Robert Kagan: The dominant power in the Middle East from now on will not be the U.S. or Israel but Iran. read more
The justices voted, 6 to 3 along the usual ideological lines, to overturn an injunction a judge placed on Trump's order in June. read more
The pair of lawsuits, filed in New York State Supreme Court, allege the city's plan will harm independent grocers, many of whom are minorities, by siphoning customers and forcing their businesses to close. read more
Retail sales fell 0.6% last month, marking the biggest decrease since May 2025, compared with a revised gain of 0.2% in June, according to the Commerce Department data released Friday. Economists were projecting a small increase. read more
United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon discusses pushing students toward trade school starting in elementary school: "I think you can have some introduction of skilled trades in elementary school." read more
"The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don't expect to doing much business with Ontario any longer." read more
Dolly Parton, who rose from a loving if impoverished upbringing in the mountains of East Tennessee to become the "Queen of Country" music, a Hollywood star, and a beloved American icon, has died, her family announced on Tuesday. Parton was 80. read more
The Trump administration is, for the first time, threatening the demolition of the Kennedy Center if the arts institution isn't allowed to close for two years for renovations. read more
