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Fixing New York’s affordable housing isn’t as simple as going after bad landlords.
They say they want to save democracy. First they’ll need to get out of their own way.
The former official will appear with congressional Democrats, who also released documents indicating significant reductions in instructional hours for recruits.
Almost five years after falsely claiming it had found graves of 215 Indigenous children, the Kamloops First Nation has announced the supposed crime scene may never be excavated—but could instead be preserved as a ‘Sacred Site.’
President Donald Trump paused his Angel families ceremony to speak with Patty Morin about her health and eye surgery, as he honored victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants.
Philip Bump: Republicans defending the SAVE Act ask, You have to use an ID to show you're 21 if you want to drink, so why not do the same for voting? Here's why that's nonsensical.
The files reveal the disgraced financier’s interest in “race science.”
President Donald Trump on Monday signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 22 as National Angel Family Day, honoring Americans killed by illegal aliens and the families they left behind.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Canada had the U.S. outgunned, so the Americans went to Milan with a bunch of machetes.
Some state election officials say they no longer trust their federal partners.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Documents reveal the fall of “El Mencho" was the culmination of an aggressive “total elimination" strategy pursued by the U.S. against the Jalisco New Generation cartel.
The F.B.I. said that the person, who was not killed, “allegedly fired at” a Border Patrol agent in Pittsburg, N.H., around 1 a.m. on Sunday.
Videos of Patel celebrating in Italy went viral Sunday night, prompting criticism and questions about his judgment during a critical time for the FBI.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos shrugged off President Donald Trump's demand that the streaming giant remove former Obama administration official Susan Rice from its board, telling the BBC's "Today" program on Monday that...
A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents.U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was nominated to the benc…
Trump has walked all over Congress but prior presidents of both parties have stretched the bounds of emergency powers.
The New York Post revealed this week that Apple News has set up a sneaky little system of its own to make sure that its customers get indoctrinated in one political direction.
The White House jumped at the chance to needle former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after Team USA stunned Canada for Olympic gold.
Her appearance underscores that “America is determined” to secure the release of the Hong Kong democracy activist, Speaker Mike Johnson said.
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.
Some Senate Republicans are making the case to weaken the filibuster in order to make it harder for millions to vote.
Peter Mandelson was arrested on Monday on suspicion of “misconduct in public office” following revelations about his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein, the sex offender.
Trump’s immigration crackdown has Latinos wondering if they belong in his America.
Justice Department announces firing of second court-appointed U.S. attorney in two weeks as constitutional battle escalates over federal prosecutor appointments.
Americans under 30 swung to the right in 2024, but they’re not getting what they voted for.
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The man was identified as Austin Tucker Martin of North Carolina. The Secret Service said he was observed carrying “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.”
The Defense Department did not provide evidence of its claim that the vessel was carrying drugs. At least 150 people have been killed in the campaign since September.
Mexico's most powerful drug kingpin, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed by Mexican security forces on Sunday, Mexican defense officials said.
The former president announced last year he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. He and his aides say he’s doing well and has upcoming public appearances.
The legislation underscores qualms that lawmakers in both parties have expressed about a push to set up facilities in their states and districts.
The latest crop of the party’s recruits come from an array of working-class backgrounds, some having worked as farmers and ministers and served in the U.S. military.
In Sudan, a civil war involving Arab supremacists backed by the UAE has left as many as 400,000 dead and displaced twelve million. The silence on campus is deafening.
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.
Trump's State of the Union becomes political boxing match with theatrical buildup, congressional outbursts, dramatic showmanship and orchestrated political theater.
The huge decline in violent crime isn't a mystery.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is inviting the daughter of a Uyghur doctor imprisoned by the Chinese Communist Party to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, spotlighting Beijing's ongoing human rights abuses, The…
New Jersey Democratic lawmakers face backlash over controversial "F---ICE Act" targeting federal immigration enforcement after reported detentions.
The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. Steyer is the latest billionaire hoping to lead his state.
Why killing drug cartel leaders barely affects prices: a look at the surprising economics behind resilient trafficking networks that operate like corporations.
People who suffered the loss of a family member slain by illegal immigrants thanked President Trump as his administration seeks to tackle illegal immigration.
Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles.
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…
So what has Congress done for you lately? Big Beautiful Bill? Sure. I'll give you that one. And it covered a huge amount of ground, from tax cuts to border spending, but that was eight months ago.
President Donald Trump directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon to release the government's files on UFOs, UAPs and "all other information" related to the phenomena.
