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Trump and the GOP have a series of make-or-break moments ahead.
Tension was expected to center on First Amendment speech protections. Instead, the night was derailed by gun violence, another growing threat to America’s democracy. The post Terror overtakes Trump’s ...
This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Quiet fell over the room, which was neither full nor very loud to begin with, and the 202...
Factions of Republican dissenters mean GOP leaders will need to lean on votes from a handful of vulnerable or moderate Democrats to pass a key policy priority.
Rubio is growing more popular among Trump voters. It suggests a yearning for pre-Trump political sensibilities. The post Marco Rubio’s rising star on the right is a sign of the times appeared first o...
President Donald Trump at a news conference in the White House briefing room on April 6, 2026. | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily news...
Strong fundraising by battleground GOP incumbents means the party won’t be at a financial disadvantage in key races that could decide House control.
The Trump administration is poised to eviscerate Medicaid access for millions. RFK Jr. offered little to soften the incoming blow. The post ‘We are less-than’: Americans fear more cuts to healthcare p...
The president was uninjured and one officer was wounded after a man with multiple weapons ran through a checkpoint at a D.C. hotel, authorities said. The post Trump evacuated after gunman breaches sec...
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the suspect was likely targeting administration officials.
Multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence hubs are beginning to scramble politics in the crucial swing state as voters worry about costs and local control.
President Donald Trump and many of his supporters are using the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday night to promote construction plans for the new White House ball...
From black markets to an erosion of civil liberties, history shows how prohibition tends to go sideways. The post The U.K. banned tobacco products for anyone born after 2008. Here’s what could go wron...
Democrats’ hopes of taking Texas ride on the state’s nearly 3 million Black voters, many of whom supported Jasmine Crockett in the primary.
President Donald Trump and the first lady were rushed from the stage after gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night—unleashing a chaotic scene at the annual gatherin...
For the first time, documents confirm the CIA carried out tests on North Korean POWs and planned for much more invasive experimentation. The post CIA Ran MK-ULTRA Experiments on Prisoners of War in U....
Activists say ending local and state cooperation with ICE is a key way to obstruct Trump’s mass deportation machine.
And the suspect, who is expected to be formally charged on Monday, reportedly called himself the “Friendly Federal Assassin.” The post Blanche says administration officials were apparent targets at co...
Acting attorney general says suspect was believed to have been targeting top Trump administration officialsWhite House press dinner shooting aftermath – latest updatesThe gunman who tried to breach th...
The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner sent writings to family members minutes before the shooting referring to himself as a "Friendly Federal Assassin," according t...
On Sunday, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said he would confirm Donald Trump’s nominee for the new Federal Reserve chair after the Department of Justice made “assurances” to him that it would drop its inve...
The annual gathering of journalists, with Trump in attendance, began as it had in years past — until Saturday’s security scare. The post ‘Pop. Pop. Pop.’: Inside the room at the White House Correspond...
The outgoing North Carolina Republican's support comes after the Justice Department dropped an investigation into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
US defense secretary’s openly Christian nationalist church continues to have growing influence in the White HouseOn 17 April, at a briefing on the Iran war, secretary of defense Pete Hegseth told repo...
Special session comes after Virginia voted to redraw maps and as Trump pressures Republicans to protect House majorityFlorida begins a special session on Tuesday in what may be the last front of the r...
Exposure of world’s reliance on Middle East supplies accelerates global shift towards new energy superpowersIn the open seas, an armada of empty tankers has quietly turned west. A record number of sup...
A constitutional provision allowing Congress to determine its makeup has some worried a Democratic victory could be nullified. Skepticism abounds, but Trump has repeatedly breached long-standing norms...
President Trump posted surveillance footage of Nilufa Easmin’s brutal killing by another immigrant to advance his agenda. Behind the rhetoric was a more nuanced story.
With his stand against Trump, the pope has shown the far right doesn’t have a monopoly on Christianity. If people of good faith push hard, the future could be redefinedIn the same way that America’s s...
Men in tuxedos and women in dresses dove under tables, like a scene from a dozen Hollywood movies, but now it was happening to meWhite House correspondents’ dinner shooting – latest updatesShocking. U...
If lawless aggression by ‘might is right’ nuclear-armed powers spreads unchecked, what other option do middle-ranking countries have?With every bomb dropped, ship seized and blood-curdling threat of a...
Determining the attacker’s motivation may take time. But toxic rhetoric, polarisation and the ubiquity of firearms are a dangerous mixForty-five years ago, John Hinckley Jr attempted to assassinate Ro...
Incoming PM Péter Magyar accuses Fidesz-linked figures of trying to shield their wealth from accountabilityAlong the banks of the Danube, news that the Viktor Orbán era had come to an end set off an h...
A shooting incident at the White House Correspondent's Dinner took focus away from the war in Iran, as Iran's foreign minister planned to return to Islamabad, the site of previous peace talks.
A gathering in Colombia reflects mounting impatience with the slow pace of global climate negotiations. Countries first agreed at COP28 in Dubai in 2023 to "transition away from fossil fuels," but mad...
