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Taxes and spending ever upward is Kathy Hochul’s motto

If state and local governments spent like Florida, outlays would drop $170 billion, meaning less than half as much as actually went out the door.

Michael Goodwin: Netanyahu entered a hostile environment — and met the moment with a speech that can only be called a success

It is a given that many media and political descriptions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech...

Blockade bites hard at Iran’s borders — Trump can’t cave now

To understand the economic devastation Iran is currently experiencing, look no further than the...

Nithya Raman’s thousands of missed votes — why they matter

The first rule of politics is to be present. And Nithya Raman has been...

Axing gifted education hurts our kids, our classrooms — and us all

It doesn't help any of us if kids are coming to school and sitting...

Powell reveals what it would take to step down from the Fed as pressure mounts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces criminal investigation amid political pressure, vowing to never leave voluntarily until his term ends in May.

Trump pledges to uncover leftist groups countering ICE

President Donald Trump suggested that the woman shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis was a professional agitator and that the government will probe funding for anti-law enforcement agitation.

Trump’s Greenland push escalates as GOP lawmaker moves to make it America’s 51st state

House Republican introduces bill to make Greenland America's 51st state as President Donald Trump pushes for U.S. control of the strategic Danish Arctic territory.

Minnesota fraud scandal sparks push to scrutinize billions in Biden-era energy grants

Power the Future founder Daniel Turner calls for congressional oversight of Biden-era Energy Department spending, citing ignored red flags and potential political favoritism.

Record number of Americans identify as political independents, rejecting 2 major parties, poll finds

Americans are abandoning party labels in record numbers, as a new Gallup survey shows a dramatic rise in those declaring political independence.

GOP eyes Venezuela’s untapped oil wealth as Democrats sound alarm over taxpayer risk

Lawmakers are split on who will foot the bill for running Venezuela, a country flush with eye-popping oil reserves but an economy that's been reduced to a hollowed-out shell.

DHS funding threatened as Congress rolls out $80B spending bill amid shutdown fears

Congress unveils a nearly $80 billion funding package, but a government shutdown looms as Democrats threaten to block DHS funding over the Minneapolis ICE incident.

Trump administration revokes more than 100,000 visas in first year back

More than 100,000 visas have been revoked under the Trump administration in less than a year, as the State Department steps up enforcement tied to crime, overstays and public safety threats.

Marco Rubio emerges as key Trump power player after Venezuela operation

Marco Rubio emerges as Trump's most influential foreign policy figure, reportedly holding three key roles in the administration's leadership structure.

Republican senator vows to block Trump Fed nominee over Powell investigation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces criminal investigation over testimony regarding Fed headquarters renovation as President Donald Trump seeks replacement.

The Trump Administration’s Lawfare Will Destroy More Than Just Itself

The cost of the politics of this era will be felt long after Trump is gone.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—January 12

1971—Justices Douglas, Brennan and Marshall dissent from the Court’s ruling (in Wyman v. James) that a state may condition a person’s receipt of benefits under the Aid to...

The Saddest Part of This Recent Economic Lunacy

The president has offered four ideas in the past week that are all a huge problem — for the people these ideas are supposed...

How America Can Win the ‘Tech Triad’ Race

If the U.S. hopes to stay ahead of China, we need a national, coordinated strategy for developing emerging technologies.

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