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Melania Trump was "in full control" during the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, her senior advisor tells reporters.
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.
House Republicans toiled to pass major measures as lawmakers tried to fund homeland security, extend spy powers and deliver a farm bill.
As Trump's excursion veers into quagmire territory, he may just try to walk away amid a host of new distractions.
President Donald Trump has urged Israel to limit its military operations in Lebanon to "surgical" strikes, warning against a broader escalation that could derail ceasefire efforts, Axios reported Wednesday.
The Republican redistricting effort backfires.
Adam Carolla continued to defend his longtime friend and former co-host Jimmy Kimmel in an appearance Wednesday on Newsmax.
The Supreme Court's ruling on the legality of Louisiana's second black-majority Congressional district will have impacts throughout the south.
The USS Gerald R. Ford, at sea for 10 months, is in need of repair. Its exit, though, reduces the firepower on hand as Trump presses Tehran to make peace.
Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, told Newsmax on Wednesday that the conflict with Iran is accelerating a global shift toward U.S. energy, as countries seek more stable and accessible oil supplies amid uncertainty i…
Loudoun County, Virginia, has embraced digital infrastructure-and its economic benefits.
This weekend’s failed attack highlighted a risk that often goes unspoken.
And J. D. Vance less and less
California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocks President Trump's limited-edition U.S. passport by jokingly unveiling a driver's license featuring his own potrait.
The extraordinary career of Oxford historian Avi Shlaim.
Ford Motor said it expected the federal government to refund $1.3 billion the company paid in tariffs that the Supreme Court later struck down.
Trump’s fondness for Charles at times appeared to tip over into envy.
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…
How fear, misinformation, and myth came to define the world’s worst nuclear accident.
The comments came after the German chancellor said that Iran has “humiliated” the United States.
The House approved a budget blueprint funding immigration enforcement for the rest of Trump's term, a key step to ending the DHS funding lapse.
Iona Italia talks to writer Freya India about her book 'Girls: Gen Z and the Commodification of Everything.'
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates he plans to suspend the May 16 primary elections so lawmakers can redraw the congressional map.
Jurors convict the man on a charge of conspiring to provide material support to an ISIS group, but it’s a rare setback in a high-profile terrorism case.
After the White House Correspondents' Association attack, questions mount about what violent individuals share and whether pattern recognition can prevent future harm.
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.
Gadi Taub discusses Israel’s war aims, Iran’s nuclear threat, the legacy of Oslo, and how postmodern ideas have shaped Western foreign policy.
As an energy shock looms, a new book reframes recession as the product of historical circumstance, not cyclical inevitability.
Amid the great uncertainties produced by the Iran War, some likelihoods have begun to emerge.
Trump is focused on becoming one of history’s “great men.”
President Trump wants Americans going into space to be a part of his legacy, even as he has proposed cutting NASA’s education, research and diversity programs.
Jurors found the man guilty of conspiracy to support the terrorist group that took credit for a horrific bombing, but deadlocked on whether he was responsible for the attack itself.
Conservatives want to police how we talk about Trump—while excusing how the president talks about everyone else.
Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push a three-year renewal through the House, but the Senate appeared likely to opt for a 45-day punt ahead of a Friday expiration.
The Trump Administration is taking the United States and its armed forces places it has never been before.
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.
For a brief moment this weekend, the president appeared introspective.
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Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson was called a "fraud" and a liar by critics who say his debate claims about vetting immigrant workers contradict his sworn testimony.
Left-wing political violence won't end unless it's actively stopped. We are not going to argue our way to peace.
Acting Labor Sec. Keith Sonderling told Newsmax on Wednesday the Trump administration is ramping up its national apprenticeship program as a central strategy to fill jobs, calling it "the fastest way to get skilled Americans in the workforce."
The former attorney general had been subpoenaed to appear at a closed-door session. When she was fired by Trump, her appearance was thrown into limbo.
Trump’s Iran messaging seems desperate.
California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter faces criticism for a donor email containing "F*** Trump" sent a day after a Trump assassination attempt.
After all these years, the Communist Party is still handcuffed to its American rival, and it is unable to break free.
New Jersey, where Mikie Sherrill is governor, is one of only a few states to try to bar federal immigration agents from wearing masks.
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Cultural preservation groups urged a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction blocking major renovations to the Kennedy Center ahead of the scheduled project.
