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White House rejects ‘blank checks’ for Ukraine, presses NATO to shoulder costs

The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump wants to respect the American taxpayer, and isn't interested in writing "blank checks" to support Ukraine.

Trump’s war on mail-in voting is futile — and could hurt the GOP

Mail-in voting is so ingrained and widespread that Republicans have learned to benefit from it — unless the president pulls the rug out with...

Europe Has Learned to Play Trump’s Game

‘The Venn diagram of their shared interests overlaps a lot, much more than it does with Putin.’

Most Americans Don’t Know What ‘High’ Interest Rates Are

President Trump says interest rates set by the Federal Reserve are too high. They’re less than a quarter of what they were in 1981.

Last Rites for Marriage Rights?

We have to trust that the public and officials have some minimal level of good sense, even if we cannot always extend that confidence...

New York City’s Bitter Housing Debate

Good luck, New Yorkers!

China opposing Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense

China is working against President Trump's Golden Dome plan for a nationwide strategic missile defense system covering the United States as destabilizing and threatening its large missile forces, according to an Air Force think tank report.

Bessent will interview 11 candidates to replace Powell at Fed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday he plans to interview nearly a dozen "very strong" candidates to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve.

Virginia governor’s race tightens between Democrat Spanberger, Republican Earle-Sears

Democrat Abigail Spanberger's lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears has narrowed as the two gubernatorial candidates prepare for the post-Labor Day sprint to the November election.

Texas Democrat spends night in Legislature protesting police shadowing in redistricting battle

A Texas Democrat opted to stay in the state House chamber overnight and into Tuesday rather than allow a law enforcement officer to shadow her while Republicans try to prevent further delays to redrawing congressional maps that President Donald Trump wants.

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