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June 6, 2025

The Big Beautiful Bromance Is Over

June 6 | President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s bromance blew up in broad daylight with all the chaos of a reality TV reunion special.

June 5, 2025

Back on the Ban Wagon

June 5 | President Donald Trump signed a proclamation yesterday banning travel from 12 countries — escalating his strict immigration policy.

One Nation, Under (a Lot of) Debt

June 4 | The US has always had a bit of a spending habit.

June 4, 2025

June 3, 2025

June 3 | Call it “June Madness.” In the coming weeks, the Supreme Court is expected to issue dozens of rulings — including on gender-affirming care for transgender youth and efforts to restrict access to porn sites.

Elon's Exit Interview

June 2 | Elon Musk famously wielded a literal chainsaw and swore he’d slash government spending.

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.