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Trump meets with Jordan’s king as he pushes Gaza takeover plan

The meeting comes at an awkward moment for the Middle Eastern leader, who is trapped between Trump’s explosive plan to take over Gaza and destabilization at home.

Lawfare Gang Strikes Again

A single member of the judicial branch has decided the president should not have the authority to run one of the most important departments of the government.

DOGE Meat: $59M in FEMA Funds to NYC, FEMA Employees Fired

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

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.

Fentanyl in America: Geography of a Crisis

There are no quick and easy solutions to America’s illegal fentanyl problem.

Democrats Literally Can't Afford To Defy Trump on Border

Trump is following through on his promises to secure our border and ensure we know who exactly is coming into this country. Americans will thank him.

Trump signs order instructing DOGE to massively cut federal workforce

President Donald Trump expected to sign an executive order Tuesday instructing the Department of Government Efficiency to plan for cuts to federal workforce staffing numbers.

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.

Trump fires USAID inspector general one day after blistering report

Paul K. Martin, appointed by President Joe Biden, was dismissed a day after issuing a report assessing the Trump administration implemented its aid freeze and stop-work order.

What the Democrats’ Musk Whisperer Thinks Now

“We need to make sure that Elon Musk has an allegiance to the Constitution,” Representative Ro Khanna says.

Burning the Quran

Are we going to defend liberty, openness, and democracy, or are we going to allow radical theocrats and their ideological allies to try to crush our hard-won freedoms?

White House fires USAID inspector general after blistering report

SEC: Won't Defend Biden-Era Climate Rule in Court

Mark Uyeda, acting chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said Tuesday the agency will not defend a "deeply flawed" rule enacted by the Biden administration that requires publicly held companies to disclose climate-related risks.

The Tariffs Were Never Real

Donald Trump does not appear eager to follow through on one of his biggest campaign promises.

Margins of Error

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.

Kansas Gov. Allows Sex Change Intervention for Minors

Kansas' Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed on Tuesday a proposal from her state's legislature to ban what The Hill dubbed "gender-affirming care" for minors.

Trump Says the Corrupt Part Out Loud

It’s infrastructure week, but for bribery.

Trump’s Hill enforcer aided GOP rebels. Now he must keep them in line.

Trump’s new point man on Capitol Hill, James Braid, built his career fighting on behalf of the House Freedom Caucus. Now, the ex-Hill staffer must rein them in.

Admin Appeals Md. Judge's Birthright Citizenship Ruling

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday said it's appealing a Maryland federal judge's ruling blocking the president's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for people whose parents are not legally in the country.

Trump executive order vows substantial cuts to federal workforce

The executive order directs agency heads, after the hiring freeze expires, to recruit no more than one employee for every four who leave the federal government,

WH Fires USAID Watchdog After Warning About Funding Oversight

The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday, a U.S. official said.

Trump Advisers Stopped Musk From Hiring a Noncitizen at DOGE

The world’s richest man still relies on the president for his authority.

The Great Unfinished Generational Epic

George R.R. Martin, the Strauss-Howe theory of history, and the failure of the Baby Boomers.

Trump names intelligence advisory board members

Trump’s Conquest of the Kennedy Center Is Accelerating

The president has begun purging the board of Washington’s premier arts organization.

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…

Disney Is Rebranding Some of Its DEI Efforts

Trump and the DEI Counter-Revolution

Civil-rights law made the DEI world; civil-rights reform can unmake it.

Trump Signals He Might Ignore the Courts

Yesterday, the president said that no judge “should be allowed” to rule against the changes his administration is making.

Federal employees sue in D.C. and N.Y. to block DOGE from their data

Misreading a Flawed Study

Vaccination against UTIs is a novel idea that holds enormous promise, but clinical trials must be well-designed and carefully analysed. 

Ending Protection for Venezuelan Immigrants Is Grave Injustice

Last week, the Trump administration ruled to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans. Upon their TPS ending, hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries may become deportable unless they can secure a visa.

Goldman Sachs: On Second Thought, We're Out on DEI Too

Trump signs executive order calling on agencies to work with Elon Musk-led group

The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.

