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The “new phase” of Israel’s war on Hamas, explained. Israel accompanied its ground incursion of the Gaza Strip with increased bombardment, the result of which is seen here in an image taken from Israel’s southern city of Sderot. Photo by…

While the Israeli military is carrying out this attack, much of the world views Israel’s assault on Gaza as enabled by the United States. President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the Russian…

7:27Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks on “his vision for the defense of the American homeland,” during an event at the Hudson Institute, Oct. 24, 2023, in Washington, D.C.Kevin Wolf/AP Vivek Ramaswamy has built a national profile this year through…

0:29Rep. Jamaal Bowman arrives to the U.S. Capitol, June 22, 2023.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleaded guilty on Thursday after being charged with falsely pulling the fire alarm at a congressional office building, a misdemeanor, before…

Shadowbanning and the Israel-Hamas war, explained. Shadowbanning dates back to the early days of the internet. Vox; MirageC/Getty Images A.W. Ohlheiser is a senior technology reporter at Vox, writing about the impact of technology on humans and society. They have…

4:28Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves a House Republican conference meeting in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Oct. 24, 2023 in Washington, DC.Drew Angerer/Getty Images The House at last has a new speaker and the 2024 presidential…

1:56Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks after his election at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on Oct. 25, 2023.Tom Brenner/AFP via Getty Images In the wake of an unprecedented three-week void without a House speaker, Republicans on Wednesday elected…

Are GOP leaders more aligned with Democrats than with the MAGA right? Mostly no — but sometimes yes. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-KY), in the Capitol…

1:56Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves a House Republican conference meeting in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Oct. 24, 2023 in Washington, DC.Drew Angerer/Getty Images Republican Rep. Mike Johnson, a conservative hard-liner, staunch ally of former President…

14:33Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., May 2, 2023.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is embroiled in a controversy dubbed by critics and the…