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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 report that Rudy Giuliani has turned a corner in his battle with pneumonia and is breathing on his own in a Florida hospital is certainly worth cheering.
How Florida transformed from a razor-thin swing state into one of the fastest-growing and most politically distinct states in the country.
Sen. Susan Collins seeks re-election in Maine's high-profile 2026 Senate race against military veteran and oyster farmer Graham Platner in a key contest.
Despite Nick Shirley's spotlight on Minnesota and the rampant waste fraud and abuse occurring there, we always knew that we would find more of the same in every blue state and red state across the country. And now, thanks to the conservative news …
If you don’t like the Trump administration’s stance on Iran, just wait a few minutes, it will change.
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.
Every Democrat asked at this week's California gubernatorial debate said they support healthcare coverage for illegal immigrants despite the state's budget woes.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is out of the ICU but remains hospitalized stay after being placed on a ventilator for severe breathing issues.
The unusual White House scene highlighted President Donald Trump’s diverse set of priorities as he juggles a war with event planning.
From ISIS to the IRGC, how groups with sacred commitments outlast adversaries with far greater firepower.
The political terrain remains forbidding, but the president’s crumbling approval ratings and the Iran war’s weight on the economy offer the party an opening.
As Gov. Janet Mills recovers from her anemic Senate bid, she'll have to decide how to handle Graham Platner, the all-but-voter-anointed Democratic nominee.
The ruling is the latest in a saga driven by President Trump’s desire for redemption in the state, which he lost in 2020. The county is likely to appeal.
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…
The note, which was discovered by Epstein’s former cellmate, had been under seal for years. No court or investigative agency has vouched for its authenticity.
The offices of state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat, as well as a cannabis dispensary she co-owns were raided. The exact nature and targets of the probe remain unclear.
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Jews have had a continuous indigenous presence in the Levant for more than 3,000 years—despite enduring settler-colonial occupations by Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, and Turks.
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch speaks out on how high-profile leaks and heated discourse threaten federal judicial independence in America.
Young women are now outearning young men; this structural shift has consequences that extend well beyond wages.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
The FBI’s seizure of Fulton County’s voting materials has stoked alarm among election officials and democracy advocates.
The Saudi position, and increasingly that of Qatar, is that they are no longer interested in following our lead regarding Iran.
The murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby by repeat offender Jefferson Lewis has exposed the failures of Australia’s criminal justice system and Indigenous child protection policy. What will it take to make change?
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For Democrats, the Republicans who are dead and gone are always somehow better than whatever we have today.
The Maine senator who is up for reelection this year described her condition as ‘extremely common’ with ‘absolutely no impact on my ability to do my job.’
Rep. Pramila Jayapal faces backlash after saying she spoke with foreign ambassadors about getting oil to Cuba despite U.S. sanctions on the island.
A California immigration judge alleges in a lawsuit against the DOJ that she was terminated due to her political affiliation and advocacy ties.
The son of Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers has written a perceptive, fascinating, and rather sad book about his lonely life as the child of violent revolutionaries.
There was no reason for the president to start publicly scolding the pontiff again, but he apparently couldn't help himself.
Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Justices Thomas and Gorsuch, calls Justice Jackson's dissent in Louisiana v. Callais baseless and lacking restraint.
It wasn't until 2025 that the trouble reached my door. But it began long before that, in June 2020, after the death of George Floyd.
Seattle City Council's president says she works with a "Black budget" to address economic disparities faced by the Black community in budget talks.
Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano (D) has been under attack from Republicans over his handling of cases involving immigrant defendants.
If American consumer preference is anything to judge by, not many expect the current fuel prices to become entrenched.
Amid the war with Iran, surging gas prices and backlash to his immigration policies, the president continues to dedicate extensive time to his signature project.
The administration’s latest shifts on the status of the conflict show how treacherous it is to speak for a president who cultivates an erratic style.
Jonathan Kay speaks with New York Times columnist Bret Stephens, who encourages Jews to focus on bolstering their community instead of lecturing bigots who can’t be reasoned with.
At a time when leading politicians in both parties have so strongly embraced pessimism and cynicism, Rubio’s recent remarks were a refreshing balm.
Louisiana lawmakers cite the deadly Mall of Louisiana shooting as justification for expanding first-degree murder charges and death penalty eligibility.
Prescient about the possibility of machine-generated writing, George Orwell’s life and work offer a deeper warning about the LLM era.
Turner was one of those classic American characters.
Gad Saad’s new book tackles an interesting topic. Unfortunately, the author’s narcissistic ramblings make it almost impossible to read.
The commerce secretary participated in a voluntary interview with the House Oversight Committee to explain his ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
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Whether Harvard can be saved is an open question, but at least Mansfield has pointed to problems that leaders might be able to fix or avoid at their schools.
New data suggests America's political divide is increasingly shaping who marries, who has children and how young women view family.
Despite disappointments, there are still many good reasons why America First patriots should not despair but continue to support Trump.
Four candidates have emerged as leaders in the primary election to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Framing the Indiana primary victories as 'retribution' from President Trump is all wrong. Voters side with Trump when he sides with us.
Candidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end.
What you realise by the times the credits roll is that it isn’t just Sarah’s clueless character who’s the butt of the joke, but self-satisfied white progressives more generally.
The extraordinary career of Oxford historian Avi Shlaim.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's questions this week about the scale of antidepressant use in the United States should be welcomed, whatever your politics. Long-stated concerns about psychiatric medication are now being taken seriously, and…
A year after the U.S. DOGE Service dramatically slashed the civil service, government workers are still spooked about getting on the Trump administration’s bad side.
Overinvestment and risky financial engineering have made an AI crash more likely. Congress should take steps now to soften the blow.
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…
The Republican senator from Maine, running for re-election at age 73 in one of this year’s top Senate races, made the disclosure after mounting online scrutiny on the left.
Rubio led a White House briefing with pointed remarks on Iran before traveling to Italy for meetings with Pope Leo and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
The Trump administration has eliminated more than 350,000 federal jobs. But an annual effort to inspire talented people to serve the public continues.
Nine Minnesota day care providers raided by federal authorities last week reportedly received more than $67 million in public childcare subsidies over eight years.
Tragicomic scenes from reparations-based medicine.
The criticism of the pontiff’s stance on Iran highlighted what Vatican officials have described as an unprecedented low in relations with the United States.
Over two months ago, President Trump pledged to make an endorsement in the runoff election between Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton ‘soon.’
President Trump and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who have had a rocky relationship, will meet on Thursday for talks on security, trade and critical minerals.
It has to be confronted in the arena of values, not of science.
The Department of Justice announces up to $25,000 in signing bonuses for lawyers willing to work outside D.C. to fight blue city legal challenges.
A "Muslim only" event at a taxpayer-funded Texas water park was canceled after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to revoke state grants.
Low approval ratings? MAGA divisions? The president was able to turn out party loyalists in an Indiana primary to help him oust Republican state lawmakers who had crossed him.
Relations between the United States and the Vatican are at a low point over President Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo, who is a leading critic of the war in Iran.