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As Democrats look for a fighter, Bernie Sanders is striking a chord 鈥� againThe curmudgeonly Vermont senator, with his populist message, is drawing large crowds. This week he鈥檚 joined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Panicked Democratic voters are turning on their own leadersDemocratic voters reeling from Mr. Trump鈥檚 sweeping cuts and head-spinning policies are growing more incensed at their own party鈥檚 lack of response.
Debate over transgender rights grows more fraught in new Trump eraActions by the Trump administration have been pushing back on transgender inclusion, amid sharp public divides and emotional debates over things like women鈥檚 sports and care for children.
鈥楳ove fast and break things鈥�? Judges are telling Trump to put them back together.As President Trump implements his agenda at lightning speed, courts see mixed results as they demand that some actions be rolled back until lawsuits are heard.
Why a top progressive group says Chuck Schumer should resign from leadershipEzra Levin, the co-founder of the grassroots progressive organization Indivisible, talks to the Monitor about why the Democratic base thinks Sen. Chuck Schumer needs to go, what鈥檚 driving the movement, and where things go from here.
Trump claims sweeping power to deport migrants 鈥� as legal fight escalatesConfusion over the timing of a deportation operation to El Salvador has led to questions about whether the administration defied a judge鈥檚 order, in removing people the White House says are members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
First LookJudge bars Trump from using wartime authority to carry out mass deportationsAfter a flurry of litigation, a federal judge on Saturday stalled the Trump administration's plan to carry out mass deportations under the Alien Enemies Act,聽a sweeping 18th century law that expands the president's powers. The president had invoked the law just聽hours earlier, describing the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as an invading force.
First LookDespite fury in party ranks, Democrats help GOP avert government shutdownLate Friday, Democrats helped pass a Republican funding proposal that allows President Donald Trump to continue slashing the federal government, unleashing a聽torrent of frustration on Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.聽
The ExplainerAs trade wars roil markets, what do retaliatory tariffs accomplish?As President Donald Trump raises tariffs, other nations are fighting back. They want to force negotiations, but it鈥檚 a high-stakes game of chicken for the global economy.
Democrats wrestle with 鈥榯ruly abhorrent鈥� options: Shut down government or enable TrumpA government shutdown could happen March 14. After the House passed a Republican bill to fund the government, Senate Democrats face few good options.
Five years ago, the world shut down. COVID鈥檚 imprint lingers from politics to schools.The World Health Organization declared a global COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020. Our reporters see wide lasting effects.
After wild six weeks, Trump tells Congress 鈥榃e are just getting started鈥�President Donald Trump touted his accomplishments on the border and going after government waste. On the economy, he warned of 鈥榓 little disturbance.鈥�
Should law enforcement work with ICE? Sheriffs in a 鈥榮anctuary鈥� state are torn.In Colorado, some sheriffs are pushing for closer cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Others are telling immigrant populations their departments 鈥渁re always here for you.鈥�
First LookAndrew Cuomo announces New York City mayoral bidAndrew Cuomo has formally entered the race to be New York City鈥檚 mayor. The former governor seeks to make a comeback after resigning in 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations.聽
Could DOGE backfire on Republicans? Virginia election is a test case.With a governor鈥檚 race underway and a high percentage of federal government employees, Virginia offers clues on how the Department of Government Efficiency is affecting politics at the state level.
As Mayor Adams dodges removal, New York eyes a Cuomo in race to replace himNew York鈥檚 Mayor Eric Adams鈥� reelection hopes may be fading, given his recent legal tangles. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads a pack in the hunt to replace him.
The ExplainerDOGE administrator is named 鈥� and it鈥檚 not Musk. How this 鈥榙epartment鈥� works.As the Department of Government Efficiency upends decades of tradition in Washington, more scrutiny is being cast on the structure and authority of the initiative.聽
How Trump skirts checks and balances unlike any modern-day US presidentPresident Trump is using his reelection as a green light to bypass what America鈥檚 founders envisioned as the other co-equal branches of government: Congress and the courts. So far, only some courts have checked his power.
Trump and Musk cite fraud, but what does a government audit really look like?Each year, the U.S. government may be losing $233 billion or more聽to fraud. One way to address the problem: better up-front tracking of payments.
A gulf widens between Trump and the press, with high stakes for free speechA White House rebuff to The Associated Press 鈥� over the name 鈥淕ulf of America鈥� 鈥� comes on top of Trump lawsuits against major TV news networks. Some see rising pressure for news media conformity.