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Amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, Americans saw Minnesotans at their best, looking out for each other, the governor tells The Post.
The desexing of language in women’s health research and care is a story of the marginalisation of science, cultural imperialism, and abuse of power.
Conservative influencers are pushing for a return to the dark days of 1950s inquisitions.
U.S. intelligence officials have intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that could serve as an "operational trigger" for sleeper cells operating abroad, according to a federal alert issued to law enforcement agenc…
Representative Jasmine Crockett claimed I wasn’t kicked out of her rally. Here’s the audio.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the government’s 2 million-person civilian workforce.
Elon Musk should remain focused on Mars; diverting to the Moon would be a mistake.
A new drone company backed by President Donald Trump's sons is reportedly trying to help fill the void created by the administration's ban on Chinese drones in the United States.
A runoff, resentments, and the question of whether a Democrat can win statewide
President Trump is recasting the role of wartime leader in his image, breaking from generations of practice as he attacks his domestic enemies and revels in memes.
Tokyo and Washington are looking at building a display factory in the U.S. in partnership with Japan Display as part of Japan's planned $550 billion investment package, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
Emerald Fennell’s misbegotten adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’ destroys the very structure of Emily Brontë’s classic story.
Trump joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base for a dignified transfer as the remains of the first troops killed in the Iran war returned to the U.S.
Officials have alleged that Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment held an illegal monopoly over concerts and other live events.
The many similarities between the White House’s justification for war in Iran and Russia’s messaging on Ukraine underscore the risks of a vaguely defined, open-ended war.
A senior U.S. military official said those targets included missile launchers and air-defense sites.
The first lady’s surreal act of geopolitical theatre did little to explain how the ongoing US–Israeli military campaign against Iran’s brutal theocrats will make the world safer.
On a dark night, it would be difficult to distinguish the old Ayatollah, Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, who met his death in a salvo of 30 Israeli sparrow missiles on February 28, and his successor, ...
Trump and Netanyahu, two political high rollers, are seen as more of an odd couple than Roosevelt-Churchill or Clinton-Blair. The war in Iran is their biggest gamble yet.
He has a beard, a splitting maul, and a house in Michigan. Is that enough to convince America that he’s a man of the people?
The Trump administration is preparing a potential economic agreement with Cuba that could signal a dramatic shift in U.S.-Cuba relations, according to a report by Francesca Chambers of USA Today.
The Trump administration plans to increase federal hiring by attracting college graduates and early-career professionals, and by focusing on recruitment for healthcare, program management, and technology roles, according to the Office of Personnel…
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 ruling, which said that Kari Lake’s appointment to oversee V.O.A.’s parent agency was invalid, was a major rejection of President Trump’s attempts to dismantle the government-funded news group.
Representative Thomas Massie’s race against a rival backed by President Trump is shaping up as a key midterm testing ground for G.O.P. attitudes on the war.
President Donald Trump is urging Australia to grant asylum to members of Iran's national women's soccer team after the athletes were labeled "traitors" by Iranian state media for refusing to sing their country's national anthem during a tournament.
The best argument against eliminating the filibuster is also proof positive that the filibuster is an extra-constitutional invention that weakens the experiment in self-government that our nation's Founders intended.I'll admit I was pushed off-kil…
The Supreme Court has just invalidated Trump’s tariff agenda. But the economics were already doing that.
The administration says Rwandan-backed militants violated a Trump-brokered peace accord within days.
Strong Democratic turnout last week in heavily Latino parts of Texas has some Republicans fearing they will struggle to maintain the coalition Trump built in 2024.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Mick Jagger, and the theatre of degradation.
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 war with Iran is reshaping the entire Middle East from the Gulf States to Lebanon with surprising speed.
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee from Texas, hopes to counter what he sees as a conservative takeover of the American church.
A lawsuit filed on Monday argues that a State Department’s decision to withhold visas from experts who have pushed for stronger social media regulations is illegal.
