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Trump’s nominee has one big thing going for him: He’s not Kristi Noem.
The War Department confirmed the identifies of the six U.S. airmen who were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a mission.
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States could soon reach a deal with Cuba or take other action, signaling that developments in the long-strained relationship may come quickly.
Former Sen. Joe Manchin accused John Cornyn of abandoning his long-standing support for the filibuster for political convenience, calling the reversal "deeply disappointing."
Alan Dershowitz said Sunday on Newsmax that Congress should fully investigate the circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death and make all related records public, warning that the case could remain a mystery without transparency.
The strikes destroyed more than 90 military targets, including missile facilities, but preserved oil infrastructure, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
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…
Some Republicans, just like Democrats in 2022, are eager to change the Senate’s rules in an effort to pass a national election law.
The U.S. attack on Iran has rocked the 2028 Vance-Rubio ticket favored by President Trump's MAGA following and predicted by polls and political analysts.
Representative Andy Ogles wrote on Monday that “Muslims don’t belong in American society.” He represents thousands of them in Congress.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for oil shipments, remained unsafe for tankers. Iran has been firing projectiles and laying mines.
Potomac River sewage spill repairs have been completed after President Donald Trump approved a federal disaster declaration allowing FEMA assistance.
The United States was not unprepared for Tehran's attempt to shut the Strait of Hormuz, retired Adm. Kevin Donegan told ABC's "This Week" on Sunday.
Pennsylvania's maverick senator John Fetterman gains bipartisan support while challenging his Democratic Party on key issues from Israel to funding.
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.
The head of a federal arts commission is proposing the more ornate Corinthian style for the nearly 200-year-old columns at the building’s front entrance.
Talarico, who is looking to flip Texas blue in his quest for the U.S. Senate, says the attacks from Republicans are a distraction from real issues.
Laura K. Field’s smart new book takes a critical look at MAGA’s Ivy League intellectuals.
Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials were due to conclude talks in Paris on Monday, with potential areas of agreement in agriculture, critical minerals, and managed trade that could be taken up by President Donald Trump...
Four alleged terror attacks connected naturalized U.S. citizens in March expose critical security gaps in America, a security expert warned on Fox News.
Gas prices have surged 50 cents per gallon amid Trump's Iran conflict, putting Republicans in the same position they previously criticized Biden for during his presidency.
The unit’s arrival in the coming days will give the Pentagon the ability to quickly launch raids.
The Trump administration is preparing to announce that several countries have agreed to form a naval coalition to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping lane threatened by Iran's recent actions, The Wall…
A judge ordered that Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat, be given access to documents and have the chance to oppose changes to the center at next week’s board meeting.
The 5-year-old was briefly held at Dilley, where families are sent after ICE roundups.
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 defense secretary appears unable to approach matters of life and death with even the slightest bit of reverence or humility.
"Mr President," said a reporter. "You've said the war is ‘very complete' but your defence secretary says, ‘This is just the beginning'. So which is it?" Donald Trump's eyes darted left and right then down. "Well, I think you co…
If you're First Lady of New York City, you don't get to be a private person - no matter what Mayor Mamdani says.
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 president’s personal iPhone has been lighting up.
How we learned to reason poorly with accurate data.
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…
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.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
Airline leaders warned the DHS shutdown left TSA workers unpaid and travelers facing long lines as spring travel demand surged and pressure mounted on the aviation system.
The Obama Presidential Center seeks 100 unpaid volunteers as the $850 million Chicago facility prepares to open in June, promising $3.1 billion economic impact for South Side.
Fans of the musical "Hamilton" know three things about the nation's first Treasury secretary because of Lin-Manuel Miranda's brilliance. First, that Alexander Hamilton cheated on his wife, Eliza. Second, he was killed by the vice president, Aaron …
Virginia Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine oppose DHS funding without reforms despite a deadly shooting at Old Dominion University involving a suspect with ISIS links.
Markwayne Mullin’s financial dealings take on new importance as the Senate considers his nomination to lead an agency whose budget has vastly expanded.
The Trump administration has "what we need" when it comes to funding for the conflict in Iran, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told CBS News' "Face the Nation" on Sunday.
Televisa Univision president calls Latino voters a "sleeping giant that is no longer sleeping," urging parties to revamp their approach for 2026.
A wave of female Republican candidates is working to turn the tables on Democrats' claim to be the party of women and secure strategic victories to help the GOP retain its majority.
