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Michael Goodwin: The British ambassador was right —the ‘special relationship’ is in tatters

An old but memorable view holds that “an ambassador is an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.”

FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the administration.

Czech Republic president on Trump’s anger with Europe over Iran war response: ‘We are not part of it’

The leader of the Czech Republic pushed back this week against President Trump’s accusations that Europe has failed to do its part to support the U.S.’s ongoing military operations against Iran. “I believe that Europe could do much more, but we are not part of it,” Czech President Petr Pavel told CNN’s Christine Amanpour at...

Maher tells Newsom his Fox News lawsuit ‘sounds like’ Trump

Late night host Bill Maher told California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) that his lawsuit against Fox News “sounds a lot like” President Trump. “That sounds exactly like what [Trump] does, suing media,” Maher said during an interview with the governor on Friday evening. California’s top official sued the network for defamation last June. Newsom is...

Sunday shows preview: VRA ruling fuels redistricting battle; Iran war crosses 60 days

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Voting Rights Act has triggered a fast-moving redistricting fight across the South, with lawmakers in several states pushing for new congressional and legislative maps even amid uncertainty over whether changes can be made in time for the November midterm elections. The Supreme Court declared Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional...

Mamdani’s Utopian Vision Faces Reality

The socialist superstar is already threatening to hike the property taxes of middle-class New Yorkers.

In Politics, Social Media Has Supplanted Experience

The clip is the product. Governance is incidental.

Pharma Ad Scrutiny a Test for Free Speech

Don’t let Washington decide what Americans are allowed to hear.

Sue-Pervised Retirement

Rampant litigation against 401(k) sponsors is narrowing employees’ investment choices and eroding their retirement wealth.

DC Mayor Bowser declares emergency over Potomac sewage spill, asks for federal help

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a disaster emergency over the historic Potomac sewage spill that dumped 240 million gallons into river.

RNC sues to stop Democrats’ Virginia redistricting push

RNC and two GOP lawmakers sue to stop Virginia Democrats' push to redraw congressional maps, claiming constitutional violations in amendment process.

How ICE went from post-9/11 counterterror agency to center of the immigration fight

ICE hasn't received much operational guidance from Congress since its creation, a break with lawmaker scrutiny over its operations under the Trump administration.

Pro-Israel group wades into Democratic House primaries

A pro-Israel group is wading into nearly a dozen contentious House primaries as it tries to shape the Democratic Party’s approach to the controversial...

Strapped New Yorkers swarm chaotic Mamdani-inspired free grocery store pop-up: We’re ‘in pain’

NYC residents face grocery costs of $400 to $500 monthly as Polymarket opens free grocery pop-up in West Village, highlighting the city's affordability crisis.

Trump hits campaign trail in key battleground as race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene heats up

Trump visits Georgia to showcase economic efforts and policy agenda as special election looms in Greene's district amid midterm battleground politics.

Top defense contractor announces major move weeks after Dem governor takes office: ‘Win for the heartland’

Boeing announced it is moving its defense headquarters out of Virginia back to St. Louis, just weeks after newly elected Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger took office.

Trump fixates on sewage, a favored talking point, in fight with Wes Moore

President Donald Trump didn’t just take his feud with Maryland governor and possible 2028 Democratic presidential hopeful Wes Moore into the gutter this week....

Grandmother tells Trump critics to ‘get off the man’s back’ during White House Black History Month event

A woman who lost her grandson to gun violence defended President Trump at this year's White House Black History Month event, telling critics to "get off the man's back."

Adversaries: California plan to tax billionaires puts Sanders and Newsom at odds

As national Democrats search for a unifying theme ahead of the fall's midterm elections, a California proposal to levy a hefty tax on billionaires is turning some of the party's leading figures into adversaries just when Democrats can least afford division from within.

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