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Ballot box shocker: Progressive backed by Sanders, AOC on verge of upset in Dem congressional primary

New Jersey House candidate Analilia Majia, backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is narrowly ahead in a too-close-to-call Democratic primary.

Trumping Thucydides

You don’t often find the philosopher Donald Trump of Queens and the historian Thucydides of Athens in the same article. Kudos, as Thucydides would say to Foreign Policy magazine. A Foreign Policy contributor from the Rand Corp. argued last April that Trump is running a “grand experiment” in realist theory, the view of international relations […]

WB TIANA’S TAKE: The real population bomb to come? Social Security’s looming bankruptcy

Throughout President Donald Trump‘s second, nonconsecutive term, pundits across the political spectrum have warned that the economy is on the cusp of mass job losses. They have cited everything from the demonstrable downward pressure on the labor market from tariffs to Trump’s orders for the Federal Reserve, an independent body, to immediately slash the federal […]

The kids are alt-right

Young men are turning to fascism. I don’t use that word lightly. Hypochondriac leftists apply it to everything they dislike, from farmers’ markets to air travel. Still, when I see the combination of antisemitism, white nationalism, hostility to markets, and apologias for actual, literal Nazism (notably through the elevation of Adolf Hitler’s legal apologist, Carl […]

Rents fall again as Trump’s deportations rise

The best government data will be delayed again, thanks to yet another shutdown caused by the Democratic Party. But the best private data show rents fell again in January, the sixth month in a row, leaving them 1.4% lower than a year ago, the first decline in decades. President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policies are […]

Blue-leaning state emerges as top GOP trouble spot as Senate campaign chief sounds midterm alarm

Senate Republicans face polling deficit ahead of midterm elections as GOP defends 53-47 majority. NRSC chair warns of tough battles in key states.

Shapiro needs big policy wins for a 2028 run. He’s gunning for a Democratic trifecta to achieve them.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has made his ability to navigate a sharply divided Legislature a core part of his national sales pitch. But as...

The Most Erratic President in the World

Trump’s on-again, off-again relationship with . . . just about everything.

Trump Admin to Pull 700 Agents Out of Minnesota Because of ‘Unprecedented’ Cooperation from Local Officials

County jails have begun informing ICE when they have an immigration target in custody, White House border czar Tom Homan said.

Spanberger Admin Warns Virginia Dems Ultra-Blue Congressional Map Could Cause Logistical Nightmare

Spanberger believes the ten-to-one map preferred by many Virginia Democrats would result in split districts and complicate vote counting.

Can Sociology Be Salvaged?

Sociology could return to academic respectability, but that would mean abandoning its current ideological framework.

DHS drawdown begins in Minnesota; 700 officers to leave immediately

White House border czar Tom Homan declared a victory of sorts in Minneapolis, saying the feds are now getting "unprecedented cooperation" from local communities and the Department of Homeland Security will remove 700 officers from the state.

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran resigns from White House’s Council of Economic Advisers

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran is resigning from his White House job as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, fulfilling a pledge he made to senators to avoid the appearance of a conflict.

Thune blasts Jeffries, Schumer as ‘afraid of their shadows’ as DHS funding fight heats up

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., believed that the top two congressional Democrats were "afraid of their shadows" as DHS funding negotiations gear up.

Jill Biden’s 2019 memoir described being ‘devastated’ by divorce from Bill Stevenson, now charged with murder

Former first lady Jill Biden discussed in her 2019 memoir feeling devasted after divorcing Bill Stevenson, who is now charged in his wife's murder.

Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on range of issues including Russia-Ukraine war

President Trump said he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday to discuss a range of issues, including the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Choppier seas await Mamdani-backed candidates after Diana Moreno’s landslide win

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pick to succeed him in the state Assembly cruised to an easy victory Tuesday night....

Trump’s Iran threats face ‘Obama red line’ test as White House pivots to diplomacy

Trump threatens Iran with military action while pursuing diplomatic talks. Recent drone shootdowns escalate tensions as diplomatic summit approaches.

Shutdown averted for now, but Senate warns DHS fight could trigger another in days

Senate Republicans fear that the Trump-Schumer deal, which included a two-week extension to DHS funding, won't allow enough time to prevent the agency from shutting down in the coming days.

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