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The vice president described his relationship with Leo as “positive” in a podcast interview.
Iran is not Saudi Arabia’s biggest problem.
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…
Another way to look at it is whether, by resolving his biggest immediate foreign policy challenge, he can also solve his main domestic political problem.
In a sprawling news conference at the G-7 summit in France, the president touted the economic benefits of the ceasefire and threatened force if it fails.
Everyone agrees that Penn Station is a disaster, but not on how to fix it. Now a Trump-backed, multibillion-dollar plan to rebuild it offers a promising step forward.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
It is a special honor to receive an award named for Milton Friedman, pathbreaking economist, friend and advocate for liberty, fierce debater and intellectual combatant - a man whose ideas have shaped the modern world. It is not an exaggeration to …
Sen. Ashley Moody introduces two bills targeting fraud in federal childcare programs and scams against seniors, strengthening oversight and penalties.
There must be a global agreement on how the technology is controlled
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The Senate postponed the hearing after Trump derailed the process. Sen. Tom Cotton said the president directed Jay Clayton, the DNI nominee, not to appear.
While the Iranians suffered substantial losses in the war, they emerged from a confrontation with the world’s most powerful military having proved they can use economic chaos as a weapon.
President Trump’s grip on the capital loomed over the race, and he threatened to tighten it if Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George is elected. The Associated Press has not called the race.
Our reporter Vivian Yee details what she saw at this year’s Turning Point USA Women’s Leadership Summit in San Antonio.
A new book by John Leganski, the floor manager for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, offers a rare behind-the-scenes account of how President Trump wields his power through threats and intimidation.
For several years, I've been debating with a close friend (who happens to be a pre-Trump Republican) about whether the Democrats habitually cheat in elections.
MLB faces backlash over threatening to discipline Giants players who wrote Bible verses on Pride hats, with critics citing a double standard.
The president was set to leave France — until he was invited to the palace that has inspired his construction projects, including the White House ballroom.
The White House released a set of talking points on Tuesday that only highlighted the deal's failings.
In the 29th instalment of ‘Nations of Canada,’ Greg Koabel describes the birth of Montreal in 1642; and the Indigenous town of Sillery, where a new kind of native-born Christianity took root.
Europe and the larger world will be watching carefully to see if talks produce a lasting agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.
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.
It’s a staggering turnaround for Trump, who is now making the same mistake that Obama did.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
You will hear no more disorienting or self-defeating a platitude uttered on Capitol Hill in this 250th year of the American journey, by politicians of either party, than the sixth-grade dogma that America has "three co-equal branches of government."
Polls conducted by Pew, Associated Press/NORC, and the Public Religion Research Institute also show gains in pro-life sentiment since Dobbs.
Iona Italia talks to lawyer and historian Adam Wakeling about the enduring importance of Enlightenment values and how to defend them today.
The California redwoods live up to their reputation.
How I read a confidential memo on live television—and what it reveals about ideological bias.
On Wednesday afternoon, senior U.S. administration officials finally read the text of a memorandum of understanding with Iran, days after it was digitally signed. The 14-point plan gives the United States and Iran a 60-day runway to figure out a l…
The MOU abandons all the red lines the president went to war to secure.
North Dakota uses billions in oil revenue to keep taxes low for residents while maintaining strong state finances, creating a competitive tax environment.
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a federal gun law cannot be broadly applied to all illegal drug users, siding with a Texas man who admitted to regularly using marijuana while keeping a firearm for self-defense.
Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democratic Senate candidate, accused state police of profiling in a 2018 speech despite scrubbing defund the police posts.
Whoever Trump’s Republican successor is, he’ll be lugging the baggage of Trump’s surrender with him into the next presidential election cycle.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s unprecedented tenure as Israeli prime minister may be about to end.
David Reich and the politics of recent human evolution.
The fact that there is a mathematical limitation on what computers can do seems intuitive.
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.
Anna Giaritelli believes that Crime Cards’ omissions can put civilian well-being at risk.
