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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…
Éric Rohmer’s Perceval le Gallois (1978) vividly recreates the imaginative world in which the people of the Middle Ages lived inside their heads.
America’s last two presidents have spent years as political foils. Both feel the American public does not give them enough credit.
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President Donald Trump blasts Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger over taxes, warning her policies could drive people and companies out like what's happening in New York and California.
The weekend’s peace talks in Islamabad mark Vance’s highest-profile assignment as vice president, with concomitant political risk.
Democrats want Virginians to aggressively gerrymander the state.
Immigration officers are making arrests in sensitive locations, including family court.
Sean Duffy is partnering with the industries he regulates in new ways.
On Newsmax's "America Right Now," former IDF Special Operations Commander Doron Kempel and retired U.S. Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt offered sharply different assessments of the U.S. campaign against Iran, Kempel arguing the "tactical aim has been achi…
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Election integrity group RITE and Rep. Claudia Tenney threatened federal court action over alleged New York voter registration violations.
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Metro General Manager Randy Clarke said the incident did not happen on Metro property. The shooting is being investigated as “domestic related,” D.C. police said.
Where local collaboration is absent, foreign intervention imposes enormous costs or simply stalls. Where it exists, intervention can succeed with surprising velocity.
Pennsylvania-linked manufacturer CANPACK says Russia seized control of its $700 million business under a Kremlin decree signed by President Putin.
Democratic speakers were pressed to address voting rights, affirmative action and other issues at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s four-day conference.
Trump wants industrial-size immigration jails, and money is no obstacle.
The former vice president’s statement at a Black political convention was one of her most explicit signals yet that she could campaign again for president in 2028.
Assume a can opener. It's a joke with its own Wikipedia page, one economists tell on economists, about being stuck on a deserted island with a can of food and no way open it.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills' Senate platform includes filibuster reform that mirrors President Donald Trump and conservatives' own push for a talking filibuster in the Republican-led Senate.
Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., has President Donald Trump's endorsement in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate — but it hasn't been enough to guarantee her victory.
Eric Swalwell, a Democratic congressman, denied the accounts published by CNN and The San Francisco Chronicle. Nancy Pelosi was among those who said he should withdraw from the California governor’s race.
At a convention in New York, several Democrats mulling presidential bids rallied around opposition to President Trump’s decision to attack Iran.
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…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made his pitch to President Trump just hours after Pam Bondi was dismissed on why he should be the next AG, sources told Fox News Digital.
On his Facebook page, Adam van Koeverden accused the IOC’s defenders of channelling ‘stupid conservative pseudo fantasies.’
Federal agents this week arrested three Iranian nationals after Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked their lawful permanent resident status, according to a State Department press release issued Saturday.
The Artemis II mission splashdown capped an exploration defined by the jaw-dropping Earthset photo and Reid Wiseman's Carroll Crater.
Rep. Eric Swalwell's calls on lawmakers to hear out women raising allegations against Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh are clashing with cease-and-desist letters.
In a nation divided over war, immigration, elections and shutdowns, it took the Artemis II moon mission to unify Americans, if only for a few spins of the Earth.
Higher education needs intellectual—not political—conservatives.
Secretary of State Rubio says he revoked green cards for family members linked to 1979 Iran hostage crisis spokeswoman known as 'Screaming Mary.'
China may have shipped missiles to Iran, and Beijing is allowing some companies to sell Tehran supplies that can be used in military production, American officials said.
An ally of J. D. Vance who has dabbled in monarchism is now working for Viktor Orbán.
His address raised more questions than it answered about the war in Iran.
We've heard the Democrats' drumbeat of division for so many years now.
Military veterans have sued to halt the project, saying it would alter key views of Arlington National Cemetery.
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin said Friday that the success of U.S. efforts toward Iran will hinge on whether upcoming talks produce a clear framework for negotiations, warning that failure could raise the risk of renewed mi…
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Epstein survivors push back on first lady's call for public testimony, saying the burden should not be shifted onto survivors as Rep James Comer says hearings will happen.
As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.
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…
Now that glyphosate has become a national-security issue, it’s time to revisit the source of misinformation about this controversial herbicide.
