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Congress Is a Living Advertisement for Term Limits

The age and frail health of too many powerful leaders in Washington is a silent scandal.

Trump says he’ll consider releasing 9/11 records after families’ request

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will look into requests from families of Sept. 11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia's alleged role in the attacks 25 years ago.

Democrat calls for taking a wrecking ball to Trump’s ballroom and golden arch

Sen. Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat weighing a 2028 run for the presidency, said he supports tearing down the $600 million White House ballroom and $100 million Great Triumphal Arch the Trump administration is currently building.

Plane carrying House lawmaker running for governor crash-lands into Wisconsin lake

A plane carrying Rep. Tom Tiffany, who is running for governor in Wisconsin, crash-landed in a lake Saturday night, forcing Mr. Tiffany and the pilot to swim to safety.

Warning of AI doomsday ‘swarm’ sparks push to slam the brakes on the superhuman technology

A string of new, terrifying warnings from the artificial intelligence community has put Congress, the White House and the A.I. industry on notice: Slow the progress of the rapidly developing technology before a swarm of bots takes over the Internet and "kill all humans."

San Francisco’s Latest Radical Experiment 

Unlike some of the city’s other adventures, this one is actually working out. 

Trump administration admits to using skewed statistics in New York Medicaid probe

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, justified his fraud investigation into New York's Medicaid by using inaccurate data.

Starmer, Trump discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz with ‘military capabilities’

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed options for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including the use of military force, with President Trump as Britain seeks to take a leading role in securing free transit through the strategic waterway.

Kamala Harris trashes Trump, teases 2028 presidential run, ahead of three-state southern tour

Former Vice President Kamala Harris told an audience at Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference she's considering running for president again in 2028.

ICE arrests plunge after pullout from Minnesota; criminal arrests rise

ICE is now booking in fewer than 1,000 migrants a day as the agency has seen its workload plummet after pulling out of Minnesota.

Iran raises sticking points even before talks in Pakistan begin

A senior Iranian official says major parts of the two-week ceasefire negotiated with President Trump must be implemented before deeper negotiations begin in Pakistan on Saturday.

Bessent, Powell summon Wall Street CEOs for emergency meeting over Anthropic AI risks amid Pentagon dispute

Treasury's Bessent and Fed's Powell reportedly called a flash meeting with Wall Street bank heads to warn of cybersecurity risks from Anthropic's AI.

Inside the DNC’s Middle East (not) working group

After the Democratic National Committee punted on two resolutions in August that highlighted the party’s deep divide on Israel, DNC Chair Ken Martin convened...

Pope Leo XIV condemns war, rejects claims of divine backing

Pope Leo XIV on Friday issued a sweeping condemnation of war, continuing to reject the idea that military action can bring about peace or...

Harris gives her clearest signal she is mounting a 2028 presidential bid

NEW YORK — Kamala Harris just gave the Democratic Party the most explicit sign yet she’ll run for president in 2028. “Listen, I might,...

FLASHBACK: Dems want to boot Trump with 25th amendment, but refused to do so under Biden

More than 50 Democratic lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump's removal via the 25th Amendment, despite dismissing similar GOP calls targeting former President Joe Biden.

Anti-Israel agitator Mahmoud Khalil one step closer to deportation with immigration board ruling

The Board of Immigration Appeals issued a final removal order for Mahmoud Khalil, advancing the Trump administration's push to deport the Columbia graduate student.

Jacobin Confusion on Social Security

A response to Josh Mound.

Trump Launches a Salvo at Podcaster Critics

On Thursday evening, President Trump turned his ire against a quartet of other high-profile leaders.

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