Policy

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington.

Chris Murphy discharged from hospital after stroke but will miss ‘next several weeks of votes’

Rena Rowe · November 6, 2026 3:38 pm

A phone-sized black screen shows a selection of artificial intelligence apps such as OpenAI and Anthropic displayed with a globe shown behind.

White House cancels tech panel including Zuckerberg and Huang after anti-AI midterm results

Workers continue to deploy large buoys to be used as a border barrier along the banks of the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The floating barrier is being deployed in an effort to block migrants from entering Texas from Mexico.

Greg Abbott spent years fortifying the Texas border. Gina Hinojosa could undo it all

Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a Make Iowa Healthy Again rally, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in Clive, Iowa.

Measles cases race past 5,000 nationwide: CDC

Collage of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

High pressure on Democrats to lower healthcare costs

Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA)

Will AI destroy or enhance healthcare? Medical professionals weigh in

Emily Hallas April 26, 2026 7:00 am

St. Paul, Minnesota, State capitol, Data Center Moratorium Now rally.

Resistance to data centers grows nationwide

Maydeen Merino April 26, 2026 7:00 am

Notebooks are stacked on desks in a classroom

Education’s purpose isn’t just about getting a good job

Richard Lorenc April 26, 2026 5:00 am

Draft rules released by NOAA would require shutting down surveying operations for dolphins. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Treat China’s fishing pirates like the pirates of old

Washington Examiner April 26, 2026 5:00 am

President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Trump turns to MAHA issues for positive press amid Iran war backlash

Mabinty Quarshie April 26, 2026 5:00 am

The USS Pinckney (April 12, 2017, photo provided by the U.S. Navy)

US intercepts sanctioned Iranian ‘shadow fleet’ vessel in Arabian Sea

Zach LaChance April 25, 2026 6:09 pm

Hung Cao.

Hung Cao vows to accelerate shipbuilding in first comments as acting Navy secretary

Zach LaChance April 25, 2026 4:57 pm

President Donald Trump watches as War Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington.

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific

Associated Press April 25, 2026 1:01 pm

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference on March 1, 2024.

Texas defeats Houston’s play to stop helping ICE, align with ‘sanctuary’ cities

Anna Giaritelli April 25, 2026 7:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks about the war in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Can Trump secure a deal ‘far better’ than the 2015 Iran nuclear deal?

Mike Brest April 25, 2026 6:00 am

Janet Mills, governor of Maine and Democratic US Senate candidate, during a roundtable discussion with community leaders in Westbrook, Maine, US, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The Maine race is a must-win for Democrats, who need a net gain of four seats in November's midterm elections to claim a Senate majority and see an opportunity to oust Republican Susan Collins from a seat she's held for nearly 30 years. Photographer: Sofia Aldinio/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Mills vetoes Maine data center ban

Brady Knox April 24, 2026 5:34 pm

Migrants lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Appeals court rules Trump asylum ban at southern border is illegal

David Zimmermann April 24, 2026 4:11 pm