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Republicans Want To Party Like It's 2016 Again

July 25 | It may be President Donald Trump’s White House, but his administration is suddenly focused on former President Barack Obama's time in office.

Trump Rolls Out the AI Red Carpet

July 25 | Cue the Silicon Valley opening credits: The tech world officially touched down in DC for President Donald Trump’s invite-only “Winning the AI Race” summit.

When the Going Gets Tough, the House Calls Recess

July 23 | Recess is great when you’re a kid. Less so when it’s Congress ducking a tough vote.

FDA-Approved Cancer Drugs Show Promise for Alzheimer's

As Alzheimer’s cases rise with an aging population, researchers are racing to find better treatments.

Trump's Media Lawsuits Are More Than White Noise

July 21 | CBS’s decision to cancel The Late Show has people questioning the timing — and whether politics played a role.

From the Group Chat: Gwyneth Paltrow's "Bombshell" Book, Olivia Culpo's Viral Hospital Bag, and "The Summer I Turned Pretty"

July 20 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Eat, Read, Go: Grilled Halloumi, Corn, and Peach Salad, "Maggie; Or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar," and Vancouver

July 19 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

Will PBS and NPR Go Dark? Not Exactly

July 18 | The Muppets on Sesame Street might want to start budgeting.

What 17,000+ Skimm Readers Told Us About Trump’s First 100 Days

17,000+ Skimm'rs told us what’s keeping them up at night — from IVF access to economic survival.

CDC Contraceptive Guidance Disappeared, So We Brought It Back, Too

Why You Need To Be Thinking About Menopause Early

ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back

Should There Be Limits For Presidential Candidates?

Rose McDermott, a political scientist at Brown University, weighs in on presidential age limits, saying "part of the reason the founders of the Constitution didn’t have an upper age limit is that nobody lived long [enough]."

What the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Presidential Immunity Means

theSkimm checked in with Caroline Polisi, legal analyst and lecturer in law at Columbia Law School, to break down the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. Here’s what she had to say...

Skimm the Vote 2024

Paging all Skimm'rs. Ahead of November 5 (that's Election Day), we'll be asking for your take on the state of US politics. Weigh in and Tell Us right here.

What Is Project 2025?

As the Trump-Vance ticket campaigns to win the White House, conservatives have created an extensive plan called Project 2025 to outline what a second Trump presidency could look like.