Scott Bessent's threats will look hollow if the U.S. looks the other way as China continues to do business with the regime.

Trump again treats allies worse than adversaries, and it could cost Republicans in the midterms.

The president's latest construction project involves changing the lawn's slope to bring it flush with his new helipad.

Fishery management and legal marijuana, in readers’ eyes.

The latest from “Make It Make Sense” on the city’s future.

Respecting election results and court rulings isn't in vogue today in some Washington circles.

Plenty of schools have their own lenses. No need to hide the ball.

Might he try persuasion instead?

The White House already has a nuclear-proof facility buried deep underground and built in secret after 9/11.

One day four of us got to talking, and we never stopped.

Data center backlash and court-packing, in readers’ eyes.

A billionaire bets on a luxury shopping mall to bring community back after a fire devastated a California neighborhood last year.

A federal judge said the indefinite pause, which affected nationals of countries in every corner of the globe, ran afoul of antidiscrimination protections.

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Residents are scrambling for generators, lining up for gas and bracing for a long recovery.

The U.S. will impose new tariffs on Canada after the two countries failed to reach a deal.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott escalated his campaign against Muslim washing stations at the state’s major airports.

The president’s political clout is on the line as he heads to South Carolina to campaign for Darline Graham. Several of his endorsed candidates have recently lost.

The Defense Department earlier this year railed against the publication, which has long enjoyed editorial independence, as “woke.”

The California billionaire tax and what college is for, in readers’ eyes.

The Canadian prime minister has said his government will match U.S. tariffs "dollar for dollar."

The Republican Senate hopeful joins an increasing number of GOP candidates announcing their opposition to projects angering their core voters.

How bad early-1900s economics led to government censorship today.

The move comes as the Iran war strains U.S. military resources in Asia.

Claiming the U.S. is entering an “endgame” in its war with Iran, the treasury secretary is set to release details of what he called the “single greatest financial offensive” against an adversary.

Party primaries give fringe candidates disproportionate power.

Sean Grayson shot Massey in July 2024 after she called 911 to report a prowler. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer, but his cause of death hasn't been released.

As murders decline, violent road rage incidents grow across the country.

Photos from the first Grand Prix in Washington DC

This year's August recess has featured a shockingly low number of the events.

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, expected to draw around 140,000 spectators, is the culmination of events the president launched to mark the country’s birthday.

A pastor with a childlike sense of wonder. A student who found strength in helping others. Intimate obituaries, in 150 words or less.

An array of imports are subject to the new 50 percent tariffs. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called them “a miscalculation” and vowed to match them “dollar for dollar.”

Decades of free spending have run up a $40 trillion national debt. But this week's bond market sell-off suggests Washington may soon be compelled to make some long-deferred, and politically unpalatable, choices that will leave few Americans unscathed.

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With the midterms looming, the president says he’ll roll back burger-busting tariffs.

Martin’s clashes cost him jobs as U.S. attorney and as head of the Justice Department’s “weaponization” group.

The price of beef has climbed this year while other grocery prices have leveled out.

The administrative stay gives the court more time to weigh an emergency appeal by the Trump administration in a lawsuit challenging the project.

Michigan’s pass/fail policy for freshman and college alternatives, in readers' eyes.

Michael Ramirez cartoon on U.S.-Canada trade war.

The Republican gay rights group has decided to no longer focus on transgender issues.

And what it could mean for the American economy.

President Donald Trump offered no additional details about the levies, but he said they would take effect Jan. 1 — leaving time for the two sides to resume negotiations.

There is no path to fiscal health without changing the retirement state.

Democratic socialism’s ascent mirrors Barry Goldwater’s rise.

The party document aims to upend the status quo. That can mean a bumpy ride for candidates trying to win in the short term.

Republicans who are angry at Gov. Greg Abbott’s refusal to block data centers are giving his Democratic challenger hope for an upset.

“I think the last thing we need right now, as our economy is getting back on its feet, is a trade war with Canada,” the former vice president told CNN.

The Jason Arday scandal reveals the deep cost of hiding the truth.

“It’s a big setback,” one analyst said, noting that other countries unhappy with the president’s trade deals are probably watching closely.

After Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan, conservative commentary about him shifted focus from socialism to his Muslim identity.

A U.N. report brings encouraging news about the global food supply for the third year in a row.

Violet Hensley, who has died at 109, was one of the last links to a bygone era of foot-stomping American folk music.

Trump aide Natalie Harp is estranged from her brother, Preston, who has used social media and recent interviews to criticize her and highlight his own left-wing politics.

Manufacturing jobs aren't always as popular as politicians think.

An Israeli fact-finding mission declined to refer some other “exceptional” cases, including the killing of World Central Kitchen aid workers, to military prosecutors.

The states must curb their use of water from the river starting in 2027.

A new space transportation policy from the Trump administration calls for a dramatic increase in launches, as well as working with the commercial space industry to send humans to Mars.

The governor and lieutenant governor are in unexpectedly tight election battles.