Documents reveal scope of Trump’s foreign aid cuts
The State Department sent the list of impacted grants and contracts to Congress, according to a document seen by POLITICO.
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The Right Way to Make a Superhero Human
This article contains spoilers through Episode 6 of Daredevil: Born Again.
For a character whose flagship show ended seven years ago, the blind lawyer Matt Murdock—better known as the vigilante Daredevil—has maintained a steady presence on Marvel’s roster. In the film Spider-Man: No Way Home, he impressed Peter Parker (Tom Holland) with his reflexes. In the TV series She-Hulk, he flirted with the titular heroine.
The Trump Team’s Denials Are Laughable
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The defense of the United States is a serious business. Breaches of national security are especially dangerous.
Netanyahu Takes Desperate Measures
In a little more than a week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has reignited the war in Gaza, dismissed the head of Israel’s internal security agency, and moved to fire its highest legal official—all while pushing toward a political takeover of the judicial branch.
An Iranian American Rom-Com That Breaks the Mold
Iranian women tend to be portrayed in popular culture and the media more as symbols than as actual people. They’re frequently reduced to unforgettable and contradictory images: the willowy ingenues of Persian miniature tableaus, housewives of the 1960s and ’70s frolicking in miniskirts and bathing suits, a sea of anonymous all-black chadors after the 1979 revolution, and, in recent years, protesters shedding and burning their veils.
1,400+ Arrested in Turkey as Erdoğan Jails Istanbul Mayor & Intensifies Authoritarian Crackdown
Mass demonstrations are continuing in Turkey, where Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has been arrested on corruption charges. Since protests broke out last week, Turkish authorities have detained more than 1,400 people, including students and journalists. İmamoğlu is the main rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the 2028 presidential election and was recently nominated for president by the Republican People’s Party.
10 Years of War on Yemen: Leaked War Plan Chats Overshadow U.S. Deadly History Targeting Yemen
Democratic lawmakers are calling for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Michael Waltz to resign, after they discussed bombing Yemen in a group chat that also included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. Waltz had set up the chat on the messaging app Signal and appeared to accidentally add Goldberg, who then got a front-row seat as top officials, including Vice President JD Vance, discussed classified information.
Hands Off Social Security: Drastic DOGE-Backed Changes Put Benefits for Millions at Risk
The Social Security benefits of millions of people in the United States are at risk as the Trump administration institutes drastic changes billed as “anti-fraud” measures, but which critics say are aimed at weakening the popular program and potentially laying the groundwork to privatize it. The Social Security Administration has already shuttered dozens of offices across the country and is laying off thousands of workers.
DOGE Plays with Power
Trump, Musk and the founder of Pirate’s Booty are testing what having authority really means.
Goodbye, Forever 21. You Will Forever Be in Our Hearts, if Not Our Closets
As the fast fashion giant declares bankruptcy, we remember what it gave us.
Money Talks: The World’s Favorite Asset
Edward Fishman and Saleha Mohsin join to discuss how the US dollar became a global currency and what that means under Trump.
The Unnerving Meaning of the Two Kinds of Instagram Kitchens
They look different, but they underscore the same anxieties.
MrBeast is Doing Big Numbers…In the Candy Aisle
The most successful Youtuber ever is selling his fame in the form of chocolatey treats.
Long Covid office ‘will be closing,’ Trump administration announces
The move comes as part of the administration’s reorganization of HHS, according to an internal email seen by POLITICO.
Trump to tap CDC acting director as nominee
Susan Monarez was the deputy director for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health since January 2023.
Global AIDS program teetering after Trump admin’s shock-and-awe
President Trump is taking apart one of George W. Bush’s proudest achievements.
Trump admin considers shutting down some CDC expert panels
HHS tells CDC leaders it is “recommending termination” of the discretionary advisory committees.
Hawley has pointed questions for Dr. Oz on abortion, trans care
The Missouri Republican alone isn’t enough to block Oz’s nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, even if Democrats join him.
Is Aziz Ansari Sorry?
The Waves also discusses the Riverside Church controversy and the case of Sarah Milov.
Your Opinions on Her Wardrobe Are Probably Unwelcome
What we say matters, especially depending on whom we say it to.
What Role Does HR Play in the #MeToo Era?
The Waves also discusses the case against Jeffrey Epstein and Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Fleishman Is in Trouble.
‘There are no guarantees’: Scott Bessent won’t rule out a recession
He also said he isn’t worried about stock market turbulence, following the worst week in the market in two years.
Trump’s business acumen has long been his armor. It’s being put to the test.
The normally bullish Trump over the weekend declined to rule out the possibility of a full-blown recession as his tariff policies threaten to spark a massive global trade war.
Trump won’t rule out a recession in 2025
“I hate to predict things like that,” Trump said when pressed about the possibility of a recession during a recorded interview that aired on “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.
‘He Finally Shot the Hostage’: Trump’s Trade War Is a Brutal Reality Check
Trump imposing new tariffs on top of broader policy uncertainty will mean a hit to growth. The question is how large of a hit it will ultimately be.
What Antitrust ‘Reformers’ Got Wrong
Lina Khan and her allies tried to remake antitrust law. Trump’s team is likely putting an end to that.
Law Prof. Katherine Franke Accuses Columbia of Empowering Trump by Agreeing to $400M “Ransom Note”
Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is on track to regain its federal funding after the Ivy League institution yielded to the Trump administration’s demands on Friday. The demands include banning face masks on campus, hiring 36 new security officers with greater power to arrest and crack down on students and appointing a “senior vice provost” to oversee the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies and the Center for Palestine Studies.
A Rare Moment of Bipartisan Disbelief
But really, who among us hasn’t inadvertently shared secret plans about an imminent military strike on Yemen with the editor in chief of The Atlantic?
Wait, what?
Occasionally, Washington gets hit with one of those stories. The kind that halts the busy company town in its divided tracks. Everyone seems to unite, at least briefly, in disbelief. A single dominant topic comes along and crushes everything, and all the rest is suddenly beside the point.