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. Democrats have shut down the government for nearly three weeks, and […]
President Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza quickly gained steam after it was released by the White House on Monday. The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have signed a joint communiqué expressing “cautious support.” Even Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed Trump’s plan during a Monday Oval Office visit....
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that he hasn’t heard from the White House since a Monday meeting with President Trump and other congressional leaders. “We haven't heard from the White House since the White House meeting on Monday. The president has been behaving, you know, somewhat erratically and in [an] unconventional fashion...
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called President Trump’s Gaza peace plan “realistic” when talking to reporters. “So far it seems a realistic proposal,” the pope said, according to Vatican News, also saying he wishes Hamas would go with the plan “within the established timeframe.” “It’s important, nonetheless, that there be a ceasefire and the release...
The White House says Jane Fonda is "free to share whatever bad opinions she wants" amid her relaunch of a McCarthy-era group but still defended President Trump as a "strong supporter of free speech." The Academy Award-winning actor sounded the alarm on free speech in the United States and announced the formation of the Committee for the...
Actress Jane Fonda described her worry amid a second Trump administration, saying Wednesday that the country is facing “a very chilling time.” “This is a very chilling time. You know, we've faced attempts at autocracy before in the '20s and '30s, and you've cited the example of McCarthyism. There was Jim Crow. This is different,...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will attend the 2026 Super Bowl, where Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny is set to headline the halftime show, according to Corey Lewandowski, an adviser at the Department of Homeland Security. “There is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl...
Conservative appellate Judge Maria Lazar announced on Wednesday that she would be launching a bid for an open Wisconsin Supreme Court seat vacated by conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley. Lazar's entry into the race sets up a high-stakes contest that will determine whether Republicans can reverse their recent losses on the high court. “I am an...
While the federal government is shut down, some essential services remain running. But other agencies pause operations or furlough workers, severely impacting their ability to deliver services.
The White House dismissed the majority of the National Council on the Humanities Wednesday. Just four of the 26 members remain on the council’s website: Russell Berman, Keegan Callanan, William English and Matthew Rose, The Washington Post reported. All four were appointed by President Trump. When reached for comment, a White House official told The...
President Trump's approval rating has hit its lowest figure yet in polling by Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, which released its latest figures Wednesday. Forty-three percent of respondents polled in September said they approve of Trump's performance, while 57 percent disapproved, the poll stated. The 43 percent is the lowest figure so far in...
