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Michael Goodwin: Michigan Senate race displays the radical ‘shift’ the Democratic Party has taken

In the run-up to Michigan’s hotly contested Democratic Senate primary last week, a slew of headlines declared the showdown a “fight for the party’s soul.”

The next Senator from South Carolina

THE NEXT SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. On Tuesday, voters in South Carolina will choose a Republican nominee for the Senate to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died of heart problems on July 11. There’s a good chance the race will go to a runoff, which will happen on Aug. 25. There are several declared candidates, but three […]

WNBA commissioner says league task force will discuss trans athlete participation

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced in a Friday message to teams that a league task force will discuss the topic of transgender athletes next week.  In an internal memo obtained and reported by The Associated Press, Engelbert said the leagues’ team presidents and general managers will address this topic at a previously-scheduled meeting. “I know...

Grassley bids farewell to beloved family vacuum, Beth

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) on Saturday eulogized a beloved vacuum cleaner, affectionately named Beth after a former Senate staffer. The vacuum has been in the 92-year-old senator’s family for nearly 50 years and has been a popular feature on Grassley’s social media. “U willl see Beth no more,” Grassley wrote in a post alongside...

Trump’s 4th of July fireworks display on National Mall confirmed as largest in history

Trump's Freedom 250 fireworks in Washington, D.C. have been officially confirmed as the largest display in history with 840,537 fireworks on the Fourth of July.

WATCH: A toddler crashes Trump’s tax pitch — and gets rescued from the edge

President Trump got an unexpected assist Wednesday from a toddler who nearly stole the show at a campaign stop built around his tax policies.

New Mexico sues DOJ, demands unredacted Epstein files on Zorro Ranch

New Mexico filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department seeking to compel the federal government to hand over unredacted files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump allies push to arm president with new tariff weapon to punish countries ‘ripping off’ America

Sen. Rick Scott's Trade Deficit Elimination Act would give Trump new congressional authority to impose tariffs on countries with trade deficits.

Reporter’s Notebook: Summer ends, but the Senate’s fall crunch begins

The Senate faces a daunting list including Todd Blanche's confirmation, government funding, the SAVE America Act, and college sports NIL regulation.

Democrats targeting 12 additional red districts in midterms push to retake House

The DCCC is targeting 12 additional deep-red House districts, including seats held by Lauren Boebert and Mike Lawler, as Democrats eye midterm flips.

Burrito debate rips open GOP civil war on affordability: ‘We will lose, and deserve it’

A college student's complaint about a $20 burrito sparked a fierce GOP debate on affordability, even drawing in JD Vance and Rep. Dan Crenshaw.

‘Fake’ moderate Talarico’s Texas surge tests Paxton in fight to hold crucial GOP Senate seat

Ken Paxton says he's confident Texans will reject James Talarico once they learn about his record on border security, energy and social issues.

Socialist victories show Dems’ descent down ‘deadly path of communism,’ Johnson warns

Mike Johnson warns Democrats are heading toward communism as DSA-backed candidates like Abdul El-Sayed topple establishment figures in key races.

Loophole forcing release of detained illegal immigrants targeted by Senate GOP

Sen. Katie Britt's bill targets a 2001 Supreme Court loophole allowing detained illegal immigrants to be released after six months if no country accepts them.

House GOP launches probe into 5 major labor unions over Dem spending despite MAGA membership base

GOP lawmakers demand financial records from UAW, United Steelworkers, SMART-TD, BLET and BMWED over alleged political spending and lavish perks.

Regarding Those Claims of $20 Burritos . . .

As usual, the sneering back-and-forth on X about the cost of a Mexican-food lunch is conflating multiple issues.

Republicans Are Cooling on the Supreme Court

Public confidence in the Supreme Court has reached a record low.

Student Writing Skills and the Best Uses of AI

Students need to learn how to think and write independently while also developing the judgment to use artificial intelligence effectively.

The Concept of America Is on the Ballot This November

Democrats want to toss out much of the U.S. Constitution, because in their minds, any constitution that allowed Trump to be elected twice is...

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