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My daughter Alysa Liu’s Olympic gold means freedom — and Jimmy Lai deserves no less

I escaped China after helping lead the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square. Now I'm fighting for the release of Jimmy Lai, who bravely continued the struggle.

The Republican Abandonment of Donald Trump Begins

Republicans who want to win in November are acting like their internal polling matches...

The Left’s climate crusade fuels the affordability crisis they claim to fight

Two years removed from the train wreck of the Biden-Harris era, the American Left still has a major credibility crisis. Stinging from the generational inflation of the Biden years, they are desperate to center the 2026 midterm elections on “affordability.” Meanwhile, they continue pushing climate policies that are driving prices even higher. New York is […]

Passing the ROAD Act won’t build a single house. The real fight begins now

Throughout American history, housing has been one of the clearest expressions of opportunity, stability, and community. But every generation has faced housing challenges. Today is no different: Many communities understand the problem yet remain trapped by systems that make solutions difficult to implement. This summer, the landmark 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law. […]

‘AI will end humanity’ — the most successful PR campaign in history

In the space of one week, the people building artificial intelligence told the world it could end all of humanity. This month, Evan Hubinger, lead of Alignment Science at Anthropic, put in his own odds, “We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10% within the next decade.” […]

U.S. sanctions Iran’s oil shadow fleet as nuke talks start

The Trump administration is sanctioning parts of Iran's energy sector while talks over Tehran's nuclear ambitions unfold in Oman.

5 questions about Virginia’s tax debate

Democratic lawmakers in Virginia have introduced bills to raise taxes on millionaires (creating new brackets with rates up to 10% for those earning over $1 million), impose a 3.8% tax on investment income, add an 11% excise tax on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and expand sales taxes to services like gym memberships, nail care, tattoos, dog grooming, dry cleaning and landscaping.

Democrats float breaking up DHS bill: Funding TSA, FEMA, other agencies except ICE and border patrol

Democrats refusing to pass a Department of Homeland Security spending bill without changes to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations want to split up the bill to fund other essential agencies while negotiations continue.

DHS tallies all the criminal migrants California let go from prisons, jails since Trump took office

California's failure to honor ICE deportation "detainer" requests has led to 4,561 migrants with criminal records being released back into communities since President Trump took office, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday as it begged the state to cooperate in turning people over.

Trump team reverses course after posting video depicting Obamas as monkeys

The White House has taken down a widely criticized video posted to President Trump's Truth Social account that featured former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes.

Bondi dismisses concerns over Gabbard’s role in FBI search of Georgia election hub

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday she is not worried that the involvement of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in an FBI search of a Georgia election office could taint the FBI's investigation.

Tim Scott’s rare Trump rebuke exposes GOP loyalty limits

Sen. Tim Scott faced a difficult decision Friday: condemn the president he enthusiastically endorsed, or stay silent on a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

Trump administration, investors bet big on futuristic energy strategy

Nuclear fusion companies, backed by the Trump administration, are racing to build futuristic power plants that produce what industry experts call the ultimate sustainable energy source.

‘Please stop the fake outrage’: White House defends Trump’s post showing Obamas as monkeys

One of President Trump's latest Truth Social videos includes former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes.

Louisiana AG moves to sue California, New York over abortion pill access

Louisiana's attorney general plans to sue the governors of California and New York in federal court to force the Democratic-run states to extradite doctors facing criminal charges for mailing abortion pills to Louisiana.

Retired federal judge who wrote anti-Trump op-ed reportedly faced misconduct inquiry before resigning

A report indicated that retired federal Judge Mark Wolf had been the subject of a misconduct inquiry that was nixed due to his retirement.

Wes Moore warns Noem ‘federal occupation’ of new ICE compound now under state investigation

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called a DHS warehouse purchase "federal occupation," threatening legal action over reported immigration detention center plans.

White House removes social media video showing Obamas as apes after criticism

President Trump removed a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes after backlash from Democrats and Republicans, with the White House citing staff error.

Rep Thomas Massie responds after Trump calls him a ‘moron’ in National Prayer Breakfast speech

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., responded on Friday after President Donald Trump called him a "moron" while speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast.

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