As much of the government faces layoffs, slashed funding, and a shutdown, ICE’s budget has been tripled, and they’re casting a wide net for new recruits.

They blew up the Chicken Man in Portland last night…

We break down the surprising reactions to Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl and what it says about her current relationship to the internet.

Donald Trump’s premature announcement demonstrated just how much leverage he has over the situation.

How prediction markets are turning everything from elections to football games into wagering opportunities.

Conversion therapy, racial redistricting, the president’s power to fire anyone he wants—are the conservatives lining ‘em up to knock ‘em down?

What state investment in the video game company means for the industry.

A new EA Games deal has players worried about censorship of their beloved franchise.

At the start of a “new” term that never really ended, a slew of cases could supercharge Trump’s American takeover.

Hegseth and Trump strut in a theatrical flex over an audience of distinguished military leaders; the government shuts down as both sides dig in; and Russia wages unsettling hybrid warfare with drones over Europe.

Time to find out if claiming you have total power over the government means that people blame you when it shuts down.

A meeting with the top brass that didn’t even need to be an email.

How the president’s flimsy case against the former FBI director is going to make accountability that much harder in the future.

Kevin Van Valkenburg on the embarrassing, raucous, and painfully American display that was the Ryder Cup

Explosions have rocked the boats while they are still days away from Gaza’s shore.

Teslas are trapping passengers inside after crashes. Regulators are starting to notice.

Reactions to Charlie Kirk’s death are being censored, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

America looks very different two years after the end of affirmative action.

Thanks to RFK Jr., Trump can capitalize on an issue he’s cared about for decades.

Karen Attiah, an award-winning opinion journalist was fired from the Washington Post for social media posts about Charlie Kirk and America’s gun violence epidemic.