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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s latest clash adds to years of scrutiny surrounding the progressive firebrand and original Squad member.
The defense secretary appears unable to approach matters of life and death with even the slightest bit of reverence or humility.
The bitter debate between Democrats and Republicans over the SAVE Act - which would require voters to provide a valid ID to cast a ballot - has roiled political waters as both major parties gird themselves for the 2026 midterms. But do voters care…
Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas led a delegation of Democrats to a South Texas detention center to press for the release of the brothers and their family.
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All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Senate Republicans are still divided on using the talking filibuster for voter ID legislation as Senate Democrats vow to block the bill.
The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the government’s 2 million-person civilian workforce.
Elon Musk should remain focused on Mars; diverting to the Moon would be a mistake.
The War Department on Monday identified a U.S. Army soldier who died Sunday from wounds sustained on March 1 amid Iran's retaliatory strikes after the start of the war. The department wrote in a release that "Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Gl…
Court papers submitted as part of the agreement with Halkbank, which was accused of doing business with Iranian entities, said Turkey’s assistance “was instrumental” in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire.
Friday 27 February – Friday 6 March
In this week’s column, I reflect on the death of Ayatollah Khamenei—and why it may be a moment for cautious celebration.
The Islamic Republic’s assault on the Gulf will forge the new Middle East.
The Supreme Court has just invalidated Trump’s tariff agenda. But the economics were already doing that.
Baseball is an American original. And at the World Baseball Classic some are playing it with a deep sense of gratitude for the United States.
Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said he’s registering as “no party preference" amid redistricting turmoil but will caucus with the GOP to keep his committee assignments.
Republican strategists hope the endorsement will make the Texas Senate race less expensive and less competitive.
Regime hands Khamenei's son the top job in a country reeling from the US-Israeli onslaught and virtually at war with its Gulf neighbours
The Trump administration criticized lower court judges who have slowed its efforts to strip legal protections from a broad swath of migrants living in the U.S.
Finance ministers for the seven industrialized countries met on Monday and said they would consider releasing oil from reserves but were not ready to do so now.
“There is tape in the Oval Office,” said Mr. Butterfield, a former White House aide, in testimony that rocked the Watergate hearings and led to the president’s resignation.
New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino on Monday criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his response to an explosive device incident near Gracie Mansion over the weekend, slamming the mayor for refusing to call the suspects "terrorists."
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 reality of the Iran war was brought home on Friday in a Brooklyn courtroom when a jury convicted Asif Merchant for plotting with the Iranian government to assassinate President Trump and other ...
Rep. Kevin Kiley of California announced Monday that he pulled out of the Republican Party and is registering as an independent in a move that is taking effect immediately.
The Oklahoma senator whom President Trump chose to run the Department of Homeland Security has risen in Washington by styling himself as a MAGA warrior and Trump loyalist.
A lawsuit filed on Monday argues that a State Department’s decision to withhold visas from experts who have pushed for stronger social media regulations is illegal.
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Iranian-Canadian human-rights activist Kaveh Shahrooz about whether Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the last Shah of Iran, might rise to power as a new Prince of Persia.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Mick Jagger, and the theatre of degradation.
Strong Democratic turnout last week in heavily Latino parts of Texas has some Republicans fearing they will struggle to maintain the coalition Trump built in 2024.
President Donald Trump said he has a plan to address surging oil prices triggered by the ongoing war with Iran, but declined to reveal details during a brief interview. "I have a plan for everything, OK?" Trump said in a phone interview Monday.
The D.C. police department is losing officers to federal agencies in droves and is operating significantly below its 2023 peak of more than 4,000 officers, reports The Washington Post. The department had just 3,144 officers...
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 war with Iran is reshaping the entire Middle East from the Gulf States to Lebanon with surprising speed.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wants President Donald Trump to tap into the nation's oil reserves, which were heavily drawn down under former President Joe Biden.
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee from Texas, hopes to counter what he sees as a conservative takeover of the American church.
President Trump is recasting the role of wartime leader in his image, breaking from generations of practice as he attacks his domestic enemies and revels in memes.
Trump promised to stop wars. His grip on his base is being questioned now that he’s started one.
Sen. Tim Scott remains optimistic about GOP expanding Senate majority in midterm elections despite challenging political climate and economic concerns.
President Donald Trump is urging Australia to grant asylum to members of Iran's national women's soccer team after the athletes were labeled "traitors" by Iranian state media for refusing to sing their country's national anthem during a tournament.
Amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, Americans saw Minnesotans at their best, looking out for each other, the governor tells The Post.
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.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
An appellate court panel found 2-1 that Judge Sarah Ellis' order attempted to establish "the district court as the supervisor of all Executive Branch activity in the city of Chicago."
J. Todd Inman frequently represented the National Transportation Safety Board in news conferences after the deadly American Airlines crash in D.C. last year.
Israel has been an incredible ally throughout Operation Epic Fury. But while our interests are aligned with those of our great ally, they are by no means identical.
