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Tennessee GOP Rep. Tim Burchett said during an interview this week with Joe Rogan that he stands by his previous comments about "honeypots" being used to blackmail members of Congress.
Tuesday's primaries in Nebraska, West Virginia and New Jersey set the stage for 2026 midterm battles over control of Congress and key state offices.
Tom Steyer is running for California governor on an affordability agenda, testing voters’ willingness to set aside their aversion to billionaires.
The appeal will be uphill, but it’s fine. Suggesting that the judges are in the tank for China is not.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
The Court will make a decision by Thursday on whether to hear oral arguments in Louisiana v. FDA.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says he is thrilled to challenge a prior Supreme Court redistricting ruling in light of Louisiana's Callais case.
In Washington, a carefully constructed decade of political consensus on China policy lies in ruins.
In his first term, the president demanded fundamental shifts in China’s economic model. Now, he has copied parts of how Beijing does business.
Local elections show Reform surging and the establishment parties receding.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
I went in skeptical. I walked out delighted.
Iran defended the proposal as “reasonable and generous,” as oil prices rose Monday morning in response to the continued stalemate.
The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.
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…
Critics raised concerns over press freedom after The Journal disclosed receiving subpoenas related to an article on deliberations on the risks of military action in Iran.
The U.K. continues its pointless and self-destructive pursuit of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Some top Virginia Democrats express little hope that the appeal will affect this November’s congressional elections and instead will focus on running in existing districts.
Establishment and left-wing leaders are clashing over House seats scattered across the city.
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…
Trump is expected to press Xi on China's economic and material support for Iran at their upcoming summit, senior administration officials say.
The transatlantic battle over social media and censorship.
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.
Wars are not won or lost in the comments section, and victors are not determined by vibes alone.
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.
These days, it seems that everything is about bioethics.
The Senate voted unanimously to ban prediction markets for senators and aides, while a broader congressional stock trading ban remains seemingly out of reach.
From Nixon visiting during the Cold War to Clinton navigating the optics of being welcomed in Tiananmen Square, presidential trips to China have always been fraught.
Alabama legislators are hoping to boost the GOP in November’s midterm elections in the wake of last month’s Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.
As a progressive economist, I wrote a paper in 2021 with a generally conservative colleague, Kevin Hassett, who now directs the National Economic Council in the Trump White House.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
When was the last time you thought about Joe Biden? If the answer is "recently," that's probably a sign that you should consider taking up a hobby or joining a club-anything, really, that doesn't involve politics.
Congress would have to approve the proposal, and passing the savings on to drivers, rather than oil companies, would be difficult to enforce.
Democrats are trying to stoke public opposition to the project as they take aim at legislation to provide nearly $72 billion for the administration’s immigration crackdown.
The Republican, whom President Donald Trump has endorsed for another term, has denied domestic violence and other allegations and sought to portray them as politically motivated.
Political opposites President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani continue to have a surprisingly friendly relationship.
The 2000 terrorism case has been going on for so long that the parents of fallen sailors and shipmates who survived the attack have died.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's push for a $30 minimum wage draws opposition from economists who warn it could cost jobs and increase prices.
Flush with the seemingly unexpected success of his case before the Supreme Court, he decided to convert his life of public advocacy into a TED Talk.
The latest artificial intelligence models from Anthropic and OpenAI are extending the United States’ lead over China and intensifying the rivalry between the countries.
A new book by Phoebe Maltz Bovy argues that most accounts of female heterosexuality minimise and even theorise away its central feature: women’s sexual desire for men.
Senior Writer and Podcast Producer Iona Italia talks to writer Phoebe Maltz Bovy about her latest book: 'The Last Straight Woman: On Desiring Men.'
Democrats will choose a candidate in a House battleground in Nebraska, and an unusual Senate primary could decide the fate of Omaha’s “blue dot” vote.
