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President Donald Trump said he would fire Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve if he does not leave that post “in time,” and insisted that the Justice Department investigation into the central bank leader ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Key House Republicans expressed uncertainty Wednesday over whether there would be enough GOP support to clear a procedural vote on a powerful surveillance authority, a program that’s received staunch ...Read more

Hunter Biden is living outside of the U.S., according to a Washington D.C. civil court filing submitted by a law firm that formerly represented the 56-year-old defendant.

That 14-page breach of contract legal document ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Luke Gulbranson, a reality TV star from the series “Summer House” and “Selling the OC,” is auditioning for his next role, running for Congress as a Democrat in the Eighth District against Republican...Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, issued a proclamation Tuesday setting up an Aug. 18 special election to fill the remaining term of Democratic former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned in the face of multiple sexual...Read more

Hungary’s Viktor Orban pulled almost every lever available to extend his 16 years in power. In the end, neither an in-person endorsement from U.S. Vice President JD Vance nor a captive media machine was enough to save ...Read more

For a man who understands the power of leverage, Donald Trump is being remarkably slow to recognize the influence Iran has gained in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. president’s threat to complete its closure by blocking ...Read more

Just when you thought Democrats couldn’t sink any lower, along comes retread Kamala Harris to kiss the ring of Al Sharpton and adopt a fake mafia boss accent to tease another presidential run.

You can’t make this ...Read more

Twenty-two years ago, the U.S. was at war, just as it is today, and a president visited the pope at the Vatican.

President George W. Bush’s meeting with Pope John Paul II was reported to be an awkward one. With the war ...Read more

“Abolish ICE” makes for red-meat copy on the side of a Chicago street sweeper. But neither Mayor Brandon Johnson nor Democratic Senate candidate Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton really wants to abolish immigration and customs...Read more

Since Trump and his followers make such a show of honoring the flag, how can I say that he desecrates the flag? The answer comes from the Pledge of Allegiance itself, which clearly states the meaning of the flag. ...Read more

For generations, the Kellogg food company and Battle Creek, Michigan, went together like corn flakes and milk. Then came 2023.

After decades as an independent public company, Kellogg split in two, later selling its ...Read more

WASHINGTON — When House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., said the U.S. “is in an AI arms race with China” at a markup in January, it was routine.

Earlier that month, at a House Ways and Means ...Read more

Something I think just about all of us agree on: We want better AI. Regardless of your current perspective on AI, it's undeniable that, like any other tool, it can unleash human flourishing. There's progress to be made ...Read more

Will Chicago Public Schools be open on May 1?

As of now, they will. That’s thanks to CEO Macquline King’s directive last Thursday following a confusing closed-door meeting Wednesday of the Chicago Board of Education ...Read more

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, is once again out in front. This week, he launched his new podcast, which promises “fearless conversations” because “the government lies to us.”

He�...Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would require upgraded collision detection and helicopter route design enhancements to make aviation systems safer.

The bill comes after a Black Hawk ...Read more

The Sacramento area’s 6th Congressional District race features a slate of high-profile candidates with experience in elected office or leadership roles.

Among the most well-known names are U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley, former ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Eric Swalwell’s downfall has raised the possibility of a broader reckoning on Capitol Hill as congressional staffers, reporters and opposition researchers race to verify long-standing rumors of a sordid ...Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday afternoon that he’s calling a special election to finish the remaining months of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term after he resigned earlier in the day amid sexual assault ...Read more