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2026 Election

Trump uses ambassadorship offer to narrow a closely watched GOP primary...

2026 Election

In key Southern red state, democracy suffers dramatic back-to-back setbacks

Maddowblog

Team Trump tries to blame Biden for Spirit Airlines’ collapse, but...

Maddowblog

Friday’s Mini-Report, 5.1.26

Economy

After back-to-back letdowns, it’s time for the White House to move...

Maddowblog

‘You seem to really like Joe Biden’: Hegseth needlessly fixates on...

Maddowblog

National debt crosses a historic threshold, exposing absurdity of Trump campaign...

Iran Tensions

‘I’m not giving them anything’: Trump contradicts his own negotiator on...

Maddowblog

Americans’ disapproval of the war in Iran reaches Vietnam-era levels, poll...

Maddowblog

Hegseth sees Americans as ‘the biggest adversary’ as the war in...

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Deadly hantavirus outbreak suspected aboard a cruise ship

A rare rodent-borne disease is suspected to have caused an outbreak aboard a cruise ship, leading to three deaths and several illnesses.

Trump uses ambassadorship offer to narrow a closely watched GOP primary field

With Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell retiring in Kentucky, GOP officials are optimistic about holding on to the seat. The monthslong question, however, has been...

U.S. denies Iran struck a military vessel during new effort to reopen Strait of...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military on Monday denied claims that Iran struck a U.S. Navy vessel as American forces are...