An 18-year-old man was arrested Monday after law enforcement officers stopped him from advancing toward the U.S. Capitol with a shotgun, authorities said. The U.S. Capitol Police spotted the suspect carrying a long gun as he walked near the Capitol grounds. Without firing a shot or reporting any injuries, officers intervened and took the individual … Read more

Longtime Democrat megadonor John Morgan, who recently switched to being an independent, has a cautionary message for the Democratic Party. He believes that Gavin Newsom should not pursue the nomination unless he takes a more centrist approach. Furthermore, he warned that an endorsement from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could spell disaster for Newsom’s presidential … Read more

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has directed Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to remove Col. Dave Butler from his position as chief of Army public affairs and senior adviser to the Army secretary, according to a report by Fox News. Driscoll is currently in Geneva as part of a U.S. negotiating team working on efforts related … Read more

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed with a lower court that a key immigration case should be sent back to a trial court for more work to be done. In other words, the appellate court did not overturn the lower court’s decision. Instead, it sent the case back with instructions to address a legal or procedural … Read more

President Donald Trump said Monday that those responsible for kidnapping Nancy Guthrie must release her unharmed or face what he described as the “most severe” federal penalties. In a brief phone interview with The Post, the president said he would want the Justice Department to seek the death penalty if the 84-year-old mother of NBC “Today” … Read more

Speculation has increased in legal and political circles over whether Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, one of the most conservative members of the high court, may retire later this year, a development that could allow President Donald Trump to nominate another justice. President George W. Bush appointed Alito, 75, to the Supreme Court, where he … Read more

President Donald Trump warned Iran that continued assassination threats made by leaders in Tehran would be met with the country getting “blown up” and “total obliteration.” “Well, they shouldn’t be doing it, but I’ve left notification,” Trump said. “Anything ever happens, we’re going to blow the whole — the whole country’s going to get blown … Read more

Summer, 2007. Florida. Jamie Hull was flying solo at 1,000 feet when his engine suddenly ignited. Flames tore through the cockpit. Thick smoke swallowed the cabin. There was no checklist long enough for this moment. He forced the burning plane lower, fighting for control. But a safe landing wasn’t possible. At roughly 15 feet above … Read more

José “Pepe” Mujica died on May 13, 2025 — just one week before his 90th birthday. He did not pass away in a presidential palace or a state residence. He died on his small flower farm outside Montevideo — the same modest property where he chose to live even while serving as president of Uruguay. … Read more

There’s something almost surreal about who showed up at the Munich Security Conference this year. What exactly is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doing at a high-level international security summit? She holds no executive authority. She sets no foreign policy. The same question applies to Gavin Newsom — a governor whose job description is supposed to center on … Read more