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Neither Washington nor Tehran wants the peace process to collapse completely, but diplomats say they expect a process full of challenges and distrust.
President Trump showed off the new red, white and blue Boeing 747, a gift from Qatar that prompted a storm of criticism from lawmakers, before a flyover on July 4.
When Donald Trump signed the MoU with Iran earlier this week, the accepted narrative was that it was a failure of US foreign policy.
President Trump says vandals damaged the recently renovated reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial, saying chemicals were used on the newly installed surface.
The president defended the agreement, but it has been criticized as a return to the prewar status quo.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Reducing illegal immigration and deporting people who are here without permission are legitimate policies that benefit healthcare systems, among other salutary consequences.
Western political will and good intentions are no match for a complex reality rife with conflicting interests and ideologies.
Through its many seductions, the Columbia River carries you away.
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?
American Action Network surpasses $37 million in messaging on cost-of-living issues, highlighting conservative policies ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The patrols have helped push cartels and smugglers into more remote areas. But analysts have voiced concerns that the border missions will distract from training, drain resources and undermine readiness.
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.
Pulte’s appointment may be statutorily infirm, but Congress isn’t likely to take the kind of drastic remedial measures that might induce Trump to back down.
The Michael Jackson biopic Michael is a reminder that smart people deliver for fans rather than alienate them. Entertainment
Lawmakers are split on Trump's Iran peace deal, with some praising nuclear progress while others warn it could give Tehran billions with no enforcement.
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President Donald Trump said Giorgia Meloni did not let the U.S. use Italy's landing strips in its war against Iran and rejected being friends with her.
The 747 jumbo jet has a new blue, red and gold paint scheme preferred by the president.
The INARA statute that presidents use to flout the Constitution’s treaty clause prohibits the Iran sanctions waivers called for by Trump’s MOU.
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison lashed out when asked about the state's fraud scandal, dismissing the widely cited $8 billion estimate as political.
The old fight was labour versus capital. The real fight now is between those who create value and those who administer it, and Australia's new budget has picked the wrong side.
Athletes have every right to reject Pride symbols that—as activists themselves loudly insist—signify an increasingly radicalised set of ‘queer’ political demands.
When you ask Darializa Avila Chevalier to make concrete sense of her worldview for anyone who doesn’t subscribe to her outlook, she can’t do it.
Alienated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism, advocates for disabled students are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration's shifting special education programs to his department.
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President Trump said the Italian leader had “begged” him to take a photo together at the Group of 7 summit in France. The remarks come as their once-friendly relationship has frayed.
Rather than decrying the deplorable circumstances of Juneteenth’s birth as a national holiday, let’s embrace it and ‘patriotize’ it.
The justices delivered a stunning rebuke to Philadelphia's progressive prosecutor.
Now fighting is over, the question is how Iran's government will behave. Early clues point to more authoritarianism and prioritising relations with China
The arts center says it pulled President Trump’s name from the building front. But the result remains hidden by tarps, prompting questions and speculation.
Philosopher Benedict Beckeld speaks with Zoe Sankey about oikophobia, the decline of the West, Islam's incompatibility with Western values, and why civilisations at the height of their power sow the seeds of their own undoing.
In his panic-stricken effort to disentangle America from the Middle Eastern mess, Trump now appears to be falling into line with Tehran’s wishes.
Ahead of NASCAR’s Anduril 250 at Naval Air Station North Island, I sat down with Defense Unicorns’ Rob Slaughter to discuss AI, software, and the future of warfare.
The next UN leader will take office at a time when the international body is experiencing an unprecedented crisis of purpose.
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…
Understanding what has gone wrong with journalism in the US requires an understanding of what has gone wrong with the country’s journalism schools.
Trump endorses both Wilson and Evette in South Carolina's GOP gubernatorial runoff, hedging his bets ahead of the high-profile Tuesday contest.
Leftist busybodies will trample all over the rights of individuals in order to achieve their utopian vision.
A majority dissent from Plessy v. Ferguson 130 years late, and ‘disparate impact' is on the way out.
Vice President J.D. Vance defends Trump-Iran memorandum of understanding, pushing back on GOP critics who say the deal gives Tehran economic benefits.
A Black admiral fixed one of the Navy’s worst messes. Mr. Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.
From an industry that usually portrays dads as fools or tyrants comes something rare: a portrait of fathers as tender, flawed, frightened, and profoundly human, writes Liel Leibovitz.
The new cease-fire between the United States and Iran calls for an end to fighting in Lebanon, but U.S. intelligence officials do not expect Israel to halt its strikes on Hezbollah.
When a movement born to protect women cannot bring itself to cry out on behalf of children because the perpetrators are too politically inconvenient, it is difficult to avoid the verdict that it is dead.
Here comes a generation of DSA big-city mayors.
Vice President JD Vance reflects on his faith journey in new book 'Communion,' sharing how Christianity gave him purpose after years of chasing success.
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.
Democrats want voting that is deliberately designed for post-election manipulation by political insiders to achieve desired outcomes.
Trump says Iran having missiles may be OK if neighbors have them, a different tone than officials who cited missiles as a reason for Epic Fury.
The Italian prime minister will not be openly disrespected by the president of the United States.
The Obama Presidential Center's structural engineer says boldness was the goal, calling the tower's design an unprecedented architectural statement.
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The ABA is retreating from its diversity standards in law school accreditation.
Our reporter John Ismay, who served as a Navy explosive ordnance disposal officer and deep-sea diver for eight years, explains why mines in the Strait of Hormuz may outlast the war.
The two candidates for U.S. Senate in Georgia could hardly be more different, both in their presentations and their policies.
Iran is not Saudi Arabia’s biggest problem.
Documents show the president outsourced trading decisions to brokers. But bucking tradition, his assets are not in a blind trust, exposing him to concerns about conflicts.
‘He has taken a complete back seat in an era that his own co-partisans define as a hinge point on the future of the American experiment.’
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…
Some updates on men who allegedly attack their unborn children with abortion chemicals.
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.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Texas Senate nominee James Talarico reportedly attended tech fundraisers in the San Francisco Bay Area despite his anti-corporate campaign rhetoric.
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.
Is the Iran war an early sign of “superpower suicide"?
As National Park Service crews try to clean the algae that turned the water bright green, another problem has developed: The “American flag blue” coating is coming off.
Nuclear experts warn Trump's Iran framework could leave Tehran with too much control over its uranium stockpile without proper IAEA inspections first.
JoAnna Mendoza, a Democrat challenging Representative Juan Ciscomani in a tossup district, is leaning into her painful and unique life story to appeal to voters.