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WASHINGTON — Trump administration proposals that would sharply limit pediatric gender-affirming care could face a host of legal challenges if implemented, from accusations of overriding the state regulation of Medicaid ...Read more

As winter settles in and daylight fades early, Americans long have turned to books for comfort, curiosity and company. The good news this holiday season is that the bookstores which make that habit possible are rebounding,...Read more

President Donald Trump's executive order directing states to deploy artificial intelligence in foster care isn't just welcome—it's overdue.

The provision calling for "predictive analytics and tools powered by ...Read more

At a recent peaceful Hanukkah celebration of Australian Jews at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, two gunmen opened fire on families who were singing, laughing, eating festive food and enjoying fellowship. Fifteen innocent people ...Read more

“I’m not really fearful anymore,” Mary Wood told me. Wood, 49, doesn’t dodge uncomfortable topics. But I’m unsure how much to credit this claim. Over dinner in late November at a chain restaurant near her home ...Read more

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski’s appeal to Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump to pause immigration enforcement during the holiday season is the humane thing to do — in a situation that has become increasingly...Read more

"As far as human nature is concerned, with panic comes irrationality."

This simple statement by Professor Steve Calandrillo and Nolan Anderson has profound implications for public policy. When panic is highest, and ...Read more

Of course, not all of the Jeffrey Epstein files were released.

Even some files made available late Friday were quickly removed. Large portions were heavily redacted. Some portions contained boldfaced names, but there was ...Read more

The Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C., serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Labor. Its dedicated employees implement and enforce labor laws passed by Congress. It’s not a church, or a synagogue...Read more

A decade ago, the Islamic State terrorist group was a household name. Tens of thousands of fighters, many from countries as far afield as Australia and France, traveled to Iraq and Syria to join an organization that sought...Read more

The special election on redistricting has been certified. The closely watched decisions from former Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla have been made.

Does that mean the race for California’s next ...Read more

“A holiday from the facts.” That’s how the antagonist of "Brave New World" describes the wonder drug soma. The phrase might equally apply to U.S. marijuana policy.

Since California first legalized medicinal cannabis...Read more

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar says she’s long past feeling shock when President Donald Trump says something negative about her or the Somali people.

But now it’s at a new level. It’s not just words.

Federal immigration ...Read more

From U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war to AI developments, 2025 has been full of dramatic twists and turns. One of the most consequential takeaways is to never, ever underestimate China.

At the onset of the year,...Read more

Medical experiments on research dogs could be phased out soon — a change that’s based as much on science as ethics. Pressure is coming from within the scientific community as well as from activists, following a string ...Read more

In the course of his losing race with the teleprompter during his Oval Office address on Dec. 17, President Donald Trump returned to a theme that obsesses him -- respect. Even before his entry into politics, Trump was ...Read more

While Mr. Barone is away, Terence P. Jerrrey is filling in - Editor

After Christmas is over, and the sunrises start getting earlier and the sunsets later in the Northern Hemisphere, there are still two months of ...Read more

The federal government's monthly releases of economic statistics — especially the inflation rate and growth as tracked by gross domestic product — have long occasioned partisan preening (or denunciation) and for a ...Read more