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The joint United States and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, 2026, did more than destroy military infrastructure. They decapitated the ideological command center of a regime that has spent four decades promising Israel's annihilation and financing Amer…
Change is coming, but It won't be fast.
Sen. Steve Daines told Newsmax on Tuesday that the United States will not repeat what he called the failed nation-building experiment in Afghanistan, making clear the mission in Iran is focused, forceful and limited.
Starting in North Carolina on Tuesday, older House Democrats face a test of their staying power and the appetite of voters to replace them.
The Senate is set to vote on a war powers resolution as Congress challenges presidential authority over Iran military action amid growing constitutional tension.
Trump says U.S. military strikes eliminated Iran's leadership succession bench, raising questions about who will emerge to lead the Islamic Republic next.
Friedrich Merz has called for greater European unity, but he did not object to the president rebuking Spain and Britain in an Oval Office meeting.
The Trump administration said it is looking to use a mix of military and chartered flights to help U.S. citizens leave the Middle East as Iran steps up retaliatory strikes.
The New York Times is looking to talk to business owners whose work forces are changing because of immigration policies.
A state trial court ordered the state to redraw the district to include a greater number of Black and Latino voters.
For Trump, the opposite of an endless war is not no war. It is a quick war with a clear purpose and a decisive ending.
The administration told a court on Monday that it was abandoning its defense of executive orders targeting the firms. But on Tuesday, the Justice Department abruptly changed its position.
“We’ll see what happens with the people,” President Trump said as he appeared to be distancing himself from the longer-term consequences of the war in Iran.
President Donald Trump's Iran war could reshape the midterm elections as Newton's law of physics meets politics.
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Sen. Ron Johnson told Newsmax on Tuesday that Democrats' outrage over joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran is "simply galling," arguing the party's past weakness helped create the very threat that it now decries.
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) at a Senate Judiciary Committee's nomination hearing for the Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement on February 25, 2026.
Homeland Security is revetting some border crossers amid the Iran conflict to identify potential threats and sleeper cells, Secretary Kristi Noem said.
In geopolitics, moral culture shapes whether influence is experienced as leadership or domination, cooperation or coercion.
Security correspondent Gordon Corera looks at what is likely to happen now that joint US and Israeli attacks have taken out some of the Iran's most senior leadership.
Our reporter Elaine Godfrey on getting kicked out of a Jasmine Crockett rally
In this week’s column, I reflect on the death of Ayatollah Khamenei—and why it may be a moment for cautious celebration.
A day after abandoning its efforts to enforce executive orders that targeted some of the world's most elite law firms, President Donald Trump's administration abruptly reversed course on Tuesday and said it would proceed with the court fight.
How an unlikely duo of lawmakers partnered with victims to try to hold the powerful accountable
The Trump administration has eliminated health care positions left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements at the V.A. last year.
The British establishment tends to deflect attention from the dangers of Islamism by attempting to silence those who point them out.
The Islamic Republic’s assault on the Gulf will forge the new Middle East.
Congressional Republicans are trying to pass a strict “election integrity” law that seems almost custom-designed to disenfranchise their own supporters.
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…
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 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…
The president, who has skipped the event throughout his presidency, said he accepted the invitation after being asked “very nicely.”
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 Donald Trump said Tuesday that oil prices and financial markets have been rattled by escalating tensions in the Middle East but predicted energy costs will fall sharply once the conflict subsides. Speaking during a White House meeting wi…
Iran has never been weaker and America has never been more poorly led.
The two aides to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer had been on leave during an investigation of misconduct at the department.
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
A forthcoming book reveals new details about Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski.
Video reveals Hillary Clinton called for Trump to be deposed in the Epstein probe, while Bill Clinton remained muted as details of his own testimony and a GOP clash emerge.
They found a bizarre, crass way to push back against Trump.
The aggressively rumpled former senator from Ohio is back. Will working-class voters follow?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Mick Jagger, and the theatre of degradation.
The real dilemma is not between war and negotiation. It is between episodic action and sustained architecture.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
President Donald Trump’s executive orders imposing sanctions on several law firms had been struck down by judges. His administration is abandoning its appeals.
The term "fog of war" usually describes the murkiness that combatants experience in conflict zones. For our purposes, it might also apply to the messages coming out of the White House over the past day or so.
How America outsourced the materials of modern power-and what it will take to get them back
Former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton appeared last week before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee.
The Cruz family spent years building a life in New York. Then the risks of staying became too great.
The surge in support for Australia’s populist right-wing party One Nation suggests that immigration restrictionism has become increasingly popular with voters: a political trajectory that echoes that of many other Western nations.
President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time a personal rationale for attacking Iran: “I got him before he got me.”
