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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R., Okla.) won confirmation to replace Kristi Noem as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R., Okla.) won confirmation...

1 month ago 23

Mullin’s Smooth Confirmation Was a Throwback in the Senate

Mullin’s Smooth Confirmation Was a Throwback in th...

1 month ago 16

The Defense Department introduced new restrictions on press access on Monday, days after a federal judge ruled that key elements of the limits it introduced last year were unconstitutional

The Defense Department introduced new restrictions...

1 month ago 23

Trump Administration Targets Harvard With Two New Investigations

Trump Administration Targets Harvard With Two New ...

1 month ago 18

Trump Claims Victory on Memphis Crime as His Crackdown Draws Protests

Trump Claims Victory on Memphis Crime as His Crack...

1 month ago 16

Trump Delays Threat to Iran, but War Negotiations Are in Early Stage

Trump Delays Threat to Iran, but War Negotiations ...

1 month ago 23

Burnham should be allowed to stand as an MP, says Nandy

Burnham should be allowed to stand as an MP, says ...

1 month ago 23

Nigel Farage abandons walkabout due to protest

Nigel Farage abandons walkabout due to protest

1 month ago 20

SCOTUS on late mailed ballots, Trump and Iran’s contradictory comments, and a restaurant’s expansion—after nearly 200 years. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter:

SCOTUS on late mailed ballots, Trump and Iran’s co...

1 month ago 22

Revealed: The town halls making the most 'unreasonable' planning decisions

Revealed: The town halls making the most 'unreason...

1 month ago 23

Trump heads to Elvis Presley's Graceland in Memphis, a detour during Iran war and airport turmoil

Trump heads to Elvis Presley's Graceland in Memphi...

1 month ago 20

Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran War

Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Tr...

1 month ago 31

ICE Agents Fan Out at Airports Across the U.S. Amid TSA Staffing Issues

ICE Agents Fan Out at Airports Across the U.S. Ami...

1 month ago 32

President Trump has rejected a possible offramp for the standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security, leaving an impasse unresolved that has led to hourslong lines at some airports

President Trump has rejected a possible offramp fo...

1 month ago 31

Lindsay Hoyle demands fraudster who fled to Tenerife faces justice

Lindsay Hoyle demands fraudster who fled to Teneri...

1 month ago 24

The Supreme Court seems inclined to block states from counting mailed ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive a few days afterward

The Supreme Court seems inclined to block states f...

1 month ago 31

Ex-justice secretary to lead review into MP murder

Ex-justice secretary to lead review into MP murder...

1 month ago 25

In California, a Republican Sheriff Seizes Ballots, Prompting Concerns

In California, a Republican Sheriff Seizes Ballots...

1 month ago 24

Trump shares SNL UK skit poking fun at Starmer

Trump shares SNL UK skit poking fun at Starmer

1 month ago 25

PM warns against 'false comfort' of thinking Iran war will end quickly

PM warns against 'false comfort' of thinking Iran ...

1 month ago 24

Campaigners celebrate after new town plans dropped

Campaigners celebrate after new town plans dropped...

1 month ago 25

Trump Is Digging Up Washington. Can Lawsuits Stop the Bulldozers?

Trump Is Digging Up Washington. Can Lawsuits Stop ...

1 month ago 20

HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money

HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save m...

1 month ago 25

Voice of America Journalists Sue, Saying Trump Officials Interfered in Coverage

Voice of America Journalists Sue, Saying Trump Off...

1 month ago 20

Ministers name seven areas where 'new towns' could be built

Ministers name seven areas where 'new towns' could...

1 month ago 25

The Latest: Supreme Court will decide whether states can keep counting late mail ballots

The Latest: Supreme Court will decide whether stat...

1 month ago 25

Senate ready to confirm Mullin to Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens

Senate ready to confirm Mullin to Homeland Securit...

1 month ago 22

President Trump’s threats and proclamations have a similar sound. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:

President Trump’s threats and proclamations have a...

1 month ago 22

Born Abroad and Fearful of ICE, Adoptees Try to Prove They Belong

Born Abroad and Fearful of ICE, Adoptees Try to Pr...

1 month ago 21

When Voters Worry About ‘Affordability,’ Many Point to Health Care

When Voters Worry About ‘Affordability,’ Many Poin...

1 month ago 20

Supreme Court hears arguments Monday over late-arriving ballots, a Trump target

Supreme Court hears arguments Monday over late-arr...

1 month ago 27

Plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into effect

Plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into eff...

1 month ago 25

How Obama’s Strategist Discouraged Biden From Running in 2016

How Obama’s Strategist Discouraged Biden From Runn...

1 month ago 30

ICE officers will begin trying to ease bottlenecks at airports on Monday, as the Trump administration scrambles to develop a plan to end hourslong security lines amid a partial government shutdown

ICE officers will begin trying to ease bottlenecks...

1 month ago 32

Iran said it would target critical infrastructure if Trump follows through on his weekend threat to “obliterate” the nation’s power plants if Tehran didn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days

Iran said it would target critical infrastructure ...

1 month ago 28

How the G.O.P. and Democrats Are Talking About the Surge in Gas Prices

How the G.O.P. and Democrats Are Talking About the...

1 month ago 24

Starmer and Trump discuss need to reopen Hormuz Strait

Starmer and Trump discuss need to reopen Hormuz St...

1 month ago 26

Israel Thought It Could Spur Rebellion Inside Iran. That Hasn’t Happened.

Israel Thought It Could Spur Rebellion Inside Iran...

1 month ago 29

California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election

California sheriff running for governor seizes mor...

1 month ago 32

The cost of war becomes Reeves’ nightmare

The cost of war becomes Reeves’ nightmare

1 month ago 25

ICE to Help TSA at Airports Amid Partial Shutdown, Trump’s Border Czar Says

ICE to Help TSA at Airports Amid Partial Shutdown,...

1 month ago 27

Anti-Muslim Comments by G.O.P. Congressman Reflect a Rising Trend

Anti-Muslim Comments by G.O.P. Congressman Reflect...

1 month ago 32

No assessment Iran could strike London, UK minister says

No assessment Iran could strike London, UK ministe...

1 month ago 29

Enhanced role for immigration officers at US airports as shutdown frustrates travels and screeners

Enhanced role for immigration officers at US airpo...

1 month ago 27

The Supreme Court Could Make it Harder to Vote by Mail in the Midterms

The Supreme Court Could Make it Harder to Vote by ...

1 month ago 25

Here’s a look at the three lawmakers seen as best positioned to succeed House Speaker Mike Johnson if Republicans lose the majority in the midterms and look for a new leader

Here’s a look at the three lawmakers seen as best ...

1 month ago 28

Starmer to chair COBRA meeting over Iran war's impact on the economy, Sky News understands

Starmer to chair COBRA meeting over Iran war's imp...

1 month ago 29

Democrats sharpen criticism of Vance as they look past Trump to 2028

Democrats sharpen criticism of Vance as they look ...

1 month ago 27

Cast a ballot and wait for the plane. In Alaska, a grace period for ballots is seen as a necessity

Cast a ballot and wait for the plane. In Alaska, a...

1 month ago 25

Beshear Criticizes Vance in Ohio, Stoking 2028 Presidential Tensions

Beshear Criticizes Vance in Ohio, Stoking 2028 Pre...

1 month ago 30