August 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT
52 years ago: Nixon resigned in wake of Watergate scandal

Following the Watergate scandal, President Richard Nixon resigned on Aug. 8, 1974.

August 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT
Your turn "

A cartoon by Pedro Molina.

August 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM EDT
Trump plays the blame game as massive midterm losses loom

The GOP's odds of maintaining control of Congress dimmed this past week.

August 7, 2026 at 6:59 PM EDT
Munitions shortage solutions

A cartoon by Brian McFadden.

August 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT
ICE's new body cam policy is predictably devious

The agency's idea of "best interests" is terrifying.

August 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT
Senate confirms new FEMA chief and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees

A group of 74 nominations were approved by the Senate on Aug. 7.

August 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM EDT
Trump's big, dumb ballroom faces another loss in court

Trump is coming in hot after a court told him to pause construction of his ballroom.

August 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM EDT
Too chummy

A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.

August 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT
Trump goon: Latest job losses don't count""they're just teachers

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says awful July jobs report is no biggie, really.

August 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
Trump's economy is in the dumps

The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July.

August 7, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT
The Don

A cartoon by David Horsey.

August 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT
Fox News relies on infamously bad pollster to predict El-Sayed loss

Fox News turned to Mark Penn, who was chief strategist and pollster for Hillary Clinton and has a significant track record of terrible election predictions, to comment on the Michigan Senate race. Penn argued that supporters of Rep. Haley Stevens, who lost the primary against Abdul El-Sayed, would crossover to vote for Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate.