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Michael Cohen won’t say if he’ll use his Trump interview to seek a pardon

Michael Cohen and President Donald Trump have apparently patched up their differences in private. Now, they can do it in public. The president is scheduled to do a phone...

Chinese national in blue state charged with illegally voting in federal election under another man’s name: DOJ

Yupeng Sun allegedly registered another Chinese national to vote in the 2024 presidential election in Massachusetts, then reported the victim to immigration authorities.

The hidden tax California imposes on the rest of the country

When Americans buy groceries, fill up their cars or purchase goods shipped through California's...

First they came for the billionaires, but I was a man in the WNBA

1. California wants (to steal) your business by Harris Sockel, Editor  Last weekend, Ro...

A Republican Opportunity on Health Care

This year, Democrats are running three Senate nominees who have endorsed the idea of Medicare for All.

What Would Protectionist ‘Success’ Look Like?

Higher prices for Americans are the purpose, not an incident, of protectionist policies.

Data centers turn toxic for voters, become political cudgel in 2026 races

Data centers have gone from economic-development darlings to political hot potatoes as public opinion soured and many former advocates scramble to align with voters.

Supreme Court again rejects Trump’s appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million defamation lawsuit

The Supreme Court on Monday again rejected President Trump's request to review a $5 million judgment in New York writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against him.

Ilhan Omar staffer shredded for downplaying healthcare CEO’s killing after Luigi Mangione guilty plea

Omar's operations director defended Luigi Mangione on X after his guilty plea, saying the Epstein files subjects roaming free are the real villains.

Pro-life publisher facing demands to retract calling abortion ‘killing’ fires back: ‘The answer is No’

Live Action's Thomas More Society attorneys reject demands to retract abortion coverage, arguing calling abortion "killing" is protected speech.

GOP freshman firebrand targets global consulting giant over ‘plainly illegal’ DEI practices

House GOP Rep. Brandon Gill accuses McKinsey & Company of pushing DEI reports that promoted illegal race and gender hiring, costing the U.S. economy $94 billion in a year.

LA teachers patrol for ICE before class as DHS blasts enforcement ‘false narrative’

Los Angeles Unified School District teachers conduct early-morning ICE patrols near schools, photographing license plates and alerting families.

Reporter’s Notebook: Daylight saving time fight puts Senate up against a ticking clock

Trump urged Republican senators to release holds on the Sunshine Protection Act, but lawmakers from northern states raise concerns about dark mornings.

US awards Raytheon $22.9B Tomahawk deal as Trump dismisses weapons stockpile concerns

The Department of War awarded Raytheon a $22.9 billion contract to accelerate Tomahawk missile production as Trump dismisses weapons stockpile concerns.

‘Sonia Sotomayor’s Confirmation Vote’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, published last week while I was out on vacation. I contrast the 31 Republican votes...

Colleges Against Books

The Trump administration ought to get rid of Rule 164. At the very least, it ought to change the opt-out provision to an opt-in.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—August 17

 2006—In what one expert commentator aptly labels a “transparently political screed,” Michigan federal district judge (and Carter appointee) Anna Diggs Taylor rules that the...

One Crazy Summer

Memories of my father’s confirmation hearings, 40 years ago this month.

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