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President Trump says he will nominate Dr. Erica Schwartz to direct the CDC, which has been without a permanent director since Susan Monarez was ousted after clashing with RFK Jr. over vaccine policy

President Trump says he will nominate Dr. Erica Sc...

1 week ago 4

House Votes to Preserve Deportation Protections for Haitians, Rebuking Trump

House Votes to Preserve Deportation Protections fo...

1 week ago 4

Starmer did not know Mandelson failed vetting, government says

Starmer did not know Mandelson failed vetting, gov...

1 week ago 13

Panel Advances Trump’s Triumphal Arch, Even as Key Member Suggests Changes

Panel Advances Trump’s Triumphal Arch, Even as Key...

1 week ago 15

The House has passed a bipartisan measure that would reinstate temporary legal protections for Haitian immigrants living in the U.S.

The House has passed a bipartisan measure that wou...

1 week ago 20

The grandson of Cuban leader Raúl Castro tapped a wealthy Havana entrepreneur to try to personally deliver a letter to the White House last week

The grandson of Cuban leader Raúl Castro tapped a ...

1 week ago 10

Judge Again Halts Aboveground Construction on Trump Ballroom

Judge Again Halts Aboveground Construction on Trum...

1 week ago 8

Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea treatments for pets

Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea t...

1 week ago 9

Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure

Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian...

1 week ago 7

Barack Obama’s new presidential center isn’t a cheap date, and neither is his adopted hometown

Barack Obama’s new presidential center isn’t a che...

1 week ago 5

House Again Thwarts Challenge to Trump’s Authority to Continue Iran War

House Again Thwarts Challenge to Trump’s Authority...

1 week ago 5

UK prepares for food shortages in worst case scenario as Iran war continues

UK prepares for food shortages in worst case scena...

1 week ago 5

Two Magicians Warn the Supreme Court About Junk Science

Two Magicians Warn the Supreme Court About Junk Sc...

1 week ago 4

Justice Dept. Appealing Surveillance Court Ruling Amid Congressional Impasse

Justice Dept. Appealing Surveillance Court Ruling ...

1 week ago 4

Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UK

Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants...

1 week ago 4

Party leaders say how they engage young people in politics

Party leaders say how they engage young people in ...

1 week ago 4

California attorney who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses law license

California attorney who tried to help overturn 202...

1 week ago 4

Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway compete for suburban New Jersey House seat

Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathawa...

1 week ago 3

The Fed drama that just won’t stop. Read more in today’s WSJ politics newsletter:

The Fed drama that just won’t stop. Read more in t...

1 week ago 3

How Trump’s Clash With Pope Leo Turned Into a Fight Over Theology

How Trump’s Clash With Pope Leo Turned Into a Figh...

1 week ago 14

UK economy grew faster than expected ahead of Iran war

UK economy grew faster than expected ahead of Iran...

1 week ago 13

What changes people want to see in Swindon

What changes people want to see in Swindon

1 week ago 12

FIFA president says Iran will participate in World Cup 'for sure' despite war

FIFA president says Iran will participate in World...

1 week ago 5

Trump to promote tax breaks in Las Vegas, where residents feel the pinch of high gas prices

Trump to promote tax breaks in Las Vegas, where re...

1 week ago 3

Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races

Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Se...

1 week ago 4

Chris Mason: The challenge of closing asylum loopholes while protecting genuine cases

Chris Mason: The challenge of closing asylum looph...

1 week ago 6

Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation finds

Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to sta...

1 week ago 5

3 Killed in Boat Strike in the Pacific, Pentagon Says

3 Killed in Boat Strike in the Pacific, Pentagon S...

1 week ago 4

Teens staying silent on politics for fear of being 'cancelled'

Teens staying silent on politics for fear of being...

1 week ago 3

Rep. Eric Swalwell of California earned endorsements from top Democrats in his bid to become governor before sexual-misconduct allegations became public

Rep. Eric Swalwell of California earned endorsemen...

1 week ago 4

Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide

Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel a...

1 week ago 4

Private equity comes to the Pentagon. Can Stephen Feinberg remake the defense industry?

Private equity comes to the Pentagon. Can Stephen ...

1 week ago 3

Gov. Kathy Hochul has thrown New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani a lifeline on his plan to raise taxes on the wealthy, with a proposal to tax luxury second homes

Gov. Kathy Hochul has thrown New York City Mayor Z...

1 week ago 3

Federal authorities are pushing for more oversight of the FirstNet emergency-communications network, operated by AT&T

Federal authorities are pushing for more oversight...

1 week ago 4

The Trump administration wants automakers and other American manufacturers to play a larger role in weapons production, reminiscent of a practice used during World War II

The Trump administration wants automakers and othe...

1 week ago 4

State sets execution by nitrogen gas for man convicted of murder

State sets execution by nitrogen gas for man convi...

1 week ago 4

Labor Department Investigates Texts Sent Among Staff, Secretary and Her Family

Labor Department Investigates Texts Sent Among Sta...

1 week ago 3

Carol Greitzer, Tireless Defender of Greenwich Village, Dies at 101

Carol Greitzer, Tireless Defender of Greenwich Vil...

1 week ago 4

Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality

Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With...

1 week ago 4

Justice Sotomayor Apologizes for Highly Personal Criticism of Justice Kavanaugh

Justice Sotomayor Apologizes for Highly Personal C...

1 week ago 3

From friendship to friction: Inside the growing tensions between Trump and Starmer

From friendship to friction: Inside the growing te...

1 week ago 4

Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It

Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From...

1 week ago 3

Can Trump and Republicans Get Back on Message on the Economy?

Can Trump and Republicans Get Back on Message on t...

1 week ago 3

Social media leaders called to Downing Street over children's safety

Social media leaders called to Downing Street over...

1 week ago 4

In the House, Republican Plans Go Awry Amid Party Divides

In the House, Republican Plans Go Awry Amid Party ...

1 week ago 3

French government seeking release of 86-year-old French widow detained by ICE

French government seeking release of 86-year-old F...

1 week ago 4

Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over 'oblivious' pro-Trump emergency orders

Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives...

1 week ago 4

US war on Iran was a 'mistake', says Reeves

US war on Iran was a 'mistake', says Reeves

1 week ago 13

Trump approved more H-2B visas for foreign workers after meeting with associates who have ties to his businesses.

Trump approved more H-2B visas for foreign workers...

1 week ago 23

Kevin Warsh’s path to leading the Federal Reserve took a key step forward this week—and possibly two steps back

Kevin Warsh’s path to leading the Federal Reserve ...

1 week ago 14