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This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—December 27

1988—In Blum v. Witco Chemical Corp., federal district judge H. Lee Sarokin reconsiders whether to enhance an attorney’s fee award by a multiplier to compensate plaintiffs’ attorneys for…

Who Is the Radical?

Muslim jihadists’ actions are consistent with centuries-old sharia law.

50 Years After the Edmund Fitzgerald, It’s Time to Fix American Shipbuilding

More U.S.-built cargo ships would help revitalize the country’s industrial landscape.

The Left’s Hypocrisy Problem with Energy and Affordability

Democrats talk a big game on bringing down costs, but in reality, their energy...

The Ivy League is manufacturing America’s adversaries

U.S. foreign policy is being shaped by people, educated at elite universities, who have been steeped in a worldview deeply hostile to Israel and the West. While headlines since Oct. 7, 2023, might suggest that this is a new phenomenon, it’s actually been going on for decades. That such institutions have become beholden to outrageous […]

Trump unveils new ‘Trump Class’ Naval battle ships

President Trump announced Monday that the U.S. Navy will begin construction of two new battleships that he says are "bigger, faster and 100 times more powerful" than any ships in the Naval fleet.

Heritage Foundation loses a dozen scholars to Pence-led group in rift over leadership

The steady drip of departures from the Heritage Foundation turned into a cascade Monday as legal luminary Josh Blackman resigned and more than a dozen scholars and staff moved to a competing organization founded by former Vice President Mike Pence.

Pentagon taps Musk’s xAI to boost sensitive government workflows, support military operations

Pentagon partners with Elon Musk's xAI to deploy Grok AI across military systems, giving 3 million personnel advanced AI tools by 2026 for sensitive tasks.

Exclusive Photos: JD Vance joins Navy SEAL training, pushes limits in grueling workout

Vice President JD Vance trains with Navy SEALs in grueling 90-minute workout, carrying logs and climbing obstacles. The Marine veteran says troops went easy on him.

98 Minnesota mayors warn state fiscal policies are hurting cities, residents and local budgets

Nearly 100 Minnesota mayors united to challenge state fiscal policies, citing vanishing $18 billion surplus and looming deficit threatening local services.

After Being Tapped for Interim Leadership Roles at Heritage, Legal Scholars Cully Stimson and Hans von Spakovsky Resign

‘We regret leaving what has long been the premier conservative institution . . .’

Making the Senate Work

If Republican senators agree that the Senate needs to do more, they shouldn’t futz with the filibuster. Instead, they should try eliminating staff holds.

U.S. signs new health deals with 9 African countries that mirror Trump’s priorities

The U.S. government has signed health deals with at least nine African countries, part of its new approach to global health funding, with agreements that reflect the Trump administration's interests and priorities and are geared toward providing less aid and more mutual benefits.

Health care poised to be key issue in midterms as Republicans scramble for solutions

Congressional Republicans are scrambling to avoid a midterm trouncing over health care, like the one Democrats delivered in 2018 after the GOP tried and failed to replace Obamacare.

House probe cites military missteps in January helicopter-airliner collision near Reagan National

A House subcommittee report on January's fatal midair collision over the Potomac River identified multiple missteps taken by an Army helicopter that contributed to the crash with a commercial airliner.

Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra can be released on bond, advocates say

Supporters of a prominent Colorado immigration and labor activist say an immigration judge has ruled that she can post bond and be released after spending nine months in detention.

Trade groups get behind House-passed legislation to streamline the federal permitting system

Trade groups representing manufacturing, energy and builders are prodding the Senate to support a House-passed bipartisan bill that would loosen the red tape tying up construction projects.

Feds sue D.C. police over de facto ban on AR-15s

The federal Justice Department sued the Metropolitan Police Department on Monday over its treatment of would-be gun owners in the city, accusing the office of refusing to register common weapons like the AR-15 rifle.

Congress flees town as health care premiums set to explode for millions of Americans in January

Congress failed to fix soaring health care premiums before leaving for recess, setting up a big political battle in 2026 as costs spike for millions.

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