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I hate, hate, hate filing taxes. There is a better way.
Money from Democratic donors has flowed into the coffers of the party’s top Senate candidates — especially its nominee in Texas.
America's birth rate keeps falling. The real problem isn't housing costs or student debt - it's a culture that stopped valuing family.
Personal identity should come from the things we get to choose for ourselves.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris fuels 2028 presidential speculation with visits to South Carolina, a crucial Democratic primary voting state.
Is the president’s son-in-law carrying out the public’s business or pursuing his own private interests?
Republicans narrowly blocked a Democratic war powers resolution that would have prevented President Trump from continuing to wage war in Iran until he won authorization from Congress to do so.
The past six weeks have done what a decade of speeches could not: they have ended the fantasy that climate targets can sit atop the commanding heights of industrial policy.
Neither the president's threats nor his promises nor his deals can be taken at face value.
As America turns 250, two founding funders deserve a place alongside the statesmen and generals.
Conservatives erupted after Minnesota Democrats voted to block a Republican-led impeachment investigation into Gov. Tim Walz over alleged fraud.
John Eastman, who advised Trump on contesting the 2020 election, was disbarred by the California Supreme Court over findings of deceitful conduct.
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.
A new team could mark a shift away from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unpopular vaccine agenda ahead of the midterms.
The action was largely symbolic since the president would be all but certain to veto the bill, but the bipartisan vote reflected resistance within his own ranks on his signature issue.
Penn & Teller filed a Supreme Court brief questioning the use of “investigative hypnosis” in a death-penalty case in Texas.
President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire following what he described as productive discussions with both nations' leaders.
Democrats in key Senate races out-raised their Republican rivals, but super PACs on the right are poised to play a powerful role in the midterms, new campaign finance filings showed.
The Wikipedia knowledge monopoly is not ready for the Grokipedia threat.
The president is on a losing streak, and even some of his aides are dismayed by his choices.
In a Thursday interview on Newsmax's "National Report," Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton urged his party to unite behind him as the front-runner in California's governor's race, as the contest is reshaped...
Pope Leo denounced people who "manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic or political gain" during a Cameroon speech.
The Labor Secretary says President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts are driving historic savings with average refunds topping $3,400 this tax season.
Why did Gretchen Whitmer go soft on Trump?
Congressional Republicans weigh a skinny reconciliation bill for DHS funding as senators clash over adding Iran war costs and other legislative items.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to defend staff and funding cuts at the Health and Human Services Department he oversees.
A federal judge wrote that an exception he made for work on security features did not cover most of the construction on the larger ballroom project Trump has proposed.
The extraordinary public apology highlights rifts on the court dominated by a 6-3 conservative majority.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic Party before his career was derailed by sexual assault allegations several years ago, killed his wife before killing himself, police said Thursday. Fairfax, 47, and his wife,…
Rodney Mims Cook Jr. tried to build an arch in D.C. for years. Now his panel will review the president’s own proposal — and Cook says two more should be built, too.
The U.S. blockade of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz would last “for as long as it takes,” the defense secretary said.
Eric Swalwell was Nancy Pelosi's made man, the golden child of San Francisco's rotten machine politics.
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Higher education needs intellectual—not political—conservatives.
The U.S. House of Representatives backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Thursday, narrowly defeating a Democrat-led resolution aiming to stop the war until hostilities are authorized by Congress.
If tankers do not soon begin crossing the Strait of Hormuz, airlines in Europe may not have enough jet fuel to operate all of their flights.
Misconduct allegations against an unnamed senator were sent to the Senate Ethics Committee after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna raised concerns publicly on X.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should be more transparent when granting accelerated approval for certain drugs, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, an influential drug pricing body, said in a report Thursday.
On the plains of northwestern Iran, edged by snow-ribboned ridges, spring nudges almond trees into frothy bloom and a fragile ceasefire brings more traffic onto highways, and more Iranians back to their homeland.
A shocking number of the president’s supporters have turned against him.
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…
Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., told Newsmax on Thursday that while the statute of limitations may have run out on potential criminal referrals tied to President Donald Trump's first impeachment, the need to examine what went wrong remains critical.
Orbán’s defeat should scare the hell out of populist authoritarians.
The Hungarian leader faces an energized opposition—and questions about whether he would accept defeat.
Why reactionaries are taking over the world
Trump wants industrial-size immigration jails, and money is no obstacle.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
The House is voting on a measure to block President Trump from ordering more strikes on Iran. See how your lawmaker voted.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon clarified that some national security work can continue while the overall project is halted.
