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The most subversive aspect of Donald Trump’s tyrannical designs and paranoia is his corruption of the Department of Justice.

He has made it into a personal weapon against any perceived foe whom he wants to destroy. This...Read more

In a moment of gloomy geopolitical news, Ukraine has become a bright spot. Kyiv is faring better on the battlefield than at any time in years. Russia’s costs are surging even as its military gains shrink. If Ukraine can ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Old habits die hard for Republican Rep. Harold Rogers — at least when it comes to earmarks.

Known by his critics as the “Prince of Pork,” the longtime appropriator over the years earned a reputation ...Read more

A fresh attack on the U.S. scientific infrastructure could be the most damaging yet.

The Trump administration is pushing alarming changes to rules that govern how federal agencies like the National Institutes of Health ...Read more

Six years ago, in the midst of a national reckoning over race, policing and public safety ignited by the murder of George Floyd, few people would have predicted where the country would find itself today.

Following sharp ...Read more

When the Navy’s one-star admiral promotion list was publicly released last month, one thing stood out immediately: There were no women on it.

Anyone familiar with the normal results of the service’s promotion boards ...Read more

I'm not one to generally quote Senate Majority Leader John Thune as my authority on Cabinet appointees, but when it came to Bill Pulte -- the housing chief with no national security experience who was President Donald ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Until the June primary for California’s 22nd Congressional District, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee seemed to place little faith in Randy Villegas’ ability to mobilize voters.

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NEW YORK — Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to headline a Brooklyn rally with Mayor Zohran Mamdani next week to boost his slate of progressive NYC congressional candidates during early voting in the Democratic primaries.

The ...Read more

NEW YORK — Dan Goldman never imagined running for Congress, until he saw the threat posed by President Donald Trump’s powerful comeback from political oblivion.

The Democratic lawyer and former federal prosecutor said...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to see a debate among the Republican candidates vying to replace him.

But the race’s front-runner, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, has already refused to do so. On Thursday, a ...Read more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Planned Parenthood affiliate is challenging Alaska’s ban on providing medication abortion via telehealth.

Alaska’s state constitution has been interpreted to provide sweeping protections for ...Read more

WASHINGTON — As U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s fiercest reelection battle in years got underway in the last two months, the moderate Bucks County Republican has called to restrict President Donald Trump’s war in Iran ...Read more

The No. 1 anti-poverty program for the elderly. The No. 1 anti-poverty program for children. The program more veterans rely on for disability benefits than any other agency in the country.

The way Rep. John Larson (D-Conn...Read more

WASHINGTON — Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans, in a reversal, voted this week to oppose an NDAA provision that would broaden health care coverage for military families’ fertility treatments, a Democratic ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A bill that would stop large online platforms from discriminating against outside services has been revived in the Senate after versions in recent years died amid strong opposition from the technology ...Read more

In northern Oregon, just before dawn in October 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested and shackled two farmworkers on their way to work. The man and woman were Guatemalan citizens who spoke no ...Read more

The Democratic Party just shot cancel culture in the foot. Its weapon of choice: Graham Platner.

The controversial Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine comes with baggage that would have sunk many pols. But he’s ...Read more

Early Tuesday morning of last week, President Donald Trump claimed, yet again, that a peace deal with Iran could be closed “in two or three days.” This was the 38th time since a U.S.-Iran ceasefire in April that he ...Read more