James K. Polk expanded the U.S. more than any other president. Now his portrait hangs in the Oval Office, a signal that ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he didn’t support an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, calling for more discussion on a permanent end to the war as Moscow’s army made rapid gains toward expelling ...

Terrorist support is cause for revocation, but not unpopular speech.

Harvard economist Roland Fryer explains how social patterns persist in integrated schools and what actually shapes student success. Photo: Free to Choose Network If you think language is an emotive ...

Mahmoud Khalil is an extreme example, but many immigrants seem to revile the U.S.

A vote to shut down the government would have harmed the minority party more.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) said Republicans “do not have the votes in the Senate” to advance a measure that would fund the government beyond ...

The engine-turbocharger maker’s stock rose after it posted higher earnings, exceeded $1 billion in revenue for the first time and increased its dividend by 47%.

Daimler Truck shares were hit the hardest, after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it would reconsider truck-emissions regulations.

Everyone knows it is the duty of unbearable coastal sports media snobs like yours truly to ignore interesting events happening in the middle of the country, so it’s no surprise that a major ...

Convenience-store sales have fallen as consumers cut back on snacks due to rising prices and health concerns.

This is an online version of our Markets A.M. newsletter by Spencer Jakab. Get investing insights in your inbox each weekday by signing up here—it’s free. 📧 The market’s first reaction to economic ...