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Trump’s Explanation for an Image of Himself as Jesus: ‘I Thought It Was Me as a Doctor’

Trump’s Explanation for an Image of Himself as Jes...

1 week ago 12

Only three members of the House have been expelled since the Civil War. This week, there are calls to expel as many as four more.

Only three members of the House have been expelled...

1 week ago 14

Trump Takes Down Post Depicting Himself as a Jesus-Like Figure

Trump Takes Down Post Depicting Himself as a Jesus...

1 week ago 15

Trump Attack on Pope and Posting of Jesus Image Draw Widespread Criticism

Trump Attack on Pope and Posting of Jesus Image Dr...

1 week ago 10

To Open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump Wants to Blockade Iran. Experts Are Skeptical.

To Open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump Wants to Block...

1 week ago 14

Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate

Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revi...

1 week ago 11

Trump threat to Iranian civilians 'wrong', Starmer says

Trump threat to Iranian civilians 'wrong', Starmer...

1 week ago 15

For Months, Pope Avoided Clash With Trump. Now He’s Clapping Back.

For Months, Pope Avoided Clash With Trump. Now He’...

1 week ago 6

Swalwell’s Fall Punctuates Woes of Democrats in California, of All Places

Swalwell’s Fall Punctuates Woes of Democrats in Ca...

1 week ago 8

Green light to build nuclear power station that promises 8,000 jobs

Green light to build nuclear power station that pr...

1 week ago 5

PM embraces Brexit divisions as he seeks closer ties with Europe

PM embraces Brexit divisions as he seeks closer ti...

1 week ago 5

Sarwar puts NHS at heart of Scottish Labour's election pitch

Sarwar puts NHS at heart of Scottish Labour's elec...

1 week ago 6

Two of the most recognizable people on the planet—President Trump and Pope Leo XIV—appear to be going at it…on social media, of all places. Read more in today’s WSJ politics newsletter:

Two of the most recognizable people on the planet—...

1 week ago 8

Plaid Cymru's manifesto explained in a minute

Plaid Cymru's manifesto explained in a minute

1 week ago 8

PM to scrap spy chiefs' Hillsborough Law veto

PM to scrap spy chiefs' Hillsborough Law veto

1 week ago 5

Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners

Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school din...

1 week ago 15

UK could adopt EU single market rules under new legislation

UK could adopt EU single market rules under new le...

1 week ago 13

Ulberg delivers first-round KO to win light heavyweight belt as Trump takes spotlight at UFC 327

Ulberg delivers first-round KO to win light heavyw...

1 week ago 16

Trump Says Gas Prices Might Not Drop By Midterms, Highlighting G.O.P. Peril

Trump Says Gas Prices Might Not Drop By Midterms, ...

1 week ago 11

Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives

Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán h...

1 week ago 7

How JD Vance Tried and Failed to End the War in Iran That He Opposed

How JD Vance Tried and Failed to End the War in Ir...

1 week ago 7

Trump Attacks Pope Leo as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’

Trump Attacks Pope Leo as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on...

1 week ago 6

President Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV following the pontiff’s public condemnation of the war in Iran, accusing the leader of the Catholic Church of being weak on crime and catering to liberals

President Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV followi...

1 week ago 8

Rep. Eric Swalwell said he was suspending his campaign for California governor, following allegations of sexual misconduct that sparked outrage among fellow Democrats

Rep. Eric Swalwell said he was suspending his camp...

1 week ago 6

UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz

UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports ...

1 week ago 8

The Internal Revenue Service shed thousands of enforcement agents—tempting more Americans to cheat on their taxes.

The Internal Revenue Service shed thousands of enf...

1 week ago 4

Government YouTube drive to fight 'conspiracy theorists and keyboard warriors'

Government YouTube drive to fight 'conspiracy theo...

1 week ago 8

How Al Sharpton Sized Up the Potential 2028 Democrats at His Convention

How Al Sharpton Sized Up the Potential 2028 Democr...

1 week ago 7

Swinney says Scottish independence referendum could be held in 2028

Swinney says Scottish independence referendum coul...

1 week ago 7

Tice £91,000 tax row is 'minor administrative error', party claims

Tice £91,000 tax row is 'minor administrative erro...

1 week ago 13

High-sugar and deep-fried foods to be banned from school menus

High-sugar and deep-fried foods to be banned from ...

1 week ago 8

Welsh election not about independence, Plaid Cymru candidate says

Welsh election not about independence, Plaid Cymru...

1 week ago 11

President Trump and his advisers have been considering the Wall Street and Main Street impact of continued fighting in the Middle East

President Trump and his advisers have been conside...

1 week ago 14

Starmer urges US and Iran to 'find way through' after peace talks falter

Starmer urges US and Iran to 'find way through' af...

1 week ago 10

Jeanine Pirro’s ability to manage a mercurial president has helped make her a dark-horse candidate in MAGA circles to become the next U.S. attorney general

Jeanine Pirro’s ability to manage a mercurial pres...

1 week ago 8

What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

1 week ago 18

Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed

Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While I...

1 week ago 19

Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz to Clear Mines, U.S. Says

Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz to Clear Mine...

1 week ago 17

Takeaways From the First Big Gathering of Potential 2028 Democratic Candidates

Takeaways From the First Big Gathering of Potentia...

1 week ago 22

Messy and unpredictable: What I learned from election tour of the UK

Messy and unpredictable: What I learned from elect...

1 week ago 7

Manhattan DA Opens Investigation Into Eric Swalwell After Sexual Assault Allegations

Manhattan DA Opens Investigation Into Eric Swalwel...

1 week ago 10

Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Students

Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Pa...

1 week ago 8

Appeals Court Allows Work on Trump’s Ballroom Project for Now, but Seeks Clarity on Scope

Appeals Court Allows Work on Trump’s Ballroom Proj...

1 week ago 6

USPS Is Running Out of Money. Here’s How It Could Affect Your Mail.

USPS Is Running Out of Money. Here’s How It Could ...

2 weeks ago 16

Postal Service, Under Pressure, Now Faces Trump’s Mail Ballot Order

Postal Service, Under Pressure, Now Faces Trump’s ...

2 weeks ago 16

U.S. Moves to Deport Son of Prominent Figure in Iranian Revolution

U.S. Moves to Deport Son of Prominent Figure in Ir...

2 weeks ago 16

UK shelves Chagos deal after Trump opposition

UK shelves Chagos deal after Trump opposition

2 weeks ago 13

U.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking a More Active Role in Iran War

U.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking a More Active...

2 weeks ago 12

Police review complaint about Reform UK's free energy bills competition

Police review complaint about Reform UK's free ene...

2 weeks ago 12

As Election Looms, Will Alito Retire, Giving Trump a New Supreme Court Pick?

As Election Looms, Will Alito Retire, Giving Trump...

2 weeks ago 10