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The Trump administration has ramped up enforcement against immigrant service members and their families in its wider crackdown.
Democrats have not signed off on the potential agreement to reopen DHS, which has been partially shut down since Feb. 14.
VoteVets is the first super PAC to intervene in the race for Josh Turek, a state legislator who was born with spina bifida after his father was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
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Trump's shift Monday morning followed a series of closed-door discussions-through Middle Eastern intermediaries-that U.S. officials said gave them hope an agreement to settle the conflict was possible.
Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announces Alan Armstrong as his choice to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by next DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Market data shows the amount of oil trade rose before the US President said he would postpone attacks on Iran's power plants.
Nick Cave’s beautiful and tragic music brings redemptive catharsis to a grief-stricken city.
what is being tested right now is not just security. It is the economic and strategic model the Gulf has spent years, and in some cases decades, building.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.
The Republican congressman from Kentucky is a die-hard libertarian who has centered his campaign on his willingness to buck the president. It has bought him the most expensive primary in the country.
The cold-blooded execution of Loyola University freshman Sheridan Gorman last week has sparked heartbreak and outrage across the country - including condemnation by President Donald Trump outside Air Force One on Monday morning - as yet another Am…
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.
How Argentina became a front in Iran’s war against the Jews.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a defense mounted by President Donald Trump's administration of the government's authority to turn away asylum seekers when officials deem U.S.-Mexico border crossings too overburdened to handle more…
Resurfaced clip of Sen. Chris Murphy calling undocumented immigrants the people Democrats care about most is fueling conservative outrage on social media.
Robert Frazer replaces a trio of officials the Justice Department installed to lead the office late last year — an arrangement a federal judge ruled was illegal.
Iran's denial of negotiations with Trump raises big questions.
During President Obama's first term, when the U.S. and Cuba initially made attempts to thaw our icy relationship, I visited the island country as part of an educational delegation.
Some airlines and travelers, especially in the Middle East and elsewhere in Asia, are bearing the brunt of the pain, while others are doing better.
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.
Border czar Tom Homan said ICE agents will be at airports to help TSA agents, but he does not expect they will do specialized tasks, such as X-ray screening.
A grieving parent who lost his daughter warns that Illinois sanctuary city policies keep costing lives after an 18-year-old college student was killed last week in Chicago.
A senior State Department official on Tuesday said that the U.S. still is assessing how to implement President Donald Trump's order to resume nuclear weapons tests.
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…
The president’s decision to vote by mail comes as he pushes a sweeping bill to reform balloting nationwide, including restrictions on mail-in voting.
Crime has fallen, but officials and residents question how much credit the federal surge deserves — and whether the approach can deliver lasting change.
A day after President Trump said he did not want a compromise, Republicans were exploring breaking off ICE funding so the rest of the Department of Homeland Security could reopen.
A Kansas law required a passport, a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship to register, but it was struck down after a court found that around 31,000 eligible voters had been blocked.
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 president’s personal iPhone has been lighting up.
Waiting for accountability in Trump's second term.
Citing gridlock in Washington, President Trump’s top immigration adviser encouraged Texas lawmakers to lead on conservative priorities.
The Democrat U.S. Senate candidate in battleground North Carolina said the federal government should fund Obamacare instead of the U.S. war effort in Iran.
The SAVE Act is a bad bill, but voter ID is a good idea
While Iran, Israel, and Gaza have dominated headlines, a bloody power struggle among Sudanese warlords grinds on.
More than 450 Transportation Security Administration officers have quit since the start of a partial government shutdown on February 14, leading to massive delays at U.S. airports, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday.
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.
Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark said Monday that the United States needs a three-pronged approach to keep Iran from delaying an agreement to end the war, even as Tehran keeps up missile attacks and publicly denies any negotiations are underway. The…
The CCP will certainly take advantage should Iran turn into a major distraction for the US.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt selected Mr. Armstrong, a fellow Republican and an energy executive, to play a caretaker role in the seat until the next election.
