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The announcement from Clyburn, who turns 86 in July, comes as younger Democrats are challenging the old guard in primaries throughout the country.
The president called Mr. Paul, a boxer and provocative influencer, a “great guy” and predicted that he would run for an elected position.
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels despite a weakening job market.
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.
Jim Clyburn announces bid for 18th term in Congress at age 85, defying calls for generational change as other Democratic leaders choose to retire
Consumers are paying in cash in a hotly competitive marketplace, creating a rare phenomenon for a relatively new class of prescription drugs: falling prices.
Joe Biden became the first president in history to deny executive privilege assertions for his predecessor. Now, President Trump is returning the favor.
The Trump administration is curbing animal experiments in response to shifts in public opinion, technological advances, years of animal rights advocacy and the work of a conservative activist.
I'd rather get a ‘fat jab' than go to boot camp classes with an empty stomach.
Congressional questions about contracts, ads, and extramarital sex ended her tenure.
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…
As populism gains steam among Democrats, exempting large numbers of people from taxes strikes many on the left as slopulism.
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…
Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the military’s war in Iran grew out of his experience in Iraq.
The lopsided vote to approve the measure was a rare bit of election-year bipartisanship on a major affordability issue, but G.O.P. disputes and President Trump’s disinterest have left its fate uncertain.
ICE agents busted a South Texas human smuggling ring, resulting in the arrests and sentencing of gang bangers who kidnapped a family and sexually assaulted a pregnant mother.
A woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate have put Trump in a bind.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made 13 calls to lawmakers after the Justice Department opened a criminal probe into his congressional testimony about the Fed's renovations.
A bipartisan group of senators raised concerns in a letter to the Government Accountability Office that the department failed to redact names and photos of victims.
Why Germans fear American religion, and what this reveals about Europe.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
The Trump administration has launched sweeping new trade investigations aimed at China's manufacturing dominance and other countries' industrial overproduction, a move officials say is designed to protect American workers and rebuild the nation's …
The U.S. military is currently "not ready" to escort tankers through the critical Strait of Hormuz because all its assets are focused on striking Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday.
Israel faces not a solvable conflict but a permanent condition—one requiring deterrence, “violent maintenance,” and historic patience—while confronting both regional enemies and a cultural battle in the West.
Resistance to the U.S. military campaign in Iran is easing overall, though a plurality of Americans still favor ending the strikes.
The Democratic power broker had kept his plans under wraps but signaled he wanted to be around to see the first Black speaker elected, a milestone the party is well positioned to reach next year.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Trump warns of terror "sleeper cells" in U.S., blames Biden's border policies for security threats as U.S., Israel continue military campaign against Iran.
Australia has long been considered politically stable compared with Europe and the United States. But according to political scientist Eric Kaufmann, that period of “Australian exceptionalism” may be coming to an end.
Candidates backed by AI companies have found early success — of the 20 candidates in the Texas and North Carolina primaries who received AI funds, only one lost her race.
The war looks like a case of diminishing returns, but ending it now allows the president to claim tangible victories.
Republican strategists hope the endorsement will make the Texas Senate race less expensive and less competitive.
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.
The state’s 2028 primary is likely to be important, and is already on the minds of some Democrats.
Hesitancy to use college outcomes data, like post-graduation earnings, is giving way to acceptance and even enthusiasm.
A runoff, resentments, and the question of whether a Democrat can win statewide
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said there was no imminent threat to the state, despite a warning from the FBI that Iran could send drones to the West Coast in retaliation for war. Newsom said drone issues "have always been top of mind.""We've been a…
The 5-year-old was briefly held at Dilley, where families are sent after ICE roundups.
Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., said Thursday on Newsmax's "National Report" that passing the SAVE Act is "ground zero to save our country," urging the Senate to bring the election integrity legislation to the floor and put lawmakers on record.
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All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin denied knowing about the employee’s criminal record, but the employee says he did. A “cache” of weapons was found at Mullin’s business.
Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.
The Trump admin is calling on NYC officials to honor a detainer against a four-time deported illegal alien with at least 15 prior charges, after he allegedly pushed two men onto the NYC subway tracks.
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is not focused on winning the Nobel Peace Prize despite renewed discussion of the award during his administration's military campaign against Iran.
The government must update a federal court on Thursday about its timeline for returning roughly $166 billion in illegal duties.
Images of seemingly endless waits at security checkpoints have spread online, but the reality of the partial government shutdown is less straightforward.
