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The activist’s assassination unleashed anti-Semitism that is pulling the Trump coalition apart.
Michael Whatley was selected for Post Next 50.
Judge Andrew Napolitano questioned Ghislaine Maxwell's decision Monday to invoke the Fifth Amendment to the House Oversight Committee, telling Newsmax the move is curious because she appears to face no additional legal exposure.
A press group says a prosecutor broke ethics rules by not flagging a law that limits searches for reporting materials.
For their research showing that rape is generally motivated by sexual desire, Randy Thornhill and Craig Palmer were subjected to death threats and hounded in their personal and professional lives. And yet, they were right.
Michael Gold, a reporter for The New York Times, describes the fight in Congress over funding the Department of Homeland Security, as Democrats push for restrictions on federal immigration agents.
In the wake of the Republican National Convention earlier this month, Fareed speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about how and why the modern-day GOP has changed since the Reagan era of the 1980s.
Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions before the House Oversight Committee on Monday morning.
A lawyer for about Jeffrey Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell said she is prepared to testify before lawmakers if first granted clemency.
For what it’s worth, some big former fans of Chomsky are disgusted.
Aaron Magid has written a timely biography of a consequential monarch.
The public university is using Mellon Foundation money to build
More Perfect Union, one of the fastest-growing YouTube channels, doesn’t look like most other online political content.
With more than $300 million in political funds at his disposal, President Donald Trump has become a central figure in Republicans' efforts to protect their razor-thin congressional majorities...
If the Cities Church case falls apart, it will not be the first such embarrassment for Trump’s Justice Department.
Vice President Kamala Harris, a former US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, could be the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket after receiving President Joe Biden's support t…
What will it take to preserve a great newspaper in the nation's capital, and to sustain independent daily journalism generally?
What I got wrong — and right — in the aftermath of the Alex Pretti shooting.
Cuba warned international airlines that jet fuel will no longer be available on the island beginning on Tuesday in the latest sign of fast-worsening conditions as the United States moves to cut off the communist-run nation's oil supply.
Democrats’ demands include that immigration officers be required to show visible identification and have judicial warrants when they enter private property to make arrests.
This past weekend, the Liberal Democratic Party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won big, a good omen for U.S.–Japanese relations.
Wilder, Idaho, prided itself on comity. Then federal agents stormed a racetrack outside of town in October, and the reverberations are still shaking the community.
His performance featured a sugar cane field, a wedding seemingly officiated onstage and a New York-style street scene, along with appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.
President Trump has in the past called for Lai’s release. He should do so again.
The U.S. government is warning American-flagged commercial vessels to exercise extreme caution while transiting the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, citing a continuing pattern of illegal Iranian boardings and seizures that threaten global…
A federal judge gave the government until Tuesday to release a redacted search warrant affidavit from a January FBI raid that seized 2020 election materials.
The Sunshine State is now requiring all driver's license tests to be taken in English, a change hailed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
Thomas Massie has challenged Trump on issues including the Epstein files and is trying to survive reelection in deep-red Kentucky.
A judge in New York on Monday temporarily put her ruling on hold forcing the Trump administration to lift a four-month-old freeze on federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project connecting New York City and New Jersey.
Bad Bunny’s drag of a concert managed to make a nine-point first half seem halfway interesting.
The president of the United States posted a racist video Thursday night depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. On Friday, the White House dismissed criticism - but the president deleted the post. Was this episode disappointing? Yes. Surprisi…
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Americans don’t seem to believe they’re getting what they want from Trump’s immigration policies.
Fareed explains why AI's massive energy demands are straining the power grid, but also why AI could enable big breakthroughs in sustainability and clean energy.
The week leading up to the filing deadline saw candidates dropping from the field and a surprise last-minute challenge to the incumbent mayor, Karen Bass.
Letters to the Editor: Friday 30 January — February 6, 2026
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
The real reason Democrats foment racial division is as a divide-and-conquer strategy to seize political power - and keep it forever.
House Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett tore into President Donald Trump after the Oversight Committee's closed-door deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell.
The Takfiris are back in business.
The broken relationship between Minnesota and the federal government
A new organization blessed by the president is raising money for events and projects that will put a Trumpian spin on the nation’s semiquincentennial.
California Democrat Sen. Adam Schiff warned during an appearance Sunday on ABC's "This Week" that President Trump intends to "subvert" the midterm elections, perhaps by forcing through a bill mandating voter ID.
A former War Department employee has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged multimillion-dollar money laundering operation linked to Nigeria-based fraud schemes, federal prosecutors announced in a press release on Monday.
Monday, February 9th on RealClearPolitics - joined by RCP White House Reporter, Phil Wegmann, and National Political Correspondent, Susan Crabtree: 00:00 Rea...
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon warned that enthusiasm among President Donald Trump's MAGA base appears to be waning amid internal disputes and policy concerns.
The FBI’s search and seizure of material from Fulton County election offices marks a major escalation.
The paper of record for the nation’s capital cut a third of its staff this week. It didn’t have to be like this.
Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.
Trump’s team wants a reset on its mass-deportation goals, not a retreat.
A federal judge weighing whether the project may proceed has focused on whether the administration can use private donations to bypass congressional approval.
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Politician Dallas Brodie explains why her province continues to promote dubious social-justice policies and myths—including the false claim that 215 dead Indigenous children were discovered four years ago in ‘unmarked graves.’