Trump-endorsed candidates won Senate runoffs in Georgia and Alabama, but in a rare defeat, the president’s pick for Georgia governor failed to advance.
The agreement, which punted many of the toughest issues to future negotiations, came after a last-minute scramble.
British author Josh Ireland’s new book about the murder of Leon Trotsky tells the gripping story of a rivalry between two very different men.
President Trump lashed out at critics who say the agreement achieves less than the one President Barack Obama signed in 2015, and he threatened to bomb Iran again if it violated the deal.
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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…
Abraham Alvarez allegedly led a plot to attack the UFC White House event using explosive drones and snipers, according to federal authorities.
Jet fuel may stay expensive for months, and airlines know travelers are willing to pay more for tickets.
Trump releases memorandum of understanding with Iran designed to permanently block Tehran's path to nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief.
The president defended the agreement, but it has been criticized as a return to the prewar status quo.
The last few months have opened the eyes of the American public to global nefarious activity. Dark fleets have long traveled the high seas, carrying cargo outside of international laws, norms, and standards. This fleet has increased to a thousand-…
Trump has increasingly treated the stock market as a real-time referendum on his presidency, citing market gains as justification for many consequential decisions.
Some in the president’s party were skeptical about whether the agreement he reached included adequate concessions from Iranian officials.
Voter turnout under California's vote-at-home system was off-the-charts. That's a far more important story than waiting a week for results.
The justices sided with a Texas gun owner who faced criminal charges after admitting to marijuana use argued that a federal gun law violated the Second Amendment.
In a unanimous decision, the justices ruled in favor of a Texas man who was prosecuted under a federal law prohibiting habitual drug users from owning guns.
Drivers are enjoying some relief at the pump after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
'I'M the boss, President Trump joked when he arrived a bit late to a meeting with G7 leaders in France Wednesday.
How long will it take for global energy markets to return to normal? A long time, it turns out.
The library is like the presidency itself — filled with grand images and exhibits, but not offering a democratic people the substance they’ve come to expect.
There a few possible options for where it goes from here. None of them are good.
The Supreme Court has taken up Trump-related cases in its new term, as well as cases dealing with gay and transgender issues and campaigns.
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.
When the appetite for moral reform becomes an appetite for destruction.
Sen. Jim Banks secures NDAA amendment to reverse Biden-era DEI policies at the Pentagon, backing Secretary Hegseth's push for merit-based promotions.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth announces six-month review of U.S. force deployment in Europe, pressing NATO allies to take primary responsibility for defense.
The president’s move will not induce Democrats to budge on opposition to the election law or Bill Pulte as acting DNI, so what happens next is unclear.
The next UN leader will take office at a time when the international body is experiencing an unprecedented crisis of purpose.
Politics of the Day
Lawmakers say FISA 702 renewal is back to square one after Trump's eleventh-hour decision blew up the Senate process days after a foiled terror plot.
Bipartisan lawmakers voice strong skepticism about Trump's Iran peace deal, with critics like Cruz and Schiff arguing Iran is in a stronger position.
Gov. Brian Kemp had called a special session so Republicans could secure one or more additional House seats in the 2028 elections. But lawmakers pulled the plug.
Janeese Lewis George, a Democratic Socialist, wins the D.C. Democrat mayoral primary, positioning her to become the next mayor of the nation's capital.
It’s worth noting that, in Georgia, the voters remain restive — and unwilling to simply follow the commands of the Establishment.
Understanding what has gone wrong with journalism in the US requires an understanding of what has gone wrong with the country’s journalism schools.
Frustrated lawmakers are increasing pressure on the defense secretary to get answers they’ve sought for months.
The World Cup has all the world pageantry of the Olympics, but it has wider participation in some ways.
Marc Miller spread misinformation about unmarked graves and supports the criminal prosecution of residential-school ‘denialists.’ Why would Mark Carney use him to front his new plan for regulating online content?
Details of the 14-point agreement revealed as senior US officials claim ‘major win' despite significant concessions.