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Michael Goodwin: Gov. Hochul playing ‘big sister’ to Hizzoner shows she’s alligned with his agenda

Shed a tear for all of New York. Gov. Hochul has fallen and can’t get up.

Gavin Newsom’s sanctuary lunacy: Coming to a beach near you

If you thought the Biden border disaster was over — or that it was...

Midterm warning for America, from deep-blue California

Polls suggest that Democrats might return to power in Congress, winning both the House...

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. ...

Questions remain, licensing site crashes as whiplash ensues in MN childcare fraud scandal

Minnesota licensing website crashes amid childcare fraud scandal as Quality Learning Center receives $1.9 million despite alleged spelling error and closure confusion.

Artists cancel New Year’s Eve shows following ‘Trump–Kennedy Center’ rebrand

A series of Kennedy Center performers have canceled shows after President Donald Trump's name was added to Washington arts institution.

RFK Jr. Is Right About ‘Gender-Affirming Care’

The HHS secretary, to say the least, isn’t always very careful about evidence, but, on this one, the most painstaking research is on his...

The Judicial Oath Versus the ‘Judgment of History’

Public Discourse has published an outstanding essay—“The Judicial Oath and the Judgment of History”— by Eleventh Circuit chief judge William H. Pryor Jr.

China’s Largest Live-Fire Naval Exercise Simulates a Blockade of Taiwan

The Chinese military unilaterally declared seven live-fire zones in the seas surrounding Taiwan, scheduled to remain in force until the evening.

How questions from the Washington press corps often spur Trump to take unexpected action

President Trump has ordered a slew of actions based solely on reporters' questions, creating an unusual contradiction in which the president fiercely criticizes the media but then also follows their prompts.

Trump keeps White House a work in progress

President Trump's razing of the East Wing to build a grand ballroom has raised eyebrows as an extreme transformation of the iconic White House contours, but other presidents have given the executive mansion makeovers big and small during two centuries.

Republicans eye Iowa Senate supermajority in Tuesday special election

Iowa special election Tuesday pits Democrat Renee Hardman against Republican Lucas Loftin for Senate District 16, with Republicans seeking supermajority control.

Deal-making clemency: Inside Trump’s most disputed pardons of 2025

President Donald Trump granted clemency to nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants, cryptocurrency executive Changpeng Zhao, former Representative George Santos and others in 2025.

House GOP whip urges citizenship revocations tied to Minnesota fraud schemes

House Republican Tom Emmer demands deportation of Somalis allegedly involved in Minnesota fraud after reports suggest funds may have reached Al-Shabaab terror group.

Minnesota Dem Senate candidate faces call from opponent to apologize over viral ‘pandering’ hijab video

Minnesota GOP candidate David Hann demands public apology from Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan over hijab video amid alleged fraud scandal in Somali community.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—December 30

2004—In United States v. Bad Marriage, a divided Ninth Circuit panel rejects the 41-month prison sentence received by the aptly named Mr. Bad Marriage. Released from...

2025: A Year in Reading

If there was one bookshelf theme this year, it was liberals discovering the concept of abundance.

2025, the Year of the Surprise Presidential Pardon

A Chinese crypto kingpin, a libertarian cyber hero, and a Honduran drug lord all benefitted from Trump’s largesse this year.

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