Thomas Massie is one of the few Republicans who is unafraid of President Trump.
Republican state legislators drew new districts that are expected to be challenged in court.
Investigators have determined the Secret Service agent wounded during an alleged assassination attempt against President Donald Trump on Saturday was hit by the suspect, not by friendly fire, according to three law enforcement officials.
The Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against a former top adviser to Anthony S. Fauci who officials say skirted public records laws and hid his communications to thwart inquiries into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday leveled a new threat against NATO ally Germany, suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran.Trump …
President Donald Trump said the U.S. is reviewing a possible troop reduction in Germany amid his ongoing criticism of Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Iran.
Reminiscent of the Gingrich Revolution, a multi-bill package would attack higher costs, raise wages, and get big money out of politics. Its architect sees it as a battle plan for the midterms.
The president is safe after chaos at the Washington Hilton, and a suspect is reportedly in custody.
The Trump administration on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's ruling blocking key elements of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s push to reshape U.S. vaccine policy, including reducing the number of routinely recommended childhood vaccina…
The defense secretary sought to rebut lawmakers’ criticism of the Trump administration’s handling of the conflict, which has cost about $25 billion so far.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse traded barbs over coal plant consumer costs Wednesday amid Trump's proposed 52% cut to EPA funding for 2027.
A new book reframes the affordability debate: the problem isn't just prices alone, but persistently low wages.
JD Vance disputed a report on U.S. missile stockpile concerns as the Pentagon races to ramp up production after years of lagging output strained supplies.
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Newsmax Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration misled the public in 2021 about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, alleging it concealed risks and ignored internal warnings.
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By enacting the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into provincial law, B.C. effectively handed veto power over policy-making to First Nations lobbyists.
In the American tradition - legal and cultural - only those who commit violence are culpable, not those who express views that align with its perpetrators.
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 conservative justices appeared sympathetic to the administration’s contention that it can cancel humanitarian protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals.
The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block a New Jersey law that bans law enforcement officers from wearing masks and requires them to provide identification before arrests and detentions.The suit, filed in a Newark fed…
Florida’s state constitution prohibits redrawing maps for political advantage.
Over hours on and around the chamber’s floor, the speaker and fellow Republican leaders cajoled holdouts on a surveillance bill, a farm policy bill and funding for DHS.
Melania Trump hosted an immersive AI and VR event at the White House, where students explored British landmarks alongside Queen Camilla's visit.
The changes are in keeping with the administration’s pledge to cut back on gun restrictions.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
A new House Republican bill seeks to narrow legal immigration by ending the diversity visa lottery and shifting to a merit-based points system.
The son of Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers has written a perceptive, fascinating, and rather sad book about his lonely life as the child of violent revolutionaries.
The shooting at the Correspondents’ Dinner made clear who gets saved first.
Michigan Senate Democrats are pursuing legislation that would create a new state licensing system for firearm dealers and expand regulatory oversight.
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…
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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.
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The defense secretary said at a House hearing that President Barack Obama had fired 197 generals, a figure that the Pentagon previously acknowledged was false.
In an excellent new biography of Rasputin, British military historian Antony Beevor argues that perception can be a more powerful shaper of world events than reality.
The former FBI director made his first court apperance after being indicted over a 2025 social media post that prosecutors say was a threat to the life of the president.
There were at least 10 American billionaires, six Fox News hosts, assorted presidential pals, no Democratic politicians and not so many British.
California was once a beacon of opportunity. Today, our great state maintains its natural blessings and abundance of potential, but both are being smothered by government inefficiency and fraud on a¦
The United States' war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military's price tag for the conflict.
The Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais is being hailed by some as a return to a "colorblind Constitution," while critics warn it could significantly weaken one of the last major tools for protecting minority voting power.
The measure will allow the G.O.P. to begin working on a filibuster-proof bill to fund ICE and C.B.P., part of their plan to reopen the long-shuttered Department of Homeland Security.
Just 165 people have paid the application fee so far, the government said in a new legal filing.
Both parties are now scrambling to adjust to a new voting rights landscape.
The House voted to extend the FISA 702 surveillance program, sending it to the Senate with little time before the Friday midnight expiration deadline.
The decision could touch off a scramble by Republicans to redraw majority-minority congressional districts, especially in the South, that could cost many Black Democrats their seats.