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Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., said on Newsmax Saturday that Democrats should return to Washington and vote to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, accusing Democratic leaders Schumer, D-N.Y., and Jeffries, D-N.Y., of prolonging a funding standoff.
CEO Benjamin Yoho demanded an apology from Senate Democrats who accused him of using his DHS insider wife to secure $143 million in contracts. He says he got $226,000.
The fight over what the public can see in the Charlie Kirk case moved back into open court Friday, when a Utah judge rejected the defense's effort to keep a key filing out of public view, but left the door open to closing parts of a hearing next m…
The acknowledgement is part of a legal filing to dismiss an “alienation of affection” lawsuit against the former senator from Arizona.
For an Iranian regime facing existential struggle, pushing crude up is key measure of success
A judge ordered that Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat, be given access to planning documents and have the chance to oppose changes to the center at a board meeting next week.
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Some Republicans, just like Democrats in 2022, are eager to change the Senate’s rules in an effort to pass a national election law.
President Trump on Saturday urged unpaid TSA officers to keep reporting to work as the partial shutdown of the DHS entered its 29th day, sharpening a standoff in Washington that has left airport screeners without full pay during the busy spring br…
The U.S. homicide rate fell last year to a projected 125-year low, with other reported crimes also decreasing, according to a report.
The war with Iran is reshaping the entire Middle East from the Gulf States to Lebanon with surprising speed.
Israel faces not a solvable conflict but a permanent condition—one requiring deterrence, “violent maintenance,” and historic patience—while confronting both regional enemies and a cultural battle in the West.
Experts condemned the U.S. campaign at a human rights meeting in Guatemala, and the Trump administration condemned the meeting.
Geography and regional rivalries have prevented Gulf countries from finding a true alternative to the strait, which the war with Iran has effectively shut down.
The KC-135 tanker was involved in an apparent accident with another KC-135. The other aircraft landed safely, officials said.
Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.
Sinema, the former Arizona senator, outlined details of the affair in a new court filing seeking to dismiss an 'alienation of affection' lawsuit filed by her bodyguard's estranged wife.
The president’s personal iPhone has been lighting up.
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California election officials said Friday that they are investigating whether signature collectors in San Francisco illegally offered to pay people to sign ballot petitions using false names.
The strikes destroyed more than 90 military targets, including missile facilities, but preserved oil infrastructure, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is taking heat after it was discovered that he made his sixth-grade public school students write “Obama memoirs" celebrating his election.
For 15 years, elites have fought against homeownership by ordinary people, instead pushing a renter society. That may have ended with an 89-10 vote in the Senate against Wall Street owning homes.
If your retirement portfolio is over $50,000, it may be time to think about diversifying into gold and silver.Markets are volatileInflation continues to erod...
President Donald Trump said Saturday that multiple countries will send warships alongside the United States to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open amid tensions with Iran.
The Florida Legislature passed a bill requiring verification of U.S. citizenship for registered voters, reflecting calls from congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump for sweeping election-law changes.
Trump’s nominee has one big thing going for him: He’s not Kristi Noem.
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.
Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, has found a way to repeatedly occupy floor time and force all senators to take votes challenging President Trump’s use of military force.
How we learned to reason poorly with accurate data.
Virginia Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine oppose DHS funding without reforms, despite a deadly shooting at Old Dominion University involving suspect with ISIS links.
A group of young assistants from WME - the talent agency representing Martin Scorsese and Ben Affleck - were debating their career choices between rounds of
The facility would replace trailers and tents the Secret Service uses to screen visitors to the White House. It would be the latest presidential building project.
It's happening again. The Motion Picture Academy is holding a ceremony to honor its contributions to the global imagination.
Too often, the UN’s valuable field work is overshadowed by cynical political posturing. As a result, collecting annual dues from member states has become more difficult.
The Justice Department has moved to dismiss charges against an Army veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House last year to protest President Donald Trump's executive order on flag burning.
A Kentucky congressional district that went for President Donald Trump by 15 points in 2024 is in Democrats' crosshairs.
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.
A federal judge on Friday dismissed Justice Department subpoenas in a criminal probe of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, complicating President Donald Trump’s effort to install Kevin Warsh as the next Fed leader.
Republicans in Florida say they may not be able to deliver the type of redistricting bonanza that would give the party breathing room in the midterms.
