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Miranda Devine: Look in the mirror, President Trump, after Republicans’ midterm rout

The only upside of Democrat hubris is that it will surely lead them to overreach and turn off a volatile electorate before 2028. 

Ted Cruz says ‘blue tsunami’ took over Texas after Democrats swept statewide races

Sen. Ted Cruz called the 2026 midterms a "blue tsunami" after James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott in Texas.

Trump backlash has turned California bluer than ever — but there’s a glimmer of hope for Republicans

Tuesday’s blue wave hit California hard, sweeping away Republican candidates, congressional seats, and hopes...

Blue-state voters buck the wave — and demand sanity on trans athletes

Many Democrats voted for Democratic candidates across the board, yet still spoke up to...

Sure, California voters overwhelmingly backed Democrats. But they refused to punish success.

California voters showed their pragmatic side on Election Day by rejecting Proposition 40, the...

Army Secretary eyes exit around end of year amid Hegseth tensions

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is looking to leave his role at the Pentagon around the end of 2026 following a months-long turf war with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former White House official and another source familiar with the discussions told The Hill on Friday.  A third source familiar said Driscoll has long communicated that...

President makes final push for Darline Graham in trip to ‘Trump country’

Myrtle Beach, S.C. — President Trump travelled south to rally support for Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday ahead of next week’s primary runoff and urged Republicans to turn out in November’s midterm elections. “I think Lindsey respected Darline more than any other person he knows including me, and that does not make me happy,"...

Teen drops high-profile social media addiction lawsuit

A teenager has dropped her lawsuit against Meta, YouTube and Snapchat, which was set to go to trial later this year as part of a broader series of cases accusing social media giants of designing addictive platforms. The teen, referred to as P.M.Y., previously settled with TikTok and “chose to dismiss the remainder so she...

White House rips Rosie O’Donnell for Trump, Harp jokes: She’s ‘a total slob’

The White House responded Thursday to comments made by comedian Rosie O’Donnell while hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” concerning President Trump and his administration. Davis Ingle, a representative for the White House, said in a statement to news outlets that “Rosie O’Donnell is a nasty woman and a total slob whose brain has been completely destroyed...

Trump eyes vaccine categories

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Trump eyes vaccine categories To support President Trump’s vaccine executive order issued earlier this month, the administration is considering to changing or adding to the categories of vaccinations, in what critics argue is another effort by the White House to...

Log Cabin Republicans cut ties with transgender movement

The Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) announced Thursday that it would halt its support for the transgender community, calling itself an "LGB advocacy organization." LCR President Ross Hemminger wrote in an op-ed published to the conservative outlet "Townhall" that the move signaled an adjustment to its "national advocacy focus," saying the organization wanted to distance itself...

Trump defends Darline Graham’s Taiwan response: ‘She was being honest’

President Trump defended Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday following her stumble on a national security question during the Palmetto State's GOP Senate primary debate this week. The president offered his support to Graham as he was on his way to Myrtle Beach, S.C., where he's set to rally alongside her Friday evening, just days...

Trump says he’ll spend ‘a lot’ of MAGA Inc. funds in midterms 

President Trump said he’s prepared to spend "a lot" of money from his MAGA Inc. campaign account to support Republican candidates this midterm cycle. “Well, I’ve raised a lot, and nobody knows what it is, but I will tell you it’s about $850 million,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to South...

Rising data center backlash shakes up 2026 races

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Rising data center backlash shakes up 2026 races As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities. © Adobe Stock Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies and...

Interior Department outlines short-term plan for water cuts in California, Arizona, Nevada

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story DOI outlines short-term plan for water cuts in CA, AZ, NV The federal government has unveiled its short-term plans for Colorado River water cuts from California, Arizona and Nevada — issuing a plan that’s largely in line with what the states themselves have proposed...

Watch live: Trump stumps for Darline Graham in South Carolina

President Trump will hit the campaign trail Friday in South Carolina to rally support for Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) ahead of the state's Republican runoff next week, when she's set to face off against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.). Trump’s appearance comes as Graham faces scrutiny for a rough debate performance earlier this week, after which...

Trump has mountain of Leavitt replacements, says Scott Jennings ‘is good’

President Trump said Friday he's never seen so many job applications in his life in response to the opening created by Karoline Leavitt's decision to leave her post as White House press secretary. Asked by reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland about whom he was considering to replace Leavitt, Trump declined to give a...

Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor in chief, publisher, reporter

The Pentagon fired the publisher, editor in chief and at least one reporter at Stars and Stripes, a historically independent military news outlet, Friday as the department has looked to reshape its coverage in recent months.  The Department of Defense (DOD) dismissed Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer and Middle East correspondent Lara Korte, Stars...

Trump defends beef import plan after GOP blowback

President Trump Friday defended his decision to temporary suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports, saying it’s “what the people want.” “We want to get the beef prices down so we will get them down a little bit,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to South Carolina. “That’s what people want, that’s...

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