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Miranda Devine: Anthony Fauci can’t escape his ‘origin’al COVID lie 

Dr. Anthony Fauci deserves to be indicted — but he probably won’t be — because his role in the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic that he fought so hard...

Here’s where to focus your anger for the outrageous LIRR strike

The strike by five unions Saturday that shut down the Long Island Rail Road...

Greene predicts ‘political revolution in America’ if US troops sent to Iran

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a former ally of President Trump who has since sparred with him over multiple issues, on Sunday predicted “political revolution in” the U.S. if there are American boots on the ground in Iran. “If you send in U.S. military troops into Iran, there is going to be a political...

Nearly half of Americans anxious about finances amid frustrations with Trump’s handle on economy: Poll

Nearly half of Americans have anxiety about their finances at the same time as they have frustrations with the economy under President Trump, according to a new poll. In the CBS News/YouGov poll, 44 percent of respondents said they see their “own personal financial and economic situation” as either “fairly bad” or “very bad,” while...

Former defense secretary: US could face Cuban migration crisis

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned of a migration crisis to the U.S. from Cuba, comments that follow President Trump recently threatening the island. “Does it matter to U.S. national security what happens on this island?” CBS News’s Margaret Brennan asked Gates on “Face the Nation.” “I think that, actually, the biggest risk is, that...

What is ‘Thucydides trap,’ mentioned during Trump-Xi meeting?

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday told President Trump in Beijing ahead of their high-stakes meeting that the major question that China and the U.S. will have to answer is whether they can avoid the "Thucydides Trap." Xi asked if both countries can overcome the "Thucydides Trap and create a new paradigm of major country...

Miami residents sue over state land donation for Trump library

A group of Miami residents is suing President Trump and top Florida officials over a state land donation for Trump’s future presidential library and museum, alleging the transaction is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in the Southern District of Florida on behalf of a Miami nonprofit, several residents and a student at Miami Dade...

House aims for housing bill vote next week, setting up clash with Senate

The House is moving ahead with a vote next week on an amended bipartisan housing bill, even after President Trump pressured the lower chamber to pass the Senate version. House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill (R-Ark.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the committee’s ranking member, on Thursday released the House's version of the “21st...

Keep justice blind: Civil disobedience is an American right, regardless of party

If a single statute can be used aggressively against pro-life activists under one president and against anti-ICE protesters under another, the problem is not who is wielding the weapon, but that the weapon exists. 

NAACP alleges new Tennessee congressional map intentionally discriminates on basis of race

The NAACP on Wednesday alleged in a lawsuit filed in federal court that Tennessee’s new congressional map intentionally discriminates on the basis of race. The legal action follows lawmakers’ decision to carve out the state’s only majority-Black district through a Republican-friendly map that threatens the status of the lone Democrat in Tennessee’s nine-member delegation.  Several Southern states moved to...

Washington has had the anti-fraud blueprint since 1983: Tie it to emergency aid

Congress should make Green Book readiness a precondition for emergency disbursement authority across lending, grant and direct payment programs.

Fetterman: Trump affordability remark was ‘clipped’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday defended President Trump's comment that he is not focused on the financial situations of Americans while negotiating with the Iranian government.  “He said something that got clipped ... saying, 'I’m not thinking about [the] American people financially,’ but what he really was saying — he did say, is, ‘I'm...

Rubio: US will push China for more ‘active role’ in Iran negotiations

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that during the summit in China, President Trump and administration officials will try to convince Chinese President Xi Jinping to take an “active role” in negotiations to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity in Beijing, Rubio...

Hantavirus outbreak exposes America’s post-COVID PTSD

COVID changed more than public health. It changed the emotional baseline of American life. 

Majority of Republicans support mandatory AI testing: Poll

A majority of Republican voters support policies requiring AI models to undergo independent security testing, according to a new poll released Thursday. The survey, shared first with The Hill from Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI), found that 71 percent prefer a mandatory testing process, compared to 17 percent who said AI companies should voluntarily test...

Trump says China agreed to buy soybeans, energy, Boeing jets

President Trump told Fox News that Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to purchase soybeans, energy and jets during the two leaders' bilateral meeting in Beijing on Thursday.  According to Fox News, Trump told host Sean Hannity that Xi committed to helping the U.S. with Iran, buy U.S. soybeans, buy more oil and liquified natural gas...

Live updates: White House describes ‘good meeting’ for Trump, Xi; China warns about tensions over Taiwan

President Trump signaled in his opening remarks at a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he's ready to do business with China. The host of business leaders accompanying Trump is just one sign of that. His first full day in Beijing is a busy one with a state banquet following the...

Trump invites Xi to visit White House in September

President Trump during his trip to Beijing on Thursday formally invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the White House in September. “Thank you again, President Xi, for this beautiful welcome, and tonight, it is my honor to extend an invitation to you, Madam Peng, to visit us at the White House this September 24...

Politics is a family business for these 2026 candidates. Voters may not care. 

For a host of candidates running for office up and down the ballot in this year’s midterms, politics is a family business. The race for governor of Maine alone has drawn three candidates with well-known political ties: Angus King III, the son of Sen. Angus King (I-Maine); Hannah Pingree, the daughter of Rep. Chellie Pingree...

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