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U.S. military’s newest weapon against China and Russia: Hot air
The Pentagon is quietly transitioning high-altitude balloon projects to the military services.
Biden prepares action to reshape Trump’s tariffs on China
The administration is likely to announce action to lift a narrow set of tariffs on Chinese imports this month.
Top Dems blast Biden on intended jet sale to Turkey
The lawmakers noted Turkey is currently under U.S. sanctions for its purchases of a Russian-made missile defense system.
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Abortion fight strains Democratic alliance with Gen Z
“There’s a fine line between the recent events pushing someone to never vote again or pushing someone to vote ... and bring friends," Florida Democrat Maxwell Frost said.
Meet the GOP deal-makers-in-waiting who Dems may find essential in 2023
If Republicans flip at least one chamber this fall as expected, the fate of policy on multiple fronts will rest with a handful of House members.
July 5, 2022
Tech surveillance in a post-Roe world
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West Wing Playbook
The power players, latest policy developments, and intriguing whispers percolating inside the West Wing.
Visit Magazine
Book Club
From Chelsea Clinton to David Petraeus, Here’s What Politicos Are Reading This Summer
Top novelists, generals, politicians and more recommend their summer reads.
History Dept.
Opinion | How the Founders Intended to Check the Supreme Court’s Power
The president and Congress can check SCOTUS' power when they believe the justices have exceeded their mandate. This might be the best way to save the court from itself.
Fourth Estate
Opinion | The Rudy Giuliani Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
It was a bad week for Trump’s attorney, and that's saying something.
Person of Interest
The Michigan Democrat Who Could Solve Her Party’s Identity Crisis
The Michigan lawmaker’s viral rebuttal to Republican attacks is becoming a playbook for beleaguered Democrats in a dispiriting election year.
The Friday Read
There Are 11 Types of Donald Trump Enablers. Which One Are You?
A taxonomy of the messiahs, demonizers and tribalist trolls of Trumpland.
Capital City
The Real Reason Washington Ignored Kavanaugh’s Would-Be Killer
Hint: It’s scarier than media bias.
Political Science
The Supreme Court Just Rolled Democracy Back. You Can Measure How Much.
After last Friday, 14 million more Americans will be living under laws they disagree with. How did we get here?
Q&A;
‘It Was All Just a Show’: Confessions of a Republican Campaign Hit Man
Tim Miller’s new book reveals the ways he and his fellow GOP operatives poisoned the national discourse and helped enable the rise of Donald Trump.
Soapbox
Opinion | A Bold Plan to Preserve Access to Abortion
Here are four things Biden can do right now.
Column | Altitude
Trump Is in Trouble and He Knows It
The two big stories of this week are more closely linked than meets the eye.
Politics
Opinion | A Grand Compromise on Abortion
Unless Congress steps in, a patchwork of state laws will tear the country apart.
Politics
Opinion | Why Are Democrats Letting Republicans Steamroll Them?
For too long, the GOP has busted norms with no consequences.
Republicans are poised to win the House and Senate. Welcome to our Election Forecast.
We rated every race in play in the midterms. Here’s who we think will win.
New details of Jan. 6 panel's mystery messages emerge
Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson told the committee she was contacted by an intermediary for Mark Meadows, according to a person familiar with her final deposition.
Supreme Court to hear case on GOP ‘independent legislature’ theory that could radically reshape elections
The case stems from the North Carolina Supreme Court's decision this year to throw out the Republican-drawn congressional map for gerrymandering.
The Democratic primary that could determine the future of abortion rights
All four contenders for the nomination to challenge Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are campaigning as the field's strongest defender of Roe.
Why Biden's climate push might not be doomed
It wouldn't be easy, but Democrats could still look to Congress, other kinds of regulations or the states in their effort to cut greenhouse gases.
Ukraine gets top billing at NATO, but questions mount over West’s resolve
Domestic political and economic challenges could complicate the West’s efforts to keep the weapons and aid flowing to Ukraine through the winter — and beyond.
STATES
New York's abortion amendment clears first major hurdle
Lawmakers approved a measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, triggering a multiyear approval process that would eventually put the question to voters statewide.
Flawed oxygen readings may be behind Covid-19’s toll on people of color
The Food and Drug Administration is convening an advisory panel later this year to investigate
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