Either universities appoint and promote professors who display and disseminate intellectual virtues, or they reward those who exemplify and cultivate intellectual vices.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman has said that a lack of munitions and allied support could mean greater danger for U.S. troops, people familiar with the talks say.
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The U.S. met with a Russian delegation in Geneva on Monday and will meet a Chinese delegation on Tuesday for talks about forging a potential multilateral nuclear arms control treaty, a senior U.S. State Department official said.
Tuesday’s candidate filing deadline marks the unofficial end of the window to redistrict Maryland ahead of the 2026 midterms. Moore, a potential 2028 White House contender, refuses to concede defeat.
Dozens of municipalities are seeking billions in damages from oil and gas companies, often accusing them of misleading the public about the links between greenhouse gases and climate risks.
Senator Alex Padilla, a Democrat from California, offered a preview of his remarks, which he expects to focus on the economy, immigration and fair elections.
Abigail Spanberger, the new governor of Virginia who has been tapped to deliver the Democrats' State of the Union reply Tuesday night, is the perfect avatar for her party's deception.
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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.
Some Republican lawmakers are hopeful that an agreement can be reached this week on a final Department of Homeland Security funding bill, The Hill reported.
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…
Pesticides and herbicides are toxic by design, engineered to kill living organisms. When we apply them across millions of acres and allow them into our food system, we put Americans at risk. Chemical manufacturers have paid tens of billions of dol…
The paper of record for the nation’s capital cut a third of its staff this week. It didn’t have to be like this.
Historian Gadi Taub discusses media leaks, military censorship, and the Sde Teiman controversy in Israel—and his defamation suit against Ronen Bergman.
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.
The families of people killed by undocumented immigrants have forged a bond with the president, who has invited some of them to his address on Tuesday.
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…
An Israeli former National Security Council official examines Australia’s anti-Israel protests, the rise of antizionism in Western academia, and the growing crisis of democratic confidence across the West.
The nation's Democrat attorneys general are preparing legal and strategic responses to potential Trump administration actions related to federal election oversight ahead of the midterm elections.
Increasing political discourse is inciting real-world violence against Republicans, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said on Newsmax Monday, citing multiple assassination attempts against President Donald Trump and what she described as a broader rise in …
Majority backs Trump's active engagement in Latin America, Caribbean and Canada.
The sad and curious case of the chronic fatigue syndrome.
President Trump is already working to piece his tariff program back together, after a Supreme Court ruling ruptured a centerpiece of his economic agenda.
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President Donald Trump is scheduled to give the State of the Union address on Tuesday, but Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., announced that he will not attend.
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South Dakota Republicans worry that she might return.
Trump says he’s sending a ship to care for Greenland’s sick. But the territory doesn’t want the help and the U.S. appears to have no hospital ships available to send.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed he's a "960 SAT guy" who "cannot read a speech" due to dyslexia in a candid Atlanta book tour moment.
Trump’s team wants a reset on its mass-deportation goals, not a retreat.
Chinese AI labs allegedly used 24,000 fraudulent accounts to extract capabilities from Anthropic's Claude chatbot in coordinated "distillation" attacks.
The DHS secretary is suddenly talking about more than just mass deportations.
In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled on Friday that the bulk of Trump's tariffs were unconstitutionally enacted.
Republican lawmaker introduces federal legislation named after detransitioner Chloe Cole that would block gender-related medical procedures for minors.
President Trump could lower costs quickly if he would follow through on his campaign promise to put a 10% cap on credit card interest rates.
How religious conservatives cancelled philosopher Bertrand Russell in 1940, sparking academic freedom debates that echo today.
The United States men's hockey team was invited to the State of the Union address and to the White House by President Donald Trump after winning the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the program's first in 46 years.
The race is on to build a base for permanent human habitation on the Moon.
New Utah voting districts that give Democrats an improved shot at winning a U.S. House seat can be used in this year's election, a federal court ruled Monday while turning aside a Republican request to block the new map.
Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump-appointed federal judge in Florida, slammed the former special counsel, Jack Smith, for drafting the report even after she had dismissed the case.
Neuroscience’s challenge to free will misses the point: consciousness and choice emerge from complex systems, not individual neurons.
How did the GOP become a haven for slogans and ideas straight out of the Third Reich?
Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reportedly warned President Donald Trump and other top officials that initiating military action against Iran could involve the U.S. in a prolonged conflict.
Middlebrow movies weren’t just two-hour escape pods, they functioned as a civic glue, a source of shared language, cross-generational references, and indeed, contemporary American myth.
A federal judge in Florida blocked public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s extensive report into the classified-documents case against President Donald Trump.
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