The Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, is in luck this World Cup: He has not one, not two, but three countries to root for,.
For the first time, the Dutch are...
The late Southern writer Florence King once lamented that “a cornerstone of Western thought that has vanished without a trace is admiration for ancient Sparta.” There are good reasons why this should be so. Yet in the three decades since she penned those words, there has been a resurgence of “laconomania” at the popular and […]
In the old days — we’re talking about the 2010s here — when you boarded a plane, and glanced with envy or disdain at the passengers sinking into their plush First-Class seats, you were looking at an assembly of road warriors. A traveling salesman might be resting his haunches in seat 2C. Your local congressman […]
BRADDOCK, Pa. — In American politics, when negotiating hard deals that involve high risk and the livelihoods of all involved while requiring great compromise, pain is usually shared unequally. The rarest outcome is for all involved to be grateful. Yet that was the overwhelming sentiment expressed by the local union leaders, steel workers, plant managers, and […]
Novelist Maggie O’Farrell always wanted to write the story of her great-great-grandfather, who lived in Ireland and worked for the Ordinance Survey, Britain’s mapping service, in the 1850s. And now she has. Her vivid new novel, Land, features a surveyor and his family who are engulfed in the chaos of the era. These were perilous […]
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) reinstated a curfew for minors on Friday, extending restrictions aimed at deterring underage crime and disorderly conduct in Washington neighborhoods for another two weeks. “Effective tonight, all youth under 18 are subject to an 11PM curfew—and designated zones will be subject to an 8PM curfew as determined by the Chief of Police,”...
The brother of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) has joined a lawsuit blaming the city and others for the devastation caused by the deadly 2025 Palisades fire, according to multiple reports. Kenneth Bass and his wife, Cindy, sued the city last month in L.A. Superior Court, claiming in a complaint reviewed by L.A. Material...
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, hailed the removal of President Trump’s name from the renowned Kennedy Center on Saturday as a symbolic win for “democracy and the rule of law.” “It’s [The Kennedy Center] a tribute to one of our greatest presidents, and the fact that Donald Trump...
President Trump said on Saturday that he plans to tap James McDonald to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton, who was nominated as director of national intelligence earlier this week. Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, ending speculation about who could...
The U.S. and Iran moved closer this week to reaching an agreement aimed at ending the conflict, easing nuclear tensions and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but it remains to be seen whether the claim of a deal President Trump has made repeatedly over the past three months will finally come to fruition. Trump told...
President Trump's voter fraud accusations in California are already highlighting the tricky terrain facing gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton as he navigates running as a Trump-endorsed Republican in a state where the president is hugely unpopular. The British political adviser-turned-U.S. politician touted what is the most sought-after endorsement in GOP politics at every turn on the...
Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton (Mass.) criticized the reported details of an agreement with Iran, after President Trump said the U.S. and Iran plan to sign the peace framework on Sunday. “This is a terrible deal,” Moulton told MS NOW on Saturday. “It’s basically a surrender document from Donald Trump to the supreme leader of Iran.”...
The Iranian ambassador to Mexico signaled on Friday that his country and the U.S. could have a good relationship in the future, so long as President Trump does not take foreign policy cues from Israel. “If the U.S. closes its eyes to Israel’s interest, Iran and the U.S. can be very good friends,” Abolfazl Pasandjdeh...
Companies that understand the high-stakes legislative negotiations in Washington and build coalitions with diverse economic classes are positioning themselves ahead of the next wave of policy-driven opportunity.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum shifted blame around rising gas prices amid the Iran war to Democratic state officials on Friday. “The price of gasoline varies across our whole country largely right now by state policy and state taxes, not by the underlying fundamentals,” Burgum told Fox News’s Aishah Hasnie. Burgum pointed to several states’ push...
Anthropic has called for a global pause on the development of powerful AI systems, warning that they are slipping beyond human control and could have catastrophic consequences if not properly regulated.
President Trump confirmed plans to sign a new framework for a peace deal with Iran on Sunday. “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow,” Trump wrote Saturday afternoon on Truth Social, adding, “Our relationship with Iran is a much different and better one than previous Administrations have had.” “Hopefully, this process will all work...
Podcaster Joe Rogan voiced fresh frustration with President Trump on Friday, questioning whether his administration is delivering on the promises that helped fuel Trump’s return to the White House. During the most recent episode of his show, Rogan and author Cameron Hanes discussed expectations for the president's second term and concerns around the Justice Department's...
