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As a midnight deadline approaches, President Donald Trump is pushing Congress to keep the government open to avoid potential disruptions affecting key Department of Homeland Security agencies, White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said Fri…
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…
Donald T. Kinsella was chosen by judges to lead the federal prosecutors’ office in Albany, then fired hours later via an email from the White House.
President Trump has a frequent, if slightly out-of-date, complaint in the era of the online press: The stories he prefers always seem to get buried in the print edition.
Former CNN host Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges Friday, following a protest at a Minnesota church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official is a pastor.
The administration’s delegation to the conference is advancing sound policy.
Congressional Democrats say they will approve no money for the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails on immigration agents. Their voters in Minnesota are demanding no less.
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.
Trump’s team wants a reset on its mass-deportation goals, not a retreat.
Former Miss California Carrie Prejean Boller ousted from Trump's Religious Liberty Commission amid controversy over her remarks at a hearing on antisemitism.
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 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…
In a full circle moment, and nearly one year after his infamous demand to return illegal Venezuelans already on plane out of U.S. airspace last year, Judge Boasberg again orders their return.
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.
President Trump aims to end the military mission there despite concerns about Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s ability to prevent a resurgence of the group.
We don’t like foreign meddling in our elections, and rightly so; we should remember that other countries’ people don’t like it, either.
The withdrawal came as polls show Americans opposing the president’s immigration tactics, and as some Republican lawmakers began to find ways to distance themselves.
Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to writer Lionel Shriver about her new novel, A Better Life, which tackles the theme of immigration.
The exhibition at the University of North Texas by a Mexican-born artist included the language “Immigration and Cruelty Enforcement.”
The USS Gerald R. Ford, deployed since June, will cross the Atlantic for a second time despite a Navy warning that the warship needs maintenance.
Nineteen Republican attorneys general asked the DOJ to investigate U.S. nonprofits that received nearly $2 billion in foreign climate funding for potential violations.
Radley Metzger’s 1975 hardcore adaptation of a celebrated literary hoax is a vast improvement on the cynical source material.
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.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Republicans are worried about the midterm elections, but the president doesn’t seem to be.
How to regulate a revolutionary technology.
The Trump administration appears to have renewed its pressure campaign against Harvard since President Trump backtracked this month on a possible settlement with the Ivy League school.
A new book catalogues the damage to Canadian society caused by a 2021 social panic over non-existent ‘unmarked graves.’
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
Reanimating the same framework through executive maneuver would not make the rail system safer.
If you think way back to 2023 you may remember that this city was suffering a crisis of illegal immigration.
Fixing New York’s affordable housing isn’t as simple as going after bad landlords.
The world's largest aircraft carrier has been ordered to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East as President Donald Trump considers whether to take possible military action against Iran.
Because of the volatile nature of his three main businesses, there are stark surges and plunges.
The attack on English standards goes back to the 1970s.
President Donald Trump has pardoned five former NFL players convicted of various offenses ranging from counterfeiting to drug trafficking, according to an announcement posted online by Alice Marie Johnson, White House clemency adviser.
The New York mayor draws flack from the Catholic press, holds his own for now with the NYPD, and will have to twist arms in Albany.
The State Supreme Court allowed a spring statewide referendum that is necessary for Democrats to redraw Virginia’s congressional map before the midterm elections.
The Trump administration intends to appeal the ruling, which says the retired Navy officer’s right to free speech was under attack.
Though funding for the department is set to run out early Saturday, officials said its essential functions would continue.
Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee allege in a report released Friday that President Donald Trump's administration spent more than $40 million in 2025 to send hundreds of migrants to at least two dozen countries that were not thei…
Gail Slater — an antitrust attorney who vowed to resist political interference at her confirmation hearing — announced her departure on social media.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer says Trump’s Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis led to the recovery of 3,000 migrant children and the arrest of thousands of illegal immigrants.
The Supreme Court of Virginia has said the April 21 redistricting referendum can go forward even as it hears the appeal of a lower court’s ruling against it.
Some state election officials say they no longer trust their federal partners.
‘I think right now is the time it’s to be bullish on this technology, not to be terrified of it.’
Virginia Supreme Court greenlights April 21 referendum on redistricting, allowing Democrats to potentially create four more left-leaning House districts.
Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten is opposing Republican SAVE America Act voter ID legislation, arguing it creates obstacles for married women voters due to birth certificate requirements.
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.
Two Democrat senators on Friday urged the Trump administration to abandon a proposal to require millions of foreign visitors to provide social media handles used over the past five years.
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.
If Democrats are this bold when their anti-white zeal can still jeopardize campaigns, what happens when they no longer fear losing elections?
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
Macron’s overall message was clear. Any system that relies too heavily on renewables is inherently fragile.
