An epic feud threatens Mideast stability at a delicate moment
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the two drivers of modernization in the Middle East, should be rejoicing together...
White House fires U.S. attorney in N.Y. hours after judges appointed him
Federal judges in Albany, New York, appointed a new U.S. attorney on Wednesday, exercising a rarely invoked legal authority to...
Judge halts Hegseth’s bid to punish Sen. Kelly for video message to troops
A federal judge ordered the Defense Department to halt pending disciplinary proceedings against Sen. Mark Kelly, saying in a ruling...
Scientists have discovered one of elephants’ most sensitive secrets
The list of feats Andrew Schulz has witnessed an elephant perform with its trunk is as long as, well, an...
Ocasio-Cortez, Rubio to offer dueling visions of world order in Munich
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) are poised to deliver clashing visions of U.S. global...
A consumption tax on Americans is brewing. Tariffs are the dry run.
On the far-too-long list of big mistakes I have made over time, several come under the heading “too much of...
How a supplier of nuts and bolts could curb Trump’s tariff overreach
Scott Lincicome is vice president of general economics and the Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies at the...
Using a law deployed against mob bosses, D.C. files suit against a landlord
D.C. landlord Ali “Sam” Razjooyan for years has faced public scrutiny over his treatment of low-income tenants. He has been...
Government fraud is everywhere. Prediction markets can root it out.
Julia R. Cartwright is a senior research fellow in law and economics at the American Institute for Economic Research. Enron,...
The 43 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
This is one of the biggest holiday weekends of the year, as celebrations of Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day and Presidents’...
Partial government shutdown looms as ICE negotiations hit stalemate
Large swaths of the Department of Homeland Security are set to shut down Saturday unless lawmakers strike a last-minute deal...
Justice Dept’s head of antitrust resigns amid tensions on enforcement
The Justice Department’s top antitrust attorney resigned Thursday amid conflict with department leaders over how aggressively to enforce the nation’s...
White House fires new U.S. attorney in N.Y. within hours of his appointment
Federal judges in Albany, New York, appointed a new U.S. attorney on Wednesday, exercising a rarely invoked legal authority to...
This technology could revolutionize electricity — from space
Michelle Hanlon is executive director of the Center for Air and Space Law and assistant professor at the University of...
How this 75-year-old Tony-winning clown stays in shape for the stage
When Bill Irwin hits the gym and scans the wall of screens for a diversion, the 75-year-old actor and clown...
