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The removal marks the end of the president’s longtime effort to assert control over the institution, one of Washington’s most iconic landmarks.
TSA launching TSA Gold+ program at US airports. What is it?
A recently announced initiative spearheaded by the Transportation Security Administration aims to "achieve world-class security and customer experience," according to the agency.
Will America’s 250th anniversary mark the end of our nation’s noble dream?
On the 250th anniversary of our republic, what is “united” about the United States of America?
House conservatives mount push to codify Trump border policies
Hard-line conservatives in the House are mounting an uphill push to codify President Trump’s border policies, demanding a vote by July 4 and warning that policies that have significantly cut down crossings at the southern border could be easily reversed once he leaves office. “The president has given us the most secure border that, literally,…
When it comes to retirement, a year can change everything
People who keep working into their 60s report more purpose and stronger social ties.
Maher jabs Trump over UFC: ‘The emperor is holding gladiator games on his birthday’
Late night host Bill Maher took aim at the upcoming UFC event at the White House, ridiculing the decision to hold the event on President Trump’s birthday this Sunday. “Our redneck president is turning 80, and to celebrate there is a UFC fight on the lawn,” the comedian said during his opening monologue on Friday…
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Iran peace deal expected to be finalized ‘in the next 24 hours’: Pakistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran could be finalized “in the next 24 hours.” Pakistan has been mediating the peace talks between the two sides, and Sharif wrote in a social media post that the nations “are closer to a peace deal than ever…
A Canvas as Big as the Country
Don’t ask what Frederic Church’s massive, immersive landscapes mean. Just look.
The Beauty of Doing Nothing Together
There’s something reassuring about being with people when nobody is trying especially hard.
Why Hasan Piker thinks Democrats are moving in his direction
Hasan Piker in Vancouver, Canada, on May 13, 2026. | Florencia Tan Jun/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images Here’s what’s undeniable: The Democratic electorate has dramatically shifted when it comes to the United States’ relationship with Israel. Earlier this year, a national poll from Gallup found that 41 percent of Americans sympathize with Palestinians and 36 percent with Israelis — the first time since Gallup began tracking the metric in 2001 that Israelis do not hold a clear lead in US sympathies. Among Democrats, the gap is a chasm: 65 percent side with Palestinians, just 17 percent with Israelis. A Pew survey from March, meanwhile, found that 6 in 10 Americans now have a very or somewhat unfavorable view of Israel, up 7 percentage points since last year and nearly 20 points since 2022 — and among Democrats and Democratic-leaners, that figure climbs to 80 percent. This shift, in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and Israel’s brutal war in Gaza in
US forces shoot down Iranian drones targeting ships in Stait of Hormuz: Centcom
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Friday that U.S. forces shot down an unspecified number of Iranian one-way attack drones in the Strait of Hormuz, as an emerging deal between the two nations hangs in the balance. Centcom wrote on the social platform X that Iran had launched “multiple one-way attack drones” targeting commercial ships…
How South Africa’s Myopia Is Harming the Entire Continent
Xenophobia in Africa’s southernmost nation will have vast implications.