The Oklahoma senator whom President Trump chose to run the Department of Homeland Security has risen in Washington by styling himself as a MAGA warrior and Trump loyalist.
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…
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.
Republican strategists hope the endorsement will make the Texas Senate race less expensive and less competitive.
The Cruz family spent years building a life in New York. Then the risks of staying became too great.
The defense secretary appears unable to approach matters of life and death with even the slightest bit of reverence or humility.
The war with Iran is reshaping the entire Middle East from the Gulf States to Lebanon with surprising speed.
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark told Newsmax on Monday the United States must create the conditions necessary for "coercive diplomacy" to force Iran toward negotiations over its nuclear and missile programs.
America and Israel may have bitten off more than they can chew.
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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.
Asif Merchant’s case played out amid a broadening conflict in the Middle East. He was accused of working with the Iranian government to kill high-ranking U.S. officials.
In this week’s column, I reflect on the death of Ayatollah Khamenei—and why it may be a moment for cautious celebration.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
Sen. Chris Coons: President Trump showed a stunning and reckless lack of planning on Iran
Israel has been an incredible ally throughout Operation Epic Fury. But while our interests are aligned with those of our great ally, they are by no means identical.
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.
Congressional questions about contracts, ads, and extramarital sex ended her tenure.
Friday 27 February – Friday 6 March
New maps are forcing incumbents into early retirement or ideologically driven primaries, creating a more partisan House.
Trump promised to stop wars. His grip on his base is being questioned now that he’s started one.
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., on Monday defended President Donald Trump's authority to conduct military operations in Iran after Congress rejected a War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting the president's power to continue the conflict.
A South Korean parliamentary committee on Monday agreed on the final wording of a special bill, paving the way for a plenary vote this week to enable $350 billion of U.S. investments under a bilateral trade deal between the countries. The special …
Today, happiness is equated with self-fulfillment. But the pursuit of happiness is no mere rhetorical gimmick.
My aunt couldn’t afford to go to the hospital. She ended up there anyway.
Politics of the Day
Operation Epic Fury is not just about Iran.
President Trump thinks Republicans should control voting procedures in parts of the United States. But where? Here are some possibilities.
Republicans designed parts of Trump’s signature tax law to deliver larger refunds this filing season, offering a potential political boost before the midterms.
Brussels is desperate to regulate X into oblivion - and to silence the European people.
As the G.O.P. gathered in Miami for a party retreat where lawmakers hoped to focus on the economy, the president was threatening to block his own party’s legislative agenda.
Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.
The Islamic Republic’s assault on the Gulf will forge the new Middle East.
Betty Yee knows what people are thinking. She's heard what they've said and read the many emails she's gotten.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California) said he will not seek reelection, joining a wave of departures from Congress.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
In a college library lined with volumes on America's greatest presidents, six young men who voted for Donald Trump gathered to assess his second term. Their opinions ranged from cautious approval to disappointment. Their views highlighted growing …
J. Todd Inman, who was prominent in the investigation of the midair collision in Washington last year, said no reason was given for his firing two years into his term on the transportation safety board.
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.
Citing national security, an unusual executive order gave protection to the herbicide Roundup. It also protected the U.S.’s only supply of a controversial, highly flammable munition.
And Trump has dramatically upped the pressure on the Senate Majority Leader to take the deal.
The White House on Monday said it fired National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman after receiving reports of inappropriate behavior and failing to attend meetings.
The attack, in the eastern Pacific, was part of a continuing campaign by the U.S. Southern Command to target people suspected of smuggling drugs by sea.
"It means we're fighting to win," Hegseth said. "It means we set the terms. We'll know when they're not capable of fighting. There'll be a point where they'll have no choice but to do that. Whe-- whether they know it or not, they will be combat-in…
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 D.C. police department is losing officers to federal agencies in droves and is operating significantly below its 2023 peak of more than 4,000 officers, reports The Washington Post. The department had just 3,144 officers...
Our reporter Elaine Godfrey on getting kicked out of a Jasmine Crockett rally