Chasing Side Deals, Flexing Influence: Lewandowski's Power Moves at DHS  —  Kristi Noem's close adviser effectively controlled billions in spending at Homeland Security.  Lewandowski denies seeking business or playing any role in the agency's contracts.  —  Summer Said

Self-Funders Are Still Terrible at Getting Themselves Elected  —  It's still exceedingly difficult to buy oneself a seat in Congress.  —  During the 2026 midterms, a record number of wealthy Americans — 69 — have spent more than $1 million of their own money to support their campaigns for federal office.

What to know about Canada's escalating trade war with the US as Carney retaliates with tariffs  —  Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, in response to the latest round of tariffs on Canada.

Europe's centre fears nationalist wave after AfD victory but only has itself to blame  —  Saxony-Anhalt win part of wider trend driven by mainstream policy failures and gradual normalisation of far right ideas  —  The numbers speak for themselves: Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) …

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested.  Now He's a Senator.  —  Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found.  Some had bank accounts garnished.  —  It was Easter weekend in 2007 when a police car pulled up to Joe Vasquez's home in rural Kansas.

Trump Tailspins as Leaks about GOP Midterm Panic Take Humiliating Turn  —  Donald Trump's tailspinning continues.  A CNN analysis finds that Trump has a lower approval rating than any of his predecessors going into midterms in this millennium.  That's worse than Joe Biden in 2022 …

Revealed: Netanyahu Received an Explicit Warning Days Before Oct. 7.  He Didn't Brief Israel's Security Chiefs  —  Article printing is available to subscribers only  —  Zen reading is available to subscribers only  —  Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format

After 9/11, Documents Suggest, New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality  —  The Mamdani administration is releasing more than 170,000 pages of documents related to the air quality around the World Trade Center site in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks.  —  In the harrowing months …

Veterans and Democrats intensify fight against Trump's planned arch  —  Opponents of the 250-foot triumphal arch project say it could disrupt military burials at Arlington, during construction and after its completion.  —  Summary  —  Veterans and Democrats are escalating efforts …

With Ohio's governorship up for grabs, a toxic race turns violent  —  An alleged assailant forced his way Sunday toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton at a county fair, officials and witnesses said.  Authorities said he was carrying two pistols and a Taser.  —  Summary

UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing  —  In strongest condemnation ever by UK government, Ed Miliband announces sweeping sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements  —  Israeli “terrorists” are conducting ethnic cleansing in the West Bank …

Exclusive poll: GOP's gains among Latinos fade in House battlegrounds  —  Democrats have gained sharply with Latino voters in some of the country's most competitive House districts since 2024, a new Hart Research/TelevisaUnivision poll shared exclusively with Axios shows.

Rubio Flies to Colombia to Meet With Washington's Newest Ally  —  Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office last month after pledging to mend the strained relationship with the US, is getting a prime opportunity with Secretary of State Marco Rubio visiting Tuesday.

Inside Hakeem Jeffries' coming fight with his left flank … An influx of Democratic Socialists of America-aligned members in January will compound latent distrust of Jeffries that's festering in some corners of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.  — “He's got a lot of people mad at him …

How 2026 candidates are targeting health care “corruption” … Now, in the run-up to the midterms, it's just as likely to focus on “corruption.” … - It's a strategy that plays into affordability concerns and voter anger at the health system — but frequently avoids addressing what about the system needs fixing.

As Social Security fund runs dry, some Republicans say it's time to raise taxes  —  Raising the payroll tax is gaining traction as a fix — even in the anti-tax GOP — to fend off deep cuts in retirement benefits.  —  Summary  —  For decades, Washington has replayed the same fight over taming …

Where's the Beef (Coming From)?  —  Meat and freedom!  —  Transcript  —  “Mary had a little lamb, but when she saw it sicken, she sent it off to Packingtown, and now it's labeled chicken.”  —  Hi, Paul Krugman here.  That's a little ditty that was circulating, I can't find any original source …

An exercise in thinking about the unthinkable: a U.S. debt default  —  In a Virginia law school classroom, students are grappling with an event once considered unimaginable: a U.S. government debt default. … - “Ladies and Gentlemen: I am writing to you in your capacities as experts …

Satisfaction With K-12 Education Hits New Low  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the U.S. has slipped to 32%, a new low in Gallup's 27-year trend and down 11 percentage points over the past two years.  At the same time, dissatisfaction has risen to a record high of 67%.

Jared Kushner Is Now One of World's Most Powerful Diplomats  —  Plus, Trump calls for New Mexico's name change, and Corey Lewandowski's power moves at DHS  —  Good morning.  One of the most striking images from the U.S.'s high-wire diplomatic talks in recent days was a photograph …