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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.
The Department of Labor sees a change in command as Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaves the Trump administration. Keith Sonderling has been tapped as the acting secretary.
Bob Brooks, a firefighter who appeals to the White working class, engaged with right-wing content. His endorsers in the Pennsylvania House race stand by him.
In urging victims to step forward, the secretive panel in charge of investigating charges of misconduct by members of Congress acknowledged limits that could allow offenses to go unaddressed.
As the United States and Iran make a second attempt at a deal, their negotiating styles are on a collision course.
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.
Marines are searching thousands of containers aboard the Touska, an Iranian cargo ship that the Navy disabled and seized on Sunday.
The House will vote on Rep. Nancy Mace's resolution to expel Rep. Cory Mills, who she accuses of misrepresenting his military service and misconduct.
The Iran ceasefire and peace talks this week are hanging by a thread as tensions boil over the strategic waterway that epitomizes Tehran's new leverage and a conflict that critics warn has escaped President Donald Trump's control.
Decolonisation theory operates as a rigid, Manichaean ideology that neatly divides the world into evil perpetrators and innocent victims.
Why reactionaries are taking over the world
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Did the president screw up a possible agreement with his own impulsivity? Or was the imminent deal that he touted on Friday an illusion all along?
With the two-week cease-fire almost over, Vice President JD Vance was expected to head to Pakistan on Tuesday for the second round of negotiations.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said eliminating Medicare fraud could significantly extend the program's financial stability, potentially adding years to the life of its trust fund without raising …
The party is seeking an extra edge in Virginia at a time when its thinking has changed on the partisan drawing of political maps — in large part, leaders say, because of President Trump’s tactics.
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker told Newsmax that dealing with Iran is just like playing an endless game of "Whac-a-Mole," and keeping the regime to its word will not be easy.
After another damaging Supreme Court leak, Chief Justice John Roberts faces growing pressure to bring in the FBI and protect the court's credibility.
For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.
Virginia GOP blasted a proposed constitutional amendment on the eve of a vote they say could turn the current 6-5 congressional split into a 10-1 Democratic edge.
Acting attorney general Todd Blanche has moved quickly to put his stamp on the department, but other Trump loyalists also appear to be vying for leading roles.
Did Democrats know that Eric Swalwell, the seven-term San Francisco Bay Area congressman who resigned last week amid allegations of sexual misconduct, was what older generations would call a scoundrel?
How long have Democrats dreamed of a voice on social media able to reach young men with their progressive message?
People scrutinizing influencers for their views should also hold them to account for their facts.
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…
One of the most liberal states in the country can’t find a Democrat to lead it.
Sen. Cory Booker delivered a fiery speech at the Michigan Democratic Convention, warning of "darkness and wind" and calling for party unity ahead of 2028.
Betty Yee announced Monday she was dropping out of the California governor's race.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) alleged in the lawsuit that ActBlue misled Congress and the public about its donor vetting process.
The transatlantic slave trade was a monstrous crime against humanity. Yet it represented just one example of an ancient evil that spanned many civilisations.
Democrat Betty Yee, former California state controller, has dropped out of California's crowded gubernatorial race weeks before the June 2 primary election approaches.
Is the president’s son-in-law carrying out the public’s business or pursuing his own private interests?
The president is on a losing streak, and even some of his aides are dismayed by his choices.
The United States and Iran on Monday each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked on a ceasefire, with lingering uncertainty over talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan.The White House said Vice Preside…
How a brilliant mind fell for bad history and worse people.
DOJ official Harmeet K. Dhillon wrote that she is seeking ballots to investigate election law compliance. Democratic state officials call the request baseless.
The trend is fueled by their status as political celebrities in a deeply divided country.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer was facing multiple scandals and an internal inquiry into charges of misconduct.
The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C.
Why did Gretchen Whitmer go soft on Trump?
A selection of essays and interviews in Quillette examining how and why Iran and the West are at war, and what is likely to happen next.
Many GOP states are enacting soda and candy bans for food stamp purchases amid MAHA’s healthy food efforts. Some retailers and SNAP users find the new rules complicated.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., told Newsmax that Democrats are putting all their upcoming midterm election emphasis on the position that "they hate Donald Trump."
The rare move comes after recent scandals raised questions from lawmakers and others about how Congress handles investigations involving its members.
The Trump administration has given Cuba a two-week deadline to release political prisoners as part of ongoing negotiations over economic and political reforms, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
Kevin M. Warsh is set to testify at the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday even as a criminal investigation into the central bank risks delaying his ascension to become the next chair.
Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow entered a Democratic convention on Sunday with a marching band, drawing criticism and comparisons to Kamala Harris online.
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
Amazon can steer market-wide prices without ever colluding-exposing a gap in antitrust law that the FTC is now fighting to close.
Orbán’s defeat should scare the hell out of populist authoritarians.
The Hungarian leader faces an energized opposition—and questions about whether he would accept defeat.
The new film 'Project Hail Mary' based on Andy Weir's bestselling novel, celebrates scientific problem-solving on a cosmic scale. There are striking parallels with David Deutsch's radical optimism.
Viktor Orbán had support from Moscow and Washington, but not from his own people.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Like the old Wild West, the Moon offers the prospect of resources to exploit and land to settle. Artemis II's successful mission is just the beginning.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., wants Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., out of Congress.
A Democrat, he served three terms as Hawaii’s governor (1974-86), rising out of a tough district of Honolulu. He tried to diversify an economy heavily dependent on tourism.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, a member of the House Freedom Caucus known for his strong conservative stance on immigration and cultural issues, has introduced legislation he is calling the "Mamdani Act," according to Mediaite.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Newsmax on Monday that Democrats are shutting down his department because they don't want to enforce immigration laws.
The Yale committee looked at a 2025 Pew Research Center survey that found 70% of Americans say higher education is heading in the wrong direction.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
The president has made conflicting comments on questions both large and small related to the war.
By ignoring all the bright thinkers and conventional analyses the President's genius strategy has placed us in the driver's seat. We are now the world's top source of oil and gas and control major distribution flows of petro supplies from around t…
What happens when human manipulation arrives at its Claude Mythos moment?
Leah Gazan’s use of the absurd term ‘MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+’ to describe female Indigenous homicide victims is a case study in progressive linguistic self-sabotage.
President Donald Trump will join House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., for a Republican tele-rally Monday evening aimed at energizing voters before a high-stakes redistricting referendum in Virginia on Tuesday.
In a letter, the 11 senators questioned the defense secretary’s decision to gut programs intended to protect civilians and said his orders endangered U.S. troops.
Virginians for Fair Elections, one of the main groups supporting the state's redistricting referendum, has raised $64 million from liberal dark money groups, labor unions, and major Dem figures.
Embattled GOP lawmakers trying to re-open DHS find themselves besieged on all fronts by their fellow GOP lawmakers.
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.
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…
After the failure of ceasefire talks in Islamabad, the United States remains at war with Iran and Trump’s priority is to liberate the Strait of Hormuz for international shipping.
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Supreme Court memos obtained by the New York Times reveal a fierce ideological battle over blocking Obama's Clean Power Plan on the emergency docket.
Rev. Jonathan Falwell urges Virginia voters to reject a redistricting referendum, citing Biblical values and claiming the measure would favor liberals.
If liberals wish to forge an alliance of convenience with a socialist and apologist for jihadist violence, they will be betraying the very values they profess to uphold.
A shocking number of the president’s supporters have turned against him.
Federal prosecutors allege Mohammad Sharifullah helped orchestrate the 2021 bombing by scouting out a potential route for the suicide bomber on behalf of ISIS-K.
Colleges could standardize financial aid information to make it easier to compare. But they don't. Here's why that's a problem.
American hostages wrongfully detained in Iran could be freed during U.S.-Tehran negotiations, a lawyer for one of the detained Americans says.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren rallies for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner ahead of the June Democratic primary to challenge Republican Susan Collins.
The president has publicly highlighted his ballroom project on roughly a third of the days this year.
Mr. Patel accused the publication of defamation, asking for $250 million in damages. A spokeswoman for The Atlantic called the suit “meritless.”
Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with L.G.B.T.Q. children or parents sued to participate in a state-funded program.
Polling expert Patrick Allocco told Newsmax on Monday that President Donald Trump's relatively low approval numbers on the Iran conflict stand in sharp contrast to the surge of support former President George W. Bush saw at the outset of the Iraq …
In Iran, Donald Trump is showing us what a populist war looks like.
The American people are often assured that the census is a neutral, constitutional count of those living in the United States-as the Constitution calls it, an "actual Enumeration." It is supposed to be a simple act of counting persons for represen…
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…
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.
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The bipartisan House Ethics Committee on Monday released a list of investigations into alleged sexual misconduct by representatives dating to 1976.
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