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Why did Gretchen Whitmer go soft on Trump?
Cameron Hamilton had publicly disagreed with previous efforts to dismantle FEMA. While those plans have shifted, the agency’s future is still unclear.
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…
U.S. Space Command chief says he is very concerned Russia may be developing a nuclear weapon in space that could disrupt satellites and daily life on Earth.
Todd Lyons said he would leave to spend more time with his family. He has spoken about a surge in threats against ICE officers, saying that he knew the reality firsthand.
Leah Gazan’s use of the absurd term ‘MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+’ to describe female Indigenous homicide victims is a case study in progressive linguistic self-sabotage.
The Commission of Fine Arts asked the architect for revisions, with one member suggesting the project could be downsized by leaving out gold-plated statues.
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., told Newsmax on Thursday that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul are working to make the state less affordable with their pied-a-terre tax proposal.
The Sunshine State's innovative school-choice programs are setting the standard nationally.
The U.S. blockade of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz would last “for as long as it takes,” the defense secretary said.
Tehran’s digital warriors have continued to seek ways to gain an advantage in the conflict in a new phase of cyberspace operations.
The president is on a losing streak, and even some of his aides are dismayed by his choices.
The House is voting on a measure to block President Trump from ordering more strikes on Iran. See how your lawmaker voted.
Claremont Institute senior fellow and former constitutional attorney John Eastman appeared on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast and said that his disbarment case in California was politically motivated and part of what he describes as a broader le…
The Senate turned back a similar measure Wednesday seeking to rein in the president as the unpopular war approaches the two-month mark.
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.
A federal judge wrote that an exception he made for work on security features did not cover most of the construction on the larger ballroom project Trump has proposed.
A new team could mark a shift away from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unpopular vaccine agenda ahead of the midterms.
Only four ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. began its blockade, the New York Post reported, citing maritime trackers.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, released their tax returns Thursday, showing they made about $145,000 in 2025. Mamdani, who was an assemblyman last year and his wife, a visual artist, made a combined $144,784 before t…
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.
President Donald Trump announced the agreement, which went into force Thursday evening, as Pakistani mediators worked to extend a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and arrange new talks.
Democrat Analilia Mejia coasted to victory Thursday in a special election for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, which was vacated after former Rep. Mikie Sherrill was elected governor last year.
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt argued Thursday on Newsmax that Ireland's escalating immigration protests are the leading edge of a worldwide conflict between national sovereignty movements and what he described as a globalist establishme…
The Wikipedia knowledge monopoly is not ready for the Grokipedia threat.
Hillary Clinton takes aim at Trump immigration policies over ICE child detentions, though thousands of juveniles were detained under Bill Clinton.
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.
Orbán’s defeat should scare the hell out of populist authoritarians.
Democrats want Virginians to aggressively gerrymander the state.
Lawmakers from both parties express alarm over Rep. Eric Swalwell's alleged sexual misconduct as Capitol Hill debates how to prevent future abuses.
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Ten House Republicans joined Democrats to oppose President Donald Trump on his immigration policy Thursday, voting to restore temporary protections for Haitians living in the United States.
Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to Michael Shermer, the author of a number of works on critical thinking, epistemology, and ethics, about his new book, 'Truth: What It Is, How to Find It, and Why It Still Matters.'
The acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to leave the federal government later this spring, CBS News reported Thursday, citing two U.S. officials familiar with his plan.
Some House Democrats are planning to force a vote on a war powers resolution that would constrain President Donald Trump's ability to launch future military action against Iran without congressional approval, Axios reports.
Viktor Orbán had support from Moscow and Washington, but not from his own people.
How elderly Americans amassed disproportionate wealth and power
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
The Hungarian leader faces an energized opposition—and questions about whether he would accept defeat.
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…
The court had barred national security agencies from using certain tools to process Americans’ data gathered under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires on Monday.
In March I published an article titled "Global Energy Crisis Or Iranian Surrender In Five Weeks?" in which I outlined the "worst case" and "best case" scenarios for the war in Iran. In my best case scenario I argued in favor of a specific plan to …
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.
The DOJ is investigating multiple sexual assault allegations against former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who has resigned from Congress and denied all accusations.
Penn & Teller filed a Supreme Court brief questioning the use of “investigative hypnosis” in a death-penalty case in Texas.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Trump wants industrial-size immigration jails, and money is no obstacle.
The Labor Secretary says President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts are driving historic savings with average refunds topping $3,400 this tax season.
