‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season
US grapples with federal firefighter shortage as crews say they’re spread thin and lack resources during unrelenting year of fire
Belarus to release 25 political prisoners in exchange for US easing sanctions, Trump envoy says
“The U.S, in turn, will lift sanctions from two Belarusian companies” — Lakokraska and Bellesbumprom, said Washington’s special envoy John Coale.
The Hidden Divide That Shapes Our Politics
I believe that public policy should be directed toward the common good. Others think that impinges on people’s freedom. We need to be honest about this dispute.
The 2026 primaries taught us a lot about what’s to come in the midterms
The 2026 primary season featured the rise of democratic socialist and anti-Israel candidates on the left, a host of incumbents losing primaries, President Donald Trump getting revenge but also seeing his hold on his base waver, and a bare-knuckle redistricting push by Republicans that could reverberate for years to come.
Trump administration hits South Africa with new visa crackdown in escalating feud
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the U.S. was announcing a new visa restriction policy
Why Trump is all-in on AI despite the warnings
The US president has pushed the issue to the forefront of American politics – even at the risk of losing supporters.
US House passes third resolution in four months attempting to curb US military presence in Iran
The Democrat-sponsored resolution was submitted in April and passed Tuesday with a 220-204 vote, with seven Republicans voting in favor.
Trump’s North Korea outreach is about U.S. politics
Pyongyang’s shifting priorities leave Washington with little leverage.
Assassination of Sunni Cleric Shows US, Israel’s Frustration: IRGC Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Ahmad Vahidi described the assassination of Iranian Sunni cleric Molavi Yousef Gorgij as a clear sign of the frustration of the US and the Zionist regime.
Congress races to stake out positions on AI
The fast-moving technology represents a rare thing in American politics: a policy arena where the entrenched political parties don’t yet have calcified positions.