The National Endowment for the Humanities seldom gave seven-figure grants. Now big awards flow to handpicked projects, including an institution with three full-time employees.
Friday 6 March – Friday 13 March
In a Democratic primary, accusations are flying that allies of a hard-line pro-Israel group are trying to divide progressives, exploiting a broader rift in the party.
A woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate have put Trump in a bind.
The American debate about the campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Iran's leadership appears increasingly unstable as fighting with Israel intensifies and questions persist about the status of the country's top leadership, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Danny Ayalon said Sunday on Newsmax.
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 Democratic contest highlights divisions over crypto regulation and billionaire influence in politics, as the industry spends millions in a battle with the governor.
What one lawmaker’s defection from the GOP says about the state of politics
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
The Pentagon identified the six service members who were killed when a U.S. refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq while supporting operations in Iran.
What you see with Abigail Spanberger is not what you get. It is also not what you were led to believe when she was trawling for votes all over Virginia.
The foreign origins of Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson’s antisemitism.
Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.
Conservative influencers are pushing for a return to the dark days of 1950s inquisitions.
Why Germans fear American religion, and what this reveals about Europe.
With Americans far less supportive than Israelis, the Iran war could strain the US-Israel partnership.
Alas, time marches on. I am old enough to remember the laugh-out-loud fairy tales spun by "Baghdad Bob" during the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
The email from the group Never Surrender seeks donations for President Trump from those who want access to “private national security briefings” from him.
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.
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…
European and Canadian respondents in a new Politico-Public First poll said they are increasingly open to closer ties with China as confidence in the United States weakens under President Donald Trump, a finding that points to a fresh strain inside…
The Republican Party is experiencing a transitional period that feels less like upheaval and more like evolution. The household names that have dominated Washington for years are stepping aside, committee gavels are changing hands, and leadership …
As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.
As the president’s immigration policies squeeze an already tight supply of farm labor, the Trump administration is making it cheaper to hire foreign farmworkers.
Iona Italia talks to historian Clare Mulley about her biography of Polish war heroine Elżbieta Zawacka, aka Agent Zo.
The U.S. and Israel crippled Iranian forces in two weeks of war, but Tehran’s ability to disrupt oil flows and its uranium stockpile complicate the push to end it.
Brandon Herrera, a Republican candidate for Congress, built a large online fan base as a “guntuber.”
As Iranian agents surveil London’s Jewish communities and IRGC-backed plots multiply, Britain’s failure to proscribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps endangers UK citizens.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Both the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are probing the results of the 2020 election in Arizona.
The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.
Has the salesman in chief gotten rusty?
The facility would replace trailers and tents the Secret Service uses to screen visitors to the White House. It would be the latest presidential building project.
An interview with Dr Shmuel Bar.
Almost two years ago, I was down in New Orleans for my family's annual Jazz Fest pilgrimage, surrounded by tens of thousands of other live music fans. Although we had been a number of times in the past, 2024 was a special year because The Rolling …
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said Sunday that Democrats should support U.S. strikes on Iran if they believe Tehran must be prevented from obtaining a nuclear weapon, citing former Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 remark calling Iran the nation's …
The United States could secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz by targeting key Iranian military positions on Kharg Island while avoiding damage to the country's oil infrastructure, retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt said Sunday on New…
California’s state librarian faces scrutiny after lawmakers said about $650,000 connected to a Dolly Parton Imagination Library literacy program cannot be accounted for.
Sinema, the former Arizona senator, outlined details of the affair in a new court filing seeking to dismiss an 'alienation of affection' lawsuit filed by her bodyguard's estranged wife.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr doubled down on his warning that broadcast licenses could be revoked amid President Donald Trump's criticism of media coverage of the war in Iran, CBS News reported Sunday.
The planned vote to close the center for renovations was listed on an agenda circulated to the center’s board of trustees on Sunday, less than a day before the meeting.
Here's my first draft of a national-security agenda for Democrats seeking the White House in 2028.
The last year has been one of the most depressing of my nearly 50 years as a journalist.
Congressional questions about contracts, ads, and extramarital sex ended her tenure.
Why art and science serve different ends.
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.
The United States has delivered a "dominant victory" over Iran militarily, economically, and diplomatically, even as fighting continues and tensions remain high in the Persian Gulf, Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said Sunday.