Laura K. Field’s smart new book takes a critical look at MAGA’s Ivy League intellectuals.
Iona Italia talks to historian Clare Mulley about her biography of Polish war heroine Elżbieta Zawacka, aka Agent Zo.
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.
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 governor of Illinois and Trump antagonist has become a national figure for Democrats. Where will that lead?
Rep. Sherry Biggs, R-S.C., said Saturday that her newly introduced "No Mercy for Terrorists Act" would strengthen penalties for Americans who aid terrorist groups and would help protect the country from attacks.
The orders could undermine bipartisan legislation the Senate passed earlier this week, the most significant housing package in decades.
Democrats accuse Republicans of prolonging government shutdown over ICE funding dispute, as impasse enters second month with no clear resolution in sight.
Why art and science serve different ends.
The senator from Alabama, who is running for governor, has previously called for the mass expulsion of Muslims from the United States.
Turning Point is involved, as is the Sierra Club. But voting rules that seem to echo feudalism exclude renters, favor large landowners and limit who can influence a Phoenix utility board.
Representative Andy Ogles wrote on Monday that “Muslims don’t belong in American society.” He represents thousands of them in Congress.
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.
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…
Both the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are probing the results of the 2020 election in Arizona.
The defense secretary appears unable to approach matters of life and death with even the slightest bit of reverence or humility.
Conservative influencers are pushing for a return to the dark days of 1950s inquisitions.
An interview with Dr Shmuel Bar.
Pro-Trump media figures warn the president is trapped in a hawkish echo chamber around the senator
The announcement appeared to tacitly acknowledge a growing body of evidence that U.S. forces, not Iran, were responsible for the deadly attack.
VP JD Vance claims economy improving in North Carolina campaign visit, touts rising home purchases and falling rents while campaigning for GOP candidates.
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In New York City, two men who federal authorities say were inspired by the Islamic State brought powerful homemade bombs to a far-right protest outside the mayoral mansion.
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 woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate have put Trump in a bind.
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The 5-year-old was briefly held at Dilley, where families are sent after ICE roundups.
Australia has long been considered politically stable compared with Europe and the United States. But according to political scientist Eric Kaufmann, that period of “Australian exceptionalism” may be coming to an end.
Unleashing his inner hawk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans President Trump’s military interventions. So far, they favor regime compliance, not change.
The president's most dedicated supporters are on his side - but significant numbers of Republicans have serious doubts.
The American debate about the campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Virginia Democrats advance sweeping assault weapons ban while West Virginia Republicans propose allowing machine gun ownership, highlighting sharp divide.
U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg cited a lack of evidence against central bank chief Jerome H. Powell and suggested the subpoenas aimed to pressure him.
Why Germans fear American religion, and what this reveals about Europe.
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Talarico, who is looking to flip Texas blue in his quest for the U.S. Senate, says the attacks from Republicans are a distraction from real issues.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Chris Klomp, a political unknown a year ago, is now steering the $2.6 trillion health department. Several controversial appointees have since left.
Congressional questions about contracts, ads, and extramarital sex ended her tenure.
President Trump is the first American leader to embrace fighting a full-fledged, joint war with Israel. Washington has tried to avoid that level of coordination in the past.
Ric Grenell is stepping down as the Trump Kennedy Center president as the venue shifts focus to major renovations. VP Matt Floca is taking over leadership.
Four suspected terror attacks hit the US during DHS shutdown as Michigan Senate candidates split on funding with Republican Mike Rogers supporting reopening the department.
Has the salesman in chief gotten rusty?
The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways.
JD Vance alleges $19 billion in fraud was discovered in Minneapolis, and the Trump administration may target California for its next major federal investigation.
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A federal judge blocked Trump's requirement for colleges to immediately collect and turn over race data, siding — for now — with a group of Democrat attorneys general
The 33,000-square-foot screening center, planned below Sherman Park, would be the Trump administration’s latest effort to remake the White House grounds.
The real problem with generative AI is that it's working as intended: making us lazier and less able to think.
The move, as other Republicans confirmed they would not run, all but assured Representative Kevin Hern would succeed Senator Markwayne Mullin.
Minn. Gov. Tim Walz has proposed a plan that will see the state take over the handling of Medicaid funds, but places the state agency that allowed the million-dollar healthcare fraud scandal in charge of overseeing the funds, the Washington Examin…