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Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.

The Justice Department accused the EEOC of violating civil rights laws by issuing guidelines that effectively pressured employers to make race-based considerations in hiring and promotions.

More than 53,000 Unemployment Insurance claims in the Garden State were found to be fraudulent as a result.

With the flood of late-arriving mail-in ballots having helped propel Raman into second place, it's worth looking at one of the state's more questionable election procedures.

The UK Treasury continues to resist a push to speed up an increase in defense spending, just days out from unveiling the country’s long-delayed military investment plan.

Normalizing mental illness-related violence lets public leaders avoid accountability.

A new program will pay workers as they train and promise them jobs building new digital infrastructure.

When a violent crime is committed, it tends to feel not just unwarranted but random. When a murder, sex crime, or burglary happens, we often ask, "How did this happen?" Even worse is when a violent…

Yet another blowout jobs report this morning, with the addition of 172,000 jobs beating all expectations and the prior months revised upward as well. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, also a…

For more than two weeks, around 300 immigrants locked up at Delaney Hall, an immigrant detention camp in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a hunger and labor strike, refusing to eat and refusing to…

No pope can afford to be completely apolitical, but Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, is proving to be more political than most -- and he's siding with the left.

Spencer Pratt's AI-fueled Los Angeles mayoral campaign shows cheap viral slop may get views, but not votes.

A mix of restaurants, cultural institutions and high-rise residential living makes Midtown Atlanta one of the city's most attractive neighborhoods. Lately, however, a series of violent incidents has…

Southern Poverty Law Center releases report as US government pursues federal fraud charges against groupA new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) finds hard-right groups have…

HHS demanding probe from California and Washington state governors over millions in cash that it doled out to a Muslim group to help settle refugees from Afghanistan.

Israel’s haters surely enjoy the perversity of accusing the Jewish state of the same enormity that contributed to its creation.

US embassy came out against UK’s proposed under-16 social media ban, which would affect American firmsWhite House displeasure over the prospect of an under-16 social media ban will not deter the UK…

Kim served as California political director for Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential run.

It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which came at a time when the cease-fire in the war has grown tenuous.

Social Security's retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than last year's projections, according to an annual report released Tuesday, while Medicare's…

Ms. Rachel, a YouTube entertainer known for her vast children’s audience, visited on Monday the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, N.J., to visit families separated by…

A surface naval drone helped rescue two downed crew members from a US Army AH-64 Apache that crashed off the coast of Oman, according to US Central Command, the first time an unmanned vehicle was…

NASA announced the four astronauts who will fly to space as soon as next year to test out moon landers built by SpaceX and Blue Origin — the next stage in the agency’s ambitious Artemis program…

Stabilising the finances of another country is a foreign policy decision as well as an economic one

San Francisco voters rejected a union-backed ballot measure to raise taxes on large corporations doing business in the city, a win for billionaires who argued that the levy would harm the city’s…

The proposal was seen as a possible measure of how residents felt about the recent flood of money into the city as a result of the A.I. boom.

With his sober and serious scholarship, the historian was among the last of his generation.

The Republican senator from South Carolina has a well-funded primary challenger who has a chance of forcing him into a runoff election.

Kenyan police fired teargas at protesters demonstrating against a planned quarantine facility for US servicemen and citizens exposed to the Ebola virus.

Any indication of tepid support for Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, will be seen as a warning sign about his chances against Senator Susan Collins, the Republican…

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Alabama's nitrogen gas execution method likely inflicts a cruel and constitutionally impermissible degree of suffering on condemned inmates -- but stopped…

Reconciliation is a budget-related measure that can pass the Senate on a simple majority vote. Most other forms of legislation require 60 votes to bypass the filibuster in the upper chamber.

Reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are suing former defense attorneys for $25 million, blaming them for losing a criminal case that found them guilty of defrauding banks out of millions of dollars

Maine Democrat Graham Platner is seeking to make the nomination official to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.

