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Watch live: Trump welcomes Florida Panthers to White House

President Trump is set to honor the 2025 Stanley Cup champions at the White House on Thursday afternoon. The Florida Panthers won their second-consecutive championship last June, defeating the Edmonton Oilers across six games. The Panthers visited with Trump last year to mark

Sally Yates backs Jason Esteves in Georgia governor's race

Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates announced Thursday she’s backing former state Georgia Sen. Jason Esteves (D) for governor. "I am endorsing Jason Esteves for governor because this moment calls for strong leadership and a strong governor who will fight against Donald

Trump attacks on Jerome Powell testing Fed's independence

What we’re watching right now is a tug-of-war between short-term political wins to help Republicans in the midterms and long-term economic stability. Undercutting the Fed may feel like relief in the moment, but history shows it can lead to higher inflation, market instability

GWAR Cover “Pink Pony Club”

A.V. Undercover , the A.V. Club's series in which bands were invited to be filmed performing a cover chosen from an ever-dwindling list of pre-selected songs, is one of the great blog-era video franchises. It went away in the 2010s, but new ownership brought it back with a

Cook Political Report shifts 18 House races toward Democrats

The Cook Political Report on Thursday shifted 18 House races toward Democrats in the latest sign of the party’s momentum ahead of the midterms. Citing President Trump’s unpopular polling numbers and Democrats’ winning streak in recent special elections, the nonpartisan

Maine officials expecting ICE operations soon

Maine officials on Wednesday warned residents they were expecting federal immigration authorities to arrive in the state in the coming days. The potential action follows days of unrest in Minnesota and Oregon, including a fatal shooting in Minneapolis that prompted sometimes

The Florentine Codex

The Florentine Codex is a 16th-century illustrated encyclopedia of indigenous Mexico, “the most reliable source of information about Mexica culture, the Aztec Empire, and the conquest of Mexico.” Courtesy of the Getty, the entire document is online and searchable . The Digital