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Trump is blowing up national-park land in Arizona to wall off one of the border’s last wild places.
Millions of Americans are asking this question. Voter ID is one of the most overwhelmingly popular reforms in the country. According to Gallup, a stunning 84 percent of Americans support showing photo ID at the ballot box. Not only that, but 83 pe…
American and Israeli objectives for the war on Iran are not the same, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Thursday, with Israel focused on disabling Iran's leadership and President Donald Trump focused on destroying Iran's ball…
The foreign origins of Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson’s antisemitism.
The assertion by the F.B.I. director to a House committee is likely to be challenged in court.
Both the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are probing the results of the 2020 election in Arizona.
Trump’s nominee has one big thing going for him: He’s not Kristi Noem.
Donald Trump's brief and aggressive attempt to corral an international coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz concluded in disappointment on Tuesday, leading the president to lash out at European nations that rejected his demands to help with hi…
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said Thursday to Newsmax that he came away "impressed" with Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., following a contentious confirmation hearing to replace outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, praising both his demea…
Inspectors general are subject to growing partisan pressures as the White House and political figures seek greater influence over them than ever before.
The president’s personal iPhone has been lighting up.
Attacks on oil and natural gas facilities this week could make it much harder for Persian Gulf countries to rebuild and restart production when the war eventually end.
Rising energy costs and concerns about inflation have helped lift borrowing costs for a home mortgage for the third consecutive week.
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…
Has the salesman in chief gotten rusty?
Jason Zengerle’s new book about the degradation of a once-gifted writer and broadcaster also illustrates the downward trajectory of the entire news industry during the same period.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
An interview with Dr Shmuel Bar.
European allies quietly reinforced Greenland's defenses in January amid fears of a potential U.S. move to seize the Arctic territory, according to a report by Danish public broadcaster DR and cited Thursday by Euronews.
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…
Top Democratic candidate James Talarico, who is running for U.S. Senate in Texas, is being called out for suggesting concern about males in girls’ sports is a “far-right conspiracy."
The U.S. State Department on Thursday approved potential arms sales to three Middle East countries worth more than $16.5 billion as the war with Iran intensifies.
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People close to JD Vance concede that a long conflict will be a challenge for the next GOP nominee but say the vice president hasn’t made up his mind about running.
The DOJ warns New York Attorney General Letitia James to back away from her fight with NYU Langone Health over its decision to stop providing certain transgender treatments to minors.
My wife and I just cast our ballots in Virginia's special election, which invites Virginia voters to approve a constitutional amendment to "temporarily" adopt new congressional districts. We knew going in that the amendment is an abomination, but …
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…
Trump ally Joe Kent's shocking resignation from counterterrorism role sparks GOP backlash after allegedly blaming Israel pressure for Iran war developments.
Representative Andy Ogles wrote on Monday that “Muslims don’t belong in American society.” He represents thousands of them in Congress.
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Laura K. Field’s smart new book takes a critical look at MAGA’s Ivy League intellectuals.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought to reaffirm her alliance with President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president this week complained that Japan was among the nations that did not join his call to help protect the Strait of Hormu…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said removing sanctions on Iranian oil would lower global prices.
Past GOP leaders, including George W. Bush, spoke out against Islamophobia. Now it is going unchallenged.
The 5-year-old was briefly held at Dilley, where families are sent after ICE roundups.
Vice President JD Vance is planning to visit Hungary in the coming days in a show of support for the country's long-time nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban, who is facing a difficult election next month, two sources familiar with the planning…
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.
Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, wants to keep the central bank’s policy options open as officials stare down another economic shock that threatens to stoke inflation and crimp growth.
Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., accused Democrats of trying to "rig the next election" and protecting illegal immigrants from scrutiny as Senate Republicans opened what could become a days-long fight over the SAVE America Act.
Sen. John Cornyn and his rival Ken Paxton are still vying for the president’s backing, overshadowing one of the year’s most expensive and closely watched Senate races.
California independent Rep. Kevin Kiley has been stripped of his House committee assignments after formally exiting the Republican Party, a move that automatically vacated his seats under chamber rules. The change was announced on the House floor …
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The case, which explored questions about free speech and the limits of artistic criticism, has also catapulted the rapper back into pop culture’s lexicon.
Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the head of the military’s Southern Command, said he was working with regional allies on the issue.
The SAVE America Act should be reworked for budget reconciliation, bypassing filibuster with simple majority vote, Sen. John Kennedy argued.
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.
On Wednesday's "Morning Joe," David Drucker discussed President Trump's political ability to unite "normies" and populists in a way other Republicans could likely never do again, likening it to the challenge Democrats faced with the Obama coalition.
