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. The seething over the news that Paramount Skydance has purchased the […]
President Donald Trump has not only secured a ceasefire in the brutal war between Israel and Hamas that has raged almost nonstop since Hamas’s horrific attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, but he and his administration also secured an agreement that, in its first phase, will return the 20 living hostages held in Gaza (and the […]
The most annoying media “fact-check” is the one that pretends certain words don’t mean what we all know them to mean. We’re talking about the defensive responses this week to the revelation that the Biden Justice Department spied on eight Republican senators. It’s not spying, respond the critics. Just think of it as unannounced monitoring! […]
The Virginia Education Association, the influential teachers union that claims to represent educators across the commonwealth, has revealed its true colors, and they are anything but educational. Despite explosive revelations about Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general, fantasizing about violent acts against a Republican lawmaker, the VEA stubbornly clings to its endorsement […]
What would you call a political activist who went head-to-head with a bloodthirsty, communist leader, suspected of killing tens of thousands of people and viciously silenced opposition? How would you describe a woman who stood up to a corrupt, brutal dictator who stole a country’s presidential election and arrested citizens of his country who protested? […]
China is preparing for war. Iran is arming proxies across the Middle East. Russia continues its assault on Ukraine. And what are the Democrats doing? They’re forcing our military to stand down. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has orchestrated a government shutdown that is gutting military readiness when danger is at our doorstep. He […]
BEDFORD, Pennsylvania — There is something about the slight shift toward crisper air and the scent that lingers in the meadows and crops, the brilliant colors, the reds, golds, and oranges, that tip the leaves in Pennsylvania’s section of the Appalachian Mountains. It draws people to small towns like this one to celebrate America’s brilliance […]
Nearly half the roughly 2,450 National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., amid President Trump's crackdown on crime are reportedly set to leave the city later this fall. Authorities in Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia — which have sent a combined 1,131 troops to contribute to Trump’s federal law enforcement initiative —...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) to stay out of the 2026 senate race in the Pine Tree State, arguing that it would force a heavy spending lift for candidates in an "unnecessary and divisive primary.” Sanders, who caucuses with Democrats, instead endorsed Graham Platner, a Marine Corps and Army veteran...
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President Trump’s peace-building efforts Friday, citing his involvement in brokering a peace deal between Israel and Hamas. “He’s really doing a lot to resolve such complex crises that have lasted for years and even decades,” Putin said at a summit of former Soviet Union countries in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. His remarks...
The Preserving Patient Access to Long-term Care Pharmacies Act has been proposed to protect access to essential medications and pharmacy services for seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities by establishing a temporary supply fee for negotiated Part D drugs.
The Democratic Party has historically seen greater electoral success when it moves to the left, championing progressive policies and social movements, rather than moving to the center to appeal to moderates.
