The U.S. and Iran are hurtling toward a conflict neither ostensibly wants but both seem unable to avoid. The long-standing rivals ought to pause and think carefully about where their true interests lie.

After weeks of buildup, two U.S. carrier groups and squadrons of advanced fighters and bombers are now poised to launch massive air and missile...Read more

WASHINGTON — After two years of working in the same congressional office, David Tennent didn’t ask for a raise.

Hindsight may be 20/20, but knowing what he knows now, things could have turned out differently for him.

“I felt comfortable about what I was making, but then I started to look at all of this data, and I’m like, geez, I could...Read more

Opposing abortion has been an Illinois Republican litmus test for decades, but even the party’s four candidates seeking the GOP nomination for governor are walking away from recently filed legislation that would criminalize the procedure as murder and make women who undergo an abortion and those who assist her eligible for the death penalty.

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WASHINGTON — One of Rep. David Rouzer’s first tasks at the Capitol was on the roof.

As a recent college graduate in 1995, he hoisted the flag that flies over the Senate — which was easier said than done when the wind was blowing.

“It looks smaller from the ground, but it’s a big sail, basically,” says the Republican, who now ...Read more

Two Democratic secretaries of state said they were told the Trump administration isn’t planning to send federal immigration enforcement agents to polling locations during November’s congressional elections.

State officials were told during a call Wednesday with federal authorities that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents won’t be ...Read more

President Trump on Wednesday dubbed Robert De Niro a “criminal” and suggested he leave the U.S. after the Oscar-winning actor headlined a “State of the Swamp” campaign that aired live on YouTube at the same time as Tuesday night’s State of the Union address.

De Niro joined actor and activist Mark Ruffalo, many Democratic politicians ...Read more

President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, saying the two Muslim members of Congress should be sent "back from where they came — as fast as possible."

Trump's comments, posted on his Truth Social platform, came after the two Democratic lawmakers could be seen shouting at him during Tuesday's State ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The backers of two resolutions in the House and Senate aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from attacking Iran are gearing up to force the issue soon.

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who previously said he was waiting for diplomatic efforts to play out before forcing a vote, vowed Wednesday to bring his Iran war powers resolution ...Read more

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a day of talks with Caribbean leaders here telling them he wants to reinforce the long-term relationship between the United States and the region.

The statement, though brief, was encouraging, Caribbean leaders said as they prepared for longer closed-door discussions ...Read more

WASHINGTON — House GOP appropriators are allowing earmarks back into their chamber’s Labor-HHS-Education bill after barring them for the past three years, according to guidance that House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., released Wednesday for the upcoming fiscal 2027 cycle.

Cole’s guidance opens up only the bill’s Health ...Read more

President Donald Trump headed into Tuesday night's State of the Union speech projecting confidence in his personal power to "Make America Great Again," despite the woes he says he's been saddled with by his Democratic predecessors.

He also stood in a uniquely precarious position — facing some of his lowest approval ratings ever, plummeting ...Read more

Every morning over buckwheat pancakes and sausage, my father and grandfather would decide which fields to work that day and share an update about their cattle. Then, inevitably, the talk would move on to the low price of milk and the government’s part in it.

“It’s all a game,” my grandfather would declare, throwing up his hands. “They...Read more

Donald Trump announced new agreements with technology companies to bear the energy costs of data centers by building their own power plants during his State of the Union address, delivered as the Florida Legislature advances data center regulations against the president’s wishes.

“Many Americans are also concerned that energy demand from AI...Read more

The Pentagon threatened to invoke a Cold War-era law to compel Anthropic PBC to allow the U.S. military to use the artificial intelligence startup’s technology if the company failed to comply with the government’s terms by Friday, according to people familiar with the matter.

During a meeting Tuesday between Chief Executive Officer Dario ...Read more