Tensions between Iran and the United States are likely to be one of the first major foreign policy challenges for the incoming Trump administration. Tehran’s recent moves have brought Iran closer to developing a nuclear weapon than any point in the country’s history, and the risk of war between Israel and Iran — with direct...

Two of President Trump's top health nominees are on a collision course as the incoming administration faces a crucial decision on coverage for groundbreaking anti-obesity drugs. Mehmet Oz, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has extolled the benefits of anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic, pitching them on his show and...

In today’s issue: Washington gears up for Trump 2.0, Carter’s legacy With three weeks to go until Inauguration Day, Washington is preparing for President-elect Trump’s second term in office, adjusting their expectations to meet reality. On the campaign trail, the president-elect made grandiose promises to voters to bring down costs quickly, to end the war in Ukraine...

President-elect Trump is headed for a battle over the debt limit with conservative lawmakers who are demanding steep cuts to federal spending that will significantly complicate Trump’s ability to pass his agenda next year. Thirty-eight House Republicans sent a warning to Trump last week by rejecting his demand to extend the nation’s borrowing authority for...

President-elect Donald Trump accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of "one of the dumbest political decisions made in years."

Kentucky lawmakers will reportedly consider legislation directly connecting parents to the gun crimes of their children.

Republicans will work to defend their fragile House majority in the 2026 midterm elections, but thanks to Trump's convincing 2024 victory, the GOP will enjoy some home-field advantage in key congressional races

Here is a very early look at the Democratic Party politicians considered to be potential 2028 presidential contenders in the next race for the White House.

From the reelection of a nonincumbent president to a sitting president bowing out of the presidential race due to mental incapacity, 2024 was an extraordinarily eventful year, and these pages documented and commented on it all. Below, we have compiled the 10 editorials that attracted the most readers in the year to help recall some […]

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States has died at the age of 100 and world leaders across the globe are expressing their condolences.