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A woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate have put Trump in a bind.
With the SAVE America Act stalled in the U.S. Senate, the Republican National Committee is turning to the courts to ensure only American citizens vote in U.S. elections.
Republicans have largely been on defense against Democratic criticism. Here are five arguments advanced by figures in both parties.
After nineteen days of war, Israel and America face a grinding conflict with Iran and Hezbollah, and there is no clear end in sight.
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.
Fascinated by the fringes, he wrote a definitive history of libertarianism and books about underground comics and the Burning Man festival.
On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane and RCI Senior Reporter James Varney speak with Nancy Rommelmann abou...
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico faced fierce backlash after a resurfaced video showed him urging Texans to go meat-free to fight climate change.
A bipartisan Senate bill reportedly seeks to prevent prediction markets from accepting or listing transactions related to sporting events and casino-style games. The legislation, introduced by Sens. John Curtis, R-Utah, and Adam Schiff, D-Calif...
Up to 200,000 people adopted as children from abroad are vulnerable to deportation by an administration searching for problems with their citizenship.
Trump is blowing up national-park land in Arizona to wall off one of the border’s last wild places.
The president has condemned efforts to take down statues of Columbus and other historical figures, saying the removals are an “assault on our collective national memory.”
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…
Casey Means faces pushback from some Republicans over her refusal to forcefully recommend vaccines.
As the president develops plans to fundamentally alter the White House, the Kennedy Center and other sites, federal lawsuits are beginning to catch up.
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…
The journalists said in the complaint that the administration was trying to force them to be a “mouthpiece” and that one official demanded “loyalty” if reporters wanted to “keep their jobs.”
The Trump administration faces complicated political dynamics as it seeks someone to helm the key public health agency suffering a prolonged leadership vacuum.
Politicians reach for "our way of life" to justify immigration restrictions — but the phrase may be too vague to bear that weight.
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The administration has betrayed its promise of domestic renewal for American families.
Behnam Ben Taleblu discusses the history of Iran’s Islamic Republic, the evolution of protest movements, and the geopolitical stakes of the current conflict.
Southeast Asia in World War II, Part Three: Independence Movements under Japanese Occupation
Jennifer Doleac's new book, The Science of Second Chances, offers a roadmap for criminal justice reform that's sure to unsettle both camps.
American and European oil and gas companies are expected to earn a lot more as prices surge but are worried about the future.
Naoíse Mac Sweeney’s new book tries to convince readers that Western civilisation doesn’t exist.
Trump’s nominee has one big thing going for him: He’s not Kristi Noem.
NYC Mayor Mamdani's estate tax plan would cut the exemption to $750K and raise rates to 50%, a move critics say could burden middle-class families.
DHS confirmed Venezuelan national Jose Medina-Medina, charged wit killing Loyola student Sheridan Gorman, entered the U.S. under the Biden administration and was caught and released.
The Supreme Court 's conservative majority on Monday sounded skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.
A New Zealand agtech startup's AI-powered cattle collars are drawing major investor interest as beef prices climb 18% and labor shortages hit farms.
Border czar Tom Homan said ICE agents will be at airports to help TSA agents, but he does not expect they will do specialized tasks, such as X-ray screening.
The most pressing question about the SAVE America Act is not whether it’s going to pass, but why President Trump and his allies are so determined to see the Senate put up a bill that’s doomed to fail.
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.
President Trump’s hopes that an Israeli plan to ignite an internal uprising against Iran’s theocratic government could bring the war to a swift end have so far been dashed.
The judge's order order halts Trump officials from deporting Abrego Garcia to Liberia — extending a high-stakes, 12-month court fight over the status of one migrant.
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.
Iona Italia talks to cognitive psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker about his new book on Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life.
Has the salesman in chief gotten rusty?
Democrats have had limited political success running on the Affordable Care Act, even with its relative popularity. Now President Trump’s health care cuts may have given the issue new resonance.
Jason Zengerle’s new book about the degradation of a once-gifted writer and broadcaster also illustrates the downward trajectory of the entire news industry during the same period.
Most Americans say the Iran war is going badly for the U.S., according to a CBS News poll released Monday. The survey, taken March 17-20 among 3,335 U.S. adults, found 57% saying the war was going "very or somewhat badly" compared with 43% who sai…
The president’s announcement sent markets soaring and energy prices diving, as investors bet Iran’s blockade of a key shipping chokepoint could soon end.
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President Donald Trump, in an all-caps post Monday morning, declared progress toward a "resolution" of the war on Iran in two days of talks.
