President Donald Trump signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday, in response to its May 2024 arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The…

The fight for control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections will be fought on a limited battlefield, a leading nonpartisan political handicapper predicts. The Cook Political…

Gene Healy Two weeks into the first Donald Trump presidency, Washington was freaking out about presidential style: “alternative facts” about Inaugural crowd size; scandalizing the CIA(!); using the National Prayer…

David Inserra Last week, Salwan Momika, an Iraqi immigrant to Sweden was murdered because he burned Qurans to show his opposition to Islam. His murderers remain at large, though the…

Two dozen House Republicans from across the political spectrum are backing a resolution to formally recognize Taiwan – a break from current U.S. policy that would rankle leaders in Beijing.…

Neal McCluskey “But even if they can, should they?” I asked that question last week in response to President Trump’s executive order on “indoctrination” in public schools. The question asked…

Tad DeHaven President Trump issued an executive order planning the establishment of a US sovereign wealth fund. A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund that manages public…

Former GOP Congresswoman Liz Cheney was ripped by conservatives on social media after she defended her previous work at USAID, which became the most prominent target of DOGE in recent…

A federal judge pushed back the deadline for President Donald Trump’s buyout offer for federal workers on Thursday. Trump’s administration initially told federal workers they needed to decide whether to…

President Donald Trump’s comments about the U.S. ‘taking over’ Gaza sent shock waves through Washington – but allies suggest the negotiator-in-chief is using the suggestion as a tactic to apply…