President Trump said the U.S. is considering scaling back its military operations in Iran because the U.S. is close to achieving its objectives in the conflict, which is about to enter its fourth week.
If Missouri voters get to decide whether to adopt new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump, the ballot proposal presented to them won't say a word about gerrymandering.
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. The one thing absolutely nobody disputes is that Jerome Powell’s life […]
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a new series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Jan. 15, 1776 Cambridge, Massachusetts At his headquarters, Gen. […]
After seeing the brave demonstrations of women all over Iran lighting cigarettes with burning pictures of the dictatorial ayatollah, I’m inspired to take up smoking. It’s an incredibly brave display of resistance. You know, the kind of resistance progressives told us was ideal — until they ignored it occurring on the streets of Iran. Right now, […]
Gov. JB Pritzker’s (D-IL) appetite for delusional, biased, and deceptive commentary about the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers is larger than his gargantuan waist size. He has regularly demonized and vilified government officials and law enforcement officers who are regularly risking their lives cleaning up the disastrous illegal immigration messes […]
Nearly half of Americans have resolved to save more money in 2026. Unfortunately, many of those New Year’s resolutions are dead on arrival due to skyrocketing health insurance premiums that, starting this month, will eat up a larger share of families’ budgets. For the roughly half of Americans who get health insurance through their employers, […]
In a victory for the Trump administration, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read announced last week that the state will resume “routine cleanup” of outdated voter registration records, a process dormant since 2017. The effort could ultimately cancel up to 800,000 inactive registrations, roughly 20% of the Beaver State’s total voter rolls. This long-overdue cleanup […]
When elected officials make false claims while activist groups organize crowds to provoke obstruction of the law, the line between protest and conspiracy collapses.
