for cryptocurrencies could “save the US dollar” by attracting investment flows from around the world into America.

This Is It  —  Obedience and Support are the Same  —  If you were writing a hackneyed novel or film about an authoritarian America, it would go exactly like this: a figure close to the regime is assassinated, a massive shrill and sanctimonious hue and cry rises over the martyred dead …

Democrats, Your Job Is to Defend Democracy  —  Politics are often distorted by arguments rooted in false choices.  It's hard to find a better example than the one Democrats keep wrestling with: Should they focus their energies on the survival of constitutional democracy or on economics?