The Atlantic
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. thought Watergate would cure the imperial presidency. Fifty-two years later, we're still waiting, now with 12-hour news cycles and a Supreme Court that says the president can do no wrong.
The Guardian
Trump tries to executive-order his way past the 14th Amendment again, and the ACLU is ready with the same 'no' they gave last time.
The Atlantic
J.D. Vance's 'Communion' is a spiritual memoir that reads like a campaign brochure, full of awkward anecdotes and missing introspection - proving that political books are meant to be announced, not read.
BBC World
Iran claims it has closed the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S. says it hasn't. Meanwhile, Vice President Vance heads to Switzerland for talks, and everyone keeps bombing everyone else.
The Atlantic
J.D. Vance's new memoir reveals his supernatural car rescue, conversion from atheist to Catholic, and pivot from Trump critic to loyal VP - all while trying to convince us his political about-face wasn't just ambition.
The Guardian
House Republicans squeak by with a 213-211 vote to debate Trump's $70 billion immigration bill, while World Cup workers threaten strikes, a Somali referee gets denied entry, and Maine voters ponder a candidate with a Nazi tattoo.
BBC World
At a D-Day anniversary, Pete Hegseth compared migrants to Allied troops storming beaches - minus the liberating-from-fascism part.
BBC Politics
UK government tells US VP to stop using a teenager's murder as a migration talking point, as the Nowak family asks everyone to please stop making their tragedy about culture wars.
The Guardian
Supreme Court finds racial bias in jury selection, while JD Vance talks Golden Dome and adversaries studying us. Plus: Trump's legal battles continue.
The Atlantic
A would-be assassin attacks the White House Correspondents' Dinner, revealing a grim new Washington status symbol: whether you got Secret Service escort or were left to fend for yourself.
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