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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he was banning attendance at Yale, Princeton, Brown and other elite colleges and think tanks, accusing them of indoctrinating service members with liberal ideologies.
The president made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the attack on Iran.
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) is accused of having an affair with an aide who later killed herself. His primary challenger, Brandon Herrera, is running on a pro-gun platform.
U.S. launches Tomahawk cruise missiles against Iranian targets in pre-dawn strikes. The Navy weapon costs $1.4 million each and has 800-1,553 mile range.
President Donald Trump encouraged the Iranian people to take over their government after announcing the United States and Israel are involved in “major combat operations" in Iran.
In December 2025, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Fulton County, Georgia, seeking access to the 2020 election records, citing the federal law that grants the Justice Department jurisdiction to investigate federal elections. Fulton C…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, in the Senate Democrat primary.
Lawmakers say their constituents are focused on other issues, like mail service and inflation.
Phil Berger got an unusual endorsement from President Donald Trump after helping him redraw the House map. It might not be enough to keep his seat.
There was no immediate threat from Iran. But the president saw a chance to push a weakened government over the edge, and is betting he can spark a popular uprising.
The United States launched military strikes and "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, President Donald Trump said, targeting the country's missile capabilities.
Lawmakers reacted Saturday to the U.S. and Israel launching strikes on Iran, with Sen. John Fetterman saying, "President Trump has been willing to do what's right."
The aggressively rumpled former senator from Ohio is back. Will working-class voters follow?
The real dilemma is not between war and negotiation. It is between episodic action and sustained architecture.
A forthcoming book reveals new details about Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski.
Competing visions on the next big technological revolution are discombobulating markets
Trump announced joint strikes on Iran in a Truth Social video, directly addressing the Iranian people and telling them to seize control of their destiny.
The surge in support for Australia’s populist right-wing party One Nation suggests that immigration restrictionism has become increasingly popular with voters: a political trajectory that echoes that of many other Western nations.
President Donald Trump must choose between a military strike on Iran, whose consequences no one can predict, and a deal that would leave the Islamic Republic still able to attack its own citizens, menace Israel, and export terrorism worldwide.
The public’s appetite for a U.S. attack on Iran was low before President Trump and Israel took action on Saturday.
The crowd was fired up. The candidate was on her game. And I was escorted out by armed guards.
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt told Newsmax on Saturday that Iran is "unifying" key Gulf states rather than splitting them, saying Tehran "miscalculated" by striking across the region as Israel and its neighbors faced incoming Iranian fire.
After Abundance the book was released, a wave of criticism rose from ostensibly pro-housing writers arguing that obsessing over housing regulations was at best, irrelevant, and at worst, evidence of nefarious intent.
Congressional Republicans are trying to pass a strict “election integrity” law that seems almost custom-designed to disenfranchise their own supporters.
They will let Trump be Trump, but everyone else needs to stay focused on the economy.
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.
Israel strikes Iran in bombing campaign targeting Supreme Leader Khamenei in joint US operation dubbed Epic Fury, as Trump calls for regime change.
Capitol Hill is split as Democrats like John Fetterman applaud Trump’s Iran strikes, while GOP critics join Democrat party leadership to question the legality of the mission.
Democrats are divided over President Donald Trump's announcement Saturday of Operation Epic Fury, a new U.S. military action that the administration says is aimed at restoring stability in the Middle East.
The court is set to decide a major case that could scramble the country’s congressional maps. One crucial factor for this year’s elections is when the ruling lands.
During a visit to Texas, President Trump made clear that he would be driving home his depiction of Democrats as out of step ahead of the elections in November.
In announcing the agreement, the defense secretary assailed Scouting America for welcoming transgender children but stopped short of saying they would be denied entry.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
With Texas voters headed to the polls for Tuesday's primary election, the Republican race for U.S. Senate has tightened into a high-stakes contest between three well-known figures — with state Attorney General Ken Paxton holding a narrow but consi…
President Donald Trump's actions against Iran mark long-overdue recognition of a "real threat" to U.S. security, former Sen. Rick Santorum told Newsmax on Saturday.
Most are all-in on MAGA.
Amir Fakhravar, chairman of the National Iranian Congress, said Saturday on Newsmax that Iranians are celebrating U.S. and Israeli military strikes and are prepared to move toward regime change, while crediting President Donald Trump for taking ac…
They found a bizarre, crass way to push back against Trump.
President Trump's decision to attack Iran was quickly slammed by progressive members of the House including Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
If Trump gets to nominate another justice before the midterm elections, he will likely have the 6-3 ruling against his tariffs on his mind.
How an unlikely duo of lawmakers partnered with victims to try to hold the powerful accountable
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.
Fear of aggressive deportation raids is deterring foreign visitors, leading to a reduction in hours for workers and lost revenue.
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…
Rep. Thomas Massie joined Democrats opposing President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran, citing lack of congressional approval for military action against Iranian targets.