A warrantless wiretapping law known as Section 702 is set to expire on April 20 unless Congress votes to extend it. Past cycles have been rocky.
Silicon Valley was energized by legal immigrants from all over the world who founded eBay, Google, Nvidia, SpaceX, Stripe, Sun Microsystems, Tesla, Yahoo, and a host of others.
Requiring Americans to prove they are citizens when they register would create obstacles for millions of eligible voters and in some cases could hurt Republicans more than Democrats.
Minnesota rises with civil disobedience and mass protest.
Lockdowns at U.S. bases and a global security alert underscore concerns that Iranian retaliation could extend to officials on American soil.
Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., told Newsmax on Thursday that Senate Democrats are blocking the SAVE America Act because they are unwilling to support basic election safeguards and instead are advancing policies that could allow non-citizens to vote.
It's been almost imperceptible, but the Department of Homeland Security hasn't been funded since February. Avenues to resolve the standoff keep getting cut off.
The American debate about the campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
As Iranian agents surveil London’s Jewish communities and IRGC-backed plots multiply, Britain’s failure to proscribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps endangers UK citizens.
Empire State Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, indicated that New York's tax base has eroded because wealth has relocated to red states like Texas and Florida.
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 suit filed by two fired F.B.I. agents aimed to hold the Trump administration accountable for the purge of personnel who had worked on the investigations of Mr. Trump or his allies.
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The Pentagon is preparing a funding request for roughly $200 billion to sustain Iran war operations, replenish depleted munitions and support continued military action.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she was asked to leave Little Rock restaurant after staff claimed her presence made employees feel threatened.
A woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate have put Trump in a bind.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Janet Mills does not have a dicey Reddit history or a recently covered-over Nazi tattoo. But her candidacy is haunted by Joe Biden’s 2024 debacle.
Jonathan Kay speaks with Ronan McCrea about his new book, ‘The End of the Gay Rights Revolution: How Hubris and Overreach Threaten Gay Freedom.’
DHS’s next leader will inherit a fast-moving $38 billion plan for industrial-scale immigrant detention.
American Federation of Government Employees District 5 National Vice President Tatishka Thomas told Newsmax that Congress must fund the Department of Homeland Security and pay workers, warning that the ongoing standoff is taking a serious toll on …
Some of the coverage is even turning as the WSJ story on the elimination of Ali Larijari documented how the leadership of Iran is being reduced to on all fronts and the security apparatus is beginning to wear thin and is systematically being frigh…
A new book by Elizabeth Scott-Baumann examines the female poets and literary critics who challenged seventeenth-century England’s male literary establishment.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on "Special Report" said there is deep resistance within the GOP to altering filibuster rules,
After nineteen days of war, Israel and America face a grinding conflict with Iran and Hezbollah, and there is no clear end in sight.
Israel's attack on an Iranian gas field on Wednesday was coordinated with the United States but will likely not be repeated, three Israeli officials said on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump saying he knew nothing about it.
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The request, which the White House has not submitted to Congress, is already encountering some resistance.
Tehran residents tell the BBC they're caught between US-Israeli bombing and an Iranian regime trying to reassert its power.
Unidentified drones reportedly detected near Fort McNair military base in Washington D.C., where top officials reportedly have been housed, sparking security concerns.
Elon Musk is furiously pushing for Senator John Thune, the majority leader, to pass a strict voter ID bill. But so far, he hasn’t publicly spent money to promote the legislation.
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.
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is a Rousseau-esque oikophobic fantasy of evil humans and noble savage aliens.
If confirmed, Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma would be taking over the department at a sensitive moment.
Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.
They hate seeing an open, resilient economy flourish in one of the world's most contested regions.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Thursday threw their support behind Rep. Kevin Hern's campaign for Oklahoma's open U.S. Senate seat, signaling a push by nationa…
The proposal has already been resisted by members of a separate federal coin committee — and panned by former member Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has launched investigations into two manufacturers of the mifepristone abortion drug on Thursday.
The director of national intelligence provided the Senate Intelligence Committee with mixed messages about the state of Iran’s nuclear program before the war began.
Schumer declined to answer questions over how long Democrats would continue to hold DHS closed over demands for reforming ICE, even as concerns about terrorism have climbed in recent weeks.
Sen. Slotkin challenges Trump's DHS pick Mullin over ICE at polling places during confirmation hearing, warning Trump could try to "steal" the 2026 election.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin isn’t backing down from mass deportations.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit rejects California's attempt to narrow a Supreme Court ruling after the high court dealt the state a major blow two weeks ago in the same case.
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.
Southeast Asia in World War II, Part Three: Independence Movements under Japanese Occupation
A week ago, President Trump effectively declared victory in the Iran war.