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Rep. Jordan to Newsmax: Fraud in Minnesota Is Plain Theft

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told Newsmax on Tuesday that federal raids in Minneapolis reflect long-overdue accountability for what he called widespread fraud in taxpayer-funded programs, while disputing Gov. Tim Walz's claim of credit for the operation.

Newsmax CEO Ruddy Among Guests at King Charles State Dinner

Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy was among the honored guests at the state dinner on Tuesday night featuring King Charles III and Queen Camilla and hosted by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the White House.

Judge Asks Justice Department: Will You Oppose Trump?

A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to explain whether it intends to contest President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the I.R.S. over the disclosure of his tax returns.

A City Hall Reporter Reveals Where the Scoops Come From

Sally Goldenberg covers New York City politics and government for The Times, attending to a network of sources more than 20 years in the making.

Napoleon, Caesar, Alexander the Great—And Trump

Always the self-aggrandizer, the president now speaks of himself in historical terms.

White House to review security in light of shooting at correspondents’ dinner

“If adjustments need to be made to protect the president, they will be made,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday.

N.C. Elections Board Flags 34,000 Dead Voters on Rolls

The North Carolina State Board of Elections said Monday they found about 34,000 deceased voters on the rolls after reviewing 7.3 million records, renewing debate over list maintenance.

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

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…

Charles III Delights 'No Kings' Democrats

Kings Charles's speech to congress acknowledged disagreement and past conflict between America and Britain

Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Plan to Revoke Deportation Protections

The Trump administration wants to terminate humanitarian protections known as Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Haiti and Syria.

Trump election integrity push exposes massive amount of dead people on North Carolina voter rolls

North Carolina elections board identified approximately 34,000 deceased people on state voter rolls following a federal database comparison this month.

GAO agrees to review Justice Department’s handling of Epstein files

The review by the Government Accountability Office, an independent agency that is part of the legislative branch, will look into how the department released the files.

Beneath King Charles’s Jokes and Decorum, Some Subtle Rebuttals to Trump

King Charles III gently pushed back against President Trump’s attacks on Britain and NATO, and he spoke of the importance of checks and balances.

Free v Freedom: Scotland's SNP Develops Oprah Complex to Snag Votes for a Majority Government

What Abdul El-Sayed Doesn’t Get About Trump

How Democrats can lose Michigan, again

Dem plot to limit Trump war powers on Cuba fails as GOP falls in line with military action abroad

Republicans blocked Senate Democrats' war powers resolution seeking to prevent President Donald Trump from taking military action against Cuba without Congress' approval.

Trump is a target of political violence, but he’s hardly its only cause

Social upheaval, deep polarization and social media are primary drivers of the phenomenon, which has touched Republicans and Democrats alike.

Another Strike Against Russian Oil Refinery

COVID Consequences Coming?

Calling Trump a Tyrant Is Not a Call to Violence

Conservatives want to police how we talk about Trump—while excusing how the president talks about everyone else.

Cole Allen Believed the Butler, PA Assassination Attempt was Staged (Update)

Nixon Was Right

After all these years, the Communist Party is still handcuffed to its American rival, and it is unable to break free.

DHS taunts media for reporting about ‘Green Bay man’ illegal immigrant charged in vicious machete attack

DHS calls out media for calling alleged machete attacker a "Green Bay man," saying he is an illegal alien from Nicaragua given removal orders.

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CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.

Losing Latino Support a Bad Sign for GOP in Midterms

New data deals a blow to the theory that Trump fundamentally realigned Latino voting patterns.

Big Brother Warns Young Chinese: Don't Be Slackers

Hmmm: Did SCOVA Tip Its Hand On Dems' Redistricting Referendum Debacle?

WATCH: Hearing erupts after Dem chair tries to sidestep GOP transgender sports bills: ‘They’re petrified’

Pennsylvania Republicans say Democrats are petrified of voting on transgender youth sports bills after a chaotic committee hearing broke legislative norms.

'We Two Kings' and the Art of Trolling

Prosecutions of Trump’s foes add to GOP’s headaches in midterms

Charges against former FBI director James B. Comey and others take focus away from the economy and the issues voters care most about, many Republicans say.

RNC Chair to Newsmax: Kimmel Should Be Fired

Appearing Tuesday on Newsmax, Joe Gruters, chair of the Republican National Committee, blasted recent rhetoric from late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel in the wake of gunfire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

From Zionist to Hamas Apologist

The extraordinary career of Oxford historian Avi Shlaim.

House Republican from Florida announces he won't seek re-election this year

Republican Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida, who has served in the House since 2011, announces he will not run for re-election this year.

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.

DOJ Secures New Indictment Against Comey

Former FBI Director James Comey is again facing federal charges after the government's previous case against him was dismissed.

Trump to Iran: Get Serious Or Drown In Your Own Crude; UPDATE: Another Ship Seized

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.

Trump welcomes King Charles III and Queen Camilla for state dinner

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House for a state dinner in the East Room.

