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Boris Johnson scrambles to save himself
The British prime minister reshuffles his top team in an attempt to cling onto power.
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.
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West Wing Playbook
The power players, latest policy developments, and intriguing whispers percolating inside the West Wing.
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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.
The lore of ‘CODELs’: How foreign travel helps Congress at home
For more than half a century, lawmakers have found untapped alliances and diplomatic opportunities during overseas trips that voters rarely hear about.
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.
Take a number, sit in line: Canada troubleshoots passport line chaos with a bulk order for chairs
‘I will continue to direct staff to do all they can to create a more hospitable environment,’ Minister of Children, Families and Social Development Karina Gould said last week.
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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