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Perhaps no one has a tougher job in Washington now than Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:
The key points of tension between Trump and RFK Jr. over vaccines: Takeaways from The Wall Street Journal’s coverage of Trump’s push on vaccines and autism
Trump is pushing RFK Jr. to move faster to cut the number of vaccines kids get and to advance the science on autism.
Francesca Hong, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, is shaking up the race to become Wisconsin’s next governor
GOP Sen. Rand Paul this weekend released writings from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private journals during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s some takeaways.
Sen. Mitch McConnell and his staff released a new statement and photo. But they did little to resolve the central question: Will the longtime lawmaker be able to return to work?
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Trump Administration Urges Supreme Court to Allow New Restrictions on Mail Ballots
There are concerns in Washington about how many missiles the U.S. military has left. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:
Sen. Darline Graham is getting a crash course in Hill politics. In the span of a week, she was sworn into office, co-sponsored her first piece of legislation and made a massive political decision.
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How different groups of Democrats—leadership, progressives, millennials—shifted on Israel, and who led the way
A documentary filmmaker followed Sen. Lindsey Graham over the past three years, providing an unvarnished look at his relationship with President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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A WSJ midterms profile: Traditional liberal Sherrod Brown is contending with all the problems facing the Democrats as he seeks to reclaim a seat in the U.S. Senate
Maine Democrats choose Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner in key Senate race
During a gala Friday celebrating press freedom, President Trump finally got to deliver the biting speech he had long teased
Troy Jackson is poised to take Graham Platner’s place as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. He must distance himself from his former ally’s scandals to win over independents and moderate women
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Paramount pauses its Warner Bros. deal, warplanes from Bahrain and Kuwait struck Iran, and a massive family’s equally large rustic lodge is for sale. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter:
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The Agriculture Department is lifting a more than yearlong ban on Mexican cattle imports, a move that could ease soaring beef prices
A Democratic Party panel selected South Carolina to hold the first 2028 presidential primary, followed by Nevada, New Hampshire and New Mexico
With all that has happened, the vibe in Maine is almost manic, writes Alex Seitz-Wald.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is correct that combat jobs require peak fitness. But it’s not all about testosterone.