Former Fauci aide charged in alleged effort to thwart pandemic inquiries

David M. Morens, who was charged in an indictment unsealed this week, has previously acknowledged efforts to shield his communications from federal public records laws.

Margins of Error

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.

In the Air Tonight

How Phil Collins created the pop sound that defined the 1980s.

ABC Shows No Sign of Caving Over Kimmel

The White House revived its long-standing feud with Jimmy Kimmel this week, again calling for him to be fired over a joke that offended the president. But unlike the last Kimmel kerfuffle back in September, when ABC briefly yanked him off the air …

Comey Indicted For '86 47' 'Threat' Against Trump

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by the Justice Department on charges related to his apparent '86 47' threat.

UAE's Shock OPEC Exit

The UAE wants to ramp up production without constraints from OPEC, which could prove bearish for prices at some point.

A Supreme Court justice’s personal ties to Haiti highlight stakes in asylum case

The court is considering President Donald Trump’s effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians. Justice Amy Coney Barrett has two adopted children from Haiti.

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Supreme Court weighs Trump effort to terminate temporary protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants

The Supreme Court hears arguments over Trump's efforts to end temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian migrants in a key immigration case that could have broader ramifications.

U.A.E.'s OPEC Exit Is Blow to Cartel Amid Middle East Oil Squeeze

The United Arab Emirates said it would leave OPEC, dealing a heavy blow to the oil cartel as the war in Iran scrambles alliances and investment priorities among the world's top oil producers.

Image of Trump to be featured inside new passports to mark America’s 250th

The president’s likeness — along with Declaration of Independence text and the American flag — will be on an inside page of at least some new passports.

See the Menu for the British Royal State Dinner

Spring-herbed ravioli and Dover sole meunière are among the dishes at the dinner honoring King Charles III of Britain and Queen Camilla.

Dem and GOP lawmakers trade blame over rhetoric after WHCD shooting: 'It is disgusting'

Rep. Lauren Boebert blames liberal rhetoric for the alleged WHCD shooting, while Rep. Jared Moskowitz says both sides must bring the temperature down.

No One Is Responsible Other Than the Shooter Himself

In the American tradition - legal and cultural - only those who commit violence are culpable, not those who express views that align with its perpetrators.

Full Guest List for Trump’s State Dinner With Charles and Camilla

Six members of the Supreme Court were invited to the dinner, alongside top administration officials, billionaires and Republican lawmakers.

Trump’s Enormous Gerrymandering Blunder

The Republican redistricting effort backfires.

Analysts: Iran Has Options to Withstand Blockade

As the U.S. Navy's blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz has strangled Iran's economic lifeline and threatened its oil infrastructure, the Islamic Republic might still have options to buy time before being forced to concede.

Big Sky Crack-Up

Montana Democrats thought they found a novel way to win control of the U.S. Senate—until the party faithful started fighting back.

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

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…

A Lesson for Guarding the Presidential Line of Succession

This weekend’s failed attack highlighted a risk that often goes unspoken.

Trump’s Face Will Appear on Limited-Edition U.S. Passports, State Dept. Says

The department said it planned to release “a limited number of specially designed” U.S. passports that feature a picture of the president to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary in July.

How Do You Beat a Central Valley Republican?

Two Democrats in California's 22nd District have very different ideas.

Chernobyl Forty Years On

How fear, misinformation, and myth came to define the world’s worst nuclear accident. 

Trump to host Artemis astronauts, as he eyes more trips to the moon — and Mars

The president is celebrating investments he made in his first term that needed years to pay off, as he continues to seek “American dominance in space.”

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…

Tuesday's Final Word

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

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.

King Charles urges checks on executive power as Trump hosts royal visit

In a speech to Congress, the monarch avoided naming the president but highlighted democratic norms, Ukraine and Western unity.

Sen. Kennedy to Newsmax: Indictment Backs COVID Theories

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told Newsmax on Tuesday that the indictment of former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases adviser Dr. David Morens suggests a deliberate effort to conceal information about U.S.-funded research tied to t…

Pentagon urges Congress to codify 'Department of War' name change it estimates will cost $52 million

The Pentagon is seeking congressional approval to codify the Department of War name change, estimating a $52 million cost to taxpayers for the rebranding.

At State Dinner, King Charles Charms the Court of Trump

King Charles III presented President Trump with a golden bell. “Should you ever need to get hold of us,” the king said, “well, just give us a ring!”

In First Campaign Ad, Schlossberg Leans on a Well-Known Name: Pelosi

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, is among a slate of Democrats seeking to replace Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York.

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.

A Shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

The president is safe after chaos at the Washington Hilton, and a suspect is reportedly in custody.

British Columbia’s UNDRIP Fiasco

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.

Loss of Emirates Further Weakens OPEC’s Influence

The exit of the United Arab Emirates is the most significant in a series of departures from the oil cartel in recent years.

