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White House advisers aim to codify policies to protect AI companies’ interests, despite past opposition from many Republican governors and influencers.
When an anti-Zionist worldview collides with the principle of “believe all women,” it is the principle that gives way.
Janet Mills does not have a dicey Reddit history or a recently covered-over Nazi tattoo. But her candidacy is haunted by Joe Biden’s 2024 debacle.
War in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies, which is prompting some car shoppers to look for ways to climb off “the gas-price roller coaster.”
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…
A new book by Elizabeth Scott-Baumann examines the female poets and literary critics who challenged seventeenth-century England’s male literary establishment.
Democrats in Congress say they will fund DHS but not ICE as the partial government shutdown tops one month, while Republicans call their stance unsustainable.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
In 2024, the public delivered a resounding mandate to President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans to fix our country. Chief among those problems: Ensure we never have a repeat of the disastrous 2020 election.
The most pressing question about the SAVE America Act is not whether it’s going to pass, but why President Trump and his allies are so determined to see the Senate put up a bill that’s doomed to fail.
The president wants to grant an exclusive broadcast window for the game, which faces scheduling pressure.
After nearly two decades covering Capitol Hill, a reflection on how bad things are.
New Mexico state Reps. Rebecca Dow, R-District 38, and Stefani Lord, R-District 22, told Newsmax on Friday that a broader investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch is needed, saying any inquiry should reach beyond individual allegations to ex…
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is a Rousseau-esque oikophobic fantasy of evil humans and noble savage aliens.
DHS’s next leader will inherit a fast-moving $38 billion plan for industrial-scale immigrant detention.
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Crime in the United States continued to fall in 2025, with preliminary city data showing steep declines in homicides and other major offenses, a trend President Donald Trump has seized on as proof of tougher enforcement while also pressing a broad…
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…
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.
After decades of drift, the troubled city has a chance to restore public order and competitiveness.
The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.
Shalom Baranes, who arrived in the U.S. as a Libyan refugee and went on to renovate the Pentagon, is baffling fellow architects for accepting the job. But he said some of his previous projects have drawn outrage too.
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Trump’s nominee has one big thing going for him: He’s not Kristi Noem.
Elon Musk said he would be willing to pay the salaries of TSA employees as a partial Dept. of Homeland Security shutdown continued to disrupt airport operations, according to a post he published early Saturday on the social media platform X.
Military deterrence in the twenty-first century will require a new synthesis of public and private interests.
The civil rights charges against the two Louisville, Ky., police officers stemmed from their involvement in drafting the no-knock search warrant that led to the fatal shooting.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed Maine Democrat Graham Platner despite his Nazi-linked tattoo after she once questioned Hegseth over his Christian tattoos.
The threat comes as Marines sail toward the region amid widespread speculation that U.S. soldiers could be called on to deploy.
The comedian was set to receive the Twain Prize before a sudden reversal of course.
The founders of an Underground Railroad history site in Albany, N.Y., claim the Trump administration’s funding cuts were aimed at marginalizing Black history.
Has the salesman in chief gotten rusty?
How Argentina became a front in Iran’s war against the Jews.
A spokesman for the Coast Guard did not directly connect the rescue operation to Thursday’s boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The vessel sent the man to Costa Rica, and recovered two dead bodies.
Ballard Partners will represent Khalifa Hifter and his armed forces, signaling a renegade commander’s desire to gain influence in Washington.
President Donald Trump warns he will deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports to arrest illegal immigrants if Democrats refuse to meet his demands to end the government shutdown.
Retired Adm. William Fallon, a former commander of U.S. Central Command, said Saturday that the United States has the capability to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz if necessary, but warned that the cost and duration of such an oper…
Rep. Eric Swalwell, citing his Division I soccer past, introduced a bill to ban ICE enforcement on public transit near World Cup sites this summer.
Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt warned Saturday that President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily lift sanctions on Iranian oil shipments comes amid a widening global crisis that could soon extend beyond energy markets into food …
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.
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.
What one lawmaker’s defection from the GOP says about the state of politics
The demand comes after Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, opened an inquiry into Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Arlington County’s lead prosecutor.
Southeast Asia in World War II, Part Three: Independence Movements under Japanese Occupation
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the move would add about 140 million barrels of crude to the oil market.
The war has complicated the Republican message on affordability. Democrats see an opportunity to drive their economic message while tying President Trump to an unpopular overseas conflict.
After nineteen days of war, Israel and America face a grinding conflict with Iran and Hezbollah, and there is no clear end in sight.
Jim Steyer's nonprofit Common Sense Media has five board members with ties to Jeffrey Epstein, raising questions about alignment with the organization's goals of protecting children.