Our reporter was with President Trump at the White House correspondents’ dinner when a gunman breached security. He describes the frantic scenes that unfolded.
Shots were fired at the hotel hosting the White House correspondents’ dinner. Authorities said the attack was carried out by a lone gunman who was brought down by the Secret Service.
An incident involving an armed man at the White House correspondents’ dinner has the president to renewing his push for a project slowed by litigation.
Legislation and regulatory tweaks enacted over the past year have altered who is eligible, what recipients can buy and how much some receive in benefits, among other changes.
Cease-fires in Lebanon and Iran are on shaky ground, with military attacks flaring and direct talks between Washington and Tehran to end their war stalled.
As interest in the lives of celebrities has intensified, we have become acclimatised to them curating and mercilessly monetising their imageLast month, Ryan Gosling addressed an audience about to see ...
Questions raised about political violence, security and gun control after brazen attack at event attended by top officialsWhite House press dinner shooting aftermath – latest updatesA stunned Washingt...
Deepening sense of deadlock despite regional diplomacy as Washington and Tehran show no signs of compromiseHopes of a breakthrough in negotiations between Iran and the US faded further on Sunday, amid...
Tesla chief believes Altman broke company’s founding agreement – and legal battle promises to be explosiveThe bitter rivalry between two of the tech world’s most powerful men arrives in court this wee...
No indication grandmother knew what Markel Lee, 17, was suspected of doing, and she later identified him to policeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA 17-year...
A Washington DC event descending into panic and fear after gunshots is, sadly, of a piece with the chaotic tragedy of our timesFor as long as I can remember, the White House correspondents’ dinner was...
UFC president says events were ‘pretty crazy’Man in custody after chaotic scenes in Washington DCWhile many of those present during the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner were shocked ...
The original plans for this summer’s tournament could scarcely sound much different than what we seem to have in storeSign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterWhen Fifa announced that the United...
People across Latin America and the Caribbean find themselves without care as countries bow to US pressureNovlyn Ebanks, 73, had been due to receive the eye surgery she needed free of charge at St Jos...
US president and first lady were unharmed and suspect is being charged with two counts of felony firearms and assault chargesWhite House correspondents’ dinner shooting – latest updatesSign up for the...
Trade union criticises airline’s plan to halve passenger numbers to the city as ‘purely profit-oriented’ Ryanair is to shut its Berlin operating base and cut its winter schedule to the German capita...
Police in Virginia used a technique called geofencing to tap into Google's databases to find out who was near the scene of a bank robbery. The Supreme Court will consider whether it is constitutional....
President Trump and Vice-President Vance were rushed off the stage, after gunshots were heard at the event at the Washington Hilton hotel.
The shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner is the third time in three years Trump has been at the centre of a major security incident.
The push to cut the park system even further has underscored ongoing questions about how smoothly parks can operate as warm weather and summer vacations draw tourists.
The president was hurried out of the room and his security detail responded with weapons drawn after a disturbance at the event in Washington. Trump said he is safe and, according to the Secret Servic...
US-Israeli strikes have destroyed civilian homes, hospitals, universities, and bridges.
The exact reasons are often left vague and the successors to be determined, but people are leaving the Administration—including three Cabinet secretaries.
The alleged gunman at the White House correspondents’ dinner raced through a magnetometer before being apprehended, a Post analysis of visuals reveals.
One wonders if the surreal events of Saturday night might make it hard to return to the familiar conception of the White House Correspondents Dinner.
Musk’s lawsuit against Altman asks jurors to dig into grievances that stretch back to OpenAI’s founding.
The US Department of Justice announced Friday that it plans to revive the firing squad as a method of killing in federal capital cases. In a 52-page memo, the department expanded the ways it can apply...
The mother and children describe rotting food, unsafe water, and disrespect toward their Muslim faith.
“I’m not here to protect anyone, right? What I’m here to do is win elections,” Ken Martin told MS NOW. The post DNC chair says releasing full 2024 election autopsy would cause ‘navel-gazing’ appeared ...
Kevin Warsh nears Fed chair role while refusing to acknowledge Trump’s 2020 defeat.
Steve Witkoff, a U.S. special envoy, and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, were set to travel Saturday to Pakistan’s capital for peace talks. The post Trump cancels U.S. officials’ trip to Pakistan f...
A suspect has been identified in the Saturday night shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner. President Trump and several cabinet members were safely rushed from the event.
The suspect in a shooting incident at Saturday's correspondents' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. officials was carrying guns and knives and was believed to be acting al...
Trump said the suspect was armed with multiple weapons before stopped by Secret Service. One officer was shot, but he was protected by a bulletproof vest.
A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside a high-profile journalists' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and multiple senior U.S. leaders on Saturday night. The president was u...
A growing choir of Catholic voices has criticized the Iran conflict by invoking the concept of "just war" – an evolving tradition that has guided Christian thinking about war and peace for 1,500 years...
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Some Texas oil wells gush hundreds of barrels of oil a day. But many are li...