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His USAID career over, one worker wonders if he can still serve his countryMost fired USAID workers were officially taken off the payroll this week. One employee grapples with the abrupt loss of a 17-year career 鈥� and tries to figure out what鈥檚 next.
FocusZohran Mamdani upended New York politics. Is a Democratic tea party next?First-time voters and young voters turned out in droves for the New York mayoral primary. Their choice for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, may or may not herald a wider tea party-like revolt. But his win serves as a repudiation of the political establishment.
First LookSenators prep for a weekend of work to pass Trump鈥檚 tax and spending billThe Senate is expected to grind through a rare weekend session as Republicans race to pass the package of tax breaks and spending cuts by his July Fourth deadline.聽
10 years after same-sex marriage ruling, these conservatives aim to roll it backIt鈥檚 been a decade since the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a right to same-sex marriage. Public acceptance has grown since then, but some conservatives aim to challenge that ruling in an echo of what happened with Roe v. Wade.
Trump attacked Iran. Should Congress have had a say?Some in Congress question whether President Trump鈥檚 Iran strikes align with the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution, but Republicans mostly stick with the president.
New York鈥檚 down-to-the-wire mayoral primary tests deep Democratic divideIn New York City, the battle to secure the Democratic nomination for mayor has turned into a generational confrontation, and a test for a polarized electorate.
Trump bombs Iran despite MAGA warningsPresident Trump鈥檚 decision to strike Iran inserts the U.S. squarely into the kind of conflict he vowed to avoid, but he has prioritized neutralizing Iran鈥檚 nuclear program.
Monitor BreakfastAs Trump weighs bombing Iran, Steve Bannon has his earAs President Donald Trump considers whether to involve the U.S. in a conflict with Iran, longtime ally Steve Bannon is making news 鈥� breakfasting with the Monitor and lunching with the president.
US economy faces reckoning as some immigrants avoid workplacesUncertainty caused by policy shifts and arrests is taking a toll on America鈥檚 workplaces, making many immigrants 鈥� with and without legal status 鈥� hesitant to go to work.聽
Monitor BreakfastSteve Bannon warns Trump against heavy US involvement in IranMAGA influencer聽Steve Bannon is warning against the Trump administration getting involved in a lengthy conflict in Iran, lighting into Republicans and conservative talking heads whom he describes as beating the drums of war.
As political violence hits home, local lawmakers struggle with how to stay safeAttacks on Minnesota lawmakers are part of a wave of political violence that has local officeholders grappling with how to increase their security.
Troops in the streets and political violence: Americans grapple with a charged momentWhile Washington hosted a military parade, large crowds gathered across the country Saturday to peacefully protest President Donald Trump鈥檚 policies. The threat of violence 鈥� and news of a political assassination in Minnesota 鈥� added to tensions.
First LookAfter day of nationwide protests, Trump鈥檚 military parade rolls through D.C.Tanks, troops, and marching bands rolled through Washington in a parade of American military power, a show met by thousands of citizens who showed another kind of power: protest.
First LookTwo lawmakers shot, one killed, in what is deemed a politically targeted shootingMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz says a state lawmaker and her husband were shot and killed in a politically motivated assassination. A second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded as well.聽
How JB Pritzker鈥檚 faith and Holocaust work are powering his dire warnings about TrumpIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker has long invested in helping Americans understand the ongoing relevance of Nazi-era lessons. He says it鈥檚 never been more important.
Outside 鈥榓gitators鈥� in protests have a long history 鈥� in myth and factDonald Trump and others have stirred discussion of whether paid 鈥渢roublemakers鈥� are trying to foment chaos. But it鈥檚 difficult to determine in real time whether actions have been planned by an organized group.
First LookAs Trump phases out FEMA, aid groups work to shore up local resilience hubsThe hurricane season is forecasted to be above normal, while cuts to FEMA could leave states and citizens under-resourced. Aid groups are attempting to fill the gaps and form stronger relationships with state and local governments to prepare.
The ExplainerMasks on ICE agents ignite pushback. When can officials block their faces?Concern over immigration enforcement officials wearing face masks largely cleaves into two camps: those who worry over threats against law enforcement and those who see masking as creating a culture of impunity.
As more troops enter Los Angeles, dueling narratives over how to keep the peaceCalifornia has filed a lawsuit, while the Trump administration is now deploying the Marines. Both sides are sparring over whether the federal government is putting out a fire 鈥� or pouring on gasoline.
Trump escalates a battle around immigration 鈥� and CaliforniaDefying local officials, President Trump sent National Guard troops to Los Angeles as violence accompanied anti-ICE protests. The action comes amid broader skirmishes between Mr. Trump and California.
