Are we ready to admit that the lockdowns were an overreaction? That the indignities, absurdities, and enormities we suffered in 2020 were largely pointless? Or is it still too painful? The nomination of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health does not, of itself, represent a sea change. President-elect Donald Trump likes […]

A member of the UK Cabinet has resigned after reports revealed she was convicted in a fraud case more than a decade ago. British Transport Secretary Louise Haigh submitted her resignation in a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, saying while she is "totally committed to our political project ... it will be...

Bessent’s reputation is that he is a “fiscal hawk,” and his stated goal is to cut the federal budget deficit roughly in half to 3 percent of GDP.

The head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service said Russia's war against Ukraine is part of a “staggeringly reckless campaign of Russian sabotage” aimed at Europe. Richard Moore, chief of the intelligence agency known as MI6, accused Russian President Vladimir Putin and his allies of saber-rattling to "sow fear about the consequences of aiding Ukraine" and...

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President-elect Trump as an “intelligent” and “experienced” leader Thursday, while noting he does not believe the president-elect is “safe” following the two attempts on his life earlier this year. Putin, speaking to reporters in Kazakhstan after a summit, said relations between Moscow and Washington could improve once Trump is back in...

As Democrats look for answers and solutions, North Carolina represents a blueprint that can offer instructive insights for success. 

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called on President-elect Trump to help him in his bid to return to power, suggesting Trump in his second term levy economic sanctions on the South American country. “Trump is back, and it’s a sign we’ll be back too,” Bolsonaro told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Friday. ...

Nearly five years on from the start of the pandemic, and it seems as though the great remote working debate is no closer to coming to any sort of conclusion. In fact, several companies have been clawing back in-office attendance in the form of RTO (return-to-office) mandates, and ultimatums that those who remain working remotely...

There is little prospect that the Gaza conflict will end any time soon.

Trump's team dismisses speculation on transgender policies, but Trump has indicated during his campaign other transgender policy changes.