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Sen. John Cornyn of Texas reversed himself and said he would support changes to the longstanding Senate filibuster rule that requires 60 votes to advance most legislation

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas reversed himself and sai...

2 months ago 53

The Trump administration is preparing to announce new tariff investigations that could result in higher levies on a litany of nations over what the U.S. deems as unfair trade practices

The Trump administration is preparing to announce ...

2 months ago 46

After The Wall Street Journal reported the department was dropping its defense of executive orders that outlined punishments against specific law firms, Trump told advisers to stop it immediately

After The Wall Street Journal reported the departm...

2 months ago 44

Casualties and the cost of war. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:

Casualties and the cost of war. Read more in today...

2 months ago 35

Ireland’s prime minister is set to discuss a pledge to invest billions in the U.S. as part of an annual St. Patrick’s Day visit to the White House

Ireland’s prime minister is set to discuss a pledg...

2 months ago 42

Democrats are floating sweeping policy changes that would relieve millions of people of any federal income-tax payments

Democrats are floating sweeping policy changes tha...

2 months ago 38

Iran is exporting more oil through the Strait of Hormuz than before the war, showing it is in control of a strategic waterway that it has closed off to the rest of the region’s oil producers

Iran is exporting more oil through the Strait of H...

2 months ago 56

Trump’s suggestions that the war with Iran might soon be over are bringing a new problem to the fore: Israel and the U.S. have rather different ideas

Trump’s suggestions that the war with Iran might s...

2 months ago 45

A look at how the Trump team’s reasons for the Iran war, along with objectives and timing, have shifted since the air assault began

A look at how the Trump team’s reasons for the Ira...

2 months ago 44

Republican lawmakers showed signs Tuesday they were getting nervous about the course of the Iran war and the economic impact on voters ahead of the November elections.

Republican lawmakers showed signs Tuesday they wer...

2 months ago 45

As events shift in Iran so does the White House messaging about the war. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:

As events shift in Iran so does the White House me...

2 months ago 40

Each side in the Iran war seems to have miscalculated how the other would behave, triggering an ever-expanding conflict with few clear ways out in the foreseeable future

Each side in the Iran war seems to have miscalcula...

2 months ago 48

Who will Trump pick as MAGA heir for the ’28 election? He has lately extolled Rubio amid the focus on foreign policy, but many see Vance as a better fit.

Who will Trump pick as MAGA heir for the ’28 elect...

2 months ago 48

Lawrence Summers has lost his affiliation with America’s leading economics organization, the latest consequence for the former Treasury secretary stemming from his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein

Lawrence Summers has lost his affiliation with Ame...

2 months ago 46

How Iran is building a religious mythology around its new supreme leader

How Iran is building a religious mythology around ...

2 months ago 42

Anthropic filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for designating the artificial-intelligence company a security threat and trying to cancel its federal contracts

Anthropic filed a lawsuit against the Trump admini...

2 months ago 56

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are backing Powerus, a drone company vying to meet Pentagon demand and fill a hole left by the administration’s ban on new Chinese drones in the U.S.

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are backing Poweru...

2 months ago 48

Ask members of Congress if the U.S. is at war with Iran, and suddenly a reticence to use the word “war” appears. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:

Ask members of Congress if the U.S. is at war with...

2 months ago 47