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It is difficult to overstate just how reactionary Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy is.
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.
Michael A. Cohen: By recruiting former Rep. Mary Peltola to run for Senate in Alaska, like a good baseball manager, Schumer has put his team in the best possible position to pick up seats.
Michele Norris: In recent days I have found myself reporting on another incident of police violence in my hometown.
Inflation still shows no signs of hitting the central bank’s 2 percent target.
Denmark’s foreign minister left the White House complex saying that his country had a “fundamental disagreement” with President Trump, as several NATO countries sent troops to Greenland.
Costs are still up, and Americans say they’re struggling.
The search came as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.
Many saw the FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home as a jarring new step aimed at limiting their ability to gather information.
Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to Iranian writer and journalist Roya Hakakian about the protests in Iran and why and how they might succeed.
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 focus groups, swing voters gave Democratic politicians some tough feedback on the party.
“It’s legal intimidation and physical intimidation meant to get you to shut up,” said Sen. Elissa Slotkin, who organized the video on disobeying illegal orders.
If I were an Iranian, I’d stay away from Pasdaran Avenue for the next few nights.
Minnesota federal prosecutor Joseph Thompson and four others gave notice of their resignations after disagreements about the ICE-involved shooting.
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 Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of a professor’s First Amendment right to speak his mind.
It is entirely predictable that an extended deadline will result, over and over, in the counting of late-arriving votes.
President Donald Trump accused retailers in Minneapolis that accept food stamps of widespread fraud in a Wednesday night post on Truth Social, arguing that taxpayer-funded programs are being abused with political and media protection.
The capture of the Venezuelan leader has revived a debunked conspiracy theory.
Senate Republicans used a rarely deployed Senate procedure to kill a bipartisan Venezuela war powers resolution despite earlier success that enraged President Donald Trump.
A viral Senate hearing exchange between Republican senators and an Atlanta OB-GYN over the question of whether men can get pregnant sparked a social media debate Wednesday.
The vice president knows what ICE means to MAGA.
Zohran Mamdani wants to institute “collectivist” governance, but NYC already has a collectivist problem—a coordinated veto system that blocks development and progress.
U.S. weighs military options against Iran after Venezuela success, but experts warn Tehran's defenses and retaliation capabilities make it riskier.
The justices heard oral arguments in West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox, two cases involving transgender-identifying athletes.
Mark Meadows told Newsmax on Wednesday that voters are about to feel the economic upswing President Donald Trump has promised, arguing that lower interest rates and easing costs will matter more at the ballot box than foreign crises, even as the W…
Traders in companies with ties to the president’s eldest son can bet on the outcome of events the president affects.
Why artists, academics and others should not exploit the presence of a captive audience.
The high court’s 7-2 ruling dealt with the narrow question of whether Republican congressman Michael Bost and others had standing to sue.
President Donald Trump, facing a red line of his own making in Iran, increasingly believes he must take decisive action against the regime amid a violent and deadly crackdown on protesters, according to officials familiar with the matter.
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said Wednesday it was inappropriate for prominent central bank officials from around the world to publicly defend Fed Chair Jerome Powell amid a Department of Justice criminal investigation.
Months after the partisan clash that led to the longest shutdown in history, lawmakers have agreed on spending bills that look far different from what the president wanted.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday he is confident he can get a second megabill passed through the chamber.
‘It's a bit like Gaza,' says a BBC journalist, in what is an unintentionally revealing remark.
The White House is becoming reminiscent of Portillo’s.
The lawmakers, all Democrats who urged military service members not to follow illegal orders, said prosecutors had contacted them. But it is unclear what crime they might have committed.
A new group will raise money to mobilize voters for a proposed redistricting amendment as Democrats try to counter GOP-led efforts ahead of the midterms.
Donald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded, but for an entire nation.
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms
The president can no longer present himself as anti-system, because he has become the system.
Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are confident they've recruited top-flight candidates in enough states to flip the Senate in 2026.
The blueprint and battle cry for the modern MAGA movement with a mission to restore MAGA principles to both Congress and the White House. From President Trump's Chief China Hawk and trade czar.
The fast fade of a co-equal branch of government
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Wednesday that critics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are ignoring clear evidence and the broader public safety role of the agency after new details emerged in the Minneapolis case involving the fata…
Why has Australia proved reluctant to confront antisemitism when its sources are treated as culturally or religiously sensitive?
A day after funding termination notices went out to more than 2,000 programs nationwide, the administration reversed itself and reinstated the money.
After outrage from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani over the arrest of a city council employee, DHS shared that the individual arrested is an illegal immigrant with a previous arrest.
Frazzled agents, quick triggers, and a motor-powered protest movement are creating a uniquely dangerous moment on U.S. streets.
The MAGA faithful aren’t deserting their leader.
Amid the darkness of a communications blackout, Iranians are fighting for their freedom and the totalitarian theocracy under which they have lived since 1979 seems more threatened than ever before.
The left's dodges and diversions distract from the fact that the fraud is a feature of what we might call The Blue Model of government.
Diplomats from Denmark and Greenland agreed to set up a “high-level working group” after the White House talks, but said there was little consensus so far.
Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., said on Newsmax Wednesday that Senate action aimed at the credit card industry pairs a bipartisan push to break up what he called a payments duopoly with the President’s call for a temporary 10% cap on credit card inte…
The Pentagon earlier had moved troops and equipment away from some facilities in the Middle East, echoing measures taken before U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities last year.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi disputed casualty figures from recent protests and alleged Israel was to blame during a wide ranging interview on Fox News' 'Special Report with Bret Baier.'
It’s smarter to wait until the facts are in before pronouncing a verdict, but perhaps a modicum of prudence is too much to ask.
What four videos show—and fail to show—about a deadly ICE encounter.
How human rights law led the UK to roll out the red carpet for a man who expressed hatred of white people and support for killing civilians.
Federal officials said the move was meant to discourage immigration by people whom they deemed likely to rely on public benefits.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul backed legislation to allow residents to sue ICE agents for alleged constitutional violations as part of new guardrails for immigration enforcement.
The Trump administration has been under pressure from preservationists to submit the ballroom project for a formal review.
America went to extraordinary lengths to throw off the rituals and titles of monarchy. Why would we fall for royal trappings today?
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…
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 hearing on Thursday followed up on the court’s sweeping finding in September that noncitizen students had the same free speech rights as citizens.
Senators are expected to ask Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Cyber Command, about the mission in Caracas.
The funniest thing about the Secret Service decrying James O'Keefe's honeypot sting tactics -- as "targeted and manipulated" is that sources tell me that Secret Service leaders recently launched their own attempted yet failed sting operation to tr…
The House of Representatives passed an $80 billion spending package with bipartisan support, moving closer to preventing a government shutdown.
The North Carolina Republican has been at the forefront this month of staking out anti-MAGA ground and criticizing Trump’s aides.
Since returning to office, President Trump has taken numerous actions that deserve recognition, not because they flatter anyone's partisan instincts, but because they correct long-standing institutional failures that both parties have ignored for …
Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus's Cover-Up explores the life and times of one of America's greatest investigative reporters.
Nearly a week from Trump’s first warning to the Iranian regime, there are as yet no indications the Pentagon will reroute a carrier group to the Gulf soon.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said Wednesday that the state will not extradite a doctor charged in Louisiana with providing abortion medication to a resident of that state.
You can’t ask schools and sports leagues to avoid discriminating on the basis of sex if you can’t even tell them what sex is.
The Justice Department and whistle-blowers accused the major health insurer of overbilling the government for about $1 billion under the private plans.
Trump’s immigration crackdown takes a dark turn in Minneapolis.
A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing “f--- you” and raising his middle finger toward a line worker shouting at him inside the Ford factory.
How a set of unglamorous enzymes quietly solved biology’s biggest problem: how to create and uphold a set of rules that make meaning from molecules.
The United States is escalating pressure on the Mexican government to permit the U.S. military to target fentanyl labs, according to American officials.
The Minneapolis shooting will get less official scrutiny because of cuts by the Trump administration.
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Activists track, follow, and attempt to disrupt ICE operations.
From settler‑colonial theory to Soviet propaganda, this episode examines how antizionism evolved into a structured anti‑Jewish ideology—and why liberal democracies struggle to name it.
Military success in Venezuela has emboldened the president to flex his power even more.
The move against Fed Chairman Jerome Powell may well complicate efforts to pick his successor.
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President Donald Trump spoke by phone Wednesday with Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, and both sides cast the conversation as upbeat, with Trump telling reporters at the White House that Rodríguez is "a terrific person" and that the t…
The Justice Department’s investigative methods were aggressive but likely justifiably so and within legal bounds.
The vote failed after two Republicans withdrew their previous support under intense pressure from the Trump administration.
Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to psychologist David Weitzner about the differences between human cognition and artificial intelligence.
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.
Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation.
blm activists pushed for bodycam legislation in the 2010s, thinking they'd catch racist cops hunting black
House hearing to examine Minnesota fraud scandals including alleged $250 million COVID relief scheme. YouTuber Nick Shirley, who helped uncover fraud, will testify Jan. 21.
NYC's new tenant protection chief Cea Weaver previously called "White, middle-class homeowners" a "huge problem" for renters and urged undermining homeownership in 2021 remarks.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina called for the U.S. to use "any means necessary" to stop the individuals behind the killing of Iranians.
Federal court approves California House map that could boost Democrats in 2026 midterms, rejecting Republican GOP challenge to the redistricting process.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced legislation on Wednesday aimed at accelerating the deportation of aliens convicted of crimes, making any noncitizen convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors automatically deportable.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., told Newsmax on Wednesday that the panel is moving to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after he said they defied biparti…
NATO countries are deploying troops to Greenland after talks between the United States, Denmark, and Greenland failed, escalating Arctic security tensions tied to President Trump’s push for control of the island.
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…
As the Trump administration has ramped up ICE activity across the country, many Americans, especially Democrats, have grown outraged by the perception that ICE is acting with impunity and fearful that events like those playing out in Minneapolis i…
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
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.
One hundred years after the publication of Fowler’s ‘Dictionary of Modern English Usage,’ it is more important than ever to uphold standards of correct English.