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A Sikh man, Vickrum Digwa, is standing trial for the murder of a Polish student, Henry Nowak, in Southampton, Hampshire
Thanks be to God for Bob Woodson.
Two-time NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Busch passed away yesterday at the age of 41.
Politics of the Day
Prosecutors are investigating officials from the Obama administration for their actions after the 2016 election and the ex-president may be in their crosshairs
Donald Trump seems to have given up on Taiwan’s long-term future.
The U.S. Army hit its 2026 recruiting goals four months early, marking a second record year in a row, Pete Hegseth revealed at West Point graduation.
The Department of Justice said Thursday it has arrested and indicted 15 people in Minnesota for fraud schemes involving $90 million in Medicaid funds.
Two recent moves aligned the department ever more closely with President Trump’s own efforts to whitewash the events of that day.
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…
‘A lot of it reads like it was written by ChatGPT because it’s so saccharin.’
There is no shortage of targets if he decides to strike: Energy facilities left untouched, the deep underground nuclear storage site at Isfahan and missile sites that appear to have been dug out.
The Trump administration's indictment of Raúl Castro fuels comparisons to the Venezuela pressure campaign involving sanctions and the military.
Concerns about rising costs are a problem for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections as Trump struggles to deliver on affordability pledges.
Industry leaders warned in last-minute calls to the president that the proposed safety vetting system could inhibit development of the pivotal technology.
Ice has no consciousness. It can’t reciprocate with people in any manner whatsoever. Glaciers have no ‘agency.’
The Maryland man was charged with human smuggling after a high-profile legal fight in which courts ruled he had been illegally deported to El Salvador.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
DNC Chair Ken Martin's incompetence is matched only by his fear of accountability.
New Mexico Democrat Gabe Vasquez is accused of hypocrisy after 2020 defund the police posts resurface amid his new pro-law enforcement messaging.
Creating NGOs that misuse the language of human rights is an effective strategy for advancing terrorist goals.
America is making progress in driving down violent deaths and those from some dangerous diseases
The C.I.A. and N.S.A. cannot fully deploy the latest models on their classified systems because of a shortage of cutting-edge chips.
Mail is private — it makes it easier to pretend that we don’t know what’s going on.
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.
Widespread criticism of the autopsy has focused on three areas: what is in it, what is not in it, and how it was prepared. Other than that, as they say - no problem.
It was a busy one.
Pray for the grace to be grateful.
Housing officials were told to exclude emotional support animals and tighten the definition of a service animal when granting accommodations for disabled tenants.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
Murder charges against Raúl Castro trigger a rapid activist response that federal officials investigate for ties to an alleged Cuban influence operation.
Americans face near-record gas prices this Memorial Day weekend as Iran tensions disrupt oil supplies and squeeze families dealing with inflation.
If crypto is a vehicle for criminals to sell pieces of the U.S. to its enemies, you’d think the stewards of American interests would take a firmer line against it.
Rep. Gimenez says Castro's indictment sparks regime paranoia, adding that Trump is letting pressure percolate while drawing up contingency plans.
Governors Newsom and Pritzker lean into family trauma narratives to connect with voters as they build national profiles ahead of a possible 2028 run.
Military families sue Lafarge after French court convicted the cement company of funding ISIS, as DOJ holds $777 million in unreleased victim funds.
The academic left turned on Azar Nafisi for criticizing Iran’s regime.
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Susan Owens’s handsome new monograph reconsiders the life and career of the English landscape painter John Constable.
Bragging about my PhD to general indifference during the second-most humiliating day of my life.
He has focused on internal politics, building a loyal base despite tactical disputes.
A top state lawmaker who opposed drawing new districts for the fall election now says he supports a constitutional amendment that could pave the way to an all-Democrat map for the next cycle.
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 digital age, all politics is national. Just ask United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who may lose his job following the Labour Party's sweeping losses in his country's May 7 local elections.
In a fascinating new book, historian Anthony Bale vividly reconstructs the brutal, fantastical, and sometimes deeply religious experiences of medieval travellers across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
It is time to finish the job in Iran and seek peace from a position of maximum strength.
President Trump continues to act like he’s politically all-powerful, even in the face of indications that he is not.
It reads like a half-drafted thesis assembled at the last second for a book the Democratic Party never finished reading all the way to the end.
Troy Jackson's abortion stance shifted dramatically from a perfect pro-life voting record to championing expanded access in his Maine governor bid, records indicate.
Democratic Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner described the Army as "absolute trash" and "full of fat, lazy trash" in deleted Reddit posts.
Like the GOP in 2010 and 2012, the party makes some crazy choices in vital races.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has a “gargantuan task” during his visit to Delhi: defuse tensions over President Trump’s anti-India aggression and overtures to China.
When Kevin Warsh is sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve this Friday, he will inherit more than an interest-rate debate. He will inherit a central bank weakened by missed inflation forecasts, the ongoing mistake of calling it "transitory," …
The Trump administration announced plans to expand a ban on entering the United States to legal permanent residents who had been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan.
Worries about AI doom rarely take Darwinian evolution seriously. A new paper argues we should—but we are still further from that scenario than its authors suggest.
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.
My nephew's schoolmate sang at Eurovision last week. Here is what the people who booed him don't understand.
A new book about Stephen King’s early novels will only appeal to hardcore fans, but its very existence is a reminder of its subject’s incalculable cultural impact.
Europe’s AI regulations are already driving innovation abroad, ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet warns.
There’s a lot to keep track of.
More than three quarters of Americans, including 55 percent of Republicans, said President Trump’s policies have increased the cost of living in their community.
The bronze ingots left over from a Robert E. Lee statue that once ignited violence will now be part of a new work of public art.
Our education system has been undermined in numerous ways and among them is that many students have very poor attention spans.
Podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Yale Law School professor Sarath Sanga, co-author of a new report explaining why the American public is losing trust in the country’s colleges and universities.
The constellation of individuals and groups involved claims to have suffered partisan attacks by the federal government under Trump, yet would not be compensated.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to hire more civil rights lawyers, but the White House has proposed cutting that office in half.
Where climatists are, the ESG/stakeholder capitalism complex and those who flourish within it, will not be far behind.
What radar and jet propulsion were to World War Two, robotics and artificial intelligence will be to the next war between great powers.
Millions are being dragged into starvation, while people everywhere pay a Trump war tax. But there are plenty of powers who could bring him to heel
May 23 2026
Texas congressional primary race sparks veteran outrage after a PAC-funded ad mocks candidate Carlos De La Cruz's 100% military disability rating.
Barney Frank believed his party is heading toward a political cliff, and he deserves great credit for using his last breath to warn it. However, Democrats don't seem inclined to heed him, unlike the last time he issued a similar warning, in that l…
OJ Oleka says fraud became a feature in government programs under Biden, with state treasurers now fighting to reclaim billions for American taxpayers.
Incendiary comments by a House candidate in Texas prompted condemnation from her fellow Democrats, who accused Republicans of propping her up.