Politics

The Court’s GOP-appointed majority is very likely to rule for Trump. But it also matters how they rule for Trump. US President Donald Trump stands with newly sworn-in Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett during a ceremonial swearing-in event…

What we mean when we say there’s a border crisis. An immigrant family wades through the Rio Grande while crossing from Mexico into the United States on September 30, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. John Moore/Getty Images Nicole Narea covers…

A fully funded IRS would bring in twice as much money as they previously thought, a Treasury report finds. A brave tax cop doing tax cop things in Palm Springs, California, during a corruption probe in 2015. Gregg Felsen/Getty Images…

The justices had their shot to hear Trump’s immunity appeal. Now they need to stop delaying his criminal trial. Former President Donald Trump at the swearing-in of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Getty Images Ian Millhiser is a senior correspondent at Vox,…

Republicans are using impeachment as a political distraction. US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas holds a press conference at a US Border Patrol station on January 08, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas.  John Moore/Getty Images Li Zhou is…

It’s hard to imagine this Supreme Court removing Trump from the ballot. But his lawyers gave the justices very little to work with. Then-President Donald Trump greets two of his appointees to the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, left, and Brett…

The Israel-Hamas war has shaken up the Middle East. Who’s on whose side? A member of the Iraqi’s Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashed al-Shaabi) stands guard during the funeral of the 16 members killed in US airstrikes on February 4 in…

Senate negotiations revealed what some Democrats are willing to give up on immigration in 2024. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) speaks to reporters during a vote in the Senate Chambers of the US Capitol Building on January 25, 2024. Senators continue to negotiate…

Many reproductive health organizations want to codify stronger standards. They’re not going to pick that fight this year. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally to restore Roe at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Virginia, on January 23,…

Record arms exports are a sign of America’s commitment to Europe — and its foreign policy failures during the war in Ukraine. A soldier of the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of the Zakarpattia Land Forces of the Armed Forces…