Some state election officials say they no longer trust their federal partners.
Rep. Robert Garcia says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been lying about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after DOJ disclosures suggest the two partnered in investment in 2012.
Kid Rock was the headliner at the streamed concert pitched as a conservative alternative to Bad Bunny’s main event at the Super Bowl on Sunday night.
The United Auto Workers union said Monday a Ford worker who heckled U.S. President Donald Trump during a visit last month to a Michigan auto plant was not disciplined and kept his job.
The longevity of the Epstein story owes less to new facts of criminal conduct than to its symbolic utility in alleging deviancy.
President Donald Trump called for eliminating the blue slip tradition, but Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., warned that "nuking the blue slip would be a huge mistake."
It's already been decided that the 2026 midterm elections will be won or lost on the issue of "affordability."
A new book catalogues the damage to Canadian society caused by a 2021 social panic over non-existent ‘unmarked graves.’
While other jurisdictions adopt balanced, evidence-based protocols for treating gender dysphoria, the CPS has doubled down on an obsolete policy instructing doctors to reflexively ‘affirm’ trans-identified youth.
Border czar Tom Homan says immigration enforcement should prioritize illegal aliens who commit extra crimes to maintain public confidence. Homan's position was reported by NBC News, which cited interviews conducted with the border czar for a forth…
The world is warming, but it’s not an emergency, and we’re getting better at producing more with less energy.
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democr…
Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration campaign that has targeted the city of Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota, which I serve as attorney general, appears to be the single largest deployment of immigration agents in the history of t…
The president doesn’t seem to fire people anymore, but he marginalizes them in other ways.
The King of Beers still knows what its subjects like: ‘Free Bird,’ good buds, and beer.
The sustainable agriculture movement’s ideological opposition to biotechnology undermines genuine environmental progress and food security.
Federal judiciary removes controversial climate science chapter from judges' manual after Fox News investigation reveals politicized sourcing concerns.
Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime companion helped advise on the kickoff of the Clinton Global Initiative and arranged for $1 million in funding for it, emails show.
William J. Mann’s new book about the notorious Black Dahlia case is a valuable corrective to the cottage industry of speculative theories that proliferated after her murder in 1947.
The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marria…
A backlash to Trump administration policies has followed U.S. athletes to Italy. One skier’s comments drew a furious response from the president himself.
Tony Lyons, a co-founder of the group MAHA PAC, said his group would support the congresswoman who has been endorsed by President Trump.
Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her right against self-incrimination in an Oversight Committee deposition.
Trump’s immigration crackdown has Latinos wondering if they belong in his America.
Americans who may have ferocious disagreements about the size of government, foreign policy, and a wide range of other issues must find a way to unite around their shared commitment to the liberal idea.
Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyers filed records requests to the National Security Agency and the CIA, according to documents released by the Justice Department.
Rumor has it that Vermont can get a bit chilly in the winter, but central planners don’t worry about little things like that.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Monday that U.S. job gains could be lower in the coming months due to slower labor force growth and higher productivity, weighing into a debate that is also underway at the Federal Reserve and promis…
State officials must assert themselves to put an end to this.
Now come negotiations over the administration’s immigration crackdown.
Kaivan Shroff: The launch felt like another splashy consultant-serving, donor-driven project that sidesteps the real work the left needs to do to win back younger voters.
The White House did not say why Democratic governors were not invited to the meeting with Trump. In addition, at least two Democrats were uninvited to a dinner, their offices said.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Despite record high beef prices, Americans are buying more than ever, spending over $45 billion in 2025. Strong consumer demand continues to drive costs up.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced a bipartisan measure to crack down on money laundering by increasing penalties and ensuring laws apply to systems used by drug traffickers and terrorists.
The president is said to be eager to increase his involvement but has yet to approve a spending plan for his $300 million-plus war chest.
Democrats aren't serious about supporting any deportations, and their list of ICE demands for DHS funding proves it.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday praised President Donald Trump's role in advancing peace efforts and said he hopes the American leader will be awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, while emphasizing the importance...
Sometimes whole milk is just whole milk. It’s about improving health, not promoting bigotry.
Republicans are worried about the midterm elections, but the president doesn’t seem to be.
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-New York) faces the challenge of leading the questioning of top immigration officials at the peril of angering the White House.
Amid a burst of high-profile targeted violence, authorities have identified a new source of terror.
Time is running out to pass the SAVE Act and the GOP Senate majority can't decide how to vote on a an 80-20 issue.
U.S. forces boarded the ship that defied President Donald Trump's quarantine of sanctioned ships in the Caribbean, according to the War Department.
Trump administration expands effort to weaken American Bar Association as Labor Department joins other agencies in severing official ties with legal organization.
Trump-appointed judge sentences would-be Trump assassin to life, while Biden judge gives alleged Kavanaugh assassin just 8 years. A tale of two judges.
The idea that we should redistribute wealth by fiat from prosperous to low-income and stagnating countries remains popular even though it is profoundly misguided.
With Cuba's communist regime appearing close to collapse, U.S. lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to impose maximum economic and diplomatic pressure on Havana, arguing that now is the moment to accelerate the island's push toward freedom.
President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.
It would be great if it did, but, alas, it does not.
Here's where progressive Analilia Mejia, the Bernie Sanders and AOC back candidate who is close to pulling off an upset victory in a Democratic congressional primary, stands on issues like immigration, Israel.