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New Pentagon chief tells US troops that 'it’s time to come home'

'Far from over': 'MAGA' diehards pledge allegiance to Trump at Supreme Court

Trump's DHS leader Chad Wolf unlawfully in position: Federal judge

Biden to meet with national security experts after being denied briefings

Obama: It's time for Trump to concede

Former President Barack Obama chastised President Trump for not conceding to President-elect Joe Biden almost two weeks after the election.

Naomi Lim

| November 15, 2020 08:26 PM

SpaceX Crew-1 launches four astronauts en route to International Space Station

Tyler Van Dyke

| November 15, 2020 07:33 PM

Biden coronavirus advisers oppose national lockdown

Tyler Van Dyke

| November 15, 2020 04:28 PM

Cuomo threatens Trump administration with lawsuit over vaccine distribution

Haley Victory Smith

| November 15, 2020 05:26 PM

Carl Bernstein suggests reporters reveal anti-Trump GOP senators

Daniel Chaitin

| November 15, 2020 03:48 PM

Biden to stake political capital on Georgia Senate races, says Biden's incoming chief of staff

President-elect Joe Biden will travel to Georgia to support Democrats in tough Senate run-off races, according to incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain.

Naomi Lim

| November 15, 2020 01:15 PM

Jim Jordan expects report from John Durham 'real soon'

Daniel Chaitin

| November 15, 2020 12:15 PM

Obama says his 'preference' was not having to campaign for Biden

Naomi Lim

| November 15, 2020 10:55 AM

Obama defends fraught relationship with Congress during presidency

Naomi Lim

| November 15, 2020 10:46 AM

Brett Giroir: Trump has not attended coronavirus task force meeting in months

Tyler Van Dyke

| November 15, 2020 11:53 AM

Bernie Sanders seeking labor secretary position in Biden administration

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said he has talked to the Biden transition team about becoming the labor secretary in the new administration.

Tyler Van Dyke

| November 15, 2020 10:17 AM

SpaceX Crew-1 preps to launch four astronauts Sunday night

Tyler Van Dyke

| November 15, 2020 11:14 AM

Opinion

EDITORIAL
Raphael Warnock's radicalism is catching up with him

Backdoor foreign influence schemes should continue to be a presidential priority

NFL Week 10: Three games you can't miss

DC riots show why liberals ought not negotiate with antifa terrorists

When the NFL plays politics, small-business owners get tackled, too

More News

Pence treads carefully as he navigates election controversy

As President Trump claims victory and posts bombastic tweets alleging electoral fraud, Vice President Mike Pence has adopted a familiar role: offering a nuanced defense of the president’s actions to conservative audiences.

Rob Crilly

| November 15, 2020 07:00 AM

Trump admits for first time Biden 'won,' then says, 'I concede NOTHING'

Haley Victory Smith

| November 15, 2020 10:32 AM

Counterprotesters sucker punch and stomp man leaving DC Trump rally

November 15, 2020 09:42 AM

Thousands of Trump supporters sing national anthem

November 15, 2020 10:05 AM

AT&T reportedly shopping CNN as 'ratings will take a hit' in post-Trump era

November 15, 2020 09:50 AM

Most Popular

The Magazine

Obituary
Alex Trebek, 1940-2020

'A cheerleader of sorts of the value of living and hope.'

Peter Tonguette

| November 12, 2020 11:00 PM
On Culture
France's war on American theory

The government is fighting on two fronts: against Islamism and “American multiculturalism.”

Blake Smith

| November 12, 2020 11:00 PM
Feature
Doubling down on defeat

Democrats are struggling with the politics of a multiracial America.

Zaid Jilani

| November 12, 2020 11:00 PM

Business

Controversial Trump Fed nominee Judy Shelton headed toward Senate floor vote

Nihal Krishan

Thursday November 12, 2020

A controversial Trump Federal Reserve nominee, who has backed a gold standard, is likely to get a vote on the Senate floor next week after Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed cloture on her nomination Thursday.
October federal deficit is a record high

Jay Heflin

Thursday November 12, 2020

The federal budget deficit last month was $284 billion, the highest for any October, the Treasury Department reported Thursday.
White House halts US residents and businesses from investing in companies with ties to Chinese military

Katherine Doyle

Thursday November 12, 2020

President Trump has signed an order barring people in the United States from investing in a batch of Chinese companies that the White House says hold ties to China's military.

