Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed  —  On his way to Florida, President Trump said it did not matter to him if a deal with Iran was reached or not: “We win, regardless,” he said.  —  On Saturday evening, as Vice President JD Vance took a podium in Pakistan …

Fraud accusations fly as Hungarians vote in contentious election  —  Orbán supporters are already gearing up for a confrontation once the results come in, with experts warning the outcome could be challenged in court no matter who wins.  —  BUDAPEST — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor …

The causes and consequences of Trump's defeat  —  The Islamabad negotiations were supposed to conclude the Iran War in such a way that the US and Israel would have something to show for the thousands of lives lost and ruined, the vast quantities of ordnance expended, and the huge costs incurred.

Swalwell scandal threatens cascade of House expulsion votes  —  The scandal surrounding Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is rapidly ballooning and could jolt a surge of expulsion votes for at least three of his House colleagues as soon as the chamber returns from recess next week.

‘It would be catastrophic’: A Supreme Court decision could upend Alaska's crucial Senate race … “This matters a lot in a place like Kodiak, because absentee voting, it's not a convenience here,” said Jared Griffin, the mayor of Kodiak Island Borough, who is an independent.

The mystery variable that explains stubbornly low consumer sentiment  —  Plus, more on moderation and AI “polls.”  Your weekly political data roundup for April 12, 2026. … Leading off: Consumer sentiment just hit the lowest level ever recorded by the University of Michigan …

This university's ‘intellectual freedom’ center creates the problem it claims to solve  —  Contrary to what conservative policy makers claim, conservative students indicate that they don't feel isolated or targeted on campus.  —  My employer, the University of Iowa, recently joined …

The Trump ally cracking down on immigration in Washington — and bringing in foreign workers back home … CAMBRIDGE, Maryland — On Capitol Hill, Rep. Andy Harris is one of the most uncompromising advocates of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

The United States is destroying itself  —  The daily news can't adequately convey the administration's sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment  —  The United States is being murdered, and it's an inside job.  Every department, every branch, every bureau and function …