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To experts, the president's affordability agenda reads as a clear attempt to stem the bleeding within this crucial voting base.
The nightmarish Virginia gerrymander is officially and somewhat unexpectedly dead.
Several prosecutors have left the Justice Department, others are considering doing so, and at least one major case has been disrupted.
As the ADL’s national director for nearly 30 years, he battled antisemitism and other forms of prejudice, building the group into a powerful watchdog.
The United States and Iran have been discussing a 30-day extension to their cease-fire and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The founder of Mother's Day feared that the holiday had become too commercialized. Here's how you can honor the holiday's true history.
The Trump administration said last week that the war had run its course, but the U.S. president and Israel’s prime minister in interviews on Sunday did not rule out renewed combat.
A conversation involving House members from Virginia and the top House Democrat reflected the fury and desperation that has gripped the party after Friday’s ruling in the state.
Jews have had a continuous indigenous presence in the Levant for more than 3,000 years—despite enduring settler-colonial occupations by Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, and Turks.
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…
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.
Friday, May 8th on RealClearPolitics - Joined by RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende and Greg Swenson, Chair of Republicans Overseas UK: 00:00 VA Won't ...
Republicans are making it clear that government spending was never a problem - the problem was spending money on people they deemed undeserving.
Joe Biden's lawyers are expected to intervene against the DOJ's release of redacted transcripts and audio from his ghostwriter conversations.
Senior Writer and Podcast Producer Iona Italia talks to writer Phoebe Maltz Bovy about her latest book: 'The Last Straight Woman: On Desiring Men.'
The slowed pace of grants by the National Science Foundation, under attack from the White House, could put the United States at a disadvantage with China, the scientists warned.
I went in skeptical. I walked out delighted.
The transatlantic battle over social media and censorship.
Evolutionary psychology suggests an explanation for why so many people have found dating apps a frustrating experience.
Even though Syria is no liberal democracy, it is now a far more pliant partner for the West than Bashar al-Assad ever was.
Gad Saad’s new book tackles an interesting topic. Unfortunately, the author’s narcissistic ramblings make it almost impossible to read.
These days, it seems that everything is about bioethics.
Iran defended the proposal as “reasonable and generous,” as oil prices rose Monday morning in response to the continued stalemate.
In today's edition, we discuss how the haphazard ending to the war won't divert from the terrible path Donald Trump has led the world down.
A gunman’s attack at the April dinner has spurred more debate than usual about one of Washington’s most dissected rituals.
Think of the Declaration of Independence as the nation's report card. How well do we live up to it?
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…
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are boosting their profiles, generating speculation about who’s lining up for the 2028 presidential nomination.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
One Democrat is accused of being a Republican in disguise. Another plans to drop out to boost an independent. It’s primary eve in one of the country’s most unusual midterm contests.
President Trump says five Polish and Moldovan prisoners have been released from detention in Belarus and Russia through U.S. diplomatic efforts.
The tax is a little over 18 cents a gallon for gasoline. With the average national price above $4.50, the measure will provide little relief.
Holding no illusions about making lasting deals at this week’s summit, China’s leader looks to project Beijing as an alternative to U.S. volatility on the world stage.
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What you realise by the times the credits roll is that it isn’t just Sarah’s clueless character who’s the butt of the joke, but self-satisfied white progressives more generally.
The government intervenes on behalf of its investment.
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This is going to put the Florida Supreme Court in a fascinating position.
It isn't unheard of for celebrity candidates to come out of nowhere and shock the political world. Spencer Pratt can win.
The U.K. continues its pointless and self-destructive pursuit of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
A speck of blue on an otherwise red area in some presidential elections, the dot is now dividing candidates in a key midterm contest.
Even Melania’s former lawyer is warning people away from Trump’s program designed to make immigration easier for the wealthy.
Kamala Harris claims Virginia Supreme Court ruling on redistricting maps boosts Trump's alleged effort to rig the 2026 midterm elections for Republicans.
Sen. Rand Paul urges the DOJ to indict Dr. Fauci before the statute of limitations expires on his criminal referral for lying about gain-of-function.
Students say they have been passed over for jobs and interviews because of visa restrictions. Some have a Plan B: leaving the United States.
Netanyahu advisor Michael Eisenberg says Israel will act against Hamas for noncompliance with peace terms, crediting Trump's team for the deal.
The Trump administration has held up the sale for months ahead of President Trump’s meeting this week with President Xi Jinping of China.
A court ruling that struck down an election map swiftly ended some Democratic House candidacies and pushed others into much tougher races.
Justice Jackson's solo dissents have drawn sharp rebukes from colleagues who say her positions defy precedent and embrace an imperial judiciary.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
A new book by Phoebe Maltz Bovy argues that most accounts of female heterosexuality minimise and even theorise away its central feature: women’s sexual desire for men.
Does “the West” actually exist — or is it merely a modern political myth?
Virginia Democrats' redistricting strategy backfired after a court struck down new maps, triggering infighting and costing roughly $70 million in losses.
The governor said his state needed to redistrict to account for population growth. But in a majority-Hispanic area, that growth could work against him.
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Drug trafficking is not an act of war, and the administration has not proved that the operators of the boats were transporting narcotics.
LA unions spent $221,000 on a political ad attacking Republican Spencer Pratt's mayoral campaign, but critics say the messaging could backfire.
If you’re struggling to understand why the Democrats are behaving badly, imagine it’s not the Democrats.
The murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby by repeat offender Jefferson Lewis has exposed the failures of Australia’s criminal justice system and Indigenous child protection policy. What will it take to make change?
Winners will have oversight of 2028 elections in swing states like Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
Whether under Starmer’s leadership or someone else’s, Labour is likely to move even further to the left.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says her ambition goes beyond a 2028 presidential run, declaring she wants to change the country for the working class.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth suggested Sen. Mark Kelly may have violated his oath by discussing a classified Pentagon briefing on weapons stockpiles.
By John Kass May 10th, 2026 I think you know the gruff old guy on the right. He might talk tough but he's really a big baby. You may also know his brothers: Nick, the senior retired American intelligence official, and Peter, the Chicago businessma…
The public rage building against Mayor Mamdani over his attacks on Gotham's wealthy business leaders is welcome - and well deserved.
It would be very difficult to make a great film from a source as flawed as Camus’s novel, but Ozon has managed to make a very good one.
Despite the dangers, we must seize the gifts bequeathed by world-altering technologies, since these amount to life in unprecedented abundance.
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 left normalizes assassination talk against Trump with viral TikTok trends and threats.
Trump hails Virginia Supreme Court ruling that strikes down redistricting ballot measure as a huge win for Republicans defending their House majority.
Democrat Kirk Bangstad, who posted about "free beer day" tied to Trump's death, now seeks Wisconsin governor's race signatures and warns his party.
The 2–1 ruling rejected the president’s attempt to equate a balance-of-payments deficit with a trade deficit.
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