The gubernatorial campaign of Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has been rocked by allegations he sexually assaulted a former staffer.
NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens told Newsmax on Friday that the successful Artemis II mission, which ended with the Orion capsule splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, was one of the most remarkable experiences of her time with the space agency.
As talks between the U.S. and Iran begin this Saturday, the top priority is clear: The Strait of Hormuz must reopen, but not on Iran's terms, write Niall Ferguson, Richard Haass, and Philip Zelikow.
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.
Someone needs to explain the Pentagon purges to the American people.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined a growing number of Democrats Friday in calling for Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., to drop out of California's gubernatorial race amid allegations he sexually assaulted a former staffer.
A growing number of employers are ditching degree requirements, opening new career paths for workers without a four-year college degree.
California Republicans vote this Sunday to endorse a candidate for governor after Trump backed Steve Hilton over rival Sheriff Chad Bianco last week.
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.
After defeating a Democratic fixture in a 1988 primary, he rose to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee, then was toppled himself in 2020, undone by an overheard comment.
36 years ago, a Republican president and Democratic lawmakers produced monumental laws. Now, a broken Congress has enabled Trump to undo key parts of that legacy.
An interagency dispute over the use of high-energy lasers near airports led the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily close the airspace twice in Texas this year.
After Pam Bondi’s ouster, other top administration officials could be in jeopardy.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
U.S. and Vatican officials have sought to downplay accounts of a strained relationship, but there have been tensions between the Trump administration and the Catholic Church.
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 Wikipedia knowledge monopoly is not ready for the Grokipedia threat.
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.'
Democrats in Congress have assiduously avoided talk of a third impeachment of President Trump, concerned that it would distract from their midterm campaign message. That tide seems to have turned.
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., told Newsmax on Friday that members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus are united in rejecting any legislation that would grant amnesty to illegal aliens, calling such proposals unacceptable and harmful to Americans.
The region's governors acknowledge the limits of ‘renewable' energy.
Mr. Blair will “lead the charge from the outside,” the president said on social media. The move comes as Republicans are bracing for a potentially difficult November election.
The Hungarian leader faces an energized opposition—and questions about whether he would accept defeat.
The vice president accused the European Union of meddling—as he stumped for Viktor Orbán.
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President Donald Trump said Friday he sees no need for a contingency plan if high-stakes negotiations with Iran falter, projecting confidence as U.S. officials travel to Pakistan for another round of talks amid what U.S. officials and regional dip…
Supporters of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign withdrew support, including two congressmen who chaired his campaign and two senators who endorsed his bid. Swalwell denied the allegations.
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President Trump’s cease-fire with Iran appears at risk as Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan for discussions with Iranian officials.
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JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner lead a senior U.S. delegation in Pakistan for critical ceasefire negotiations with Iranian officials.
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The New York Democrat helped lead the first impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. He served for 16 terms before losing his reelection bid in 2020.
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said the recent sexual assault accusations toward him are "absolutely false" amid his bid for governor of California.
With Communist China targeting a crewed lunar landing by 2030, Artemis II shows why the Moon race is a contest for strategic power and national leadership.
Kamala Harris impersonated Donald Trump as a mob boss while criticizing his foreign policy at a National Action Network event, sparking online backlash.
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Tucker Carlson escalated his feud with President Donald Trump on Friday, a day after Trump lashed out at several prominent right-leaning commentators, including Carlson, who have criticized the conflict with Iran.
President Trump said in an interview that he had known his wife wanted to address rumors about the late sex offender at some point, but that he had not known exactly what she would say.
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is forcefully denying sexual misconduct allegations while apologizing to his family for what he described as past "mistakes in judgment," as scrutiny intensifies during his run for California governor.
Conservatives are criticizing influencers for going too far.
The lost mines have prevented Iran from quickly complying with President Trump’s demand to allow more ships to pass through the waterway.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
An English professor burns the midnight oil talking to Microsoft Copilot about Shakespeare, Dickinson, Hawthorne, and a play he’s been working on—and comes away deeply impressed by its literary insights.