Conventional wisdom among leftist activists is that the U.S. Supreme Court has become hopelessly dominated by conservative ideologues more interested in right-wing “judicial activism” than in following the law. But this is a woefully inaccurate portrayal steeped in partisan rancor over President Donald Trump and his appointments to the court...Read more

It is altogether fitting that the nation should honor the 250th anniversary of the United States Army on June 14, 2025. That’s a judgment that was shared by the Biden administration, under which planning for the recognition of the Army began.

The United States could not survive without men and women willing to give and risk that last full ...Read more

President Trump signed a memo intended to save the lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington on Thursday, reversing Biden administration actions that helped support efforts to remove the hydroelectric dams.

Trump said in a memo that his administration was “committed to protecting the American people from radical green agenda policies that ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is developing a plan to use Cold War-era powers to prioritize and fund rare earth projects it deems critical to national security, people familiar with the matter said.

Officials are discussing using the Defense Production Act to tap financing, loans and other means for rare earths element-related ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his allies are pursuing an alternative strategy to defend against mounting court orders blocking his policies: Raise the financial stakes for those suing the administration.

House Republicans want to force people suing the U.S. to post financial guarantees to cover the government’s costs if they win a...Read more

While President Donald Trump remains deeply unpopular in heavily Democratic California, a new poll finds surprising support in the state for the Republican’s top policy initiatives of shrinking the federal government and limiting federal benefits to U.S. citizens.

The poll of 1,591 California adults and 1,080 likely voters, conducted from May...Read more

ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court will consider the long-simmering subpoena fight between a state Senate committee and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

In a brief, two-page notice , the court’s clerk on Thursday confirmed justices have received the case and could hear oral arguments as soon as October if they’re requested by...Read more

On Saturday morning in the UK, King Charles III and other members of the British royal family are expected to stand on the balcony at Buckingham Palace in London for what’s become an annual spectacle known as Trooping the Colour.

Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Catherine will do their royal waves and watch a parade of more...Read more

WASHINGTON — The House-passed reconciliation bill would most benefit high earners and reduce financial resources available to the lowest-income households, the Congressional Budget Office said in a distributional analysis of the measure Thursday.

The nonpartisan agency said it estimates that over the fiscal 2026 through 2034 period, after-tax...Read more

Congressional Republicans have revived plans to sell public lands as part of ongoing negotiations on the federal budget reconciliation bill.

A draft released Wednesday by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee detailed plans for “mandatory disposal” of Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service Land for housing. It lists ...Read more

Two Georgia state senators admitted to violating campaign finance laws under agreements approved Thursday by the State Ethics Commission.

The commission approved consent orders with state Sen. Colton Moore, R-Trenton, and Sen. Freddie Powell Sims, D-Dawson. Each admitted to failing to file various campaign contribution disclosure reports and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The House-passed reconciliation bill would most benefit high earners and reduce financial resources available to the lowest-income households, the Congressional Budget Office said in a distributional analysis of the measure Thursday.

The nonpartisan agency said it estimates that over the fiscal 2026 through 2034 period, after-tax...Read more

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has a message for President Donald Trump: keep your hands off the state National Guard.

In an interview Wednesday with The Washington Post, Shapiro said local and state law enforcement will keep any protests in the Keystone State peaceful without federal or U.S. military meddling.

He accused Trump of sparking "...Read more

President Donald Trump on Thursday admitted his immigration crackdown is hurting farms and hotels that rely heavily on undocumented immigrants for low-wage labor.

As immigration protests spread from Los Angeles to other cities, Trump said he would consider tweaking his harsh mass deportation policy to spare the crucial agriculture and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Democrats just can’t seem to catch a break these days, especially on the baseball diamond.

For the fifth year in a row, Republicans won the annual Congressional Baseball Game. They beat the Democrats 13-2 — a relatively low score as far as these games go.

Heading on to the field, Democrats knew they had their work cut out ...Read more

WASHINGTON — In his first term, one of President Donald Trump’s most embarrassing legislative setbacks centered on the Confederate names of U.S. military bases. This week, Trump used his executive powers to reverse that defeat.

In late 2020 — while he was making false claims of election fraud in a desperate attempt to stay in power — ...Read more

For Venezuelan travelers the past few days have been filled with uncertainty, fear and confusion — not to mention the financial toll.

Since the Trump administration issued a travel ban barring nationals from 12 countries including Venezuela, Venezuelans both in and outside the U.S. have scrambled to reschedule flights — some moved them ...Read more

Usually when people announce, “Here’s the thing,” I want to ask, really? Did God stop by today with a cheese danish for the both of you, to tell you what the thing was?

But here’s the thing: We’re going to need you this Saturday.

What is happening in Los Angeles with the National Guard is not simply President Donald Trump’s ...Read more

Starting today, the Trump administration will impose a long-expected revamp of the cruel policy that made it very clear during the early days of his first term that the president was not bluffing on his desire to indiscriminately target entire classes of immigrants in his promised crackdown: the travel ban.

This time, President Donald Trump has...Read more

The race to develop artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities will play a decisive role in the “New Cold War” with China.

America currently enjoys a multi-year lead in cutting-edge AI technologies. This lead is protected by export controls that prevent China from obtaining America’s best technology and slow its progress in developing AI ...Read more