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Trump Order Directs Federal Investigation of H-1B Hiring by Companies Laying Off Americans

Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, Has an Unlikely Defender: Tucker Carlson

Mr. Carlson, the far-right podcaster, has promoted Abdul El-Sayed’s comments and sharply criticized his Republican rival in Michigan. Strategists are scratching their heads.

'Crushed It!' Watch What Happened After Trumpeter's Instrument Glitched During the National Anthem

Trump’s Attacks on the Media Are Self-Defeating

When the president asserts that all negative coverage is false, he seals his party off from necessary criticism.

Trump Escalates Campaign to Dismantle ICC With New Finance Ban

AI fears burst onto Trump-Xi agenda, but challenges abound

Apocalyptic warnings about the danger of uncontrolled artificial intelligence are adding new urgency to talks between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping set for next week. Trump has dismissed AI’s existential threats as a “hoax” — a view that analysts say aligns with China’s general perspective. Intense competition for primacy and mutual…

Exclusive: Beshear says next president must go big on housing

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signaled in an interview with Axios that he would put America's housing affordability crisis at the center of his campaign if he ran for president in 2028.Why it matters: It's the latest sign that Beshear, who just kicked off a national book tour, is moving closer to a bid for the White House.Driving the news: Beshear said the…

How to Fake Climate Science and Fool the World

Was the recent disaster in the Himalayas caused by climate change? A study published by an influential climate group said yes. But its methods turned out to be deeply flawed, writes Roger Pielke Jr.

Many ex-aides to Harris betting against a 2028 run

Many of those who know Kamala Harris best think she ultimately won't run for the White House in 2028.Why it matters: What the former vice president decides to do is one of the biggest X factors in the next presidential contest: Early polls suggest Harris is the frontrunner to be the Democratic nominee, and if she opted out, it would scramble the…

The President Versus the Press

By barring reporters from the White House, Donald Trump is once again demonstrating his administration’s willingness to ride roughshod over the fourth estate.

Wild moment homeless Santa Monica city council candidate storms stage in front of rivals

“Daisy,” interrupted a Santa Monica City Council candidate debate with an unusual speech and breathing exercises onstage.

ICE Agent Reportedly Shoots, Wounds Person in North Austin, Officials Say

Israel Won the Battles. Did It Lose the War?

Three years after October 7, Hamas remains active, Israel is an international pariah, and tens of thousands of civilians have died, writes Yardena Schwartz. She raises the question: Who actually won this war?

18 suspects in Haitian president’s 2021 killing to be extradited to US

Eighteen suspects in Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s 2021 assassination are set to be extradited to the United States. Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, said that 30 suspects in the assassination had been indicted, and 18 of those were being transported to the U.S. in a military plane. “Today marks…

'Woke' Is Not Dead

With President Donald Trump's reelection in 2024, many cheered what they took for a cultural counter-swing, a meaningful movement away from radical progressive ideology and toward something resembling common sense.

Trump Wants to Make His Triumphal Arch a Killing Machine

President Donald Trump said that he plans to make his proposed 250-foot arch in Washington, DC, a “top grade military complex” that holds large stores of weaponry, citing national security reasons and a “strong request” from the US military. Trump added in his Sunday post on Truth Social that the planned “Triumphal Arch” near the…

Scott Bessent huddles with Chinese vice premier on trade ahead of Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng huddled in the newly minted JPMorgan Chase & Co. headquarters in midtown Manhattan to discuss trade and other pressing matters.

Rep. Salazar says Trump ‘receptive’ after she released ad challenging immigration stance

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) said on Sunday she had a “very good conversation” with President Donald Trump after she released an advertisement attacking his anti-immigration policies last week. While speaking with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation, Salazar, who represents a largely Hispanic, Miami-area district, said Trump was “very courteous” and…