Trump uses term viewed as antisemitic slur to refer to unscrupulous bankers  —  President Donald Trump deployed the term during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds held to kick off a year of events culminating in America's 250th birthday celebration.  —  President Donald Trump used a term …

One Big Unpopular Bill  —  Midday on Thursday, July 3, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve a marquee tax cut and budget bill they've been trying to pass since May. Republicans in the Senate passed the same bill on Tuesday, courtesy of a tie-breaker by Vice President JD Vance …

The U.S. Is Switching Sides  —  Trump is giving the Russian dictator every incentive to keep killing Ukrainians.  —  The American president wrote, “Vladimir, STOP!” on his Truth Social account in April, but the Russian president did not halt his offensive in eastern Ukraine.

Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn't jeopardize U.S. readiness  —  The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from the Pentagon.  —  The Defense Department held …

Congress Throws More Money at Removing Immigrants than Most Countries Spend on Their Armies  —  It's hard to convey just how big the new budget makes the country's immigration enforcement infrastructure.  —  The Bureau of Prisons?  Bigger than that.  The FBI?  Bigger.  The Marine Corps?

Mamdani Identified as Asian and African American on College Application  —  Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat running for mayor of New York City, was born in Uganda.  He doesn't consider himself Black but said the application didn't allow for the complexity of his background.

Trump Claims Sweeping Power to Nullify Laws, Letters on TikTok Ban Show  —  In purporting to license otherwise illegal conduct by tech firms, President Trump set a precedent expanding executive power, legal experts warned.  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi told tech companies …

The Fourth Of July, Rethought  —  For years, I have retold the story reprinted below every Fourth of July.  It describes a formative experience in my life and in my identity as an American.  I still feel powerfully many of its sentiments: my fondness and appreciation for the late Judge Lew …

Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine ‘widespread’, Dutch defence minister says  —  Dutch and German intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a choking agent from drones to drive soldiers …

The Supreme Court and Congress cede powers to Trump and the presidency  —  The high court has given the president immunity and protected him from nationwide injunctions.  Congress is giving ground on spending and tariffs.  It adds up to a turbocharged executive.

Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' $1 trillion Medicaid cut  —  Tyler Sherman, a nurse at a rural Nebraska hospital, is used to the area's aging farmers delaying care until they end up in his emergency room.  Now, with Congress planning around $1 trillion …

U.N. Pulls Nuclear Inspectors Out of Iran for Safety Reasons  —  Move intensifies standoff over agency's oversight of Iran's nuclear work  —  The United Nations atomic agency is pulling its inspectors out of Iran over safety concerns, severing the link between the agency and Tehran …

I Question America.  —  Audio playback is not supported on your browser.  Please upgrade.  —  On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass spoke in Rochester, New York at an event commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  It became one of Douglass' most famous speeches …

Trump's FBI Deputy Director Is A Podcaster Who Thinks The Election Was Stolen  —  “Folks, the FBI is at it again.  I don't trust these people at all,” the conspiracy theorist once wrote on social media.  —  President Donald Trump tapped a conservative media personality and conspiracy theorist for a big job in his administration.

EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump  —  The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday put on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a “declaration of dissent” with its policies, accusing them of “unlawfully undermining” the Trump administration's agenda.