The Supreme Court ruled an antiabortion activist can challenge a law blocking protests outside of a designated area.
Iran’s attempted attack on a military base 2,500 miles away raises questions of the reach of its arsenal.
President Donald Trump warned he could deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to U.S. airports if Democrats refuse to sign off on new enforcement measures, as a prolonged government shutdown strains airport security.
Newsmax senior judicial analyst and retired judge Andrew Napolitano told Newsmax Friday that steps need to be taken to ensure biased jurors don't end up serving on juries.
Expert Austin Berg warns Chicago's "pay later" debt culture under Mayor Brandon Johnson is alarming markets with a $1 billion budget gap and risky bond deals.
As Iranian agents surveil London’s Jewish communities and IRGC-backed plots multiply, Britain’s failure to proscribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps endangers UK citizens.
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.
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts said tensions within President Donald Trump's MAGA base over the conflict with Iran are "good," contrasting them with what he called the "intellectual totalitarianism" of progressives.
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.
Representative Andy Ogles wrote on Monday that “Muslims don’t belong in American society.” He represents thousands of them in Congress.
But wherever there is a great and glorious leader, there is danger of abuse.
Jason Zengerle’s new book about the degradation of a once-gifted writer and broadcaster also illustrates the downward trajectory of the entire news industry during the same period.
Until President Trump took office for the second time, it was rare for civilian government officials to live on military bases or installations.
The homeland security nominee brought up a mysterious trip in mid-2016 at a confirmation hearing. He visited Jordan that August, congressional records show.
GOP fiscal hawks warn that a potential $200 billion funding request for the Iran campaign must be offset by spending cuts as the national debt surpasses a staggering $39 trillion.
Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., said Saturday that U.S. efforts against Iran are "90% there" in achieving President Donald Trump’s stated objectives, while cautioning that the final goals could prove the most difficult.
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…
Behnam Ben Taleblu discusses the history of Iran’s Islamic Republic, the evolution of protest movements, and the geopolitical stakes of the current conflict.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
The move comes six years after police shot and killed Taylor inside her Louisville apartment.
A decision by the Supreme Court could affect other challenges to the government’s efforts to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of migrants.
Police groups are calling on DA Jose Garza to resign over alleged Brady violations and secret meetings tied to an APD officer's 2020 Austin riot case.
A new Connecticut law forces recyclers cashing in more than 1,000 containers to show a copy of their driver's license, handing Republicans fresh ammunition in the voter ID fight.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Trump is blowing up national-park land in Arizona to wall off one of the border’s last wild places.
Iran warned Britain on Friday that it is putting its citizens in danger by allowing the U.S. military to use its bases for aggression, adding that Tehran "will exercise its right to self-defense."
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Friday urged President Donald Trump to reconsider the U.S. military footprint in allied nations that restrict American operations, intensifying pressure amid ongoing tensions with Iran.
A woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate have put Trump in a bind.
Sen. Jon Husted's standalone voter ID bill was blocked by Sen. Jeff Merkley via unanimous consent amid the Senate's battle over the SAVE America Act.
Iona Italia talks to cognitive psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker about his new book on Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life.
Can Cory Booker, once the candidate of love, run for president and stay true to who he is?
The state’s wide-open “jungle primary” has Democrats on edge.
Frustration with Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is driving quiet discussions among some Dem. senators, aides, and donors about whether he should step aside after the November elections.
The tiny island is home to one of the most critical pieces of Iran's energy infrastructure.
Groups that include pro-Israel organizations obscured their spending in some midterm races to try to defeat candidates that oppose their cause.
New York City first lady Rama Duwaji is facing backlash amid resurfaced posts that show her praising airplane hijackers and using racial slurs.
How one Marine colonel transformed Pentagon AI capabilities with Project Maven, only to face bureaucratic investigations that took a heavy toll on his career.
A martial-arts champion, he played tough guys in movies such as ‘The Delta Force' and ‘The Hitman,' and a lawman on TV's ‘Walker, Texas Ranger'.
There are several ways the United States could attempt to reopen the waterway, all of which carry substantial risks.
The president’s personal iPhone has been lighting up.
After he concluded that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election, he became a target of the president’s anger.
Jonathan Kay speaks with Ronan McCrea about his new book, ‘The End of the Gay Rights Revolution: How Hubris and Overreach Threaten Gay Freedom.’
National Republicans are sharing videos from inside the Atlanta airport blaming the partial government shutdown on Democrats. Long lines continue.
The killings of Ali Khamenei and Ali Larijani have pushed the Islamic Republic into its most acute crisis since 1979.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani broke his Ramadan fast with Muslim inmates at Rikers Island, calling it one of the most meaningful evenings of his mayoral term.