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A Republican Opportunity on Health Care

This year, Democrats are running three Senate nominees who have endorsed the idea of Medicare for All.

What Would Protectionist ‘Success’ Look Like?

Higher prices for Americans are the purpose, not an incident, of protectionist policies.

Data centers turn toxic for voters, become political cudgel in 2026 races

Data centers have gone from economic-development darlings to political hot potatoes as public opinion soured and many former advocates scramble to align with voters.

Supreme Court again rejects Trump’s appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million defamation lawsuit

The Supreme Court on Monday again rejected President Trump's request to review a $5 million judgment in New York writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against him.

Trump’s Head Start reform could serve 236,000 more children — without spending a dime

Early childhood education is critical, particularly for low-income families. My Archbridge Institute colleague and Nobel Prize winner James Heckman has written extensively on this topic. This is why the Trump administration’s proposed reforms to Head Start are so badly needed. In the real world, resources are not unlimited. We simply can’t afford to continue devoting […]

A message for the Democrats: It’s the corruption, stupid

Politics under Trump is a business, not an ideology.

Netanyahu to meet Trump amid growing pressures in US, Israel 

President Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday for the first time since Israel and the U.S. launched joint strikes on Iran at the end of February. Netanyahu called the meeting a “great honor” and a “great responsibility” in a statement shared on social media on Monday. The Israeli leader said...

The Movement: Flock cameras rile up privacy-minded right 

Resistance to the AI vehicle surveillance systems operated by Flock Safety is growing on the right, invigorating privacy-conscious conservatives despite the company garnering praise from law enforcement for helping solve crimes. The dynamic is showcasing how conservative support for law and order is often in conflict with values on privacy — all while bringing up fears of...

2001: A budget odyssey

The 1974 Budget Act is not at fault for today’s fiscal woes.

Video appears to show someone kicking sea lion in California; authorities investigating

Federal wildlife authorities are investigating after a video appeared to show a person kicking a protected sea lion at a beach in California.

Believe it or not, AI is creating more opportunities in skilled trades 

Contrary to what lawmakers believe, AI is shifting jobs, not stealing them.  

Graham’s funeral brings diplomatic flurry with Zelensky, Netanyahu meetings

In today's issue: ▪ Graham to be honored in D.C. ▪ Clayton faces final DNI confirmation vote ▪ McConnell gives health update ▪ Wildfires threaten thousands in France The funeral of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is set to draw world leaders to Washington on Tuesday as President Trump and Congress weigh next steps in the...

Cutting AIDS relief hands South Africa to Russia, China

The long-term beneficiaries of this move are China and Russia, which recognize that health partnerships can translate into geopolitical influence.

House Democrats add 5 candidates to ‘Red to Blue’ list after primaries, redistricting

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) on Tuesday announced it is adding five new candidates to its “Red to Blue” slate targeting House seats that it hopes to flip from Republican to Democratic control. The new additions, first shared with The Hill, come after primaries and redistricting shook up some of the DCCC’s initial calculations...

Air Force One features new color scheme

President Trump flew out of Michigan on Monday inside the Air Force One 757, which now features a new painted color scheme.  The plane is now dark blue with a gold stripe and red trim, according to a pool report from Ana Ceballos, a Washington Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times. It now matches the...

Fiery Michigan Senate primary reaches final stretch: Takeaways from El-Sayed, Stevens debate

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed squared off in their second one-on-one debate to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) — just one week out from the Aug. 4 Democratic Senate primary. The duo clashed once again over corporate influence and support for Israel, with El-Sayed hammering Stevens over the tens of millions of dollars pouring into the...

Minnesota prediction market ban paused by federal judge days before rollout

A federal judge on Monday halted a prediction market ban in Minnesota days before it was set to roll out.  District Judge Katherine Menendez wrote that the Trump administration, Kalshi and Polymarket are “likely to succeed on the merits” in the case arguing that the state ban is pre-empted by federal law.  “Specifically, it appears...

Academics call on Congress to restore agency independence after Trump v. Slaughter

A group of more than 50 academics on Monday wrote a letter to congressional leaders urging them to restore agency independence following last month’s Supreme Court ruling, which granted President Trump the authority to fire commissioners of independent agencies without cause.  The professors argue that the ruling stalled business for the Consumer Product Safety Commission,...

Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong urge UK to take action against Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong wrote an op-ed Monday citing the dangers to industry competition, jobs and a concentration of power if Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merge. “We have watched, with growing alarm, what consolidation does to the breadth and depth of the work we produce: independent film acquisitions at the...

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