Shutdowns of the federal government usually don't leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least because President Donald Trump is threatening to use the standoff to permanently eliminate thousands of government jobs and the state of the economy is already precarious.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit this week against the band Nirvana filed by the man who appeared as a naked baby on the cover of its "Nevermind" album and claimed it was child pornography.

Some federal agencies are telling the American public on their websites that the government shutdown was caused by "radical left" lawmakers.

Concerns about differences in voting counts between a county and the state in last year's election prompted the Hawai`i Elections Commission on Wednesday to call for statewide audit of the elections.

The government shutdown may force lawmakers in both parties to scrap luxury retreats planned this month in Napa Valley and Sea Island, Georgia.

The tragic assassination of conservative Republican activist Charlie Kirk was a grotesque display of left-wing intolerance. To many on the Right, this is nothing new. The Left has regularly touted the importance of diversity and inclusion in speech, but has done the exact opposite in practice. However, Kirk’s murder was also a revelation of a […]

A recent terrorist attack in Manchester, England, testifies to a darkening future for not only Europe‘s Jews, but Europe itself. To save both, both the press and the policymakers must stand forthright against antisemitism. On Thursday, a man attacked the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester, murdering two. The attacker rammed his car into worshippers […]

Things are heating up when it comes to prospective U.S. military action inside Venezuela. While President Donald Trump recently authorized a number of lethal strikes against boats smuggling drugs out of Venezuela, the buildup of U.S. military forces around the country is significantly more comprehensive than is required for these kinds of operations.  Indeed, the […]

Democrats pretend to own the education issue because they shovel money into schools and the pockets of teachers unions. But the numbers show that Republican-led states are getting better results in education for less. Mississippi’s embrace of phonics led to the state’s fourth graders performing the highest in reading scores when adjusted for race and […]

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said in an interview on Thursday that he would not accept an endorsement from President Trump if offered one, but he would accept the backing of current Mayor Eric Adams, who recently dropped out of the race. “No, the tent isn't that big, Kristen. That's the limitation,” the...