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Paxton trounces Cornyn: 5 takeaways from Texas’s primary runoffs

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) became the latest casualty of President Trump’s revenge tour on Tuesday after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) easily trounced the incumbent in the Senate GOP runoff.  Paxton is projected to garner about 64 percent support with over 95 percent of the vote reported early Wednesday, according to Decision Desk HQ The state's attorney...

Paxton-backed French ousts incumbent in Texas Railroad Commission GOP runoff

Former Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French is projected to deliver an upset and defeat incumbent Jim Wright in the GOP primary for Texas Railroad Commissioner, according to Decision Desk HQ. French, a rancher and mineral owner, was backed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and GOP donors like Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks, according to Houston Public...

Michael Goodwin: Trump gave Iran a chance at peace — but the president cannot trust the mullahs

The news that President Trump has taken the unusual step of calling a full...

Gavin Newsom’s broken promises on health care — coming to a tax hike near you

A coalition of special interests will ask LA County voters to raise the sales...

LA’s shameful scrimping on fire safety

LA firefighters continue to rage against Karen Bass and City Hall, and with valid...

Weaponizing passports won’t help American kids

The State Department has announced plans to revoke passports from Americans with child support debt, which will disproportionately affect fathers, and is being met with criticism that it is a counterproductive and dated approach to child support policy.

100 ships redirected amid naval blockade of Iran ports, Strait of Hormuz: Centcom

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Saturday it has redirected more than 100 commercial vessels as part of the ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the move a “milestone” as tensions persist in the region. Since the blockade began in April at President Trump‘s direction, more than 15,000 U.S. troops...

Petraeus: US in ‘difficult’ position, ‘strategic cul-de-sac’ with Iran

Retired Gen. David Petraeus on Friday said the U.S. is in a “difficult position” in its standoff with Iran, saying the country believes it can outlast negotiation pressures from the Trump administration as the two nations remain deadlocked. Speaking of the negotiations in an interview on the “Cats & Cosby” radio show hosted by John...

This is a ‘Jackie Robinson moment,’ but not the one Hakeem Jeffries thinks it is

Self-serving demands are nothing new for politicians.

Lutnick donated $5M to House GOP super PAC ahead of Epstein deposition

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick donated $5 million to a committee backing House Republicans ahead of his testimony to Congress about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show. The Trump administration official made the donation to the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) on April 1, and he testified before the...

Graham signals Cuban liberation ‘close at hand’ as tensions simmer 

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday doubled down on his claims that Cuban liberation is forthcoming, amid threats from the White House to take military action against the island. “I believe the liberation of the wonderful people of Cuba from the clutches of communism is close at hand,” Graham wrote in a post on social...

‘Abusively presented spat’: Judge dismisses author Michael Wolff’s suit against Melania Trump

A federal judge on Friday dismissed Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump, launched after she threatened to sue the author for defamation.  “There are many features of this case that make it complicated: the prominence of the personalities involved, the scandalizing content of the underlying statements, and, frankly, an inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship,” U.S. District Judge Mary Kay...

Trump administration expands Ebola travel restrictions to green card holders 

The Trump administration updated its travel restrictions amid the Ebola outbreak to temporarily include the entry of lawful permanent residents who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan in the past 21 days.  The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees the Centers for Disease Control and...

Trump reverses bad move on Poland, recommits to fighting Russian aggression  

It’s in the interest of Poland, Europe and the United States to permanently station as many American troops in Poland as possible to provide a credible deterrent against Russian aggression in this neighborhood. 

Prince William’s ‘hoping’ for an invite to Taylor Swift’s wedding

Willam, Princess Charlotte and Prince George watched Swift perform during her tour stop at Wembley Stadium in June 2024.

Hooters aims to rebrand as family-friendly restaraunt

Hooters is attempting to shift its brand image, according to CEO Neil Kiefer.

1 dead, dozens injured in explosion at Staten Island shipyard: officials

A fire and explosion at a shipyard on New York City’s Staten Island has killed one person and injured dozens more.

Which states have had highest mortgage delinquency growth?

Vermont experienced an increase in mortgage delinquency by 12.32%, the most in the nation, from Q4 2025 to Q1 2026.

Democrats worry they’ve been caught in an anger trap with Trump

Democrats have spent nearly a decade in fight mode against President Trump. And some in the party worry that they may remain trapped there. An autopsy released by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Thursday underscored the point, saying that Democrats relied too heavily on negative partisanship and became too dependent on attacks on Trump...

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