Trump promised to stop wars. His grip on his base is being questioned now that he’s started one.
Manhattan Institute fellow analyzes how Mayor Zohran Mamdani's response to "Snowballgate" and Queens shooting signals lack of support for NYPD officers.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
DHS clashes with Virginia governor over accused murderer's release. Immigration dispute erupts after illegal immigrant with 30+ arrests charged.
Managing Editor Iona Italia speaks with Maureen Callahan about her book "American Predator", which chronicles the crimes of serial killer Israel Keyes.
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…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified in the Senate on Tuesday in her first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis. Noem's appearance in front of the Judiciary Committee also comes after a w…
An ex-prisoner reflects on Jeffrey Epstein, the Epstein files, Prince Andrew, and the rise of online conspiracy theories.
Democratic Rep. Angie Craig faces intense backlash after expressing regret for supporting the Laken Riley Act, sparking criticism as she runs for Minnesota Senate.
The Pentagon is bracing for more casualties as it wages a massive campaign to eliminate Tehran’s arsenal but acknowledged that U.S. forces cannot intercept all incoming fire.
Midterm season is kicking off with hard-fought Senate and House primary contests that include battles over political style and ideology, age and scandal.
Tuesday on RealClearPolitics - Joined by RCP White House Reporter, Phil Wegmann, and Retired General John Teichert:
Representative Jasmine Crockett claimed I wasn’t kicked out of her rally. Here’s the audio.
Syria and Venezuela offer a template for war termination. Set aside secondary ambitions and focus on essentials. Don't demand friendship or ideological alignment. Demand compliance with core American security interests, backed by the credible thre…
Legal scholars say President Donald Trump's authority to act against Iran's imminent threat tracks constitutional precedent, with Marco Rubio defending the operation.
The crowd was fired up. The candidate was on her game. And I was escorted out by armed guards.
The Republican lawmaker and former Trump Cabinet secretary said injuries he sustained as a Navy SEAL have made it more difficult to serve.
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Texas GOP voters tell me Sen. John Cornyn seems like he's from 'a different time' as Attorney General Ken Paxton leads polls, with Republicans craving a fighter over
Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., said on Newsmax Tuesday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton repeatedly claimed a lack of memory during hours of closed-door testimony regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling the experience "r…
New congressional maps will debut in Texas and North Carolina as Republicans try to defend their majorities and Democrats hope they can flip both chambers.
Israel's ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, said on Newsmax on Tuesday that President Donald Trump decided to strike Iran because Tehran was on the verge of producing multiple nuclear weapons and could soon have mounted them...
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.
Inflation fears over higher energy prices could force central banks to take action, a top fund official said.
He has a beard, a splitting maul, and a house in Michigan. Is that enough to convince America that he’s a man of the people?
A State Department official told Fox News that the State Department has so far helped more than 130 Americans evacuate Israel during the war with Iran.
My aunt couldn’t afford to go to the hospital. She ended up there anyway.
At issue is a California law prohibiting school policies that require employees to report students’ sexual orientation and gender identity to parents.
The closely watched Democratic primary for Senate in Texas, which has turned into a battle between Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico, is not just testing what style of candidate Democrats prefer heading into 2026, but also two di…
Polymarket users placed hundreds of bets of at least $1,000 predicting an imminent American strike, raising concerns about insider trading.
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MAGA's ascendant "America First" wing erupted after Secretary of State Marco Rubio effectively blamed Israel for drawing the U.S. into war with Iran.
The Trump administration had moved to drop its defense of President Donald Trump’s executive orders sanctioning law firms. A day later, it abruptly backpedaled.
The president and top aides have offered varying justifications for attacking Iran — from regime change to preemption to eliminating its nuclear program and ballistic missiles.
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.
For better or worse, parents may have to choose a side.
Energy prices continued to rise on Tuesday as attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran intensified, along with the country’s response.
President Donald Trump said Iran is "running out of launchers" to conduct missile strikes because "they’re being decimated," according to Politico.
The assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei has opened a narrow window for regime change in Tehran.
Texas man's challenge to federal firearm law for drug users reaches Supreme Court, with justices questioning scope of restrictions on cannabis users.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, urged the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to examine whether federal law governing sports broadcasting still serves consumers as streaming costs climb.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States would cut off all trade with Spain after the European country refused to let the U.S. military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran.
Liberals must act aggressively to uphold the values of free society.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told Newsmax Tuesday that the Republican primary for his Texas Senate seat will determine whether President Donald Trump's second-term agenda succeeds, as voters head to the polls in a closely watched contest.
A judge on Tuesday said the U.S. Transportation Department effort to force an end to Manhattan's congestion pricing program was illegal, a blow to President Donald Trump's attempts to eliminate the charge.