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Reading (and Misreading) the 14th Amendment

“Subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”  That is the phrase, stuck in the middle of the first sentence of the first section of the 14th Amendment, that President Donald Trump is seeking to redefine as part of his campaign to overturn the more than century-old policy of birthright citizenship in the United States.  “All persons born […]

Stop letting China exploit NASA research

NASA says it explores and innovates “for the benefit of humanity,” but that should not mean the United States explores scientific frontiers on behalf of its enemies. The U.S. must do more to prevent sensitive research from being given away to China and other adversaries. It can start by strengthening a law that is already […]

The War of Independence was won by Brits

The American Museum in Bath, England, is one of my favorite places. Housed in a handsome 18th-century manor house, honey-colored like most Cotswold buildings, it perches on a hillside on the edge of town, commanding views that make visiting Americans feel a stab of British patriotism. Like the rest of Britain, it is in celebratory […]

WATCH: Hawley fumes after 4 GOP senators help sink Trump-backed voter ID law

Sen. Josh Hawley criticizes four Republicans who voted with Democrats to block the SAVE Act voter ID amendment in the Senate reconciliation package.

WATCH: Maine voters divided on Platner as scandals shadow Democratic primary

Maine voters are split on whether explosive allegations against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner will affect their vote in Tuesday's primary.

Avoid these highways, departure times this Memorial Day weekend

If you are one of the millions of Americans hitting the road during the Memorial Day weekend, you may want to plan carefully to avoid being trapped in holiday weekend gridlock.

Appeals court hears Anthropic’s Pentagon AI suit

Anthropic and the Pentagon squared off Tuesday in a federal appeals court, where the artificial intelligence firm faced an uphill battle in convincing three Republican-appointed judges that Secretary Pete Hegseth’s supply chain risk label violated the law. Lawyers for the Defense Department and Anthropic faced intense questioning from a three-judge panel in the D.C. Circuit...

Thune predicts GOP will hold Senate after Trump endorses Paxton over Cornyn

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) predicted that the GOP will maintain its majority in November in comments made Tuesday following President Trump's endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a closely watched Senate GOP primary. The president announced his support for Paxton on Truth Social, choosing him over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, a...

Trump’s endorsement of Ken Paxton over John Cornyn roils Texas Senate race

President Trump’s decision to endorse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn, who was widely seen as the stronger general election pick, is roiling the Lone State State’s bitter primary battle days one week before the run-off election. The call was a remarkable break by Trump from the Senate GOP establishment that caught...

Jeffries, Black Caucus amplify calls for athletes to boycott SEC over Southern redistricting

Black Democrats on Capitol Hill are amplifying their calls for Black athletes to boycott state universities in the South, saying those schools have done nothing to fight the Republican gerrymandering that’s led to the elimination of minority districts. Led by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the lawmakers are joining the NAACP and other minority advocacy...

Live results: Alabama gubernatorial primary elections

Voters in Alabama are heading to the polls Tuesday to decide who will succeed Gov. Kay Ivey (R) this November. Former Sen. Doug Jones, the presumptive Democratic nominee, is making a longshot bid in the ruby red state. He faces five primary opponents. On the other side of the aisle, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) is...

Live results: Alabama Senate primaries

A number of candidates in Alabama are jockeying to replace gubernatorial candidate and outgoing Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) on November's ballot in primary elections Tuesday. Republican Rep. Barry More leads the pack in a crowded GOP primary, which includes state Attorney General Steve Marshall and newcomer Jared Hudson, among others. Meanwhile, Kyle Sweetser, a former...

Live results: Georgia gubernatorial primary elections

Voters in the Peach State are heading to the polls Tuesday to decide which candidates will compete to replace Republican Gov. Brian Kemp (Ga.) this fall. The GOP primary has turned ugly, with outsized spending from the contenders. Lt. Gov Burt Jones, who is endorsed by President Trump, is in a close contest against billionaire...

Live results: Oregon gubernatorial primary elections

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is running for a second term as governor in Tuesday's primary elections. The Democrat is facing off against nine challengers in her bid to secure the party's nod for the November general election. On the other side of the aisle, a crowded field of Republicans is duking it out. Christine Drazan,...

AOC, Ro Khanna rivaling for future of Democratic Party?  

There is a quiet internal negotiation over what the next version of the progressive movement looks like, who defines it, how broad it gets, and whether its future looks more like 2016, or 2020.  

Prince William to sell 20 percent of Duchy of Cornwall to fund eco-friendly projects

Prince William took over the estate in 2022 when King Charles ascended the throne.

Jeanine Pirro cracks down on violent Navy Yard teens; punish the parents, too? 

Video footage of a disturbing incident has gone viral on social media. It shows a group of teenagers trashing a Chipotle restaurant, hurling chairs at each other, and causing chaos as frightened customers hide in the corner. It’s all the more disturbing for me because it took place in my own neighborhood. If this was a one-off incident, perhaps members of the community...

Live updates: Trump to announce Texas Senate endorsement; Blanche says ‘anybody’ can apply to compensation fund

President Trump on Tuesday said later in the day he plans to reveal which Republican candidate he'll endorse in the Texas Senate primary between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. The two GOP candidates will meet in a runoff next Tuesday, with the winner facing off against state Rep. James Talarico (D). Elsewhere,...

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