President Donald Trump says the military will start "buying a lot of coal," but his executive order faces Pentagon procurement rules and congressional funding limits.
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Former Sen. Norm Coleman is warning that eliminating the Senate filibuster would dramatically reshape the nation's political landscape, arguing the procedural rule is a safeguard against one-party rule and sweeping policy changes. In comments focu…
They say they want to save democracy. First they’ll need to get out of their own way.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Thursday sharply criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani's handling of the city budget, accusing him of misrepresenting the size of the deficit and lacking the experience to manage municipal finances.
As we keep sailing past the various doomsday deadlines set by climate shucksters from Al Gore to Greta Thunberg, the public has been waking up to the hoax.
Russian and Chinese military incursions near Alaska prompt major U.S. defense investments, including reopening Adak base and new Arctic infrastructure.
The Trump administration has launched a federal investigation after a 16-year-old wrestler in Washington state alleged she was sexually assaulted during a girls' match by an opponent who was biologically born a man and identifies as a woman.
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Now come negotiations over the administration’s immigration crackdown.
Mike Eruzione told Newsmax viewers Friday that there is "no greater feeling" for an athlete than wearing a USA jersey, and he argued the Olympic Games shouldn't be used to air political grievances.
The files reveal the disgraced financier’s interest in “race science.”
President Trump threatened to strike Iran, but the military has needed time to build up its forces in the region.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked about the timetable for the tariff case before the Supreme Court.
President Trump’s effort to get Kevin M. Warsh confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chair has been complicated by a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell.
Why prosperity breeds guilt, how status incentives reward critique, and what happens when function is replaced by moral performance.
The moves appear to highlight lingering doubts in Washington about the new Syrian government’s ability to ensure security.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health department is undergoing a major leadership overhaul.
ICE Director Todd Lyons refuses to resign despite mounting Democratic pressure, telling Fox News he stands firmly by immigration enforcement mission.
Not so long ago - it's been less than a decade - the New York Times and the Washington Post were almost neck and neck in the race for readers, reputation and scoops. The Times was always bigger, but the two were somewhat comparable.
German Chancellor Frederich Merz kicked off the conference on Friday saying the rules-based international order “no longer exists,” in a new era of “big power politics.”
The sustainable agriculture movement’s ideological opposition to biotechnology undermines genuine environmental progress and food security.
Trump administration removes Pride flag from historic Stonewall monument, sparking outrage from NYC officials who defiantly re-raised the rainbow flag.
When can an influencer opt out of the news cycle?
Middle District Court of Louisiana Judge John deGravelles, an Obama appointee, released four criminal illegal aliens convicted of murder and child sex crimes from ICE custody.
Karrin Taylor Robson dropped her Arizona GOP gubernatorial primary run, but did not issue an endorsement for another Republican candidate.
President Donald Trump on Friday told troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, that $1 trillion is being spent on the military this year and that amount will increase next year.
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.
Trump’s immigration crackdown has Latinos wondering if they belong in his America.
This is the sort of thing that may give Democrats pause at rushing to enact Puerto Rican statehood.
The hospital claimed it has nothing to do with the onetime governor’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
The effort to indict six Democratic lawmakers marks the first time DOJ has attempted to classify critical speech from prominent Trump detractors as a crime.
It's likely Democrats will flip the House this fall. They need to gain only three seats, and the president's party generally loses ground in midterm elections.
It appears that people now find comfort in the idea that the life of even the greatest of writers is no more satisfying than their own.
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.
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.’
It is the latest restriction of the Temporary Protected Status program, which has allowed people fleeing unrest in their home countries to live and work in the United States.
Trump visits Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to honor special operations forces who allegedly captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Operation Absolute Resolve earlier in 2026.
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 activist’s assassination unleashed anti-Semitism that is pulling the Trump coalition apart.
In January, the U.S. smuggled roughly 6,000 Starlink satellite internet kits into Iran.
It was not immediately clear whether passengers would face delays at airport security checkpoints in the coming days if a government shutdown does occur.
Early last year, polls and media commentary suggested that crime would be the defining issue of the New York City mayoral race. Then, Zohran Mamdani's campaign started to take off.
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.
I see overhyping everywhere in the AI debate.
Large swaths of the Department of Homeland Security are set to shut down Saturday unless lawmakers and the White House strike a last-minute deal.
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Despite a deadlock over funding for the agency, lawmakers left town and left Democratic and White House negotiators to try to work out a deal in their absence.
Democrats are pushing for new policies requiring agents to wear body cameras and get judicial warrants for raids.
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.
President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States is "negotiating right now for Greenland," underscoring his continued willingness to pursue bold foreign policy moves.
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Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., warned that up to 1.5 million Americans may be using weight loss medications with potentially dangerous Chinese ingredients.