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As Congress leaves town without funding their department, airport security officers wonder, “How many more times am I going to be able to do this?”
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.
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.
While Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, supports the SAVE America Act, she won't buck the Senate filibuster, which will prove a key barrier in the legislation's survival in the Senate.
The files reveal the disgraced financier’s interest in “race science.”
Those calling for the Fed to cut rates should look again at the relationship between prices and productivity growth
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.
One Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was injured after being hit in the head with a rock, and two Federal Protective Services officers were also injured, the department said.
White House marks National Energy Dominance Council anniversary with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum touting energy production gains and lower gas prices under Trump administration.
Radley Metzger’s 1975 hardcore adaptation of a celebrated literary hoax is a vast improvement on the cynical source material.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said on Newsmax Saturday that the funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security is "absolutely shameful" and "very irresponsible," arguing that the standoff risks core security and emergency functions after…
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.
When Democrats try to compete in New Media from the deep pockets of their liberal donor base, the effect is cringe. Their latest attempt is no exception.
Amid heightened concern over highway deaths involving illegal drivers, Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., is launching a “TruckSafe Tipline" for truckers to share concerns about illegals on roads.
Now come negotiations over the administration’s immigration crackdown.
In several states and swing districts, House Democrats have nomination contests that could prove harmful.
A Catholic nonprofit and several clergy said immigration authorities had unlawfully blocked its members for months from providing pastoral care at an ICE facility in Broadview, Ill.
Appearing on Newsmax’s "Saturday Report," presidential adviser Dick Morris dismissed recent polling suggesting voters believe that former President Biden outperformed President Trump on the economy, calling the numbers dubious and politically moti…
A federal prosecutor said last month that ICE had made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.
When can an influencer opt out of the news cycle?
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.
A government shutdown hit the Department of Homeland Security, affecting TSA airport security, FEMA disaster relief, and immigration services nationwide.
The sustainable agriculture movement’s ideological opposition to biotechnology undermines genuine environmental progress and food security.
Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to writer Lionel Shriver about her new novel, A Better Life, which tackles the theme of immigration.
Senators and members of the House headed to the Munich Security Conference without first securing a deal to fund DHS. Their colleagues aren't happy with the decision.
Two ICE officers face a criminal investigation after allegedly making "untruthful statement" under oath about a Minneapolis shooting involving Venezuelans.
Along with myself, scores of downtown workers were faced with a choice: Risk sliding on the ice-covered sidewalks or find themselves shoe-deep in poop.
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.’
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., breaks with Senate Democrats on voter ID legislation, rejecting the "Jim Crow 2.0" characterization of the SAVE Act.
Some state election officials say they no longer trust their federal partners.
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.
Despite Trumponomics, here and there you will find little pockets of nervous anti-Trump pols planning for their big comeback
There is a shared idea behind all prize programs, and here it is: We get the world we praise.
President Donald Trump early Saturday highlighted lower mortgage rates under his term compared with former President Joe Biden.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
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…
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.”
Betsy Brantner Smith said Saturday that investigators appear to be "back to square one" in the disappearance case of Nancy Guthrie after a chaotic night of law enforcement activity in Tucson ended with no one in custody.
There's a funding lapse at DHS. But some agencies still have plenty of money, which should come in handy because there's no end in sight for this shutdown.
The president has been steadily building up U.S. military forces in the Middle East and threatening another strike on the country if the government does not abandon its nuclear ambitions.
The national party, which is nearly $100 million behind its G.O.P. counterpart, bought the list for $6.5 million.
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
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…
Democrats refused to fund the department without new restrictions on federal immigrations agents.
Letters to the Editor: Friday 6 February – Friday 13 February
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.
Hollywood talent agent Casey Wasserman, whose clients include stars such as Chappell Roan, Ed Sheeran, and Kendrick Lamar, said Friday he will sell his talent and marketing agency after his suggestive emails with Ghislaine Maxwell, the girlfriend …
As the search for the "Today" host's mother Nancy continues, the audience shares in her raw and public anguish
Letters to the Editor: Friday 30 January — February 6, 2026
The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.
Army policy prohibits partisan displays, and most service members refrained from cheering.