This is going to put the Florida Supreme Court in a fascinating position.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-New Jersey) plans to introduce a bill to strengthen scrutiny by members of Congress as her own legal battle is about to escalate.
Gad Saad’s new book tackles an interesting topic. Unfortunately, the author’s narcissistic ramblings make it almost impossible to read.
The president is once again prioritizing feeding his base over the general electorate.
A working-class voice, a policy wonk, and a champion of political revolution face off for Nancy Pelosi's seat.
If you’re struggling to understand why the Democrats are behaving badly, imagine it’s not the Democrats.
President Trump eyes oil-rich Venezuela as a potential 51st state, citing the country's estimated $40 trillion in oil reserves as key motivation.
The Georgia Senate ramps up its investigation into alleged campaign finance violations linked to Stacey Abrams' New Georgia Project voter outreach group.
A majority of the justices sided with Alabama in a move that could speed up efforts to put in place a congressional district map that would eliminate a majority-Black district.
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. has paused until at least Thursday a federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration that would restrict access by mail to mifepristone.
With less than six months until election day, let's welcome you to what I'll call the "Midterms of Rage."
Despite the dangers, we must seize the gifts bequeathed by world-altering technologies, since these amount to life in unprecedented abundance.
There is such a thing as too much empathy. In his new book, Dr. Gad Saad writes just how dangerous that can be to our institutions and culture.
Jews have had a continuous indigenous presence in the Levant for more than 3,000 years—despite enduring settler-colonial occupations by Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, and Turks.
Ms. Lake tried and failed to fire hundreds of Voice of America journalists and to cut funding for other federally funded news groups like Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
A dam appears to have broken, with Labour MPs posting their public loss of confidence in the PM, our political editor writes.
The gusher of government money has driven up the cost of college while driving down its worth.
It would be very difficult to make a great film from a source as flawed as Camus’s novel, but Ozon has managed to make a very good one.
As the White House grapples with cybersecurity threats from advanced artificial intelligence models, national security officials want more sway in AI regulation.
What you realise by the times the credits roll is that it isn’t just Sarah’s clueless character who’s the butt of the joke, but self-satisfied white progressives more generally.
The murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby by repeat offender Jefferson Lewis has exposed the failures of Australia’s criminal justice system and Indigenous child protection policy. What will it take to make change?
The background check system for gun purchases is a mess. Republicans have criticized Democratic presidents for failing to prosecute people denied gun purchases through background checks. Democrats have leveled the same criticism at Republican pres…
The G.O.P. has seized an edge on redistricting thanks to two court rulings, and it has more room to maneuver for extra seats before the midterms.
Evolutionary psychology suggests an explanation for why so many people have found dating apps a frustrating experience.
Does “the West” actually exist — or is it merely a modern political myth?
Politics of the Day
State officials asked the justices to overturn a Virginia Supreme Court decision that struck down a congressional map, a major defeat for Democrats.
Social media users blast Maryland Gov. Wes Moore after he said he would support his minor son's decision to transition in a podcast interview.
Michigan House Democrats introduced bills to create a new Death with Dignity Act and legalize medically assisted suicide for terminally ill adults.
President Donald Trump’s order to apply a blue-tinted surface to the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool needed federal review, a D.C.-area foundation says.
The justices are weighing whether to uphold an appeals court decision that means patients would need to pick up the pill in person.
Democrat Graham Platner says he won't back Schumer as Senate leader despite a cordial call, as he gears up to challenge Sen. Collins in Maine.
Drug trafficking is not an act of war, and the administration has not proved that the operators of the boats were transporting narcotics.
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill to bar federal agents from shielding their faces and to allow people to sue over alleged constitutional rights violations.
House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil unveils campaign finance bills aimed at boosting transparency and curbing foreign election influence.
President Trump has declared the American cease-fire with Iran is on “life support,” and investors are taking a cautious approach as the lack of progress in peace talks weighs on the markets.
Which way will Labour jump?