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In a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration’s handling of the ongoing government shutdown, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture must fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November, ensuring…

WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) told Senate Republicans Thursday that they should expect to vote on a new proposal Friday aiming to end the government shutdown, according to people familiar with the plan, in an attempt by GOP leaders to…

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to move ahead for now with a policy requiring that Americans’ passports reflect the holders’ sex at birth. In an emergency order, the court said the requirement is akin to displaying…

Amid the acrid smoke of glide bombs and the relentless buzz of FPV drones, a Ukrainian reconnaissance officer—call him “Viper,” to shield his identity—peers through the fog-shrouded ruins of Pokrovsk’s southern outskirts. Once a bustling coal town of 60,000 souls…

In a stinging rebuke to the early momentum of President Donald J. Trump’s second term, Democrats notched three high-profile victories on Election Night, sweeping gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia while handing the reins of New York City to…

In a stinging defeat for the city’s financial titans, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani swept to victory in Tuesday’s mayoral election, capping a bruising campaign where Wall Street poured tens of millions into efforts to derail his progressive insurgency. Led by…

In a triumph that blends millennial savvy with old-school populism, Zohran Mamdani has emerged from relative obscurity to claim the mayoralty of the world’s financial capital, marking a seismic shift in the governance of America’s largest city. The 34-year-old state…

Dick Cheney, America’s most powerful modern vice president and chief architect of the “war on terror,” who helped lead the country into the ill-fated Iraq war on faulty assumptions, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was…

In a move that lays bare the Trump administration’s assault on independent journalism and national security norms, far-right provocateur Laura Loomer—known for her inflammatory rants, conspiracy-mongering, and self-proclaimed “Loomering” of disloyal officials—has been handed official press credentials to cover the…

On the eve of Election Day in America’s most dynamic metropolis, President Donald J. Trump delivered a pragmatic gut punch to the radical left’s ambitions, throwing his weight—however grudgingly—behind Andrew Cuomo to stave off what he rightly calls a “communist”…