The SAVE Act is an overwhelmingly popular bill because voters are rightly concerned about election integrity
Two police officers argue in a court filing that their lawsuit should continue because a law required a prominent display for the plaque.
At a retreat in Florida, the House GOP plotted its next steps — but the path ahead is murky, and elections are looming.
Representative Andy Ogles wrote on Monday that “Muslims don’t belong in American society.” He represents thousands of them in Congress.
The defense secretary appears unable to approach matters of life and death with even the slightest bit of reverence or humility.
Georgia Republican congressional candidate Clayton Fuller told Newsmax on Thursday he is ready to be a "fighter on Capitol Hill for President [Donald] Trump" as he campaigns for the House seat previously held by former Republican Rep. Marjorie Tay…
The incident, in a laundry room on the USS Gerald R. Ford, is another setback during the ship’s extended deployment.
The installation is the latest in a series of satirical statues created by an anonymous group of artists called the Secret Handshake.
JFK's only grandson Jack Schlossberg runs outsider Congress campaign in NYC, challenging establishment despite Kennedy family ties in Democratic primary.
Too often, the UN’s valuable field work is overshadowed by cynical political posturing. As a result, collecting annual dues from member states has become more difficult.
The Trump administration released a video on X using footage of Ray Lewis, Chad Ochocinco and other former NFL players juxtaposed with war footage.
Conservative influencers are pushing for a return to the dark days of 1950s inquisitions.
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.
Rep. Jim Clyburn, the dean of South Carolina's Democrats, said Thursday that he will run for an 18th House term, a move that could position him as an influential elder statesman in Congress if his party regains the majority in November.
Republican Jenny Rae Le Roux, cousin of Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger, launches congressional campaign in competitive Orange County, California, U.S. House district, in bid to flip blue seat.
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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Iranian-Canadian human-rights activist Kaveh Shahrooz about whether Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the last Shah of Iran, might rise to power as a new Prince of Persia.
Elon Musk should remain focused on Mars; diverting to the Moon would be a mistake.
The South Carolina congresswoman says she assisted a rescue mission in Israel, working with the State Department to charter an evacuation flight for stranded Americans.
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Beyond talking about the economy and voters’ hardships, the president is showing that he still has control over the Republican Party.
Operation Epic Fury is not just about Iran.
How we learned to reason poorly with accurate data.
As medical costs rise, more than 80 million people have made sacrifices like skipping meals and driving less, a new survey finds.
During the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran, U.S. Central Command released video footage of strikes against aircraft that were sitting on the ground.
The Ohio and Kentucky stops were meant to promote economic gains, but rising oil prices and Republican dissent over Iran threaten to complicate the message.
Has the salesman in chief gotten rusty?
Both the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are probing the results of the 2020 election in Arizona.
President Trump's war in Iran has sparked a heated fight in conservative circles, pitting some of Trump's most ardent supporters in the media against GOP lawmakers who are backing what critics argue is a conflict pushed by Israel but unpopular wit…
Major affordable housing legislation advanced through the Senate with measures to help first-time buyers, while critics raised build-to-rent supply concerns.
Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., told Newsmax on Thursday that Gold Star families should receive a larger immediate death benefit when a service member is killed, calling it "the right thing to do" as he rolled out what he described as his first bill …
Emerald Fennell’s misbegotten adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’ destroys the very structure of Emily Brontë’s classic story.
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.
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, a candidate running in the Democratic primary in Maryland's 5th Congressional District.
The Trump administration on Thursday sued the state of California, claiming the state's zero-emission vehicle and tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions rules are illegal and preempted by federal law. The U.S. Transportation Department sued the Califor…
When Mojtaba Khamenei truly becomes Iran's next supreme leader, the Islamic Republic will have crossed a line it once claimed defined the very purpose of the revolution.
In Georgia's race for governor two top Republicans are claiming they are more aligned with Trump than the other, but one of them has donated to Trump's rivals for at least a decade.
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…
Does Trump Walk Away and Declare Victory in Cuba?
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The war with Iran is reshaping the entire Middle East from the Gulf States to Lebanon with surprising speed.
Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael on Thursday ruled out negotiations with Anthropic after the agency labeled the AI lab a supply-chain risk in a dispute over restrictions on how the U.S. military can use its technology.
Despite his tough talk, President Trump has consistently made allowances for countries he sees as powerful or dominant.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a strong lead over former Vice President Kamala Harris in their state's 2028 Democratic Party presidential primary, as well as coming in well ahead of other potential candidates like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, …