Ever since he attained the age of majority some four decades ago, Terence Hamilton, now 57, has voted in Mississippi's Second Congressional District, covering 30 counties across the western part of…

The turmoil engulfing CBS News and "60 Minutes" has left me wondering what my grandfather Andy Rooney would make of it all.

Trump has long viewed legacy media as adversarial, and his 'Meet the Press' interview helps illustrate why, whether one agrees with him or not.

From shrinking returns on education to the fading hopes of a middle-class life, India’s youth have many reasons to feel wounded. One insult from from the chief justice of India may have been the last…

"The invasion of literature by politics was bound to happen," wrote George Orwell in his 1948 essay, "Writers and Leviathan," because "we have developed . . . an awareness of the enormous injustice…

Monday, June 8th on RealClearPolitics - Joined by Prineha Narang, Professor of Physical Sciences & Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCLA

The first thing to note about Walter Isaacson's new book is its remarkable title: The Greatest Sentence Ever Written. If you've forgotten that we're approaching the 250th anniversary of America's…

We tend to think we have one national anthem, but to me, we have always seemed to have two. The first is the official one, "The Star-Spangled Banner." The second is "Battle Hymn of the Republic." The…

Two years ago, U.S. Steel said it couldn't afford to keep operating its oldest mill near Pittsburgh. Now, new owner Nippon Steel 5401 0.37%

You might expect that new high school graduates would be depressed and dejected. They are inheriting a shaky economy, a world at risk of becoming uninhabitable, and a country whose president makes a…

RealClear is vacationing in London this June, and we invite you to join us.When? June 23-25. Why? London is being overtaken by over four thousand civilized souls, from over one hundred western…

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 continues to share knowledge and best practices with World Cup host cities for countering illicit unmanned aircraft systems.

America depends on global order-and can restore it.

It's a quiet Tuesday morning in Sacramento. On any given weekday this past year, the City of Trees is normally bustling with state workers heading to their offices, construction workers hammering…

For Spencer Pratt's supporters, the last four days of the Los Angeles mayoral primary vote-counting and conclusion were like a gut punch delivered in slow motion.

Southern Baptists are beginning their annual meeting Tuesday morning, where church representatives in the staunchly conservative evangelical denomination are expected to vote on a constitutional…

A look at differences between the 1994 World Cup, the first in the United States, and the 2026 tournament, to be played in the U.S., Mexico and Canada

Rahm Emanuel has been making moves in New Hampshire, hinting at a possible return to Washington politics

His first rate-setting meeting sets the direction of travel for a potentially turbulent term in office

South Carolina voters are narrowing down candidates in key races for governor and U.S. Senate

One week after voters headed to the polls for the Los Angeles mayoral race, NBC News is projecting former reality TV star Spencer Pratt will not advance in November’s runoff election against…

The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including tech giant Alibaba, to its list of Chinese military companies, keeping them from getting U.S. defense contracts.

The post He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him. appeared first on ProPublica.

Representative Vince Fong is moving to rein in California profligacy and relieve business owners in the process.

It does not have to be this way.

The leaders of China and North Korea used two days of pomp to project a united front.

Graham Platner heads into Maine’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday facing a fresh bout of controversy, turning what had looked like a coronation into a test of whether he’s a viable candidate for…

Embattled International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan was suspended after the court's oversight body referred him for disciplinary proceedings.

Ten years after Brexit, analysis published by Bloomberg on Tuesday shows that the UK’s vote to leave the European Union may have already cost the British economy between 2% and 4% of gross domestic…

Germany is seeking new partners to build a next-generation fighter jet after a prestigious project with France collapsed over disagreements between industry partners.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to announce a ban on under-16s using social media within days after his position hardened following parents’ response to a government consultation.

Iran and Israel say they've halted military operations after weekend flare-up; Trump attends NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden.

