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The tragic Times Square stabbing: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 5, 2026

Post readers discuss the woman shot dead by cops in Times Square after stabbing two, including a new mom who died, and John Galliano dropping out of the Met...

University of Washington Pays $600,000 to Professor After Losing Land Acknowledgment Fight

Stuart Reges hopes the settlement helps reverse ‘a decade-long trend towards ideological conformity in...

The Quiet Diesel Fuel Cost Crisis

The outlook for diesel fuel prices is bad news, all the way from here...

New Science Ph.D. Program Saves Time and Money

A new program offers an alternative to the standard academic Ph.D. in science, and...

Parents overwhelmingly back Meta settlement, states enacting similar social media limits for youths

Four out of five parents support the recent Meta settlement that will implement new restrictions on teens' Instagram and Facebook accounts, according to a new poll.

Vance impresses at Munich Security Conference reprise

It was a strong performance. Vance came across as intelligent, articulate and polished.

What is Trump even doing any more? 

Everyone can see that Grandpa Trump has become a menace, but no one is doing anything to limit the damage, much less to take his car keys away. Sooner, rather than later, there’s going to be a terrible accident. 

Trump proposes 80 percent tariff on China

President Trump on Friday signaled the U.S. could lessen the tariff pressure on China — dropping the import tax rate from 145 percent to 80 percent. “80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, giving a nod to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The proposed new...

Whole Hog Politics: Looking for the Catholic coalition in American politics 

On the menu: Trust fall; Mule mail; Greene at the gills; Beshear not bashful; The _____ Nate Moore America’s obsession — or at least the American media’s obsession — with the election process that gave the world Pope Leo XIV has been intense. It’s been great #content. I mean, Cardinal Pizzaballa? How could they resist?...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass at Sistine Chapel

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass in the Sistine Chapel on Friday morning, just a day after being elected to replace the late Pope Francis as the leader of the Catholic Church. The new pope, born Robert Francis Prevost in Dolton, Ill., spoke in Spanish, Italian and English during the homily. “You have called...

Even without a recession, Trump’s tariffs will be painful

The U.S. may avoid a recession this year, but the risk of one increases the longer the trade war lasts.

Do Medicare, Medicaid cover weight loss drugs? It depends

Medicare recipients suffering from obesity must pay out of pocket for weight loss drugs like Wecovy and Zepbound.

The DEI era harmed non-white students most, yet some states won’t end it

Some state education departments are still resisting certifying the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

Father of Wisconsin school shooter arrested, charged

The shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, left two people dead.

Trump fires Librarian of Congress 

President Donald Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. Hayden was the first woman and the first African American to be Librarian of Congress. A spokesperson for the library told The Hill in an email that “Tonight, the White House informed Librarian of...

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend says Pope Leo XIV’s welcoming first speech an ‘important message at this time’

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the niece of former President John F. Kennedy, who was the first Roman Catholic U.S. president, reflected on Pope Leo XIV’s first speech as a pontiff. Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kennedy Townsend, who is the eldest daughter of the late U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, said his words...

Brother says Pope Leo XIV will likely follow Francis and look out for ‘those who don’t have a voice’

The brother of Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, said the newly elected pontiff will likely follow in the late Pope Francis's footsteps to serve and look out for "those who don't have a voice." John Prevost, one of Robert's two brothers, said that Francis and Leo were "two of a kind," noting that his...

Vance says Powell is a ‘nice guy’ who is ‘wrong about almost everything’

Vice President Vance praised Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a person during a recent interview but argued that Powell has been “wrong about almost everything.” "Well, first of all, I think the president is right about Jerome Powell. Jerome Powell, he's a nice guy, but he's been wrong about almost everything. He was way too...

Trump’s first pick for surgeon general to still work for HHS 

President Trump recently switched his nomination for Surgeon General but his first pick, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, will continue to work at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr said during a Thursday interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier that the administration will put Nesheiwat in “a very...

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