FBI brings alleged China-linked hacker to US in rare extradition as Patel defends Italy trip

FBI Directo Kash Patel says the FBI arrested alleged Chinese hacker Xu Zewei, accused of targeting U.S. universities and COVID-19 vaccine research for Beijing.

DOJ cites attack, ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ in seeking ballroom approval

The legal filing, which resembles Trump’s Truth Social posts, comes as the president and his allies ramp up their efforts to complete the project.

HHS Seeks Nominees for Key Preventive Health Panel

The Department of Health and Human Services, overseen by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on Tuesday asked for nominations to the influential task force that decides which preventive medical care ​is provided at no cost to patients.

What We Learn About Trump in His Rare Moments of Self-Reflection

For a brief moment this weekend, the president appeared introspective.

U.S. Finally Has a Strategy in the Americas

The Trump Administration is taking the United States and its armed forces places it has never been before.

Democrats Pitch ‘New Affordability,’ Looking to Widen Midterm Appeal

Progressives who expect their party to take control of Congress are putting forth a slate of bills aimed at helping lower costs for Americans, financed by tax increases on the wealthy.

The Republican Who Outsmarted Trump

Thomas Massie is one of the few Republicans who is unafraid of President Trump.

James Comey indicted over 2025 social media post allegedly threatening Trump

The former FBI director shared a photo showing seashells arranged to write out “86 47,” which some saw as a call for violence against President Donald Trump.

The Posting Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Trump’s Iran messaging seems desperate.

Sen. Cruz to Newsmax: Democrats Are Buying Votes

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asserted Tuesday on Newsmax that Democrats allow fraud in Minnesota so they can buy off Somali voters.

Claire’s Weekly Letter: Naming the Enemy

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.

Why Israel Can’t Live With a Nuclear Iran: Gadi Taub

Gadi Taub discusses Israel’s war aims, Iran’s nuclear threat, the legacy of Oslo, and how postmodern ideas have shaped Western foreign policy.

Trump Voters Like Marco Rubio More and More

And J. D. Vance less and less

Xavier Becerra as the Moderate Choice for CA Governor

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.

Rep. Burchett to Newsmax: Must 'Release Everything' on Dead Scientists

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., continued to raise alarms about the number of scientists who have wound up dead over the past several years in an appearance Tuesday on Newsmax.

This Is Not the 1970s

Amid the great uncertainties produced by the Iran War, some likelihoods have begun to emerge.

Democrats Urge Trump to Block Chinese Automobiles

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and 73 House Democrats urged President Donald Trump to keep Chinese automakers out of the U.S., warning any concessions at his planned summit with Xi Jinping could threaten American manufacturing, workers, and nationa…

The Roots of Recession

As an energy shock looms, a new book reframes recession as the product of historical circumstance, not cyclical inevitability.

Johnson scrambles as Trump, Senate Republicans pressure House to fund DHS

Congressional Republicans are increasingly divided over how to end the record-breaking DHS shutdown as Speaker Johnson demanded changes to a Senate bill.

The UAE Has Left OPEC

A Dark New Litmus Test for Power in Washington

The shooting at the Correspondents’ Dinner made clear who gets saved first.

Will Redistricting Survive the Courts?

Monday, April 28th on RealClearPolitics - Joined by RCP Contributor Richard Porter:00:00 Will the Redistricting War Survive the Courts?16:30 Jeffries Asked A...

White House Urges House to Quickly Fund D.H.S.

The call amounted to a rebuke of Speaker Mike Johnson, who has delayed action on a homeland security spending bill and suggested this week that it needed changes.

Girls in an Online World

Iona Italia talks to writer Freya India about her book 'Girls: Gen Z and the Commodification of Everything.'

Warsh faces first big test on Capitol Hill as Trump’s Fed vision comes into focus

Kevin Warsh, Trump's Federal Reserve pick, faces a key Senate Banking Committee vote that could reshape the central bank's future direction.

Trump Critic Massie Fighting for Political Life in Ky.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has been a thorn in President Donald Trump's side since he began his second term last year.

Kash Patel: FBI Spent Nearly a Year Probing James Comey's Post

Kash Patel, the FBI director, said the bureau spent "nearly a year" investigating former FBI Director James Comey's Instagram post that ultimately led to his indictment, describing the probe as a methodical review handled by career agents and pros…

Benefit Concert for Bondi Beach Victims Canceled; Choir Refused to Sing Along With Jews

GOP rising star demands abortion advocate name ‘favorite’ method in hearing clash

Rep. Brandon Gill asked a reproductive rights scholar which abortion method she preferred during a heated House judiciary hearing that went viral on Tuesday.

Redefining Energy Security

In the aftermath of COVID-19, firms shifted from a "just in time" model to a "just in case" approach that sought to strengthen resilience. With oil and gas infrastructure becoming a primary military target, energy systems must now undergo a simila…

Statecraft and Seduction

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.