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A National Park Service employee cuts down a tree ahead of possible additional renovations at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C. on August 29, 2026.

Trump’s Latest D.C. Teardown Is Already Veering Off Course

The president thinks he’s scoring a hole in one. It’s really an own goal.

Eleanor Clift

Donald Trump eating a lobster

Republican Senator Faces New Humiliation in Must-Win Seat

Susan Collins’ is not on a glide path in Maine—and it’s looking like her campaign is the problem, our must-read guide to D.C.’s deepest secrets reveals.

The Swamp

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a campaign event at Matt's Rancho Martinez restaurant on August 04, 2026 in Allen, Texas.

FOLLOW THE MONEY

Republicans Have a Texas-Sized Senate Problem on Their Hands

Spoiler alert: President Trump is not feeling generous.

Chris Cillizza

The rubble of the World Trade Center smolders following a terrorist attack September 11, 2001 in New York.

This 9/11 Memoir Reminds Us That the Day's Story Isn't Over

When my diagnosis came, the care I needed was already waiting because John Feal—and many others beside him—had spent decades fighting for the people 9/11 left behind.

Christina Stanton

Marco Rubio, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth

There’s Nothing Slick About Trump’s Venezuela Oil Grab

It is not a deal but a crime, and not one that will benefit the U.S. in the near or medium term. It may never benefit us at all.

David Rothkopf

Donald Trump attends a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court.

Judge Humiliates Trump Over Hush Money Conviction

This was Trump’s latest attempt to overturn the conviction that led to him becoming the first felon to occupy the White House.

Farrah Tomazin

CNN's Harry Enten

LAKE AMERIC-NO!

CNN Data Guru Exposes Trump’s Embarrassing Lake Problem

Donald Trump’s “Lake America” rebrand isn’t making waves with the American public.

Isabel van Brugen

Donald Trump.

Trump Makes Major Mistake in Weird Presidents Ranking

The president put Woodrow Wilson in a top tier, only to share a meme hours later blaming him for ruining the country.

Leigh Kimmins

President Donald Trump speaks

Trump’s Cabinet Roadshow Backfires as Goons Are Humiliated

Donald Trump’s goons have hit the road in a last-ditch attempt to shore up support ahead of the midterms.

Isabel van Brugen