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The abrupt decision to revise the plan added new uncertainty and possible delays into the government’s distribution of $3.9 billion in homelessness relief.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed congressional leaders on Tuesday about the monthslong military campaign targeting people suspected of being drug traffickers at sea.

Officials initially weighed sending survivors of U.S. attacks on boats suspected of drug smuggling to a notorious prison in El Salvador, to keep them away from American courts.

María Corina Machado is being honored for her push for democracy even as she backs President Trump’s military buildup and aggressive campaign against Venezuela.

The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.

Eileen Higgins, a former Miami-Dade County commissioner, will also be the city’s first female mayor and the first non-Hispanic mayor since the 1990s.

President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.

Mr. Miller, one of President Trump’s top advisers, sold shares in the mining company MP Materials following a lucrative deal between the company and the government.

The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.

Also, the Supreme Court considers campaign finance limits. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Dan Bongino Admits to Lying During His Pundit Days Before he joined the FBI, Bongino spread bogus claims about the January 6 pipe bomber—and now says he did it because he was getting paid.

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Trump's lies are finally catching up to him Young people are furious. A survey released last week by the Harvard Institute of Politics finds that under-30 Americans are “a generation under profound strain” who’ve lost pretty much any confidence...

Young people are furious. A survey released last week by the Harvard Institute of Politics finds that under-30 Americans are “a generation under profound strain” who’ve lost pretty much any confide...

Millions of patients ended up in debt when Trump’s idea for healthcare was tried before Sarah Monroe once had a relatively comfortable middle-class life.She and her family lived in a neatly landscaped neighborhood near Cleveland. They had a six-figure income and health insurance. Then, four...

Sarah Monroe once had a relatively comfortable middle-class life.She and her family lived in a neatly landscaped neighborhood near Cleveland. They had a six-figure income and health insurance. Then...

Why Trump’s ‘shock and awe’ presidency is costing Americans literal sleep Donald Trump's "shock and awe" approach to leadership in his second term as president seems to have Americans losing sleep, literally, according to a new analysis from Salon.The piece, hailing from the...

Donald Trump's "shock and awe" approach to leadership in his second term as president seems to have Americans losing sleep, literally, according to a new analysis from Salon.The piece, hailing from...

Former DHS chief of staff tells DOJ to 'ignore' judge’s order in Noem inquiry A former Department of Justice chief of staff suggested that the department flout a court order from a federal inquiry, all while said judge pushes an inquiry into whether or not the department advised...

A former Department of Justice chief of staff suggested that the department flout a court order from a federal inquiry, all while said judge pushes an inquiry into whether or not the department adv...

'Ambitious' MAGA women are waking up to a painful reality MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) went from being a strident defender of President Donald Trump to complaining that his second term is unfaithful to the American First agenda he ran on in 2024....

MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) went from being a strident defender of President Donald Trump to complaining that his second term is unfaithful to the American First agenda he ran on i...

Trump’s Executive Order Banning Wind Ruled Illegal On rare earth refining, gas with CCS, and fusion goes to Washington

Current conditions: After a two-inch dusting over the weekend, Virginia is bracing for up to 8 inches of snow • The Bulahdelah bushfire in New South Wales that killed a firefighter on Sunday is fla...

These 3 Trump Cabinet officials may be 'on borrowed time': report President Donald Trump may be preparing to clean house in 2026, starting with three major Cabinet officials.That's according to a Monday article in the Daily Beast, which reported that Defense Secretary...

President Donald Trump may be preparing to clean house in 2026, starting with three major Cabinet officials.That's according to a Monday article in the Daily Beast, which reported that Defense Secr...

SCOTUS's GOP justices are about to hand Trump way more power The court's right-wing bloc sounds ready to axe independent federal agencies—and the precedents that guard them.

Oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Monday over the president’s power to remove the commissioners of independent agencies left little doubt that its Republican-appointed justices are...

As federal funding lags, a critical ocean weather system nears a breaking point NOAA delays could bring imprecise forecasts, endangering fishermen, ships, and coastal communities.

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Years of underfunding and new delays in federal g...

The notebooks of Albert Camus, the French philosopher and novelist, have been collected in a single volume for the first time.

Days After COP30, Brazil Weakened Amazon Safeguards - Inside Climate News Around the world, politicians, backed by powerful corporations, are presenting the public with false choices between environmental protection and economic growth.

Around the world, politicians, backed by powerful corporations, are presenting the public with false choices between environmental protection and economic growth.By Bob BerwynDespite claims of envi...

Monday Mash-Up More on vibes, Trump's messaging therein, and another sentiment split: AI.

Vibes Down, Spending UpThe WSJ follows up my analysis from yesterday with a story about sagging consumer sentiment, even as spending trundles along. American households are nearing the end of the y...

Trump Fumes at Pardoned Democrat for Lack of Corruption The president initially said Henry Cuellar’s innocence was his sole motive for clemency. But he was infuriated when he wouldn’t return the favor.

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A Texas Shocker Upends the 2026 Senate Race With Colin Allred out and Jasmine Crockett in, Democrats are set for a Crockett-Talarico primary. The GOP is headed for a messy multi-candidate brawl.

The 2026 congressional races have barely begun, but in Texas the midterms start now. Since the state has an early March 3 primary, the filing date for 2026 candidates is today. That’s partly why th...

Older voters are gaining power. Young people are paying the price. Seniors’ rising political influence is a threat to economic growth.

America is getting old.

Between 1960 and 2024, the share of Americans over 65 doubled — from 9 percent to 18 percent. And the US will only grow grayer in the coming years. Within a de...

There is a real chance of a US-Venezuela war — so why does it feel fake? “Fog of war” is the least of it.

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The attorney general said he had asked Interpol to detain Juan Orlando Hernández, who was freed from a U.S. prison last week.

The president ordered a stop to permits for all wind farms on federal lands and waters. A judge called that “capricious.”