Politics

The iced coffee debate reflects 'everything wrong with hiring right now,' says career expert

Iced coffee is at the center of an intergenerational hiring debate taking place across the internet. A career expert says it reflects a broken job market.

The Two-Year Temper Tantrum to Come

Trump’s recent kerfuffle with the press is a preview of his next era.

Xi assured Trump he would cease aid to Iran, US ambassador to China claims

The United States is demanding that China cease any aid to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the U.S. ambassador claimed Beijing is playing ball.

EU Vows to Defend Its Stand Against X After the US Backs a Court Challenge From Elon Musk

The European Union’s executive arm said Friday it’s prepared to defend a 120 million euro ($137 million) fine against the social media platform X after the U.S. government threw its support behind a legal effort by Elon Musk this week to have the case dismissed.

Judge orders deadlocked jury to continue deliberations in Trayon White bribery trial

A federal judge on Friday ordered the deadlocked jury in Washington, D.C., in councilman Trayon White’s bribery trial to continue deliberations despite the defense requesting a mistrial.

Supreme Court restores Trump's mass voter verification system

The Supreme Court revived an expanded immigration database the Trump admin said targets voting by noncitizens but critics say could disenfranchise voters.

Congress should be giving Steve Feinberg a reason to stay

Steve Feinberg is a modern heir to the “dollar-a-year” men: business leaders who brought their experience managing American industry into government to strengthen the nation’s defense. That tradition today is rare, with many positions filled by policy experts instead. Congress should consider what our nation stands to lose if Feinberg’s tenure ends in frustration.

White House TV press pool resumes coverage after passes reinstated

Major networks in the White House television press pool are resuming their coverage on Friday after press passes were reinstated for CNN, Politico, and MS Now.

No general election before 2029, Andy Burnham says

Prime minister quashes speculation that Labour’s revival in the polls could prompt early contest

The Guardian view on Trump and Xi: a show of friendship, but no real attempt to address the tensions

The Chinese leader’s visit to Washington appears to have done nothing to shift the stalemate in bilateral relations

Don Bacon criticizes Trump administration's deportation policy

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) is criticizing the Trump administration’s immigration policies, arguing that its approach to deportations risks failing to distinguish between people who pose a threat to the country and those who contribute to their communities.

SCOTUS unblocks database linking Social Security and citizenship records

The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a key election integrity win on the emergency docket Friday, lifting a block on the implementation of a voter verification system that would combine Social Security information with citizenship records.