Leah Gazan’s use of the absurd term ‘MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+’ to describe female Indigenous homicide victims is a case study in progressive linguistic self-sabotage.
The German state has been generous to its beneficiaries—but that largesse is becoming increasingly unsustainable.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to overturn former President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota, agreeing with the House of Representatives and sending the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it.
The Senate turned back a similar measure Wednesday seeking to rein in the president as the unpopular war approaches the two-month mark.
The court had barred national security agencies from using certain tools to process Americans’ data gathered under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires on Monday.
A bill from Sen. Josh Hawley would bar members of Congress convicted of sex crimes from collecting taxpayer-funded pensions after leaving office.
Like the old Wild West, the Moon offers the prospect of resources to exploit and land to settle. Artemis II's successful mission is just the beginning.
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told Newsmax on Thursday that Senate Democrats who backed resolutions to block arms sales to Israel delivered a "clear, clarion call" to a base that he said is increasingly aligned against the longtim…
A group of House Republicans broke with President Donald Trump to vote for extending temporary protected status for over 350,000 Haitians.
The vast majority of the nearly $100 million raised to sway Virginia’s redistricting battle, mostly on the Democratic side, consists of untraceable dark money.
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.
The Commission of Fine Arts asked the architect for revisions, with one member suggesting the project could be downsized by leaving out gold-plated statues.
Where local collaboration is absent, foreign intervention imposes enormous costs or simply stalls. Where it exists, intervention can succeed with surprising velocity.
Woodrow Wilson's ideas are opposed to the basic American creed. They can't coexist forever.
On Tax Day 2026, Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va.; and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced bipartisan legislation to broaden a recently enacted tax break on overtime pay, aiming to extend relief to millions of workers who were previously excluded.
Damage done by U.S. and Israeli attacks will take years to repair, putting pressure on Tehran to seek financial relief in talks.
President Donald Trump said Thursday it's "very important" for Pope Leo to understand that Iran is a threat to the world, as tensions between the White House and the Vatican escalated over the ongoing war in the Middle East.
The Coast Guard announced two Arctic Security Cutters will be homeported in Alaska by 2028, bolstering U.S. maritime presence in the Arctic.
Now that glyphosate has become a national-security issue, it’s time to revisit the source of misinformation about this controversial herbicide.
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.
Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to Michael Shermer, the author of a number of works on critical thinking, epistemology, and ethics, about his new book, 'Truth: What It Is, How to Find It, and Why It Still Matters.'
Seventy percent of Republican voters support a policy of deporting all illegal immigrants, underscoring a sharp partisan divide on immigration, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey released Thursday.
The U.S. prepares for high-risk naval encounters with Iran's fast-attack boats in the Strait of Hormuz as the blockade of Iranian ports continues.
The president maintains his hold on the Christian right, but his bluster, fight with the pope and portrayal of himself as a Jesus-like figure strain that bond.
What it will take to gain the advantage over China.
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.
Democrats want Virginians to aggressively gerrymander the state.
How elderly Americans amassed disproportionate wealth and power
The infusion of firepower coincides with the administration’s maritime blockade against the regime in Tehran and as mediators urge both sides to extend their ceasefire.
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…
The vice president accused the European Union of meddling—as he stumped for Viktor Orbán.
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…
What happens when human manipulation arrives at its Claude Mythos moment?
More than a century after it was first published, ‘If It Die’—Gide’s shockingly candid account of his childhood and sexual awakening—remains a gripping read.
President Donald Trump said the deal would go into force Thursday evening, as Pakistani mediators worked to extend a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and arrange new talks.
And pretty much all of the 1980s do too.
A U.S. judge blocked Trump from proceeding with above-ground construction of his 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom, in a near-term blow to the administration's plans.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
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.
The Commission of Fine Arts, a Trump-aligned advisory body, granted preliminary approval. But its vice chairman suggested losing statues atop the structure and other revisions before a final vote.
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Viktor Orbán had support from Moscow and Washington, but not from his own people.
The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was expanding its visa restriction policy in the Western Hemisphere region and imposed restrictions on 26 individuals.
Progressive Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner faces backlash over resurfaced Reddit comments praising Hamas tactics in a 2014 raid on Israelis.
After the failure of ceasefire talks in Islamabad, the United States remains at war with Iran and Trump’s priority is to liberate the Strait of Hormuz for international shipping.
Stocks may be soaring again, but the war in Iran has started to pinch the finances of many Americans.