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Monitor BreakfastWhen practical shoes tell you something about a politicianAt a Monitor Breakfast, Democratic congressional campaign Chair Suzan DelBene shows her pragmatic side 鈥� both in her strategy for retaking the House and in her choice of footwear.
Monitor BreakfastDemocrats emphasize 鈥榓uthenticity鈥� to take back the HouseAt a Monitor Breakfast, Democratic Rep. Suzan DelBene talks about the value of different perspectives and how her party can retake the U.S. House this fall.聽
Many Americans don鈥檛 trust mail-in voting. What can be done?Election-related fraud is very rare.聽And safeguards are in place for mailed ballots. Yet distrust in the system remains high among Republican voters.
As Democrats pull back on Israel, one unlikely senator is doubling downSen. John Fetterman has emerged as the Democrats鈥� most outspoken supporter of Israel,聽underscoring how his party鈥檚 stance on that nation has shifted.聽
As Democratic split widens on Israel, politics grow treacherous for BidenA longtime supporter of Israel, President Biden is now contending with pro-Palestinian protesters 鈥� and images creating a broader sense of disarray.
First LookA landmark settlement protecting children at the border is set to roll backFor 27 years, the landmark Flores agreement has curbed the mistreatment of child migrants traveling alone. The Biden administration, tackling heavier immigration enforcement, is now seeking to undo parts of the mandate.
Trump on trial: What to know as case moves toward pivotal witnessDonald Trump鈥檚 hush money trial has seen dramatic testimony this聽week. But the most confrontational and legally important moment may be yet to come.
Israel arms shipment on hold as US weighs new accountabilityAmerica鈥檚 role as a major backer of Israel鈥檚 military is coming under rare, rising scrutiny due to the war in Gaza. Our charts put the debate in context.
Trump vows to fire bureaucrats. Here鈥檚 why Biden is trying to stop him.Americans have declining confidence in the civil service. The two presidential front-runners disagree on whether these workers are nonpartisan.
First LookFacebook ads helped Trump win in 2016. AI might help him in 2024.Donald Trump鈥檚 2024 presidential campaign is using artificial intelligence to parse tons of data and find persuadable voters with the help of Brad Parscale鈥檚 AI company. Mr. Parscale helped propel Mr. Trump to the White House with Facebook ads in 2016.聽
First LookThese Republicans want to restore trust in elections. It鈥檚 鈥榯he right thing to do.鈥�A group of Republican lawmakers has formed a coalition to combat election misinformation distrust. They aim to safeguard聽democracy.
Monitor BreakfastWhy 'two Montana guys' are duking it out in the SenateSen. Steve Daines of Montana, chair of the Republicans' Senate campaign committee, told reporters at a Monitor Breakfast that he and the state鈥檚 other senator, Jon Tester, "get along just fine." So why is one trying to get the other fired?
Trust in the media has tanked. Are we entering a 鈥榩ost-news鈥� era?Declining trust in news media is partly about navigating a tsunami of digital content. Do people want unbiased news? How do they judge quality?
Will young voters ditch Biden over Israel? For most, it鈥檚 not a priority.Despite students clashing with authorities on campuses nationwide, most young people are far more focused on the economy than on the Mideast.
Monitor BreakfastSenate map favors the GOP. But Steve Daines won鈥檛 predict a 鈥榬ed wave.鈥�At a Monitor Breakfast with reporters, the chair of the聽National Republican Senatorial Committee kept expectations in check.
First LookThe most powerful person in the House? It鈥檚 not the speaker. It鈥檚 Hakeem Jeffries.Democratic votes helped pass recent aid bills 鈥� and would seem to mean GOP Speaker Mike Johnson is safe from a potential ouster. Behind it all is Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who鈥檚 demonstrated an alternative to dysfunction and chaos: governing.
As campus protests flare, Congress seeks reckoning on antisemitismConservatives have urged U.S. college leaders to crack down on antisemitism. Now a bipartisan bill in Congress amplifies that message, but also reveals the complexities of defining what antisemitism is.
Could Nikki Haley be Trump鈥檚 running mate? Don鈥檛 rule it out.Nikki Haley鈥檚 strong showing in Pennsylvania鈥檚 recent Republican primary may give Donald Trump something to think about, even if vice presidential picks don鈥檛 typically move the needle in elections.
Building takeovers push campus protests into volatile new phasePro-Palestinian protesters are occupying buildings at Columbia University and other U.S. campuses, escalating the stakes and risks for those involved.聽
FocusCompeting pressures of activism, order test US collegesAs calls for campus order and safety rise alongside voices of anti-Israel protest, colleges and their leaders are facing an extraordinary test. The pressures are coming from both inside and outside.