Iran warned that it would completely shut down the Strait of Hormuz and strike energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf.
The Pipeline Fund will recruit and train candidates in Minnesota following ICE's invasion of the state.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, recently took possession of more than 650,000 ballots as part of a fraud probe. Election officials say his investigation is baseless.
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is "very intent on making a deal with Iran," emphasizing renewed diplomacy as he ordered a five-day pause on planned military strikes targeting Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure.
Behind closed doors, Republicans have tamped down their hopes of unseating Jon Ossoff, a 39-year-old powerhouse fundraiser, as he seeks another term.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is a Rousseau-esque oikophobic fantasy of evil humans and noble savage aliens.
While Iran, Israel, and Gaza have dominated headlines, a bloody power struggle among Sudanese warlords grinds on.
President Donald Trump mocked Chuck Schumer after the Senate minority leader accidentally said "We must fund ICE" on the Senate floor amid the DHS funding shutdown fight.
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.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called President Donald Trump's plan to deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports "impulsive" on Sunday.
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Much has been written about President Donald Trump's alleged lack of clearly defined goals and strategic objectives in the war with Iran. But the more
The U.S. and TotalEnergies on Monday signed an agreement to end the French company's offshore U.S. wind farm projects and redirect those funds toward fossil fuel production, with the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum saying the deal was worth "nearly…
Damaged infrastructure likely to take years to come back online, but price surge helps offset some of the lost production for now
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Just Facts President James Agresti told Fox News Digital that Gov. Gavin Newsom's claims that California is more tax-friendly than Texas and Florida simply don't add up.
The Iran conflict is disrupting oil flows China relies on as Trump delays a planned Xi meeting, raising new questions about leverage and the broader U.S.–China relationship.
Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson urged lawmakers to "stop the madness" and end the partial government shutdown.
The agents were sent to help understaffed T.S.A. teams manage long security lines. But early on Monday, it was unclear what impact they were having.
The comedian was set to receive the Twain Prize before a sudden reversal of course.
After building a reputation for quiet rectitude, he became a political target as special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
When an anti-Zionist worldview collides with the principle of “believe all women,” it is the principle that gives way.
President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. was talking with a "respected" Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. Trump told reporters that Iran wants "to make a deal," and claimed envoy Steve Witko…
Can Cory Booker, once the candidate of love, run for president and stay true to who he is?
The absurdity of a man who avoided Vietnam due to “bone spurs” dancing on the grave of a decorated combat veteran
President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his defense of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, calling her a "Patriot" who is "sitting in a Colorado prison for the 'crime' of demanding Honest Elections" and urging, "FREE TINA!"
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…
President Donald Trump said ICE agents helping at airports with TSA lines should not wear masks, adding he may call in the National Guard if airport chaos continues.
How Argentina became a front in Iran’s war against the Jews.
The Republican Party must shun Carlson. His level of antisemitism, heard by his many followers, given the current climate in which we live, presents an extremely high level of danger.
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DHS’s next leader will inherit a fast-moving $38 billion plan for industrial-scale immigrant detention.
The high court appeared poised to embrace a challenge to the tallying of late-arriving mail-in ballots, which could upend procedures in a number of states.
Mueller, who led the Russia investigation and the bureau after 9/11, remained a target of Trump years after his probe of possible election interference.
For Sunday’s issue of The New York Times Magazine, Gail Albert Halaban photographed city dwellers inside their apartments from across the street — with their permission, of course.
What one lawmaker’s defection from the GOP says about the state of politics
The president’s personal iPhone has been lighting up.
Two former senior Biden administration officials who played roles in the Justice Department's approval and use of a Microsoft government cloud product now hold top jobs at the tech giant, raising new questions after Chinese hackers breached the sy…
In a new set of oral histories, David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s political adviser, described how he urged Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. not to challenge Hillary Clinton for the nomination.
In an interview with The Post after resigning from the administration in protest, the veteran said he is taking his message to the president’s supporters.
Janet Mills does not have a dicey Reddit history or a recently covered-over Nazi tattoo. But her candidacy is haunted by Joe Biden’s 2024 debacle.
The chamber considered adding the measure to a far-reaching voting bill supported by the Republican president.
A Vermont police sergeant who used a wristlock to remove a protester from a 2015 sit-in is entitled to qualified immunity, the Supreme Court ruled.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., is on track for Senate confirmation as DHS secretary after Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., cast the key vote to advance his nomination out of committee.
U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies are increasing efforts to determine who is directing Iran's government after the country's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, failed to appear publicly for Nowruz, raising new scrutiny of a potential leade…