Musk on false Gaza claims: ‘Some of the things that I say will be incorrect’

Democrats Press FAA on Musk's DOGE Aviation Role

A group of Democrat lawmakers is questioning the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to allow Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to contribute to modernizing the nation's aviation system, The Hill reported.

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.

Trump: I'll Abide by Courts If They Block My Agenda

Fielding questions Tuesday from a pool of reporters in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump replied, when asked, that he would abide by court rulings blocking parts of his agenda.

Trump Outsmarts China by Dismantling Net-Zero

So much is happening so quickly in Washington these days that Donald Trump's war on the green climate agenda has passed almost unnoticed. Steps like pulling out of the Paris Agreement, dropping electric-vehicle mandates, ending offshore leasing fo…

Impeach Elon Musk?

A Pointless Economic Attack on America’s Northern Neighbour

Many Canadian conservatives were warming to Donald Trump—until he threatened to destroy their economy with crippling tariffs.

GOP Voters Strongly Approve of Senate's Work on Trump Picks

A canyon-size majority of Republican voters approve of the brisk pace set by the Senate GOP majority in approving President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominations, according to a recent poll affiliated with the Senate Republican Conference.

Trump Could Remake the Supreme Court for a Generation

Donald Trump is poised to become the first president since FDR to have appointed the majority of high-court justices. His potential picks are terrifying.

Canada Strips Award from (Fake) Indigenous Icon Buffy St. Marie

WFB at 100: The Big Question

What individual was most responsible for America's victory in the Cold War? The case for Buckley.

How Democrats Lost Their Way on Immigration

Part one in a series examining at how the party got derailed on key issues.

Trump’s Assault on USAID Makes Project 2025 Look Like Child’s Play

“I have never seen a government action have such an immediate impact.”

Where in the Hell Is Kash Patel?

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

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…

Sen. Banks: 'Trump Saved the American Dream'

Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., said President Donald Trump "saved the American dream" by revitalizing the American steel industry and vowed to continue advancing Trump's trade policies during a speech Tuesday at the American Iron and Steel Institute.

Jake Hiserman on History of Christianity in the South

JMC's Elliott Drago sat with JMC Network Scholar Jake Hiserman to discuss his work on the moral and intellectual implications of higher education.

Trump picks Virginia official Terry Cole to lead the DEA, vows to 'save lives' in new administration

President Donald Trump named Terry Cole, the secretary of public safety and homeland security for the Commonwealth of Virginia, to lead the DEA under his new administration.

A Super Bowl Spectacle Over the Gulf

The president plans to highlight his proposed name change mid-route on Air Force One.

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.

Democrat senator backs Trump's 'common sense move' to fire the penny

Sen. Jacky Rosen came out in support of President Donald Trump's plan to end production of the penny, which she agreed would save money.

Gaz-a-Largo

So far, Donald Trump is the only political leader to have publicly pinpointed the basic problem with Gaza.

American Exceptionalism Reconsidered

Exceptionalism is a double-edged sword, which cuts those blind to America’s flaws and those blind to its virtues.

Podcast #271: The Canadian Episode—Trump’s Tariffs and Trudeau’s Travails

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with The Line editor Jen Gerson about how US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have affected Canada’s already fractured political landscape.

Insane: Judge Orders Gender Ideology Back Into HHS, CDC, and FDA

Trump Takes Over the Kennedy Center

The president intends to replace members of the institution’s board as he adopts a more aggressive approach toward the arts.

The Cruel Attack on USAID

Trump’s assault on the aid agency poses a haunting question.

The Tiny Lizard That Will Test Trump's Energy Agenda

While President Donald Trump has caused chaos and confusion in his first few weeks in office, he's made one thing very clear: His administration will do everything in its power to supercharge oil and gas production.

Homeland Security puts staff involved in 'disinformation' board on administrative leave, review coming

The Department of Homeland Security put a number of CISA employees on administrative leave while reviewing “mis-, dis-, and malinformation" efforts enacted during Biden administration.

DOGE Smells Out More NGO Shenanigans

5 Reasons Trump's 2nd Term Is Off to a Thunderous Start

There are several noteworthy factors that explain why the second Trump administration is outshining the first.

