Zohran Mamdani has started off his term as New York City's mayor by rescinding a host of orders by former Mayor Eric Adams, creating task forces on housing and drawing the ire of Israel.
Trump delayed a planned increase in tariffs on imported upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for one year, keeping the current 25% rate instead of raising it to 50% for cabinets and vanities and 30% for furniture as originally scheduled for Jan. 1.
The Trump administration amped up the pressure on Minnesota to hand over voter data, with the head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division sending a letter to Minnesota's secretary of state demanding such records.
President Trump kicked off his first year back in office with an Inauguration Day for the record books, signing 26 executive orders that erased much of his predecessor's legacy and began his own quest to remake the federal bureaucracy in his image.
President Trump and Republicans are staring down history, trying to stop Democrats from snatching the House in midterms that rarely go the president's way.
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. The worst part of the so-called conservative podcast wars is that the […]
In recent years, researchers have increasingly focused on zero-sum thinking, namely the widespread belief that economic, social, or political gains for one group can only be achieved at the expense of other groups. Shai Davidai and Martino Ongis of Columbia University in New York are among those to have investigated the relationship between zero-sum thinking […]
China has sanctioned the leaders of top U.S. business and technology companies. The punitive measures are a response to a recent U.S. arms sale to Taiwan. But they are also a badge of honor. To compete with China, the United States needs captains of industry who are both innovative and patriotic. On Dec. 26, China imposed sanctions […]
The purpose of the nation’s electricity grid that powers our homes and businesses is to provide reliable electricity. That’s hardly a radical concept. But tell that to policymakers who spent decades imposing their anti-energy climate agenda on American electricity customers, threatening grid reliability. This problem has gained new urgency due to rising electricity demand from […]
That mean one, Mr. Grinch, came early and stayed late this year. He arrived before Christmas, then lingered like a bad smell days afterward. The killjoy of seasonal cheer has various guises, but his most common cover for interfering in everyone’s harmless pleasures is concern over climate change or animal welfare. He doesn’t deny that […]
