In the failed attempt to defend Platner’s many lapses in judgment, Democrats smeared blue-collar workers and veterans and exposed their hypocrisy toward women.
JASMINE CROCKETT on Texas Senate primary loss: "It was a racist race. But we live in America as y'all are celebrating 250. We know what this country is."
A bipartisan duo is calling on federal agencies to coordinate efforts to thwart potential election threats from artificial intelligence, such as chatbots giving voters inaccurate information.
The latest, continuing skirmish between the United States and Iran will be the new norm. Neither country wants a return to war, given that war is highly unlikely to lead to a decisive result in either direction. But Iran’s regional ambitions and anti-Americanism will drive it to keep testing American patience. In turn, President Donald […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. “History repeats itself,” Karl Marx famously observed, “first as tragedy, second […]
With Graham Platner in Maine, the Democratic Party defended an obviously unfit candidate until the polls indicated that the candidate would be a general election loser, dumped that candidate after he had already won the primary, and then decided to insert its own establishment pick without letting voters have a say. If that sounds familiar, […]
Welcome to Thursday’s edition of Washington Secrets. We take a detour to Maine today, in case you want to read even more about Graham Platner. We reckon there is probably good news for the crew that guided his campaign. Democrats are in such a heaving mess that Team Platner will still find takers for their […]
Despite the happy talk, the Ankara NATO summit failed to restore unity within the alliance and refocus NATO on its core mission of deterrence. Still, there is one country that can confidently declare success: Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government had been gearing up for this summit, fully aware of the opportunities it presented. […]
Planned Parenthood is investing a near-record $47 million into the November midterm elections aiming to unseat the Republicans who voted to cut off the organization from federal funding last year. The "We Decide" campaign from Planned Parenthood Votes — an independent Super PAC affiliated with Planned Parenthood — will target ads and voter outreach in...
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) on Wednesday raised the alarm over Iranian drones believed to be in Cuba. "Iran has been a consistent threat to the united security interests of our country, certainly of Israel," Bush said during a United Against Nuclear Iran event, serving as the group's chair. "And now, we see that...
