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The opening of Barack Obama's presidential library in Chicago this Friday has inspired a new round of conversations around his remarkable rise and presidency.
The Italian prime minister will not be openly disrespected by the president of the United States.
The poll also revealed only 27 percent of Democrats plan to fly an American flag this Fourth of July.
Let's take a look at the hard data
A U.S.-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was set to take effect Friday as talks with Iran scheduled for Switzerland were abruptly postponed.
The director of national intelligence’s office was created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. Now some lawmakers want to shrink it.
The fact that there is a mathematical limitation on what computers can do seems intuitive.
A Black admiral fixed one of the Navy’s worst messes. Mr. Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.
In a sprawling news conference at the G-7 summit in France, the president touted the economic benefits of the ceasefire and threatened force if it fails.
Hannah Pingree, the former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, wins Maine's 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary, defeating Troy Jackson and a crowded field of challengers.
Equilibrium with Iran is the best America can do.
Western political will and good intentions are no match for a complex reality rife with conflicting interests and ideologies.
Sen. Maria Cantwell declined to directly condemn illegal immigration as a national security threat after an alleged terror plot targeting the White House.
Marc Miller spread misinformation about unmarked graves and supports the criminal prosecution of residential-school ‘denialists.’ Why would Mark Carney use him to front his new plan for regulating online content?
The human toll and economic costs mounted rapidly after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.
Mr. Vance said earlier at a press briefing that he did not know if he would travel to Switzerland on Friday for the talks, where he was initially expected for a signing ceremony.
Mr. Charles, a conservative Republican, had led the field ahead of a ranked-choice runoff. But Ms. Pingree, a former Maine House speaker, had been in a tight race with other Democrats.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Graham Platner's Democratic Senate campaign against Susan Collins faces scrutiny over policies that mirror Augusta's progressive agenda.
Matt Dunlap defeated a candidate backed by the House Democratic campaign arm and is set to face former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, in a competitive general election.
Thursday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, and Phil Wegmann discuss the political fallout from Trump's 14-point MOU to end the war with Iran: does it represent a diplomatic opening or a capitulation? They a…
Some updates on men who allegedly attack their unborn children with abortion chemicals.
President Trump said the Italian leader had “begged” him to take a photo together at the Group of 7 summit in France. The remarks come as their once-friendly relationship has frayed.
It only takes one court wanting to make history to shatter the important moral principle of human exceptionalism.
AG Letitia James will soon have sweeping new powers to go after groups like mine for communications she decides falsely impersonate a union.
The vice president described his relationship with Leo as “positive” in a podcast interview.
Trump dangles endorsement in front of Netanyahu in Israel's upcoming elections, saying he likes Bibi but urging the Israeli leader to be "more rational."
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.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
When the appetite for moral reform becomes an appetite for destruction.
Giorgia Meloni fires back at Trump after he claimed she "begged" for a photo, calling his statements "completely made up" following the G7 summit.
Understanding what has gone wrong with journalism in the US requires an understanding of what has gone wrong with the country’s journalism schools.
In a unanimous decision, the justices ruled in favor of a Texas man who was prosecuted under a federal law prohibiting habitual drug users from owning guns.
Is the Iran war an early sign of “superpower suicide"?
More than 100 days after US and Israeli bombs began falling on Iran, both sides are claiming victory - a sign of how much each needed a way out.
It’s worth noting that, in Georgia, the voters remain restive — and unwilling to simply follow the commands of the Establishment.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s unprecedented tenure as Israeli prime minister may be about to end.
Gov. Brian Kemp had called a special session so Republicans could secure one or more additional House seats in the 2028 elections. But lawmakers pulled the plug.
The old fight was labour versus capital. The real fight now is between those who create value and those who administer it, and Australia's new budget has picked the wrong side.
The next UN leader will take office at a time when the international body is experiencing an unprecedented crisis of purpose.
Whoever Trump’s Republican successor is, he’ll be lugging the baggage of Trump’s surrender with him into the next presidential election cycle.
There a few possible options for where it goes from here. None of them are good.
Along the Oregon coast, the lookout points just keep one-upping each other.
A White House spokeswoman said the president was not involved in selecting Greenwater Services, the business owned by a trust led by John J. Cafaro.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is set to return to Capitol Hill on June 30 after more than 100 days away due to an undisclosed health issue, his spokesperson confirmed.
Iran is not Saudi Arabia’s biggest problem.
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…
Voters want someone they trust to change the economic deal
How I read a confidential memo on live television—and what it reveals about ideological bias.
In the 29th instalment of ‘Nations of Canada,’ Greg Koabel describes the birth of Montreal in 1642; and the Indigenous town of Sillery, where a new kind of native-born Christianity took root.
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court, including two Democrat justices, ordered outside scrutiny of Soros-backed DA Larry Krasner's office over unreliable post-conviction concessions in murder cases.
For Republicans, apparently, it was just to try to get pro-lifers off their backs for a year.
Republicans and Democrats alike are casting doubt on a push for the largest military budget in history as the administration declines to disclose the cost of the war with Iran.
The Supreme Court has taken up Trump-related cases in its new term, as well as cases dealing with gay and transgender issues and campaigns.
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The president defended the agreement, but it has been criticized as a return to the prewar status quo.
The INARA statute that presidents use to flout the Constitution’s treaty clause prohibits the Iran sanctions waivers called for by Trump’s MOU.
Kevin O'Leary says building data centers is critical to beating China in the AI race, citing advanced cooling technology and national security concerns.
The vice president said the United States had leverage to dictate the outcome of the next round of negotiations. But he claimed incorrectly that Iran got no new benefit from the lifting of oil sanctions.
The ABA is retreating from its diversity standards in law school accreditation.
Trump blindsided senators by forcing cancelation of Jay Clayton's DNI hearing and linking FISA renewal to the president's SAVE America Act.
Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
The Senate postponed the hearing after Trump derailed the process. Sen. Tom Cotton said the president directed Jay Clayton, the DNI nominee, not to appear.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
As important as the Republicans' intraparty fissures are, what's especially important is grappling with why the rupture is growing.
The Pink Tide that first pulled politics leftward throughout much of Latin America in the 2000s took a bit longer to reach Colombia. Dominated for decades by a right-wing ruling class that accepted massive US military aid to carry out bloody campa…
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.
Frustrated lawmakers are increasing pressure on the defense secretary to get answers they’ve sought for months.
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…
On April 29, 2026, as Chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, I held a hearing and released a report titled "Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals." There …
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's approval rating drops to 39%, falling below President Trump's 42% in the state amid a massive fraud scandal under his watch.
Our reporter John Ismay, who served as a Navy explosive ordnance disposal officer and deep-sea diver for eight years, explains why mines in the Strait of Hormuz may outlast the war.
Philosopher Benedict Beckeld speaks with Zoe Sankey about oikophobia, the decline of the West, Islam's incompatibility with Western values, and why civilisations at the height of their power sow the seeds of their own undoing.
Biden sparked an awkward moment at Obama's presidential library dedication, drifting back toward the stage and shouting for his granddaughter.
Trump has increasingly treated the stock market as a real-time referendum on his presidency, citing market gains as justification for many consequential decisions.
Tulsi Gabbard released documents claiming Anthony Fauci exerted undue influence over the intelligence community's COVID-19 origins investigation.
Trump's Iran deal turns military victory into strategic leverage-ending the war on American terms while keeping maximum pressure on Tehran to comply.
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