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Given a choice between candidly assessing the results of his policies and political expediency, the former Washington state governor routinely chose politics. 

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that Russia-Ukraine land swaps are the “fundamental issue” that will be discussed at the White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Witkoff said land swaps will be the key discussion point on Monday when Zelensky...

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to “robust” security guarantees, including "effectively" offering Ukraine Article Five-like protection, during their historic Friday meeting. “We agreed to robust security guarantees that I would describe as game-changing,” Witkoff said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the...

No great endeavor ever undertaken since the beginning of civilization has not had people saying it can’t or shouldn’t be done.

Our clocks will fall back soon, prompting conversations about whether it's time to lock the clocks.

European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a high-stakes meeting at the White House on Monday after President Trump's historic summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a post on the social platform X on Sunday that she will join the meeting “at the request...

The fast-food chain, well-known for its chicken fingers, Texas toast, and Cane’s sauce, is on track to open nearly 100 new locations this year.

After years of the market largely favoring sellers, the country as a whole has shifted into "neutral" territory this summer, Zillow found in its updated Market Heat Index. But the nationwide numbers don't tell the full story.

Air Canada will resume flights on Sunday after the northern neighbor’s government intervened to end the workers’ strike that halted hundreds of flights this weekend. The airline said in a statement that the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) directed Air Canada to resume airline operations and ordered all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight...

Delaying Mars Sample Return will make the human exploration of Mars significantly more expensive and dangerous — and for the first time ever, almost certainly cede decades of U.S. space exploration leadership to China. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is leaning into the redistricting fight as he looks to build his national profile ahead of a potential 2028 bid, but the move comes with political risks. Newsom formally declared his plans at a rally Thursday to call a special election for November that would allow state lawmakers to redraw...

Schools are struggling to get chronic absenteeism to pre-pandemic levels, five years after it spiked during COVID-19.    Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing more than 10 percent of school days. Pockets of hope can be seen around the country, as some school districts have managed to get a handle on it. But experts...

As the nation’s major truckmakers seek to abandon California’s stricter-than-federal emissions rules, experts are weighing whether this U-turn could allow new players to disrupt the market. “All your competitors just announced their strategy,” Craig Segall, former deputy executive officer and assistant chief counsel of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), told The Hill. “How quickly...

President Trump's tariffs could raise the cost of some of the most popular imports in American grocery aisles, from coffee and olive oil to wine, matcha and spices. After the "Liberation Day" tariffs kicked in worldwide in early August, businesses and consumers alike are watching closely for when — and how much — prices tick...