The Justice Department's incomplete and heavily redacted release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files has sparked accusations of a Trump administration cover-up of select associates of the notorious sex offender.
Vice President J.D. Vance did not explicitly declare his intentions to run for president in 2028 at Turning Point Action's AmericaFest on Sunday, but he offered plenty of hints that he wants to continue the movement President Trump started.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired shots Sunday at a Cuban immigrant living in the U.S. illegally after the man struck the agent and another one with an SUV in Minnesota's state capital, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Special envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine are committed to achieving peace amid negotiations on ending the ongoing war between the two countries. Witkoff said on the social platform X that he, along with President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and White House senior adviser Josh Gruenbaum, held a “series of productive and...
Paul Coakley, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), said Sunday that the Trump administration’s mass deportations are invoking fear in immigrant communities across the country. “It's instilling, as I said, fear in a rather widespread manner. So I think that's something that concerns us all, that people have a right to...
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. Over the last decade, academic biology has been under full-scale […]
Former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi was always flamboyant, but he grew even more bizarre during his decades in power. The former Libyan army colonel who seized power in a 1969 coup was famous for openly embracing terrorism. Gadhafi was also a revanchist: He was ill-content with Libya remaining within its borders. When his efforts to […]
The Catholic Church may seem like an unlikely consultant for Hollywood, an industry far more inclined to cut seven-figure checks to McKinsey in search of “revenue optimization” or “growth strategies.” But when even a Sydney Sweeney film can’t fill seats at the theater, you start to wonder if it’s time for divine intervention. Pope Leo XIV recently […]
There is new optimism as Ukraine signals support for a narrowed, 19-point peace framework following weekend talks with the United States. Still, Russia is unlikely to accept any agreement that actually secures Ukraine’s future. The battlefield remains key. Ukrainian units are fatigued to a degree that officials no longer bother to hide it from reporters. […]
The Issue: The revised Russia-Ukraine peace plan, which originally imposed unfair demands on Ukraine. Where have you gone, President Trump? You were the protector...
The Department of Government Efficiency no longer exists as a distinct bureaucratic entity, but its spirit will live on in every federal agency as long as President Donald Trump is in office. That is not a direct quote from Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor, but it captures the essence of what amounted to […]
