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Lawmakers who represent cattle ranchers understand that they exist to raise prices.
The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
IndyCar driver Graham Rahal fired back at Adam Schiff's claim that Trump's Washington race wasted taxpayer money, noting Penske privately funded it.
Might Canada’s fate foreshadow that of other advanced but dependent democracies, clinging to old ideals of cooperation and diplomacy as they’re rolled under the treads of China’s or America’s naked self-interest?
Fund manager Geoff Wilson tells Claire Lehmann that Labor’s new capital gains tax will drive Australian capital out of growth companies and into franked dividends—and push a generation of founders offshore.
There is a rather large difference between the banned books promoted by celebrities and genuinely transgressive and provocative writing.
The president has made a big bet on a senator’s sister.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley emerged as the more moderate alternative to democratic socialist Francesca Hong, but his record includes racial-equity budgeting, net-zero climate goals and more.
The morning after Hamas slaughtered 1,200 people in southern Israel, after women were raped, children were burned, and families were dragged into tunnels, demonstrators took to the streets and college campuses across the U.S., not in mourning, but…
Israeli governments have never decided what to do with the West Bank—so the settlers have begun deciding for them.
The State Department, in a move that could affect as many as 200,000 visa holders and asylum applicants, has begun its review. Cancellations could occur in waves.
JD Vance told Maine voters that Canada treats Chinese goods more fairly than Maine farm products, blaming Ottawa for derailing trade talks.
It’s entirely privately funded, but, contradicting the president’s pledges, it requires additional taxpayer money.
Clarence Thomas compared restrictions on Black conservatives' viewpoints to racial segregation in a wide-ranging interview with Sen. Ted Cruz.
The rise, fall, and rise again of one of the 20th century’s most important journalists.
Twenty-four centuries ago, Xenophon and his 10,000-man Greek army found themselves trapped at the heart of the Persian Empire. Their amazing escape, described in a new book by Robert L. O’Connell, is a tale for the ages.
The trade war with Canada will hit Michigan particularly hard.
In the past, I’ve written about driving cheap rental scooters from one barrier island to another.
U.S. ICE arrested 1,328 illegal immigrants in Virginia and Maryland in just 14 days, including a Salvadoran alien wanted on a murder warrant.
In Luigi Mangione - who confessed in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson - we see the grinning face of evil staring at us from the abyss.
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…
Darializa Avila Chevalier-upper Manhattan's new congressional candidate, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and endorsed by Mamdani-is shaping up to be one of the most dangerous students...
The jokes we told in a Venezuelan prison.
Abdul El-Sayed's swipe at Usha Vance backfired after critics pointed to a passage in JD Vance's "Hillbilly Elegy" that directly undercut his attack.
The Department of Homeland Security proposed making the $103,265 H-1B visa fee permanent after a federal judge blocked the temporary charge.
Trump's first administration separated migrant children from their families, now the second is again targeting vulnerable minors.
The Democratic Socialists of America platform aims to upend the status quo. That can mean a bumpy ride for those trying to win in the short term.
The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.
Fears of a datacenter buildout debt crisis are exaggerated. The risks are different than in the past and they are recoverable
The president, who was joined by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, said his education agenda will expand school choice, boost support for families and give parents a greater say in their children’s education.
The Supreme Court’s order clears the Trump administration to immediately enforce revised mail-ballot restrictions in 23 states ahead of November’s midterms.
The knowledge and infrastructure needed to engineer a pandemic pathogen, once confined to a handful of elite military and civilian research institutions, are quietly becoming more accessible.
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The ability of drones to give added bite to the underdog will force a redefinition of asymmetrical war.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
The Supreme Court’s emergency docket has shrunk in recent months, and the way justices issue opinions on these cases has also changed. Our reporter Ann Marimow looks at what these shifts tell us about the justices, and what it could mean for the c…
The disgraced academic was a pathological liar and lifelong con artist whose misdeeds were covered up for years by self-serving academic administrators. Exposing this kind of rot in elite institutions is our job.
The ultraconservative congressman who has broken with the president on spending is hoping voters reward his experience, contrarian streak and all.
The meeting, an unusual instance of a top Democrat and a Trump confidant coming together to discuss potential areas of agreement, has drawn scrutiny from some within Democratic circles.
A trainer at a Washington jury nullification workshop presented attendees with a hypothetical assignment: get through the jury selection process.
A conversation with Jennifer Lahl, founder of the Center for Bioethics and Culture, on surrogacy, AOC, IVF and the White House, and more.
Current litigation creates an opportunity to ask the question courts have largely avoided for generations.
The White House already has a nuclear-proof facility buried deep underground and built in secret after 9/11.
Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker after the Twitch streamer's comments about Jewish Americans sparked a bipartisan backlash.
The Republican gay rights group has decided to no longer focus on transgender issues.
Drivers are dashing around the National Mall at speeds expected to exceed 185 mph.
President Trump vowed to increase tariffs on cars, trucks, auto parts and steel to 50 percent starting Jan. 1, as the countries edged toward a full-blown trade war.
A president with even the slightest bit of common sense would not have entered this conflict.
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After Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan, conservative commentary about him shifted focus from socialism to his Muslim identity.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
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.
There is no reason for the Times to have omitted any mention of the tweet for which Attiah was fired.
The Brooklyn Democrat, who is in line to be speaker should his party win the House, has drawn ire from some progressives for huddling with the president’s son-in-law.
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.
That effort got new attention on Monday, when the Supreme Court allowed preparations for mail voting curbs to proceed. The justices said it is not a final determination on the order’s legality.
Get some two-part primer out and put some names we can be proud of on those big beautiful hulls.
A federal judge said the indefinite pause, which affected nationals of countries in every corner of the globe, ran afoul of antidiscrimination protections.
Now that primary season has nearly come to a close, the Democratic Party has a better sense of where things stand ahead of the general election, and, in most cases, the next few months ought to be a highly competitive sprint to November's finish l…
Conservatism itself was rooted in the idea of inheritance and posterity.
The president rallied for the sister of Lindsey Graham in her South Carolina Senate run and pressured allies to endorse her. A super PAC run by his advisers has spent nearly $800,000 on her campaign. Will it be enough?
The only people left with any share of blame in his death are those who credulously and patronizingly promoted and encouraged him.
The Democrats' Decoy Dan plot to oust Sen. Dan Sullivan would be hilarious if it weren't actually happening.
The U.S. has spent 20 years promising ‘crippling sanctions’ on Iran. But the latest effort comes with a reverse twist, after military action failed to accomplish President Trump’s goals.
Trump diminishes federal law by propounding orders beyond his powers and then defending them in court in the narrowest way.
“I think the last thing we need right now, as our economy is getting back on its feet, is a trade war with Canada,” the former vice president told CNN.
David Maywald on the female wage premium, the rites of passage boys no longer have, and why the science on sex differences keeps losing to ideology.
The State Department blasted a "rogue judge" who vacated Marco Rubio's immigrant visa freeze on 75 countries as an exercise in Orwellian logic.
The Mexican man was sent to his home country after assisting federal law enforcement by testifying against Mexican drug cartels.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
Increasingly, sociologists are expected to avoid research questions and theories that involve the role of culture in shaping societal inequalities.
The proposal comes after the Trump administration ran into legal challenges in its attempt to attach a similar fee to the H-1B visa last year.
The Court was right to conclude that a rogue district judge had gone too far.
The president's latest construction project involves changing the lawn's slope to bring it flush with his new helipad.
And what it could mean for the American economy.
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to revoke B1 and B2 visas held by up to 200,000 foreigners who applied for asylum in the United States.
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…