State Assemblyman Alex Bores, a candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District, speaks with NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz about why some top artificial intelligence companies are opposing his…

Gov. Janet Mills trekked down to Boston to attend late Rep. Barney Frank's funeral as many national Democrats pray for someone to rescue them from Platner's expected clinching of the party's Senate…

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller lost his bid for a fourth term in a March Republican primary, despite Trump's endorsement.

Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, citing "vetting concerns."

Graham Platner and Lindsey Graham are both hoping for comfortably big victories.

Peru’s presidential election is so tight that it’ll likely be citizens abroad, rather than those from within the country, who will break the tie.

David Rush is under investigation on suspicion of creating a fake spy program and persuading others to take part. The CIA transferred large amounts of money to the sham project, sources say.

Nithya Raman, a progressive Los Angeles City Council member, has edged out reality-TV star Spencer Pratt in the city's mayoral primary and will run off against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in November.

Senior administration officials jump on death of Henry Nowak – and statements echo language of the far rightOver a breathtaking few days that spanned Saturday’s 82nd anniversary of D-day, senior…

As Democrat Graham Platner is poised to officially win the party's nomination Tuesday, many Democratic voters continue to support his campaign despite multiple controversies.

Graham Platner is poised to win his party's Senate nomination Tuesday in Maine despite a campaign roiled by offensive Reddit posts he wrote years ago, a chest tattoo widely recognized as a Nazi…

On Friday, the Pentagon cut the number of religious affiliation codes from over 200 to 31 to help military chaplains streamline religious support services.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) said Monday that she received a “closely controlled and limited tour” of a federal immigration detention facility in Newark, N.J. “After being denied access for…

The Massachusetts National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group enhanced regional medical readiness by hosting the Air Combat Command Emergency Decontamination Course at Barnes Air National Guard…

Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher revealed that he will be in an upcoming documentary about the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a right-wing political activist and…

The Trump administration on Monday announced it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 U.S. citizens accused of immigration fraud.

The Navy established Naval Support Activity Stirling in Perth, Australia, to provide essential services and community infrastructure for American personnel and families stationed there as part of the…

New World screwworm larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, creating severe wounds that can be fatal if left untreated.

Browse all of our full episode transcripts from 2026 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

The scandal-plagued Maine Democrat has no record to run on, so voters have only his word. But he has left them no reason to trust anything he says.

American Dream costs are constraining household budgets, even when other economic indicators look good.

This is not just a ‘women’s issue.’ It’s an institutional integrity issue.

Mike Pence looked to the declaration we’re most likely going to be judged on.

A failed Swedish experiment should be a cautionary tale for the Vermont senator’s AI plan.

While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goalsLet no one accuse Bernie Sanders of ducking the…

The post What ProPublica Found in the Genetic Code of America’s Measles Outbreaks appeared first on ProPublica.

Recent research suggests there's more going on with "ideological sorting" than simply moving to places that match one's politics. It's often one of many deciding factors, such as taxes or safety.

There was a time when scandals were a death knell for political careers. But today, they're far from being career enders.

Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman, a Democrat, has taken a narrow lead for second place over former reality TV star Spencer Pratt, a registered Republican, in the race to take on Mayor…

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Reps. Ro Khanna, Jim Himes and Don Bacon join. Plus, a panel on artificial intelligence with Chris Krebs and Ben Buchanan.

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rye Barcott, a Marine veteran and With Honor founder, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 7, 2026.

If approved by parliament, Han would become South Korea's first female prime minister in 20 years.

Before we know it, worries about AI-besotted partners are going to seem really dated.

A federal judge makes a puzzling deviation from established law on who gets included in a protected class.

The news is a business, not a public university with tenure track.

How can we expect young people to become responsible adults when we’re constantly sheltering them?

A weekslong standoff between demonstrators and law enforcement outside a New Jersey immigration detention center has become the latest flashpoint for protests against President Donald Trump’s…

The Treasury Department will use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran's regime, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's thinking…