The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.  —  Last week, the Washington Post fired me.  —  The reason?  Speaking out against political violence, racial double standards, and America's apathy toward guns.  —  Eleven years ago, I joined the Washington Post's Opinions department …

Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani  —  In the four years since I took office, one of my foundational beliefs has been the importance of the office of New York governor working hand in hand with the mayor of New York City for the betterment of the 8.3 million residents we both represent.

We Cannot Excuse Political Violence  —  We are grateful that Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin is in custody.  We unreservedly denounce political violence and underscore that speakers, no matter their viewpoint, should never fear for their lives.  Nevertheless, we refuse to pull our punches …

Knives are out for embattled FBI Director Kash Patel, despite Trump support  —  Patel sought meeting with Trump following blunders, as new co-deputy begins work next week  —  On Monday, former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey - once President Trump's top pick to lead the FBI …

‘Scary’: Why Kevin Hassett's friends are afraid he'll become Fed chair … “I've known him for a very long time.  I've liked him and I've respected him, but lately I've seen him go on TV and make arguments that really make no sense in support of this administration's policies,” said Gregory Mankiw …

‘The whole thing is screwed up’: Farmers in deep-red Pennsylvania struggle to find workers … “The whole thing is screwed up,” said John Painter, a three-time Trump voter who runs an organic dairy farm in Westfield.  “We need people to do the jobs Americans are too spoiled to do.”

Charlie Kirk Helped Republicans Break Through to Young People  —  It was nearly impossible for college students to open social media without being served a video of Kirk  —  PHOENIX—When Olivia Hubbard left Iowa to attend college, she thought she was going to get a break from the conservatism her dad was always touting.

‘A Real Problem:’ Congress Is Running Out of Days to Avoid a Shutdown  —  The government runs out of funding in less than 16 days, and Congress is scheduled to be in session for seven of them.  —  Lawmakers are starting to feel the time crunch.  —  “That's a problem,” …

U.S. and China Conclude Talks With ‘Framework’ on TikTok Sale  —  Top economic officials met in Madrid for a second day, with deadlines looming on tariffs and a ban on TikTok in the United States if it is not sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance.  —  Officials from the United States …

Harvard Ends Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program as Trump Targets Race in Admissions  —  By ending the minority recruitment program in May, Harvard shuttered a more than 50-year-old initiative to encourage minority high school students to apply.  —  Facing pressure from the Trump administration …

Long-term unemployment at post-pandemic high, straining workers and economy  —  More Americans are experiencing joblessness for six months or more, a sign of labor market's weakness ahead of the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated meeting this week.  —  More Americans are facing stretches …

Developingwar: China finds that US chip giant Nvidia violated anti-monopoly law  —  The State Administration for Market Regulation began its probe into Nvidia last December  —  China's antitrust regulator said on Monday it found American semiconductor giant Nvidia in violation …

Romania becomes second Nato country to report Russian drone in its airspace  —  Romania says a Russian drone has breached its airspace - the second Nato country to report such an incursion.  —  Romanian fighter jets were in the air monitoring a Russian attack in Ukraine on Saturday and were able …

The World Wants More Vaccines.  An Anti-Vaccine America Isn't Helping.  —  Most governments are trying to fight vaccine hesitancy with science and investment, while the United States heads in the opposite direction.  —  When Vietnam considered making Covid vaccines mandatory for children deep …

Elliott Abrams on Why There Will Never Be a Palestinian State … After they rejected [former Israeli prime minister Ehud] Olmert's 2008 offer.  I hated his offer, which would have abandoned Jerusalem, and thought it would never get cabinet or Knesset approval.  But even that offer was rejected by the Palestinians.

A tragic murder, a baseless smear, and the fight for the U.S. Senate  —  A high-stakes race for an open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina has gotten nasty very quickly.  —  On August 22, Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was fatally stabbed while riding the train in Charlotte.

Channel 4 to mark Trump's UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’  —  Broadcaster to dedicate Wednesday night schedule to unpicking US president's false or misleading statements  —  More than 100 of Donald Trump's inaccurate statements are to be dissected by Channel 4 to coincide …

Even as they look ahead to midterms, Democrats keep rehashing Biden  —  A number of potential 2028 candidates, including Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg, have recently criticized Biden for his reelection bid.  —  Just now  —  As Democrats struggle to coalesce around a winning message …

FBI arrests 2 after incendiary device left under FOX 13 News vehicle  —  MAGNA, Utah — Two men have been arrested after allegedly leaving an incendiary device underneath a FOX 13 News vehicle and then forcing an evacuation of a Magna neighborhood when the FBI served an overnight warrant on their home.