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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.

Trump Weighs His Options As Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates

June 19 | Around the world, eyes are on the US — Israel’s strongest ally — to see if it’ll join the fight against Iran.

June 17, 2025

SCOTUS Order Could Chip Away at Blue State's Abortion Access

June 17 | SCOTUS has asked a lower court to reconsider a religious challenge to a New York law.

June 16, 2025

Man Suspected of Killing Minnesota Lawmaker Captured

June 16 | Police arrested the man suspected of killing state Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home over the weekend.

From the Group Chat: Dakota Johnson’s “Materialists” Press Tour, Glen Powell’s Ex, and Pitbull Fans

June 15 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

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.