Policy and Politics

Behind Closed Doors: How Thune’s Deal Collapsed After Johnson’s Refusal

A tense standoff in Washington takes an unexpected turn as one key figure refuses to play along—setting the stage for a power clash that coul

This single deployment could signal something much larger at play.

A sudden naval maneuver in the Caribbean is stirring echoes of history and raising urgent questions about what might come next.

Obama Won’t Back Mamdani

Former President Barack Obama has declined to endorse New York mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani, citing his post-presidency policy of avoi

Trump urges GOP to ‘end the shutdown’ by going nuclear on Senate filibuster

President Donald Trump on Thursday called for Republicans to eliminate the filibuster in order to end the monthlong government shutdown.

Shocking move: Bill Gates walks back years of climate alarm.

Gates finally admits that climate change is not the world-ending phenomenon radicals long claimed it to be.

Milei’s Party Scores Sweeping Midterm Victory

Early results in Argentina's legislative elections on Sunday showed a landslide victory for President Javier Milei.

Trump administration sanctions Russian oil giants to pressure Ukraine war end

The U.S. sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil to choke off Russian war funding, urging Moscow to accept a ceasefire or face deeper economic isolatio

The Phone Call That Changed Trump’s Plan With Putin

The Kremlin stressed on Wednesday that the dates for the face-to-face talks, due to take place in Hungary, "weren't set" and that this would

Government hits longest full shutdown in US history with no end in sight

The ongoing government shutdown is breaking milestones as Democrats and Republicans are still far apart on federal spending.

Trump warns US will struggle for years if Supreme Court strikes tariffs

President Donald Trump warned the U.S. economy will struggle for years if the Supreme Court strikes down his IEEPA tariffs as being unconstit

‘Joke Protest,’ Trump Says of Critics Opposing His Power

President Donald Trump has no time for the 'No Kings' protests, dismissing them as a "joke" before adding "I work my ass off."

Inside Trump’s Shocking Ukraine Meeting — What Was Said

Trump appears to be seesawing in his support for Ukraine, following his phone call with President Vladmir Putin last Thursday.

Federal Charges Drop — See What John Bolton Is Facing

FBI agents on Aug. 22 raided John Bolton's Maryland home and office in Washington, D.C., as part of a criminal investigation.

Ten Votes. Zero Wins. Here’s Why Johnson’s Fed Up

House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed the Democratic Party has been taken over by far-left Marxists, citing figures like Sen. Bernie Sanders and

Hegseth’s Plane Lands in UK — Here’s What We Know So Far

An aircraft carrying War Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unscheduled landing in England.

Bessent blasts China as 'unreliable' as trade tensions mount

Top Trump administration officials, in an unusual staged attack, called China's plans to curb exports of rare earths "economic coercion".

Trump Plans Permanent Shutdown of Democrat Programs

The government shutdown entered its third week with Republican and Democratic lawmakers continuing to blame each other for the impasse.

Hegseth's Hawkish Message To NATO About Ukraine

Ukraine remains heavily reliant on U.S. weapons as it braces for another winter of conflict with Russia.

Trump’s 70 Hostage Releases in a Year — Biden Took Four

President Donald Trump’s administration has secured the release of more than 70 U.S. hostages who were held by foreign governments since taki

Peace Declared: Trump Declares Middle East War Over

Trump arrived in Tel Aviv earlier Monday to mark the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas after more than two years in captivity.