Democrat Analilia Mejia won a New Jersey special election, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway in a race to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's vacant House seat.
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.
Where local collaboration is absent, foreign intervention imposes enormous costs or simply stalls. Where it exists, intervention can succeed with surprising velocity.
The German state has been generous to its beneficiaries—but that largesse is becoming increasingly unsustainable.
There was never a genuine complaint. It wasn't an opportunistic hit job either. It was something far more deliberate, a coordinated effort.
The Commission of Fine Arts, a Trump-aligned advisory body, granted preliminary approval. But its vice chairman suggested losing statues atop the structure and other revisions before a final vote.
Neither the president's threats nor his promises nor his deals can be taken at face value.
Paula Jones told Newsmax on Thursday that former President Bill Clinton "has not been held accountable for anything," arguing that his handling of sexual harassment allegations helped set a precedent that continues to affect politics today.
Gov. Bill Lee signed a Tennessee resolution making June Nuclear Family Month instead of Pride Month, sparking backlash from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.
At an economic event, the president sought to downplay the financial hardship that has followed his war with Iran, saying that “we’re having some fake inflation because of the fuel, the energy prices.”
Dan Driscoll, the top political appointee in the Army, gave his first public testimony since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forced out the service’s top officer.
Is the president’s son-in-law carrying out the public’s business or pursuing his own private interests?
President Donald Trump said he would be fine with Congress holding public hearings with the survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The action was largely symbolic since the president would be all but certain to veto the bill, but the bipartisan vote reflected resistance within his own ranks on his signature issue.
Gov. Gavin Newsom offered supporters who gave any amount a copy of his book. Roughly 67,000 donors received the memoir, accounting for about two-thirds of its total print sales.
Iran has not confirmed Trump’s claim. Giving up its highly enriched uranium would be a major step toward an agreement.
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Cameron Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL whom the administration fired as the Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting leader last year, as FEMA's permanent administrator, according to a person familiar wit…
The State Department said it imposed visa restrictions on 26 individuals under the expanded policy targeting those acting for U.S. adversaries.
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Illegal immigrants in California homeless shelters allegedly received taxpayer-funded sex change procedures through the state's Medi-Cal 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.
What happens when human manipulation arrives at its Claude Mythos moment?
Personal identity should come from the things we get to choose for ourselves.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is "destroying New York" and that the federal government should stop funding a city that "has no chance."
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon clarified that some national security work can continue while the overall project is halted. Trump attacked him on social media.
And pretty much all of the 1980s do too.
While governor of California is one of the biggest jobs in America, for months the 2026 election has looked like a real snoozer. Now it's suddenly turned into a huge mess for Democrats. This week, Eric Swalwell dropped out of the race and resigned…
Why reactionaries are taking over the world
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.
In Iran, Donald Trump is showing us what a populist war looks like.
The G.O.P. narrowly blocked a Democratic war powers resolution, but a senior Republican suggested that backing for the conflict is not open-ended and could wane as a statutory deadline approaches in weeks.
Trump touts “no tax on tips” in Las Vegas as voters grapple with high prices and economic unease.
Fox News has confirmed acting ICE Director Todd Lyons submitted his resignation letter to Homeland Secretary Markwayne Mullin Thursday.
Eric Swalwell was Nancy Pelosi's made man, the golden child of San Francisco's rotten machine politics.
The US and Iran have been in indirect talks aimed at extending the two-week ceasefire beyond its expiry on 22 April, as Pakistan's army chief arrived in Tehran to continue mediation efforts.
Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.
Multiple scientists tied to U.S. military and defense research have disappeared or died, prompting questions about whether a broader pattern exists.
More than a century after it was first published, ‘If It Die’—Gide’s shockingly candid account of his childhood and sexual awakening—remains a gripping read.
RFK Jr. and Rep. Terri Sewell clashed during a budget hearing over his past podcast comments about Black children allegedly needing to be re-parented.
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…
When a program is rotten to its core, reform isn't enough.
The Senate on Thursday narrowly passed legislation to roll back Biden-era protections on a wilderness area in Minnesota, sending the measure to President Donald Trump's desk for his signature.
A shocking number of the president’s supporters have turned against him.
Rev. Franklin Graham defended Trump over an AI-generated image controversy, saying the president thought it depicted a doctor helping someone, not Jesus.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
The mayor, his supporters, and public opinion convinced their previously reluctant governor to agree to a tax on the second (or third, fourth, fifth, etc.) homes of their city's nonresident rich.
The vice president accused the European Union of meddling—as he stumped for Viktor Orbán.