Policy

Adm. Brad Cooper speaks to members of the media during a press briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

CENTCOM announces task force to blockade Iranian ground transit routes

David Zimmermann · November 7, 2026 2:16 pm

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference after attending a round table with local community leaders in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Rojas)

Judge overrides Mamdani’s objections to ICE subpoena for homeless shelter information

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A gun-control group has plans for safe chatting with AI

National Guards patrol a highway near Aguililla, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Armando Solis)

Border Patrol agents anticipate cartels will use blue wave to lure migrants to US

In this graphic, Trump purses his lips in the foreground, right, by a diamond-shaped caution sign reading "tariffs" with stock lines charging upward in the background alongside the Capitol Building.

Democrats could target Trump tariffs after midterm sweep with some GOP aid

Students walk past Royce Hall at the University of California, Los Angeles, campus.

Details leaked from Trump’s $1.2 billion demand from University of California

Barnini Chakraborty September 15, 2025 12:57 pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz.

RFK Jr. asks states for ‘bold, audacious’ rural health funding requests

Gabrielle M. Etzel September 15, 2025 12:23 pm

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin.

EPA move to end reporting rules for major polluters raises oversight concerns

Maydeen Merino September 15, 2025 12:21 pm

Power transmission towers line a street in Redondo Beach, California.

House set to vote on energy bills targeting grid reliability

Callie Patteson September 15, 2025 12:15 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an opening ceremony of the new Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) facilities across Russia via videoconference at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.

Moscow claims NATO ‘at war’ with Russia, Poland hesitates to go that far

Emily Hallas September 15, 2025 12:06 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hold a joint press conference.

Rubio argues UK recognizing Palestinian statehood ‘will make no impact’

Mike Brest September 15, 2025 11:16 am

Daily on Defense

Blame NATO: Trump’s newest ultimatum and latest way to avoid sanctioning Russia

Jamie McIntyre September 15, 2025 7:14 am

NYPD stands guard during the annual Labor Day parade on Saturday Sept. 6, 2025, in New York.

Police forces are lowering education standards to salve shortages. Why does it matter?

Emily Hallas September 15, 2025 6:00 am

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October Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in 16 days

Asher Notheis September 15, 2025 6:00 am

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Second round of September Social Security payments issue in two days

Asher Notheis September 15, 2025 6:00 am

FILE - Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, speaks during the Turning Point Action conference, Saturday, July 15, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Clemson suspends professor amid nationwide crackdown on Kirk death celebrations

Jenny Goldsberry September 14, 2025 6:08 pm

Wind turbines

Trump’s crackdown on offshore wind leaves little certainty for industry

Callie Patteson September 14, 2025 7:00 am