West Point professors may still comment freely as the military academy declined to appeal a judge's ruling that blocked the school from enforcing a restrictive policy on public speaking and writing.

Trump pushed legal limits with boat strikes, alienating allies, but traffickers adapted.

Visa rule change, Medicare costs and recycling reform, in readers' eyes.

There are reports of at least 50 people injured along with collapsed buildings and damaged roads following the powerful 7.1-magnitude quake on the southwestern island of Kyushu.

South Carolina’s top slot could limit momentum for candidates backed by the DSA.

Anita LeBrun said she hoped to enjoy a drink with her friends, but it was also a matter of independence.

The mayor, who made affordability a key component of his campaign, said the stores would save the average shopper about $1,000 annually.

The meeting at a British naval base where Ukrainian military personnel are being trained highlighted ongoing support for Kyiv against Russia.

A law prohibiting the sale of AR-style rifles could have spurred record-breaking sales in the state.

States with a higher state and local tax burden tend to have worse highways. Virginia has the best.

Righteous fury distracts from the things that really matter.

Tim Bakken argues that the Pentagon's attempt to stifle what teachers can say and write makes the military more susceptible to bad decisions.

Troy Jackson won his party's nomination by commandeering the progressive movement that fueled Graham Platner's rise. He will face off against GOP Sen. Susan Collins in November.

Hours before addressing the White House press corps, the president endorsed using subpoenas against reporters in national security leak investigations.

The Senate moves to police cartoon characters in food advertising.

The country’s foreign minister said, however, that anyone wishing to partner with the West African nation “must respect” its sovereignty.

Meanwhile, Ukraine vigorously defends democracy on and off the battlefield.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge opening will be celebrated “among Canadians” only.

President Donald Trump’s push for Japanese self-reliance aligns with the long-standing desire of conservatives in Tokyo to build intelligence capabilities.

President Trump threatened to take the island by force. America’s NATO allies called his bluff.

Trump’s attorneys asserted a 2024 high court decision granting presidents sweeping immunity for actions taken in office shields him from liability in the case.

Colt Gray last week pleaded guilty to a 2024 rampage that left four dead at a high school outside Atlanta.

A lesson from Hungary: Boards don't capitulate to authoritarians. The people on them do.

The climate community will want to restore what it lost. That's the wrong strategy.

Alcohol has been a fixture of professional and social life in China for decades, but a new generation is resisting pressure to drink excessively — or at all.

She achieved art world stardom at 93, when she had simultaneous solo exhibitions in New York and California.

“This disgusting act of animal cruelty is unacceptable,” San Diego’s mayor said as the social media video sparked outrage.

The 60-vote Senate rule forces compromise. Democrats were wrong to attack it.

The secretary of state picks enemies that, unlike Russia or Iran, probably won't push back.

The president says Operation Southern Spear has virtually ended drug trafficking by sea. Pentagon and DEA analysts have concluded otherwise.

We talked to six Republicans across the country about how they are feeling the strain and what they wish elected officials would do about it.

North Koreans are banking, watching makeup tutorials and using period trackers on their phones. But under Kim, these digital comforts are also tools of control.

The wildlife refuge will share the lofty new designation — a first for Georgia and the 27th for the U.S. — with Yosemite National Park and other renowned historic sites.

After threatening a “massive attack,” the president said his envoys were talking with Tehran but left open the possibility of a sharp military escalation.

Can California afford to keep going in the same direction? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Kate Andrews talks with gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton about his campaign to overhaul the state’s government and economy. They discuss California’s high cost of living, his proposal to make the first $150,000 of income tax-free, whether frustrated Democratic voters could support a Republican, the proper role of government in regulating AI, and what California can learn from the United Kin...

The problem for the new Labour boss: The prosperity of the ’80s can’t be won with the policies of the ’70s.

The vicious battles over art and politics started long ago. I’m glad they’re back.

Faith calls for forgiveness, but protecting children demands accountability in Pawleys Island.

The death of a young soldier from Texas prompts people in her hometown to reflect on the necessity of a war that has divided the country.

Is the United States turning into the Golden State? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Kate Andrews talks with historian Victor Davis Hanson about the political and cultural shifts reshaping America. They discuss Christopher Nolan’s take on “The Odyssey,” the war with Iran, Gavin Newsom’s record in California, and whether democratic socialism is a genuine grassroots movement or a project driven by urban elites.

Audio of Joe Biden's interviews with a ghostwriter in 2016 and 2017 show him referencing classified materials and occasionally struggling to recall details.

Can America reject racial preferences without ignoring racial inequality? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Carine Hajjar talks with economist and author Glenn Loury about race, opportunity and ideological diversity in American life. They discuss the decline of the Black Lives Matter era, affirmative action after the Supreme Court’s ruling, why more Black men have supported Donald Trump, the political backlash facing higher education and whether government pressure on universities thre...

How student outrage snowballed into the first protest movement to rattle his 12-year rule.

The plastic, nonlethal aircraft, which can smash windows and ram attackers, will be at the ready in a handful of schools in Florida, Georgia and Colorado.

The government in Moscow is coming under increasing pressure over Ukraine’s relentless drone strikes. Ukraine’s president is due to meet in Washington with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Michael Ramirez cartoon on President Donald Trump, Iran war.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is crucial to trade.

Governments across the region are assuming more responsibility for their countries’ security.

An Arizona community nearly dried up and imposed strict limits, and its crisis may be a glimpse of the West’s future.

The Michigan attorney general’s office is investigating how the accusation that prompted the ex-Cabinet secretary's separation from his 4-year-old twins was handled.

Pollsters and GOP groups are raising the alarm about an unmotivated base in an election year that would be tough no matter what, given the president’s low approval.

The strikes by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels could add to the pressure on global oil markets on top of disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Slower growth could cast a pall on the November midterm elections.

Corey Ruiz’s relatives spoke out about his death. The family’s lawyer, Ben Crump, said he believed the officer who fired the shots should be criminally charged.

The popular governor lends her weight to centrist Haley Stevens in the race.

Western countries assume Iran’s actions are aimed at them. But something else is going on.

The last American who used an iron lung just died. Her story should be a reminder.

For generations, owning a home was seen as the first real step into adulthood: a place to raise a family, build wealth and claim a piece of the American Dream. But for Gen Z, soaring prices, high mortgage rates and a shortage of starter homes have pushed even modest houses out of reach. Host Megan McArdle argues that young Americans really have received a worse housing deal than earlier generations. But the era of cheap, abundant homes to buy was shaped by forces we cannot simply recreate, a...

Michael Ramirez cartoon on Saudi Arabia, Iran, nuclear deal.

The independent watchdog accused police of obstructing her inquiry into the shooting. Madison's police chief said he would cooperate “to the extent that I can.”