Trump’s Fury Marks Opening of Election Night
President Donald Trump opened Election Night on the offensive, lashing out at Fox News, attacking commentator Jessica Tarlov and warning to CBS that if Democrats take control of Congress, he is prepared…
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EXCLUSIVE: State Department Backs ‘Orderly Transition’ of Power in Serbia
As Serbia changes governments, it enters one of the most sensitive moments in any democracy: the peaceful transfer of power. The United States is making clear that it wants that transition to be orderly. In an exclusive statement to…
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First Polls Close as America Delivers Its Midterm Verdict on Trump
The first polls have closed in parts of Kentucky and Indiana, marking the beginning of an election night that could reshape the balance of…
Keep readingTrump’s Midterm Reckoning: Will Republicans Lose Congress?
“If we don’t win the midterms, they’re going to blame me,” President Donald Trump told supporters at a rally in Tennessee last month. And…
Keep readingWhen Will We Know the Midterm Election Results?
Americans are voting in the 2026 midterm elections today, but the country may have to wait before it knows which party will control Congress.…
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TODAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE
THE FIRST DRAFT
Why Elon Musk Is Spending Millions to Defend Texas Republicans
Why does a Republican Party that has dominated Texas politics for decades need the world’s richest man to spend so much money defending its hold on the state?…
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Melania Trump to Bring Russian and Ukrainian Representatives Together at White House
First lady Melania Trump will bring Russian and Ukrainian representatives together at the White House on Thursday, following her efforts to secure a…
Trump Says He Would Pardon Elon Musk if Needed
President Donald Trump said Monday he would be willing to pardon Elon Musk if he believed the billionaire needed protection from potential prosecution.…
Melania Trump Brokers Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire in Oleshky
First lady Melania Trump helped broker a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the devastated Ukrainian city of Oleshky, an unusual diplomatic…
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AFTERIMAGE REVIEW
Chronicles on Freedom: My Life in Voluntary Exile
“It is we who changed. Everything else remained the same,” the Croatian waiter at Monte’s Trattoria in New York City told…
Alina Habba’s $50 Million Deal and the Case for Saying No
There comes a moment in the life of a nation when the most important word in its…
George Logothetis: Humanity Cannot Survive as a Collection of Avatars on a Screen
There is no shortage of power in New York this week. Black SUVs sweep through Midtown with…