Politics

How the Iran war set Beijing up for global clean energy dominance

BRUSSELS — America’s allies, stung by soaring energy costs due to Washington’s attacks on Iran, are confronting an uncomfortable truth: The escape route from fossil fuel shocks leads straight into ...

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Cop vs. Cabinet secretary: The saga gripping the Labor Department

President Donald Trump is staring down the prospect of filling another hole in his Cabinet — and one of his own appointees may end up forcing the issue.Anthony D’Esposito, who leads the Labor Depar...

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LA Socialists’ Debates Reflect the Left’s Growing Strength

Inspired by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York and building their own electoral powerhouse, LA’s socialists recently deliberated on whether to weigh in on their city’s mayoral race. The questions...

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New York Democrats are looking beyond the battleground districts

Amid a hot streak of overperformances across the country and President Donald Trump’s slipping approval rating, New York Democrats are wondering: Why not try to flip a seat that Trump won by 20 poi...

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UAE official: More than 90% of Iranian targets were civilian infrastructure

The United Arab Emirates’ minister of state said Sunday the country had been hit with over 2,800 missiles and drones in the first 40 days of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran, adding that more th...

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Aspiring pot companies had big dreams for Florida. Reality has hit hard.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida is all about freewheeling fun in the sun — except when it comes to marijuana. And the state’s pot businesses are learning that the hard way.When the Florida agency re...

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Battleground Republicans are starting to worry about the Senate

There's a growing anxiety gnawing at battleground Republicans: Maybe their Senate majority isn't as safe as they once thought.Democrats still face steep odds in their bid to flip the chamber, but i...

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In wake of political violence, states use campaign cash for personal security

Since the assassinations of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, more than 15 states have passed laws or approved rule changes allowing lawmake...

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California’s Blue Armageddon

On a chilly Saturday late last month, I met Eric Swalwell at a Little League diamond near Capitol Hill, where the Bay Area congressman and his wife, Brittany, would be watching their 8-year-old son...

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New Jersey’s $150 World Cup fare kicks off uproar

NEWARK, New Jersey — New Jersey asked to host this year’s World Cup. Now it risks offending its guests with plans to squeeze soccer fans — a move that is either proof that all politics are local or...

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Asking the Wrong Questions About Hasan Piker

Last week, Pod Save America, the popular podcast founded by former Obama-administration staffers, hosted the influencer and leftist provocateur Hasan Piker. A charismatic and pugnacious socialist s...

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The California Governor’s Race Is a Debacle

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Trump says US-Iran talks to continue Monday in Pakistan

President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the U.S. will continue peace talks with Iranian representatives in Pakistan on Monday — even as he continued to threaten striking civilian infrastructure ...

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The Age of Overt Political Warfare

When Dwight Eisenhower wanted toensure that Japanese voters stuck with U.S.-friendly prime minister Nobusuke Kishi in the 1958 elections over socialist and communist challengers, the clandestine ma...

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Everybody’s working for that weekend

NEW YORK — If President Donald Trump floats past Manhattan on a warship for America’s 250th birthday, don’t be surprised.Amid the myriad semiquincentennial celebrations being planned nationwide is ...

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‘No such thing as absolute safety’: Japan embraces nuclear post-Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE, Japan — Fifteen years ago, this mountainous region on Japan’s northeast coast suffered one of the world’s worst nuclear power accidents.Abandoned homes, offices and shops stil...

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Mamdani brings Obama to NYC for meeting

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former President Barack Obama met for the first time in New York City on Saturday, a high-profile sit-down that took place at a time Mamdani is trying to maintai...

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Why Grindr’s CEO Wants the Gay Dating App to Get Deeper Into AI

Grindr CEO George Arison tries to avoid discussing politics. But he and the popular gay dating app he leads are making a play for influence both in Sacramento and Washington.Grindr recently announc...

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Forced out of the military — and into the redistricting wars

The latest battle in the 2026 redistricting wars will be decided Tuesday in Virginia, where a map favoring Democrats in 10 of 11 districts looks narrowly poised to spell doom for Republican incumbe...

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Eric Swalwell Thought He Was Untouchable — Until He Wasn’t

The Toyota Corolla shuttling Eric Swalwell to the San Francisco airport was already running well over the speed limit. It wasn’t enough.“‘Go as fast as you can. Go 90 or whatever,’” Dean Wallace, t...

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‘A trend that can’t be ignored’: Dems have made up ground in nearly every election since Trump took office

In some other year, Analilia Mejia’s 20-point win in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District might have been a stunning result.But the progressive organizer’s romp on Thursday elicited little shoc...

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