ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England — Voters in perhaps the most consequential special election ever held in Britain are angry, and they really want someone to feel their pain.
That’s the clear...
A top Alaska elections official has threatened to disqualify from the state's August primary a U.S. Senate candidate who shares the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) predicted in a new interview that the two years after the November midterm elections will be the "most miserable two years" of President Trump's life. Cornyn spoke with The New York Times in his first extensive interview following his defeat to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who Trump endorsed shortly...
The Kennedy Center board of trustees on Thursday appealed a federal judge's order to remove President Trump's name from the exterior of the building just ahead of the judge's deadline, according to court filings. The board had also voted earlier in the day to stay U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper's order on Thursday, according to...
What the big beautiful bill's surge of money did for ICE was create a para-military unit within the federal government, under the direction of the administration. ICE operations are certainly more efficient than anything recent presidents have implemented in apprehending unauthorized immigrants. Yet at what price?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied Tuesday that Iran has “kamikaze dolphins.” But Hegseth did not rule out that the U.S. military has them. When a reporter at Tuesday's press briefing asked whether Iran has kamikaze dolphins, Caine smiled and said, “I haven’t heard...
Oil prices plunged around midday Wednesday as reports emerged that the U.S. and Iran are nearing an agreement on a one-page memorandum that could result in the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The international benchmark, Brent crude oil, reached $101.75 at 11 a.m. EDT while West Texas Intermediate hit $95.60, according to Reuters. Stock...
The State Department said Wednesday it is closing the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, due to safety concerns to consulate personnel. The phased closure will hand off diplomatic engagement with the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, the department said in a statement. "While our physical presence in Peshawar is changing,...
Some iPhone users could soon see payouts after Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle claims that it deceived consumers by advertising artificial intelligence features that were not yet available on its devices. Apple agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of U.S. consumers in San Francisco federal court on Tuesday, according...
Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled a proposal for a new congressional map that would heavily favor Republicans this November by splitting up the state's sole Democratic district. The map would put a target on Rep. Steve Cohen, who represents the state’s only majority-Black district and is the lone Democrat among Tennessee’s nine House members. Memphis,...
Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN and presided over the outlet at it reshaped the cable news business, died Wednesday at the age of 87. Turner began his career in the media business as an account executive with Turner Advertising Co. in the 1970s and launched CNN in June 1980. Regarded as one...
Donald Trump's call for taxpayers to fund a $400 million White House ballroom and bunker is a political misstep and a waste of presidential power, and Democrats should seize the opportunity to criticize him for it.
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the U.S. military taking further action against Iran is “more probable” than not. “I think it's more probable than not,” Esper told host Blake Burman on “The Hill,” regarding whether more U.S. military involvement could be on the horizon. “It could be anything happens,” he added. “Maybe...
With the U.S. and Iran reportedly closing in on a peace deal, President Trump on Wednesday morning warned the Islamic Republic to come to terms. "If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before," he posted on Truth Social. The U.S....