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.

Paranoia Is Winning

How Elon Musk’s conspiracy theories became official White House policy

'Playing with the courts': Trump admin hit with dozens of suits after years of president condemning 'lawfare'

President Donald Trump's legal battles at the hands of Democrats and activist groups are continuing into his second administration, a bevy of lawsuits show.

'Serious consequences': Ted Cruz delivers strong warning to illegal immigrants fleeing Border Patrol

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is taking aim at illegal immigrants who flee from Border Patrol with legislation being introduced in both the House and Senate.

Wave After Wave of People Leaving Democrats

Podcast host Joe Rogan said he thinks the Democratic Party is "going to keep shedding people" because it looks like "they're not course-correcting at all."

'Save face': Officials at Liz Warren's pet project agency dismissed despite telling media they resigned

Fox News Digital confirmed three leaders at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were placed on administrative leave Tuesday.

Fmr Obama Envoy: 'Praise' Trump for Marc Fogel Release

Michael McFaul, the U.S. ambassador to Russia under former Democrat President Barack Obama, lauded the release of American teacher Marc Fogel from Russia, saying "Praise be to President Donald Trump.

Georgia congressman moves to help Trump acquire Greenland and rename it 'Red, White and Blueland'

Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., introduced a bill on Tuesday called the "Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025," which would Americanize Greenland's name if acquired by the U.S.

Sticking to Reality

Humankind’s propensity to believe convenient fiction is as old and strong as our propensity for war. The United States needs to adopt a pragmatic deterrence strategy.

Has Someone at the FBI Been Leaking Plans for ICE Enforcement Actions?

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Interesting Wrinkle Developing in Germany's Energiewende Wipeout

Taking a Second Look at the Vibecession Argument

Scientists expect major 'medical breakthroughs' despite Trump's cap on NIH research funding

The Trump administration's move to slash overhead costs associated with federally funded research has generated immense backlash, but doctors who spoke to Fox News Digital praised the move, arguing it will help "optimize" how taxpayer dollars are …

USAID inspector general fired days after publishing report critical of aid pause

The inspector general of USAID was fired by the White House on Tuesday, days after releasing a report criticizing the Trump administration's efforts to pause the agency's funding.

DOGE Audit Finds Waste, and Progressives Melt Down

Even Elon Musk's toughest critics acknowledge that he is likely to find 'awful examples of wasteful spending' in our federal government.

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.

Rod Blagojevich to Newsmax: 'So Grateful' to Trump for Pardon

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich expressed thanks and appreciation toward President Donald Trump for issuing a full and unconditional pardon to clear his name, telling Newsmax on Tuesday it's an "everlasting gratitude."

In Praise of Antiquity’s Grande Dames

Daisy Dunn’s new book argues that the great female poets, heroines, and martyrs of the ancient world tied history together with a ‘missing thread.’

Democrats Release Target Map to Counter Trump's Influence

Democrats on Tuesday unveiled their 2025-2026 target map for state legislatures, aiming to counter what they call "MAGA extremism" and strengthen their presence in key battleground states, Breitbart reported.

Trump executive order vows substantial cuts to federal workforce

Imprisoned American Marc Fogel freed by Russia, White House says

The Trump administration said it had negotiated an exchange for Fogel, who was detained in 2021, although it did not say who or what was traded for his release.

Musk claims DOGE is transparent because it posts its actions on his platform, X

Mammy Dearest

Richard Bernstein’s new book about Al Jolson and ‘The Jazz Singer’ offers a thoughtful reconsideration of an unfairly reviled cultural landmark.

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.

Fox News Politics Newsletter: FEMA rebels fired

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

Key House Democrat rips Musk for usurping presidential powers, says some have discussed impeachment

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said Elon Musk was acting as if he were the president of the United States through his DOGE cost-cutting efforts.

Trump’s Wild Plan for Gaza

The president proposes an American takeover of the Gaza Strip.

Two ICE Officials Reassigned Over Lagging Deportations

Two top Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials were reassigned for not meeting deportation goals set by the Trump administration, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

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…

BREAKING: Russia Releases Marc Fogel to Trump Envoy; UPDATE: Movement on Ukraine?