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Jill Biden says she’s never, ever seen any signs of cognitive decline in her husband.
Thank you very much. It's an honor to be here, and I'd like to thank the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute for inviting me to join you. Of course, this year's forum carries special significance as we celebrate 250 years of the A…
Mayor Mamdani has thrown his support behind DSA activist Darializa Avila Chevalier, who helped organize anti-Israel protests at Columbia University.
Clinical trials in China are getting attention at an international oncology gathering in Chicago. China’s surging biotechnology industry is fueling alarm that U.S. dominance in the field is waning.
I think it’s time for the Department of Justice to come back to the table and give GMU a clean bill of health.
From the murder of a five-year-old Aboriginal girl to Melbourne's tobacco wars, Andrew Bushnell joins Zoe Sankey to examine the human cost of Australia's broken justice system.
It’s a dramatic and compelling presentation of the personal and societal stakes involved in assisted suicide.
The U.K. has no national prostate-cancer-screening program, a bizarre state of affairs given how common the disease is.
Reality star Spencer Pratt racks up celebrity endorsements from Joe Rogan, Dennis Quaid and Paris Hilton as he runs for Los Angeles mayor in the June 2 race.
Prosecutors would face substantial hurdles in potentially pursuing charges against Ms. Carroll, who twice won cases against Donald Trump, or the billionaire who helped pay her lawyers.
Republicans should be very worried about where this is headed in November.
It's hard to convey to a non-track person how slow this meet was. Even for people past their prime.
At the beginning of the 2026 election cycle, control of the U.S. Senate looked pretty secure for Republicans. They held 53 seats, plus the tiebreaking vote of Vice-President J.D. Vance.
Donna Brazile declined to respond to Jill Biden's comments about feeling frightened during the debate, saying Democrats should focus on the future.
The spiraling cost of everyday necessities — gas, utilities, groceries, housing, child care and health care — have forced many Americans to do more with less.
Taking a break from geopolitics and crime, our feature articles this week have a lighter focus. We have a medieval travel guide from Benny Morris, a review...
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
President Trump appears to see the matter of his heir as unsettled, adding a layer of tension to his relationship with Vice President JD Vance.
Experts say federal investigators should examine Progressive International's role in the Cuba convoy that brought Twitch streamer Hasan Piker to Havana in March.
At this point in American history, the only path for our country to again get back to moderating capitalism is for the Democratic Party to win elections. At one point, both parties embraced regulated capitalism, even if they saw the ideal level of…
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A New Jersey man who allegedly kicked and bit federal deportation officers during riots at Delaney Hall in Newark is now facing DOJ assault charges.
The most successful ideology of the 20th century is still right for the 21st.
Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper said in his ruling.
The vice president’s speech to Air Force Academy graduates comes as the Pentagon moves forward with using AI in war.
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.
The judge determined that Congress had named the center in JFK’s honor and hence that only Congress can change the name.
A fabulous new history of the Cambridge Five by Antonia Senior provides the definitive account of Britain’s most famous traitors.
Acting AG Todd Blanche says the FBI arrested a man who made death threats against an ICE officer and his family at a Newark, New Jersey protest.
A conversation with Dr. Ingrid Skop on abortion pills sold online, cross-border distribution, and the growing regulatory challenges.
But details remained scant after officials said last week that, with “extraordinary” exceptions, people seeking permanent residency must first leave the country.
More than three years after a train derailment forever changed life for Ohio and Pennsylvania citizens, the Railway Safety Act is finally advancing.
Contemporary anti-Zionism encodes a totalising worldview that blends the tributaries of Nazi, communist, and Islamist anti-Zionism into a single stream.
May 30 2026
For so many American students, ‘college’ is just another consumer item.
Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller pushes back on Trump's call for a DOJ investigation, saying mail-in ballot errors happen in almost every election.
The report by President Trump’s physician said he was in “excellent health.” It showed that he had gained weight and that neurological and heart tests had come back “normal.”
A new book about Stephen King’s early novels will only appeal to hardcore fans, but its very existence is a reminder of its subject’s incalculable cultural impact.
The methodically planned strategy is intended to pressure noncitizens, including many with legal status, to leave the United States.
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…
Authorities say the driver of a deadly Virginia bus crash that killed five people on I-95 doesn't speak English, according to Secretary Sean Duffy.
Democrats shouldn't expect a wave in the November midterms - they should worry about being swept away by the tide
Outrage over a black Helen of Troy misunderstands the long Western tradition of radically reinventing classical myths.
One super PAC is allied with Anthropic. The other is tied to OpenAI. They’re both spending millions to influence this year’s elections.
While the president’s medical report says he remains fit to serve, independent physicians have raised questions about the recurrent bruises on his hands and swelling in his legs.
The AI revolution has shaken geopolitics. Its effects will be real and lasting, and they are accumulating rapidly, in often challenging ways.
For two decades, Terry Pitchford has agued his conviction was not valid, pointing to what he says were racially biased selections of the jurors who heard the case.
In his determination to own and control every document in his future library, the president is working to shield his administration’s inner workings from public view.
Theroux’s documentary on the Manosphere tells half the story—the loudly accessible, politically convenient half.
May 23 2026
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 modest drop marked the first decrease in homelessness in nearly a decade. The Housing and Urban Development report was published months later than usual.
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.
A recently revised estimate from the Congressional Budget Office finds 1.5 million fewer illegal immigrants in the country than would have been the case had Biden's policies continued.
At a security conference in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Asian military leaders how they could get to “the front of the line” for U.S. assistance.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
It means that the ultranationalists have growing power over Zelensky, who in his previous political incarnation wouldn’t have dared gestures like these.
Whitmer, term-limited after two gubernatorial wins in her battleground state, has been widely viewed as a potential Democratic candidate.
Treasury says it is preparing a $250 commemorative note with Trump's portrait if Congress passes legislation allowing living people on U.S. currency.
Jim Troupis and Dr. Ron Elfenbein, dragged through hell by abusive prosecutors, underscore the need for the DOJ's Anti-Weaponization Fund.
Michael LaRosa says he is shocked by Democratic support for Graham Platner, calling the Maine Senate candidate unfit to challenge Susan Collins.
The number of murders fell to a 60-year low after city leaders finally decided to start taking violence seriously enough, writes Charles Fain Lehman.
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A Democratic strategist allegedly deployed a candidate named Dan Sullivan to challenge the incumbent Republican senator in Alaska's ranked choice system.
Five years after it helped promote a nationwide social panic over ‘unmarked graves,’ the Globe & Mail admits those graves might not actually exist—while also suggesting that it doesn’t really matter anyway.
President Donald Trump remains in "excellent health" with no major concerns identified, his physician says following his annual physical at Walter Reed.
It’s a brief pause so the court can hear challenges to the administration’s plan on an expedited schedule. The legal objections face tough sledding.
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.
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A New Jersey man faces federal assault charges after allegedly biting two ICE officers during an anti-ICE protest outside a Newark, New Jersey, detention facility.
The new Michael Jackson biopic and the campaign to whitewash the King of Pop’s reputation.
He’s fighting hard to restrict mail voting.
The festival aims to expose the evils of socialism that Hollywood has long ignored.
Trump is unpopular. Gas prices are high. Republicans are searching for a midterm message.
A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to take President Trump’s name off the building. What happens next?
Internal messages reviewed by The Post stipulate that military personnel must pay their own ways and meet strict physical requirements to be eligible.