Newsweek US

February 27 - March 6, 2026 |

SHAKE IT UP DNC Chair Ken Martin wants to chart a new course for the Democrats that he hopes will deliver success in the midterms Can Ken Martin Save the Democrats From Themselves? The party may be winning special elections and polling strongly, yet members remain anxious. A year into his reign, the DNC chair is betting on organizing and infrastructure—not insiders—to turn momentum into power. One Opinion After Another Two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn has always worn his politics on his sleeve. After gaining a sixth Academy Award nomination for One Battle After Another, the actor tells Newsweek about giving his statuette to Volodymyr Zelensky, how Nicolás Maduro should be in prison and why Donald Trump won in 2024.