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Midterm warning for America, from deep-blue California

Polls suggest that Democrats might return to power in Congress, winning both the House and the Senate. If so, California is a warning about what deep-blue control looks like.

Trump says he ended Biden electric vehicle rule, updated fuel economy standards

President Trump announced Saturday he approved new fuel economy standards that eliminate an electric vehicle (EV) mandate introduced under the Biden administration. The 2024 EV mandate aimed to facilitate the transition from gas-powered to EVs by setting new pollution standards for automakers' vehicle fleets, which were intentionally difficult to meet without introducing new electric or...

Former Kennedy Center employees claim officials halted repairs months prior to closure

Former Kennedy Center employees accused the iconic performing arts venue's leadership in a letter to Congress of halting planned waterproofing repairs earlier this year. In the Thursday letter, David Seide, an attorney representing the whistleblowers, shared internal documents which he said challenged the Kennedy Center board's claims that these leaks constituted the venue's immediate closure. ...

Sunday shows preview: Trump rejects Iran deal after week of high-stakes meetings; GOP clammers to keep Congress

President Trump rejected a new seven-day proposal from Iran Saturday morning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt military operations in the ongoing conflict between Tehran and the U.S. “They want to make a deal, and I think that’s fine,” the president told reporters at the White House. “I like making a deal, too, but...

Election forecasters don’t see polling ‘sugar-high’ Democrats fear — for now

Pollsters and independent handicappers are increasingly convinced that Democrats aren’t experiencing an artificial “sugar-high” in polling but that multiple metrics are right now pointing to a good midterm environment for the party. The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report became the latest independent forecaster this week in predicting that Republicans looked poised to lose the...

Hamm and Dead Cow

Argentina’s Javier Milei is reading the room.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—January 6

2023—Federal district judge Deborah K. Chasanow rules (in Hammons v. University of Maryland Medical System) that a hospital that has a policy of performing hysterectomies on diseased uteruses but not on...

Tim Walz Departs on a Deluge of Fraud

The Minnesota governor was brought down by the consequences of his own irresponsible profligacy.

The Last Walz

It’s a great day for freedom — the disgraced governor of Minnesota won’t stand for reelection.

WATCH: Hegseth touts U.S military strength while swearing in new recruits

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touts the strength of the U.S. military during the Venezuela intervention while swearing in new recruits in Virginia.

George Conway focuses on opposing Trump as he jumps into crowded House Dem primary

George Conway, a former Trump ally turned critic, officially launched his Democratic bid for a Manhattan Congress seat on Tuesday.

Trump’s Venezuela strike sparks constitutional clash as Maduro is hauled into US

President Donald Trump says U.S. will run Venezuela after capturing Nicolás Maduro, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pentagon officials overseeing transition plans.

Dems use Venezuela to hammer affordability issues at home

Democrats hoping to win higher office this year are seizing on President Donald Trump’s intervention in Venezuela to push a twist on one of...

Cuban-born GOP lawmaker warns Venezuela elections must happen in ‘months,’ not ‘years’ after Maduro downfall

Cuban-born congressman Carlos Gimenez warns Venezuela must hold new elections within months, not years, after Maduro's capture and U.S. intervention.

Maduro’s wife suffered ‘significant injuries’ in dramatic capture, attorney alleges

Venezuelan President Maduro's wife appeared in NYC court with facial bandages and alleged rib injuries from U.S. raid, her lawyer says.

Trump rallies House GOP at Kennedy Center days after Maduro capture

President Donald Trump is huddling with House Republicans at the Trump Kennedy Center on Tuesday as Congress kicks off its second half of the term.

Scoop: Republican energy veteran launches bid for governor, vowing to flip blue-state New Mexico

Republican Jim Ellison launches his 2026 New Mexico governor campaign, warning electric rates could double under policies mirroring California's approach.

Trump continues lambasting incumbent Republican Thomas Massie as challenger files to enter race

President Donald Trump lambasted GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky again on Truth Social, while again expressing his support for challenger Ed Gallrein.

2 million Epstein documents still under government review

The administration is still reviewing more than 2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein to see whether they should be released, government lawyers told a judge late Monday.

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