In Focus delivers deeper reporting on 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. This week, I traveled to Simi Valley, California, for a speaking […]
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday recounted the Alaska summit last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling President Trump the “Michael Jordan” of dealmaking. In a radio interview on the “Cats & Cosby Show,” Witkoff described to hosts John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby what he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio witnessed behind...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took another swing at Texas Republicans amid the mid-decade redistricting battle, accusing them of "cowering" to President Trump. “Look at these Republicans, cowering to this guy,” Newsom said on Tuesday's episode of “The Siren Podcast," referring to Trump. “Look at your Republican governor, used to claim to be a conservative....
Google will provide a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services to federal agencies for 47 cents each, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced Thursday. Federal agencies will have access to Gemini for Government at the discounted price through 2026. The announcement follows similar moves by OpenAI and Anthropic to offer their AI products...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D) office knocked Bed Bath & Beyond on Wednesday after the company announced it won't open any new retail stores in the Golden State. “After their bankruptcy and closure of every store, like most Americans, we thought Bed, Bath & Beyond no longer existed,” the California governor's office posted on the...
A Texas Senate committee on Thursday passed a new set of congressional lines, which were passed in the Texas House the day before, teeing them up for a full vote in the upper chamber later in the day. The Texas Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting passed a new congressional map in a 5-3 vote,...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced Thursday she will embark on a book tour across 15 cities, including in the United Kingdom and Canada, for her memoir titled “107 Days.” The book on her presidential run is set to go on sale Sept. 23, and Harris will start her tour Sept. 24 in New York...