‘I would get fired’: The admission exposing Mamdani’s antisemitism office as a muzzle, not a shield
An office charged with combating antisemitism cannot fulfill its mission if its officials fear losing their jobs for…
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Tokyo just changed Kim Jong Un’s nuclear calculus
North Korea’s perspective on Japan is shifting. On August 4, Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of the Workers’…
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Trump’s bombs weakened Iran’s regime. Its own people can take it down
As the war with Iran approaches its seventh month, the Trump administration should resist a dangerous conclusion:…
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Thune and Schumer avoid recess travel blitz amid increasing unpopularity
August recess typically offers a prime time for party leaders to barnstorm the country in support of their candidates…
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When pundits return to the White House: The Scott Jennings precedent
It would be unusual if conservative commentator Scott Jennings left the CNN studio for the White House briefing room as…
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Bond market meltdown shows MAGA needs a deficit-reducing response before election day
International markets are rattled by global events. That was made clear by the Aug. 18 widespread global selloff of…
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Blue wave depth will be tested in a GOP-friendly Virginia House district
If Democrats are headed for a significant wave in November, one of the best places to measure its size may be a…
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Amy Barrett defies easy categorization, to the dismay of the Left and Right
During her Senate confirmation hearings in October 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett enjoyed enthusiastic support from…
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IndyCar and the president: America 250 goes to the track
Auto racing has been a part of American culture as long as I can remember, but I never recall racing having been a part…
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Gas prices: National average rises to $4.11 per gallon
The national average price for regular gas increased to $4.11 per gallon on Friday, continuing a week of increasing…
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Fans, fast cars, and Freedom 250: The sponsors behind the DC Grand Prix
Fans, drivers, and sponsors are putting the pedal to the metal for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, held in the nation’s…
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Trump talked for a week. Six capitals moved
Start with the week itself, in order. On Aug. 14, at a police training center in Garden City, New York, President…
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What’s behind Russia’s escalation against the UK
Following reports that Ukraine had used drones made by two British companies to strike oil and logistics facilities…
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Why did a GOP House candidate register as Cuba’s foreign agent?
Vic Mellor wants to represent Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District. In late May, mid-campaign, he flew to Havana,…
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We owe $40 trillion — $120,000 each
News that the national debt has risen above $40 trillion resonated like a ringing bell in my mind. It registered that…
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Bread lines or bread winning? The Democratic Party’s fatal leftward drift
The Democratic Party as we know it is on the verge of collapse, nearly ready to capitulate to the ideology responsible…
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Hulu’s ‘Furious’ is a riveting, brilliantly acted character study
A small moment in Hulu’s riveting new series Furious reveals the depth of the show’s preoccupation with female revenge.…
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Storms and possible tornadoes pummel the Northeast US, flooding roads and damaging beaches
NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain and winds pounded the Northeast U.S. on Thursday as storms tore through a beach on Long…
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Ben Jones, 1941-2026
Ben Jones, known to millions as the country boy mechanic Cooter Davenport in the 1980s television series The Dukes of…
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Building data centers right
Infrastructure for the future economy is being built, but not in states controlled by the Democratic Party. Gov. Josh…
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Trump lawyer fights latest instance of lawfare from Obama judge in Florida
President Donald Trump is asking a federal appeals court to overturn sanctions arising from his settlement with the IRS…
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Paige Cognetti’s past opposition to police cooperation with ICE resurfaces in Pennsylvania House race
Scranton, Pennsylvania, Mayor Paige Cognetti’s past comments supporting the separation of local police from federal…
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Mikie Sherrill claims it’s ‘easier to get an AR-15’ than an abortion at bill signing ceremony in New Jersey
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a shield law bill on Thursday aimed at protecting access to individuals…
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Bernie Sanders wades into Florida Senate race with endorsement for Angie Nixon
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) endorsed socialist state Rep. Angie Nixon in her bid to be Florida‘s next U.S. senator on…
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Trump tells Michael Cohen he was ‘weaponized’ in hush money trial
President Donald Trump touted his former attorney Michael Cohen for retracting his 2024 testimony in Trump’s hush money…
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Democratic voters reject Resistance stars
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS REJECT RESISTANCE STARS. There has been a lot of commentary on the differences between Resistance…
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Mike Rogers backs data center moratorium as some GOP candidates shift against AI
Michigan‘s Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers backed the prospect of a data center moratorium in the Wolverine…
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Aisha Wahab wins California House special election in defiance of AIPAC money flood
Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab won the special election for former Rep. Eric Swalwell‘s seat in California‘s 14th…
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Scams involving AI bots posing as immigration lawyers rise amid deportations
Artificial intelligence bots posing as immigration lawyers are increasingly prevalent on social media, where their goal…
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‘I’d win by 25 points’: Trump rejects poor polling and says Americans ‘respect’ Iran war
President Donald Trump rejected Democratic criticism of the Iran war on Thursday, saying he believes Americans…
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‘Definition of evil’: Satanist child abuse cult leader tied to 30 victims worldwide
A saga of drugs, death, and abuse has ended with 77 years in prison for an online cult leader who sexually preyed on…
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House Republican campaign arm posts best year-to-date fundraising haul in committee history
EXCLUSIVE — The National Republican Congressional Committee raised $7.9 million in July, bringing the committee’s…
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Desperate Smithsonian eyes loophole for Latino museum
The Smithsonian Institution is trying to use a loophole to sneak in a building for a yet-to-be-built controversial…
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Walmart using billions in Trump tariff refunds to cut prices at stores
Walmart on Thursday released a quarterly earnings report indicating it received roughly $3 billion in tariff refunds…
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Melania Trump announces $2 million scholarship to benefit foster children
First lady Melania Trump announced a $2 million donation from IndyCar and Fox Corporation to fund scholarships at…
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Bond markets shrug off Treasury intervention, with yields rebounding
The market shrugged off the Treasury Department’s attempt to lower long-term bond yields, raising the question of what…
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