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Stand for the anthem and more: Letters to the Editor — July 26, 2026

Kudos to Bob Chavez, a Vietnam veteran who slapped a young man at a...

Rural voters turn on Trump again as poll swings 14 points

POLL: Rural voters have soured on Trump again, with his standing among the group flipping from positive to negative in the span of a month.

Trump returns to rescheduled correspondents’ dinner armed with insults and praise

President Trump addressed the White House Correspondents' Association dinner Friday night, the event's first full gathering since an armed suspect disrupted the previous dinner months earlier, opening his remarks by praising Secret Service and law enforcement personnel for their response that night.

Founder of SCOTUSBlog sentenced to 6 years in prison for tax evasion

Tom Goldstein, a lawyer who argued dozens of cases before the Supreme Court and founded the widely read SCOTUSBlog but lived a secret life as a high-stakes poker player, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for tax evasion and mortgage fraud.

Former intel community chief James Woolsey dies at 84

Former Director of Central Intelligence James Woolsey, who led the intelligence community during a portion of President Bill Clinton's tenure, passed away at age 84.

AOC roasted over defense bill claim as GOP lawmaker tells her to ‘stop stoking Jew hatred’

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims the NDAA would merge parts of the U.S. military with the Israel Defense Forces, drawing sharp pushback from Republicans.

House chairman asks DOJ to investigate Jack Smith for lying to Congress

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan made a criminal referral to the Justice Department on Wednesday, asking prosecutors to see if they can bring charges against former Special Counsel Jack Smith for cagey statements he made about obtaining lawmakers' text messages.

Trump, Ocasio-Cortez spar over communism label as DSA’s influence grows in Democratic Party

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed back Wednesday on GOP accusations that her fellow democratic socialists will drive into Congress a communist agenda, saying Republicans "are seeking to usher in a new McCarthyism for this era."

Republican Hilton tells Californians they can hate Trump but still vote for him in governor’s race

Republican Steve Hilton launched his general election campaign for California governor Wednesday with a gambit to win over left-leaning voters who dominate the state: Even if they loathe President Donald Trump, he said, they should consider voting for him.

Amish Shah wins Dem primary in battleground Arizona House race

Former state Rep. Amish Shah won the crowded Democratic primary for Arizona’s 1st District on Wednesday, defeating an establishment pick and other well-funded candidates...

Jack Smith hit with criminal referral as GOP moves testimony fight toward prosecution

Jim Jordan issued a criminal referral against Jack Smith, accusing him of making false statements to Congress about accessing lawmakers' text messages.

Blanche, Cornyn, and the Weaponization Fund

An opinion issued by Judge Kathleen Williams is clearly a political hit job on Todd Blanche.

Passengers in Texas ICE shooting say officers not in danger, driver was parking when shots fired

The immigration officer who shot and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston was not in danger of being run over, two passengers in his van told a federal court this week.

Democrats press ICE on oversight, say 1 officer referred for discipline over use of force

One Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been referred for discipline over a use of force incident since the beginning of the Trump administration, said Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee after a briefing with ICE officials Wednesday about body cameras, vehicle stops and training.

R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84

R. James Woolsey, a national security expert who led the CIA for two turbulent years after his appointment by President Bill Clinton, has died. He was 84.

Republicans in Congress continue to back Iran war despite the political risk

Republicans on Capitol Hill are walking a cautious election-year line on the Iran war as the future of the conflict seems increasingly uncertain and polls show most Americans think the war isn't worth fighting.

Trump salutes ‘great heroes’ as he attends dignified transfer of US service members killed in Jordan, Iraq

President Donald Trump said ahead of a dignified transfer ceremony that the four U.S. service members killed in action overseas were "great heroes."

Survivor of Hamas terror attack in Israel slams Mamdani over ‘dangerous’ video about Netanyahu

Mazal Tazazo said a video NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani released calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" is "dangerous."

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