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The Need for Electricity Abundance

Data centers can actually reduce electricity rates, but only if we allow supply to grow alongside them.

Trump vows to campaign in Alaska for Sen. Dan Sullivan to beat ‘phony’ namesake on ballot

President Trump pledged Wednesday to campaign in Alaska for Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Democrats meeting monthly to plan crackdown on Supreme Court

Democrats eyeing majorities in the House and Senate are plotting how they will police Supreme Court justices they say are influenced by right-wing, dark money groups.

New Jersey wants Supreme Court to weigh in on sports betting regulation

New Jersey is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide a dispute over prediction markets and the laws regulating betting on sporting events.

Trump says Iran is getting ‘weaker and weaker’ and may be vulnerable to internal pressure

President Trump said Wednesday he knows it is not easy for the Iranian people to rise against their hardline leaders, but he thinks the Islamic regime will get "weaker by the day" and become vulnerable to overthrow.

Inflation keeps falling despite tariff clamor

Prices are cooling even though President Trump’s trade war is dragging on and businesses keep threatening to raise their prices in response to it. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index fell to a 2.1-percent annual increase in April, down from 2.3 percent in March and 2.6 percent in April, the Commerce Department reported Friday....

Civil society is not dead just yet

A modern America thrives on the recognition that everyday citizens can and do come together to solve problems.

House Democrats demand answers from Noem on plans for $50M jet

Democrats are demanding answers about a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plan to purchase a new $50 million jet for Secretary Kristi Noem. The jet, slotted in as a line item to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) budget, comes as the department argues its current plane is beyond its operational usage hours. “Reports indicate this jet would...

Canadian wildfire smoke to affect air quality, visibility in parts of US: What to know

Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada is expected to cast a haze over the skies — and diminish air quality — in parts of the U.S. over the coming days.

Ernst responds to jeers on Medicaid cuts: ‘Well, we’re all going to die’

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst (R) pushed back against constituents who shouted out at her recent town hall meeting that cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would cause people to die, responding, “Well, we’re all going to die.” The awkward moment came at a town hall meeting on Friday in Butler, Iowa,...

Cornyn: Paxton allegations ‘just the tip of the iceberg’

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in an interview published Friday suggested the allegations that fueled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) impeachment inquiry — which ultimately failed — were “just the tip of the iceberg.” Speaking to The New York Times, Cornyn placed emphasis on the importance of character as he vies for reelection next year in the...

Credit where credit is due: Hegseth made the right call about women in combat

If we can separate the policy from the person, and our emotions from the argument, we should be able to agree that this policy is a win for a more capable and more lethal military.  

Watch live: Biden speaks in Delaware

Former President Biden is expected to speak Friday morning at an event in Delaware. The Memorial Day event will take place at War Memorial Plaza in New Castle. Biden spoke to this event in 2021, honoring the sacrifice of veterans as well as his son Beau, who served in Iraq for the Delaware National Guard...

Bono on Trump, Springsteen feud: ‘There’s only one boss in America’

Bono is defending fellow superstar musician Bruce Springsteen, who was recently attacked by President Trump after the "Born to Run" singer blasted the president during an overseas concert earlier this month. “I think there’s only ... only one boss in America,” Bono said during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's late night program when asked which side...

Religious tests for federal judges are unconstitutional and un-American

In other words, no public official can be required to hold particular religious beliefs.

Whitmer: Trump said he would not pardon kidnapping plotters

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said in a new interview that President Trump told her that he would not pardon those convicted of a failed plot to kidnap her in 2020. “Well, I think anything short of condemning political violence does a disservice to everyone. I'll be honest with you, I talked to the President...

On education reform, Rahm Emanuel talks a big game but is unlikely to deliver

Our public schools are in trouble, and even Democrats are noticing.

Whole Hog Politics: Filibuster follies to hover around Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ 

On the menu: Trump approval bounces back; toastmasters; Dems argue over which way out of the wilderness; warning sign for Cuomo; his ship has come in  Dysfunction is both the cause and result of the most dangerous problem in Washington today: an imbalance of power between the branches. President Trump is intent on mowing down...

Bernard Kerik dies at 69

Bernard Kerik, who was New York City's police commissioner during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center before pleading guilty to tax fraud and then being pardoned, died on Thursday night at the age of 69.  FBI Director Kash Patel announced Kerik’s death in a post on the social media platform X, saying the...

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