ARE GOP DOOMERS OVERREACTING? This has been the week that a deep sense of pessimism about the upcoming midterm elections set in among Republicans around the country. Not just the political class of consultants and others intimately involved in campaigns — they have been pessimistic for a while, although their sense of foreboding seemed to rise […]
The key moment of President Trump’s week did not come at the state dinner with Chinese premier Xi Jinping nor as the two leaders toured the National Archives. It came instead on social media. On Thursday afternoon, Trump proclaimed the arrival of Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, as “magnificent” but bemoaned the sparsity of...
European leaders are raising alarm that Russia is intensifying its years-long hybrid war against NATO member states, lashing out as it struggles to make decisive gains in its nearly five-year war against Ukraine. Officials say the attacks against European countries include sabotage against infrastructure, targeted violence against political opponents or perceived enemies, and hostile influence...
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) defended his position as a Democrat on Saturday despite straying from the party on key issues — but refused to speculate how he would break ties if his party attained a 51-seat majority this November. During the closing keynote at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Fetterman said he believes...
Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and her Democratic opponent, Annie Andrews, are locked in a dead heat in the race for South Carolina's Senate seat, according to a new poll released Saturday evening. The survey, conducted by right-leaning polling firm Trafalgar Group, found Graham leading Andrews by just one point — with a just under three-point...
President Trump criticized the media on Saturday following reports that GOP Rep. Byron Donalds (Fla.) removed several references to the president’s endorsement of his gubernatorial bid from his campaign website. The president slammed this reporting as “Another Fake Story” in a Truth Social post, citing his election wins in Florida during his three presidential campaigns....
President Trump announced Saturday he approved new fuel economy standards that eliminate an electric vehicle (EV) mandate introduced under the Biden administration. The 2024 EV mandate aimed to facilitate the transition from gas-powered to EVs by setting new pollution standards for automakers' vehicle fleets, which were intentionally difficult to meet without introducing new electric or...
Former Kennedy Center employees accused the iconic performing arts venue's leadership in a letter to Congress of halting planned waterproofing repairs earlier this year. In the Thursday letter, David Seide, an attorney representing the whistleblowers, shared internal documents which he said challenged the Kennedy Center board's claims that these leaks constituted the venue's immediate closure. ...
President Trump rejected a new seven-day proposal from Iran Saturday morning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt military operations in the ongoing conflict between Tehran and the U.S. “They want to make a deal, and I think that’s fine,” the president told reporters at the White House. “I like making a deal, too, but...
Pollsters and independent handicappers are increasingly convinced that Democrats aren’t experiencing an artificial “sugar-high” in polling but that multiple metrics are right now pointing to a good midterm environment for the party. The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report became the latest independent forecaster this week in predicting that Republicans looked poised to lose the...
President Trump left Knoxville for the White House Saturday afternoon after attending the University of Texas vs. University of Tennessee football game — an appearance coming ahead of senators' last chance to pass the Protect College Sports Act before recessing into a lame-duck period. Trump flew to Knoxville Saturday morning to watch the Texas Longhorns,...
As the U.S. military reaches record recruitment numbers, higher education institutions must improve their support systems to fulfill the promise of opportunity for service members and veterans.
An essay by John Mac Ghlionn examines the growing divide between Americans' physical financial realities and the performative wealth displayed through social media and consumer credit.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R), who championed last year’s redistricting efforts in his state, shared his disappointment in a Supreme Court decision requiring Missouri to use its old congressional map in the November election. “It is disappointing that today’s decision by the United States Supreme Court means Missouri will conduct its November general election under...
“America First” must ensure that the innocent, powerless civilians of any and every nation on earth, be it Iran, Israel, China, Russia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Cuba or even Canada, understand that the people of the United States are not their enemy.