Asked about the White House's strategy, one Democratic senator said, They are making it up as they go along. It's an assessment with broad applicability.
Operation Epic Fury is not just about Iran.
Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.
Officials have alleged that Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment held an illegal monopoly over concerts and other live events.
Jesse Jackson Jr. rips former presidents Biden, Obama and Clinton at his father's funeral saying
Senate Democrats threatened to freeze legislative business over Trump's Iran war powers as the partial DHS shutdown entered its fourth week.
My aunt couldn’t afford to go to the hospital. She ended up there anyway.
The desexing of language in women’s health research and care is a story of the marginalisation of science, cultural imperialism, and abuse of power.
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., on Monday defended President Donald Trump's authority to conduct military operations in Iran after Congress rejected a War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting the president's power to continue the conflict.
The attack, in the eastern Pacific, was part of a continuing campaign by the U.S. Southern Command to target people suspected of smuggling drugs by sea.
Trump administration launches unprecedented military campaign spanning Venezuela to Iran in assertive foreign policy shift under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Environmentalists in Guam and the Trump administration are squaring off over the Air Force’s disposal of hazardous munitions on a beach.
Representative Jasmine Crockett claimed I wasn’t kicked out of her rally. Here’s the audio.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
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Republicans designed parts of Trump’s signature tax law to deliver larger refunds this filing season, offering a potential political boost before the midterms.
Conservative influencers are pushing for a return to the dark days of 1950s inquisitions.
The war with Iran is reshaping the entire Middle East from the Gulf States to Lebanon with surprising speed.
A federal grand jury in Arizona has subpoenaed records from a review Republican lawmakers conducted of the 2020 presidential results that confirmed Trump lost.
Our reporter Elaine Godfrey on getting kicked out of a Jasmine Crockett rally
Undercover U.S. agents obtained a mysterious Russian weapon that could help explain a cluster of brain injuries suffered by American diplomats, intelligence personnel, and military officers for nearly a decade.
House Republicans demand answers on alleged Chinese birth tourism in Pacific territory, raising national security concerns over citizenship loopholes.
J. Todd Inman, who was prominent in the investigation of the midair collision in Washington last year, said no reason was given for his firing two years into his term on the transportation safety board.
Bail industry leader warns Virginia's HB 357 threatens public safety by removing bond requirements for repeat felons. Critics say bill eases jail release.
Congressional questions about contracts, ads, and extramarital sex ended her tenure.
"It means we're fighting to win," Hegseth said. "It means we set the terms. We'll know when they're not capable of fighting. There'll be a point where they'll have no choice but to do that. Whe-- whether they know it or not, they will be combat-in…
President Donald Trump is expected to review as early as Monday a set of options to tame oil prices, which have spiked to more than $100 a barrel due to the Iran war, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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.
On a dark night, it would be difficult to distinguish the old Ayatollah, Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, who met his death in a salvo of 30 Israeli sparrow missiles on February 28, and his successor, ...
The ruling is part of a broader dispute between the independent federal judiciary and the executive branch’s immigration court system.
During a news conference, Kiley said he will continue to caucus with House Republicans “for the remainder of this term” but pledged to be “an independent voice.”
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.
President Donald Trump on Monday didn't rule out the possibility that the U.S. could seize Iranian oil as the war against Tehran continues, signaling that the regime must be stripped of its ability to threaten the U.S. and its allies in the Middle…
Sen. Chris Coons: President Trump showed a stunning and reckless lack of planning on Iran
Texas Gov. Abbott warns of Chinese spying through medical devices, directing health agencies to address cybersecurity risks after federal alerts.
Anthropic is suing the Trump administration, asking federal courts to reverse the Pentagon's decision designating the artificial intelligence company a "supply chain risk" over its refusal to allow unrestricted military use of its technology.
A new report says the lack of information provided for a required annual examination was so “pervasive” that auditors declined to opine on the agency’s financial numbers.
Emerald Fennell’s misbegotten adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’ destroys the very structure of Emily Brontë’s classic story.
The first lady’s surreal act of geopolitical theatre did little to explain how the ongoing US–Israeli military campaign against Iran’s brutal theocrats will make the world safer.
America and Israel may have bitten off more than they can chew.
The Tennessee lawmaker’s post is part of a larger trend of House Republicans leaning on Islamophobic rhetoric.
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…
Virginia counties mount legal resistance to April redistricting vote that could reshape congressional districts, citing constitutional violations.
The Cruz family spent years building a life in New York. Then the risks of staying became too great.
He has a beard, a splitting maul, and a house in Michigan. Is that enough to convince America that he’s a man of the people?
A runoff, resentments, and the question of whether a Democrat can win statewide
Trump said that if Australia doesn’t take the players, criticized by Iranian hard-liners for their behavior during the Women’s Asian Cup, the U.S. will.
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.
As the G.O.P. gathered in Miami for a party retreat where lawmakers hoped to focus on the economy, the president was threatening to block his own party’s legislative agenda.