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Zohran Mamdani Just Crashed the Party

June 26 | If you’ve seen this photo of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) looking bedraggled while clutching a Saratoga Spring Water bottle, you probably know why.

Israel-Iran Ceasefire Holds Amid Lingering Nuclear Questions

June 25 | After the US struck three Iranian nuclear facilities, President Donald Trump declared that Tehran’s nuclear program had been “completely obliterated.”

Trump Announces Ceasefire, but Israel Says Iranian Strikes Continue

June 24 | President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran Monday night, after nearly two weeks of escalating warfare.

The US Launched Strikes on Iran… Now What?

June 23 | The world is on edge after US forces struck three Iranian nuclear facilities in the dead of night on Saturday.

From the Group Chat: Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Styling Drama, Gwyneth Paltrow’s NSFW "Boyfriend Breakfast," and "The Gilded Age"

June 22 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Eat, Read, Go: Scoop It Up Kale Couscous Salad, "Sounds Like Love," and São Miguel Island

June 21 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

Trump's Iran Pivot Tests the Limits of MAGA Unity

June 20 | The White House says President Donald Trump will give diplomacy two weeks before deciding whether the US will join Israel’s strikes on Iran.

Eat, Read, Watch: Greens and Grits Casserole, “Zeal,” and “Power Moves With Shaquille O’Neal”

June 19 | Here's what to eat, read, and learn in honor of Juneteenth.

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.