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His allies have warned that it could be permanent if his name is not added to the iconic arts venue.
A Fox News poll finds Trump's immigration approval at 43%, and 53% of voters say ICE enforcement has gone too far, nearly erasing the GOP's edge.
Suppressing a product’s price won’t end well if the cost of its essential input stays elevated.
Why is masturbation so shameful?
Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner's scandal is just the latest in a long line.
The department has pulled hundreds of agents from their regular duties to find noncitizens on the voter rolls, despite decades of evidence that widespread voter fraud is exceptionally rare in the United States.
Before Congress and philosophers decide how an AI system ought to live and die, we might want a clearer account of what sort of thing we believe AI is.
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A Fox News poll finds 70% of voters say Trump lacks a clear strategy for the Iran war, while 60% now call the military action the wrong decision.
The AI panic is just one skiff sailing atop a roiling sea of discontent.
Trump should find himself a few advisers who don’t hold their fellow Americans in contempt.
Kevin Warsh deserves credit for shoring up the independence of the Federal Reserve from politics.
We do seem to radically discount how disruptive television was to cultural transmission and the education of elites.
Dovie was a New Yorker whose last public writing act was to speak out against assisted suicide in a very personal practical way.
For the president, the point is to argue that the economy is moving in the right direction, and that the Trump administration is working to fix the other issues.
It represents the best opportunity for pro-lifers to place legal limits on telehealth abortions.
Israelis go to the polls on 27 October. After seventeen years of Netanyahu, former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot is in the lead.
The Arizona politician rose to the second-highest position in the Republican-held Senate caucus thanks to his policy smarts and deft political sensibilities.
Their plans are heavier on rhetoric than specifics so far. But it’s a shift for many in the party who have been slow to address the fast-changing technology.
Objections by ‘heritage Americans’ seem designed to prove my point.
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…
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.
The attorney general’s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department.
Forcing anyone to be complicit in the taking of innocent human life (not involving a legal military order) is profoundly authoritarian.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
The Trump administration seized control of Venezuelan oil after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in January.
How Texas Republicans abandoned their immigrant-welcoming tradition.
The strategic case for Syria–Israel normalisation.
During my three-decade career as a diplomat and international-development manager, I saw the sector become more wasteful, frivolous, and ideologically self-serving.
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
We're keeping an eye on their races to find out. Here's where things stand.
As part of a lawsuit, the workers have asked a federal court to stop any plans to engrave the building with President Trump’s name.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
The Trump administration just proposed the rule change that could finally deliver on 'one man, one vote.'
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.
Hasan Piker told Axios that America is worse than al-Qaeda "pound for pound," deepening scrutiny of his ties to Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate race.
Reportedly, the United States has orbital weapons capable of both ‘offensive and defensive’ action.
The Starbucks settlement requires four years of annual compliance certifications and applies to all company operations, not just Florida stores.
James Talarico drew a hefty salary from MAYA Consulting while overseeing the Texas Education Agency that awarded the firm millions in contracts.
Podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Eric Kaufmann about his new report, ‘The Equity-Excellence Trade-Off: A Study of EDI in the Canada Research Chairs Program’
The Democratic candidate for governor backed restrictions on disposal of fracking wastewater around a hard-hit town, and called for a “thorough investigation” of the dangers.
A community that embraces a set of shared beliefs is not necessarily a bad thing, but the value of solidarity depends entirely on the merits of the cause in question.
Name-calling, guilt-by-association, and other unscrupulous methods of argument are polluting our discourse.
The conflict underscored the distance between world powers over the United States’ pressure campaign on Iran.
Every few decades, the ideas with the worst track records come back into style.
GOP's closing pitch: just vote for the normal people. Five Senate races pit mainstream Republicans against Abdul El-Sayed and other radical Democrats.
The policy, set to take effect Friday, would give immigration officers broader authority to deny permanent residency to people using public benefits.
Does the former West Virginia senator really believe his old colleague will transform from credulous to courageous?
Images captured through the windows of Air Force One showed President Trump reviewing a poster with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED.”
Mike Huckabee backs NFL owners pushing to cancel Macklemore concerts, calling the rapper's stance pro-Hamas and a clear voice of Jew hatred.
Fortunately for America, some important people, including the single most important person, understand AI. I mean, of course, Donald Trump
As long as the tuition keeps flowing in, who cares whether students learn much or little?
Kamala Harris knows other potential 2028 Democratic candidates are waiting on her decision about running for president again. She's going to keep them waiting.
Rep. María Elvira Salazar's ad told President Donald Trump his immigration enforcement has gone too far, drawing sharp rebukes from the Freedom Caucus.
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…
Seattle Assistant Police Chief Nicole Powell's uncomfortable reaction when asked about Flock cameras alongside Mayor Katie Wilson went viral online.
In the 31st instalment of ‘Nations of Canada,’ Greg Koabel describes the violent provocations that tipped the St. Lawrence region into all out war in the late 1640s.
Since being confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made clear he wants to overhaul the nation’s immunization system.
Trumpworld is spending tens of millions to defend House districts he carried by sizable margins in 2024. Not a good sign for him.
Christina Bohannan called Iowa's Back the Blue law an "overreaction" to the George Floyd riots, fueling fresh Republican soft-on-crime attacks.
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NAM CEO Jay Timmons says Trump EPA rollback of Biden-era power plant emissions standards is a game changer but warns more permitting reform is needed.
Census Bureau data shows poverty hit an all-time low of 10.2%, yet 85% of Americans say their financial situation is worsening or unchanged.
Under pressure, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan this week rejected Hasan Piker’s argument that the U.S. has caused more terror than Al Qaeda.
U.S. intelligence agencies have warned in internal reports that China could acquire or steal U.S. warplane technology if F-35 jets are sent to Saudi Arabia.
María Elvira Salazar tells Trump his immigration enforcement has gone too far, warning that Hispanics who backed him in 2024 now feel betrayed.
Mike Pence says he has no plans to run for president in 2028.
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) halted passage of a proposal that had passed the House by an overwhelming margin.
A Post-Schar School finds 53 percent of Michigan’s likely voters say they want Democrats to control the Senate, but 48 percent support Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Senate race.
A measure aimed at stemming the tide of corporate money in politics will be on the November ballot. Opponents say it violates a high court ruling.
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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The coming AI apocalypse is the best reason to buy their stock.
A medievalist on apocalyptic movements, shame–honour cultures, and why he believes the Western press has spent twenty-five years reporting jihad backwards.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to address the annual gathering of world leaders on Wednesday.
Trump is a fool to say no regulation's needed. But don't let's leave the solution to Anthropic and OpenAI.
It's been stunning to see this president so firmly position himself on the unpopular side of the debate around AI and data centers.
The Republican-led chamber has no more workdays scheduled in Washington before the November midterms.