The Federal Reserve is asking a court to throw out subpoenas issued as part of the Justice Department’s inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell.
Former national security adviser John Bolton, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, on Saturday defended the administration’s decision to launch preemptive strikes on Iran over its continued nuclear program and endorsed calls for regime cha…
The White House said it can't shuffle money around to pay TSA workers, who are set to go without pay after receiving a partial paycheck this week as the government shutdown drags on.
Managing Editor Iona Italia speaks with Maureen Callahan about her book "American Predator", which chronicles the crimes of serial killer Israel Keyes.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said Saturday on Newsmax's "America Right Now" that President Donald Trump "wanted diplomacy to work" with Iran but ultimately turned to military force after Tehran refused to abandon its nuclear ambitions.
The eight-minute recording laid bare both the president's objectives in Iran - which had been unclear - and the potential for dire consequences.
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.
Former F.B.I. officials say Mr. Patel beefed up field office staffing near his girlfriend in Nashville and ordered a team to ferry her on errands and to events.
The sad and curious case of the chronic fatigue syndrome.
Israel and the US believe Iran's regime is vulnerable, dealing with an economic crisis and the aftermath of protests.
All three leading Republican candidates in the state’s GOP Senate primary attended Trump’s rally, “Apprentice”-style, in a staging befitting of the former reality-TV host.
A new inspector general delayed a decision on whether to approve the project and is said to have raised its potential political ramifications, in a test of the watchdog system in President Trump’s second term.
As President Trump contemplates military action in Iran, the vice president told The Post he still sees himself as a “skeptic” of overseas military intervention.
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., are pushing for votes on war powers resolutions in Congress to handcuff President Donald Trump's use of the military in Iran.
The president is visiting Congress in a dramatically different place from where he was a year ago.
South Dakota Republicans worry that she might return.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Saturday criticized President Donald Trump over his decision to join Israel in launching major strikes on Iran, saying the move betrays supporters who backed his...
President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social overnight that the U.S. has begun "major combat operations" in Iran, that the Department of War says will be called "Operation Epic Fury." He urged Iranian civilians to stay at home and "t…
Scouting America said it had staved off a demand from the Pentagon to ban girls from the organization and change its name back to Boy Scouts of America.
Iran has never been weaker and America has never been more poorly led.
Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson leaves behind a movement that lacks a single unifying leader, but his legacy of inclusion could help it carry on.
How religious conservatives cancelled philosopher Bertrand Russell in 1940, sparking academic freedom debates that echo today.
How did the GOP become a haven for slogans and ideas straight out of the Third Reich?
In 1950 the physicist Enrico Fermi was dining with three colleagues at the nuclear weapons development facility in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and the conversation turned to extraterrestrial life.
Jonathan Kay speaks with journalist Adam Zivo about the 10 February school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia—a mass murder perpetrated by a trans-identified male gunman who was initially identified by police and journalists as a woman.
Liberals must act aggressively to uphold the values of free society.
The president spoke to The Washington Post early Saturday after announcing that the U.S. had begun striking Iran to bring about regime change.
Either universities appoint and promote professors who display and disseminate intellectual virtues, or they reward those who exemplify and cultivate intellectual vices.
An ex-prisoner reflects on Jeffrey Epstein, the Epstein files, Prince Andrew, and the rise of online conspiracy theories.
The appearance in New York marks the first time a former president has been compelled to testify before Congress under a subpoena.
The band condemned the Trump administration for using the song “Let Down” in a post showing victims of violent crimes that federal officials said had been committed by illegal immigrants.
The British establishment tends to deflect attention from the dangers of Islamism by attempting to silence those who point them out.
FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed more FBI agents and staff tied to the probe into Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents.
Iran launched missile and drone strikes on U.S. military sites across Middle Eastern countries Friday, retaliating after U.S.-Israeli attacks.
On Thursday afternoon in Washington, American Compass co-hosted a Summit on AI and Labor. Daniel has thoughts:
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…
DHS is pressing Virginia to cooperate with ICE after Fairfax police charged an illegal immigrant with second-degree murder in a bus stop stabbing that left a 41-year-old woman dead.
No one can be sure what will happen next in Iran following the surprise "Operation Epic Fury" on Saturday, in which a joint missile strike by the U.S. and Israel reportedly took out top officials in the 47-year-old theocratic dictatorship.
The current U.S. approach toward Iran reflects a long-building confrontation with a persistent threat posed by the regime in Tehran, says Walid Phares, a foreign policy analyst and author.
Congressional leaders are responding after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeted sites in Iran early Saturday, offering statements both in support of the decision and opposing, commenting on the national security implications and the broader threat…
As U.S. and Israeli strikes target Iran's top leaders, the question of succession looms large with no clear heir apparent to lead the Islamic Republic.
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…
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.
Following the attack, Democrats and a few Republicans escalated their calls for swift votes on whether to curb the president’s power to continue using force against Iran without explicit authorization.