Politics
Where readers land on the political stories dividing opinion right now.
- President Trump renewed his threat to rip down the Kennedy Center if his name is not added to the building, hours before a federal judge ruled he cannot demolish it without 30 days notice. A president's prerogative over a federal institution, or an abuse of power over a beloved arts center?
- Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home a day early for midterm campaigning, sidelining a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war. Routine scheduling, or burying accountability before an election?
- One year after Operation Midway Blitz swept through Chicago, ICE said it targeted 'the worst of the worst' — but records show the criminal-conviction rate among the 3,841 people detained fell to just 15%. Necessary crackdown, or a dragnet that missed its target?
- Turning Point USA held a massive memorial for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University one year after his assassination there, while student protesters demanded the school cut ties with the group. Fitting tribute, or the university endorsing a political movement?
- Missouri's top court threw out the GOP's Trump-backed congressional map and ordered a November referendum, while Republicans rushed to the U.S. Supreme Court to block that ruling. The people's check on gerrymandering, or judges overturning a legitimate map days before an election?
- Trump's own pick for Fed chair might raise rates against Trump's wishes at his first big decision. Independence test, or political theater?
- Congress passed, and Trump signed, a funding bill that only keeps the government open through December. Reasonable compromise, or kicking the can?
- A new proposal would send $5,000 direct payments to American adults if Republicans hold Congress. Good policy, or an election bribe?
- US strikes on Iranian oil tankers, Iran hits back in Jordan — is this heading somewhere worse?
- The UK, France, Canada and others just banned trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Right call, or overreach?
- Xi and Modi are meeting at BRICS for the first time in years. Thaw or theater?