Six weeks into his tenure, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been confronted with controversies both grave and frivolous. He wisely stood by a top appointee who was facing down a media circus for tweets that were more than a half-decade old. He grappled wi…
Marco Rubio attends Munich Security Conference following Vice President JD Vance's controversial 2025 speech that stunned European leaders and criticized democratic values.
An upcoming Senate primary contest in Illinois, which is likely to pick the state’s next senator, has centered on Democrats’ future approach to federal immigration policy.
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.
How a 10th-century warrior-statesman forged a unified England and why his legacy still matters in our identity-obsessed day.
The F.A.A., citing “a grave risk of fatalities” from a new technology being used on the Mexican border, got caught in a stalemate with the Pentagon, which deemed the weapon “necessary.”
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Saturday praised Sen. Lindsey Graham's proposed legislation to abolish sanctuary cities, calling the effort "long overdue" and urging swift passage of the bill.
Some area golfers say the president’s ambitions for East Potomac Golf Links could put low-cost entry points to the game out of reach.
The activist’s assassination unleashed anti-Semitism that is pulling the Trump coalition apart.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Former acting DHS secretary Chad Wolf said on Newsmax Saturday that Democrats "picked the wrong fight" by pushing to limit Immigration and Customs Enforcement while other Department of Homeland Security missions could be disrupted.
The DHS secretary is suddenly talking about more than just mass deportations.
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…
The attacks since early November had specifically targeted suspected drug smuggling boats in the Pacific Ocean.
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.
California professor warns scrapping standardized testing for "inclusivity" harms students, leaving them unprepared for college coursework and struggling.
Trump’s immigration crackdown has Latinos wondering if they belong in his America.
Stanley Kubrick’s comic masterpiece ‘Dr Strangelove’ remains a potent allegory for our times.
San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system this week announced positive results from enhanced efforts to combat fare evasion.
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.
Trump’s team wants a reset on its mass-deportation goals, not a retreat.
President Donald Trump on Saturday publicly criticized HBO host Bill Maher, calling a private White House dinner with him "a total waste of time" and lambasting Maher’s subsequent television commentary.
While some saw the remarks as reassuring, key European leaders renewed calls for more independence from the U.S. amid tensions over issues like Greenland and Ukraine.
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 president is seeking quick approval despite legal challenges and backlash over his demolition of the East Wing.
It was obvious that gender transitions for minors were a bad idea. Why did it take so long for medical associations to say so?
Venezuela on Saturday freed 17 political prisoners, the human rights committee of opposition movement Vente Venezuela said in a post on X.
We cannot let the Democrats get away with NO VOTER I.D. any longer. These are horrible, disingenuous CHEATERS. They have all sorts of reasons why it shouldn't be passed, and then boldly laugh in the backrooms after their ridiculous presentations. …
Former Trump foreign policy adviser and author Walid Phares told Newsmax on Saturday that Iran faces a choice between coming to the table and risking harsher consequences as President Trump moves forward with a "two-track strategy" of diplomacy wi…
For many senators and House members, the job isn’t what it used to be.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Politics of the Day
Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger is being mocked for a photo of her grilling, with many on social media expressing alarm and disgust over the meat over the fire.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health department is undergoing a major leadership overhaul.
Fixing New York’s affordable housing isn’t as simple as going after bad landlords.
The planned 90,000-square-foot project would represent the most significant change to the White House grounds in decades and is advancing even as it is challenged in court and questioned on Capitol Hill.
In Munich, European leaders were also talking about “de-risking” from the United States, citing President Trump’s unpredictability.
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.
Chuck Todd said Saturday that the fate of the midterm elections may hinge less on raw economic data and more on whether voters actually feel improvement in their daily lives by late spring.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will attend U.S. President Donald Trump's first formal Board of Peace meeting on February 19, two Israeli officials said on Saturday.
In January, Florida Rep. Randy Fine made a typically bigoted post on X about his colleague in the House of Representatives, Ilhan Omar.
Why prosperity breeds guilt, how status incentives reward critique, and what happens when function is replaced by moral performance.
House GOP campaign chair scoffs at Democrats' move to expand their midterm battleground map to 44 House districts in this year's battle for the House majority
DHS is in a partial shutdown after Congress failed to reach an agreement on immigration issues in time for its self-imposed deadline.
They say they want to save democracy. First they’ll need to get out of their own way.