Politics

A protester waves the Palestinian flag in Sydney, Australia.On Monday, Australia joined a growing number of Western countries that say they will soon recognize a Palestinian state. That list includes France, the United Kingdom, and Canada, while other Western nations,…

3:06The State Capitol is depicted on July 21, 2025 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell/Getty Images Texas House Democrats who departed the state to obstruct a vote on new congressional maps are set to return to Texas, believing they have succeeded in…

President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House on August 8, 2025.This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your…

7:35The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History is visible from the Washington Monument on June 3, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)Kevin Carter/Getty Images The White House intends to carry out an extensive evaluation of the…

Michael Anton, current director of policy planning at the State Department, speaking during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 2, 2023.If you’ve been following American politics in the Trump era, there’s a decent chance…

5:04A general view of a homeless encampment outside the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., U.S., Aug. 11, 2025.Ken Cedeno/Reuters This week, President Donald Trump pledged to eliminate homeless encampments in Washington, D.C., asserting that the “homeless must…

3:05President Donald Trump addresses the media regarding the deployment of federal law enforcement agents in Washington to enhance the local police presence, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington, August 11, 2025.Jonathan Ernst/Reuters During an exceptional…

1:29Congressman Doug LaMalfa engages in a town hall meeting in Chico, California, on August 11, 2025.KRCR Republican Representative Doug LaMalfa faced strong criticism during an in-person town hall in Chico, California, on Monday morning, as attendees expressed their frustration over…

9:21President Donald Trump responds to inquiries from journalists in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images On Monday, President Donald Trump declared that he is placing the Washington,…