Policy Defense & National Security

McCabe claims further Russia declassifications could cast Trump ‘in a very negative light’

By Jerry Dunleavy

Fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe seemed to try to warn President Trump off from declassifying further information related to the Trump-Russia investigation, saying that there was still secretive classified intelligence that could “risk casting the president in a very negative light.”

November 14, 2020 10:09 AM
Israeli assassins kill al Qaeda's second-in-command in Iran for US: Report

November 14, 2020 09:47 AM
Wins by Democratic sheriffs in Georgia mean less cooperation with ICE

November 13, 2020 07:44 PM
Former chief of staff John Kelly says Trump's refusal to concede 'hurts our national security'

November 13, 2020 06:05 PM
Biden considering independent senator for top intelligence post: Report

Policy Healthcare

Sen. Rick Scott to quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus

By Mica Soellner

Sen. Rick Scott said he will quarantine himself after coming into contact with somebody who tested positive for COVID-19.

November 14, 2020 01:19 PM
Fauci not in contact with Biden transition team and still plans to aid Trump until January

November 14, 2020 11:52 AM
North Dakota Republican governor announces statewide mask mandate amid coronavirus surges

November 14, 2020 10:39 AM
Gov. Kristi Noem won't comply with Biden face mask mandate: He 'doesn't have the authority'

November 14, 2020 06:00 AM
The political class’s coronavirus credibility crisis endangers public health

Policy Energy

Daily on Energy: Liberal favorite for EPA chief lays out priorities for Biden

By Josh Siegel
& Abby Smith

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Nevada hit by 5.5 magnitude earthquake

Tyler Van Dyke

Friday November 13, 2020

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit western Nevada on Friday morning, followed by a series of smaller earthquakes and aftershocks.

Biden climate ambitions for EPA hamstrung by conservative Supreme Court

Abby Smith

Friday November 13, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden’s plans for aggressive climate regulations at the Environmental Protection Agency face huge challenges: a conservative-majority Supreme Court and dozens of Trump-era rollbacks.

Policy Finance

New York continuing to struggle with river of jobless claims

By Sarah Downey, The Center Square

The number of unemployment claims in New York has declined since the deluge following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the figures are still up drastically over last year and continue to weigh on the state’s economy.

Outdoor recreation accounted for 3.1% of Colorado’s economy last year

Derek Draplin, The Center Square

Friday November 13, 2020

Colorado’s outdoor recreation economy made up 3.1% of the state’s total economy last year, according to data released by the federal government.

Biden under pressure from the Left to erase student debt

Jay Heflin

Friday November 13, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden vowed to erase billions of dollars in student loan debt while campaigning for the high office and is now under pressure from the political Left to make good on the promise.

Multimedia Room

Videos

Top Stories: November 13, 2020

Newsmakers: Elisha Krauss and Parler CEO John Matze

The Election Integrity Fight

Top Stories: November 12, 2020

Trump emerges from White House to mark Veterans Day

Top Stories: November 11, 2020

A user's guide to Trump's Pennsylvania election challenges

Biden transition team threatens legal action if GSA doesn't deem him 'president-elect'

Podcasts

The Election Integrity Fight

What's Really at Stake for Biden

What's Really at Stake for Trump

Trump vs Biden: The Final Debate & 2020 Home Stretch | Jimmy At The Crossroads w/ Mica Soellner

The Truth about Voter Fraud and Suppression

The Growing Influence of the Supreme Court

A Very Unpresidential Debate

Mollie Hemingway and Janice Dean join Larry O'Connor on Examining Politics

"We’re going in the night of. As soon as the election is over, we’re going in with our lawyers."

from Trump won't declare early victory but will go 'in with our lawyers' after the election

Byron York

BYRON YORK EXCLUSIVE: Trump talks post-election fight

Byron York's archive
Salena Zito

Joe Manchin digs in: 'Under no circumstances' would break tie to nuke filibuster and pack court

Salena Zito's archive
Paul Bedard

White House Report Card: Babbin says ‘hanging by a thread,’ Zogby hits ‘big baby’

Paul Bedard's archive
Michael Barone

Despite Trump's deficit, Republicans remain competitive in 'straight-ticket America'

Michael Barone's archive
Philip Klein

Instead of canceling Thanksgiving, how about delaying it?

Philip Klein's archive
Timothy P. Carney

Good night, boomer

Timothy P. Carney's archive
Kristen Soltis Anderson

Survey says ... Fix polling

Kristen Soltis Anderson's archive
Fred Barnes

Dire predictions about the Republican Party were wrong, again

Fred Barnes's archive