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…
Former congressman David Rivera, accused of secretly lobbying for Nicolás Maduro’s government in Venezuela, climbed Miami politics alongside Marco Rubio.
Moscow may be challenging President Trump’s effort to choke Cuba’s economy. China also has suspected listening posts on the island.
After nineteen days of war, Israel and America face a grinding conflict with Iran and Hezbollah, and there is no clear end in sight.
Oklahoma's governor on Tuesday appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to serve in the U.S. Senate through the end of the year and finish the term of Republican Markwayne Mullin, the new Department of Homeland Security secretary.
What one lawmaker’s defection from the GOP says about the state of politics
A policy of turning back many asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Justice Department wants the flexibility to reinstate it as a tool for border control.
Joe Kent claims Israel "forced President Trump into this war" in a heated Levin interview, denying leak allegations and disputing Iran intelligence.
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…
Sen. Ashley Moody's STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act aims to close a legal loophole shielding fraud recipients from prosecution by state attorneys general.
The comedian was set to receive the Twain Prize before a sudden reversal of course.
Behnam Ben Taleblu discusses the history of Iran’s Islamic Republic, the evolution of protest movements, and the geopolitical stakes of the current conflict.
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is a Rousseau-esque oikophobic fantasy of evil humans and noble savage aliens.
Sullivan Harbor Baptist Church said it wants no part in Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner's campaign ad and demanded he remove the image of the church immediately.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified Tuesday about his interactions with former Miami congressman David Rivera nearly a decade ago, when his longtime friend was accused of secretly lobbying on behalf of Venezuela's government.
Conservative House members are revolting against a Senate GOP deal to end the DHS shutdown, arguing that a budget reconciliation plan for ICE and voter ID is a political trap.
Casey Means faces pushback from some Republicans over her refusal to forcefully recommend vaccines.
President Donald Trump has tapped Nick Adams for the position of special presidential envoy for American tourism, exceptionalism and values.
DHS’s next leader will inherit a fast-moving $38 billion plan for industrial-scale immigrant detention.
Intentionally targeting the country’s energy infrastructure could constitute a war crime under international law.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
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Melania Trump on Tuesday called on nations to work together to improve access to education and technology for children around the world, delivering her plea as she addressed a gathering of her counterparts from more than 40 countries. The first la…
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U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., holds a commanding lead in the 2026 Tennessee Republican gubernatorial primary, according to a new poll from Cygnal. The survey shows Blackburn capturing 58% of the vote, including 34% who say they would def…
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The president’s announcement sent markets up and energy prices diving, as investors bet Iran’s blockade of a key shipping chokepoint could soon end.
Trump is blowing up national-park land in Arizona to wall off one of the border’s last wild places.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is testifying on Tuesday in Miami, Florida, in the federal trial of former Miami congressman and roommate David Rivera.
When an anti-Zionist worldview collides with the principle of “believe all women,” it is the principle that gives way.
The Oklahoma governor said he will appoint Alan S. Armstrong to the Senate seat vacated by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R), who was recently confirmed as homeland security secretary.
The Republican National Committee and the Trump administration want to overturn mail ballot deadlines in 29 states.
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.
President Trump is treading on dangerous ground, especially if he is serious − and not just bullying Iran as part of a strategic move.
The Trump administration still has "a few more levers" to pull to try and lower gas prices while seeking an end to the war in Iran, according to Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Can Cory Booker, once the candidate of love, run for president and stay true to who he is?
Has the salesman in chief gotten rusty?
Behind closed doors, Republicans have tamped down their hopes of unseating Jon Ossoff, a 39-year-old powerhouse fundraiser, as he seeks another term.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
A U.S. Park Police officer shot during what authorities called an ambush was released from the hospital Tuesday, the Park Police said in a posting on its X account. The officer, whose identity was not disclosed, was shot Monday evening as he drove…
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.