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More on the President’s Net Worth

Because of the volatile nature of his three main businesses, there are stark surges and plunges.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—February 12

2015—Never mind Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s repeated explanation at her confirmation hearing in 1993 that...

Trump Busts Another Taboo

It used to be that U.S. presidents didn’t pop off on every Tom, Dick,...

A Congressman’s Five Questions for Munich

This week’s Munich Security Conference comes at a consequential moment for both U.S. security...

Virginia’s Gerrymandering Vandalism

The Virginia gerrymander would create an extreme deep-blue House caucus in a purple state...

White House: Ghislaine Maxwell pardon ‘not a priority’ after pleading the 5th

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday that pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was not a priority for the administration following Maxwell’s move to assert her Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions during a House Oversight Committee deposition this week. “This is not something I’ve...

Khanna reads names of six men ‘likely incriminated’ in Epstein files on House floor

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) shared the names of the six men he claimed were “likely incriminated” in the Epstein files on the House floor Tuesday. Khanna’s comments come as the Justice Department has been under fire for how it has handled redactions in the documents, in some cases failing to conceal the names of Epstein...

Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court justices offer ‘model for learning how to disagree’

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Tuesday that while she may disagree with her fellow justices on cases, they are able to handle those differences respectfully. "The court is very good at compartmentalizing, meaning that we focus on our work. We work very hard. We come up with our own individual opinions as to...

America’s collective civic values outweigh its divisions

Perhaps it is time for a new era of what the American Founders might have called “public spiritedness.”

Governors won’t hold Trump meeting after only Republicans invited

The National Governors Association (NGA) has canceled its annual White House meeting after President Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering.  The yearly meeting is traditionally bipartisan and offers a chance for state leaders to convene with one another and the president.  “Because NGA’s mission is to represent all 55 governors, the Association is...

Most Americans say states should have vote-counting responsibility in national elections: Poll

Most Americans believe state governments should have the vote-counting responsibility in national elections, according to a new poll. The Economist/YouGov survey, released Tuesday, found that 55 percent of respondents believe state governments “should be responsible for counting votes in national elections,” while 17 percent said that the federal government should retain that responsibility. Another 28...

McDonald’s free caviar kits sell out within minutes: ‘What a disappointment’

Fans weren't too happy with McDonald's on Tuesday after the launch of its free McNugget Caviar kits.

Delgado ends primary challenge against Hochul in last-minute surprise 

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado (D) announced on Tuesday that he’s ending his primary challenge against Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) in a last-minute surprise, despite recently announcing his running mate. “I’ve decided to end my campaign for Governor of New York. After much consideration, I’ve concluded that there simply is no viable path forward,” Delgado said in a statement on X. “And...

Commerce chief Lutnick admits to visiting Epstein Island during Senate grilling

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick admitted to senators during testimony on Tuesday that he visited the notorious island owned by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein despite previously telling senators that he had cut off all contact with Epstein after first meeting him in 2005. “I did have lunch with him as I was on a...

GOP lawmakers threaten to rebel on Trump tariff vote

A procedural vote slated for Tuesday afternoon is in trouble as Republican leaders seek to reinstate a prohibition on calling snap votes to repeal President Trump’s tariffs. Two Republicans — Reps. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) and Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) — told The Hill that they planned to vote against the rule out of opposition to reinstating...

The revolution should not be surveilled

Putting ourselves and our communities at risk by feeding data collection and surveillance should not be a price we are willing to pay.

Beshear: ICE needs to be ‘entirely reformed,’ Noem ‘needs to be fired’

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on Monday called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be “entirely reformed,” as criticism rises over the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) use of force when carrying out President Trump's deportation agenda. “Well, the first thing we're doing is ... we as Democratic governors are all calling it out....

Chappell Roan leaves agency after CEO mentioned in Epstein files

Pop star Chappell Roan said on Monday she has left her agency Wasserman after learning that CEO Casey Wasserman's name appears in the Department of Justice's (DOJ) last tranche of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,"...

Malinowski concedes in primary for Sherrill’s NJ House seat

New Jersey progressive candidate Analilia Mejia looked set to clinch the Democratic nomination in the race for Gov. Mikie Sherrill's (D) old House seat Tuesday after former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.), her closest rival, conceded. With more than 95 percent of the vote counted and the top two candidates separated by fewer than 1,000 votes,...

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