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Mamdani’s pandering cries for accused killer ignores the real crisis at Rikers Island

Mamdani’s selective sadness was a craven pander to his empty-the-jails DSA base.

ICE plans to spend $2 million on dog-like robots for immigration enforcement

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to spend up to $2 million on robot “dogs” to assist its agents' operations, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding document. A funding document posted to DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System on Thursday said the agency could spend between $1 million and $2 million on...

Vance, Zeldin ask for EPA probe into East Palestine train derailment response

Two Trump administration officials are calling for an independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation into the government's response to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment — which caused toxic chemicals to spill into the town. In a joint Friday letter, Vice President JD Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin asked the EPA’s acting inspector...

Canadian broadcaster reverses policy barring use of ‘terrorist attack’ label for 9/11

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) walked back its move Friday to advise its journalists not to refer directly to Al Qaeda's Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the U.S. as an act of terrorism — guidance that garnered widespread criticism from political leaders. In an internal memo this week first reported by The Toronto Sun, CBC’s...

Hegseth blocks promotions of 4 Army officers with ties to sacked generals 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked promotions of four Army officers picked for promotion to one-star rank, some of whom have ties to top Army generals the Pentagon chief ousted earlier this year, The Hill has learned.  Some of the officers pulled from the list have links to former Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George, who...

Maverick Democrat surges with Republicans as his own party turns on him, stoking talk of GOP switch

John Fetterman now holds a 73% favorability among Pennsylvania Republicans, surpassing Dave McCormick's 63%, as party switch speculation grows.

Green New Dodge: El-Sayed runs from policy as newly surfaced deleted posts show years of support

Abdul El-Sayed refused to defend the Green New Deal on air, but deleted posts show he once wrote "I believe in a Green New Deal" in all caps.

Trump’s Canada Tariffs Are Not on Mission

Wasn’t this supposed to be a president elected to change our relationship with China?

Inflation Update: Still Too High

Higher interest rates remain the only solution, however uncomfortable.

A Reminder About BigLaw’s Political Monoculture

It’s hard to find even one elite, prestigious firm where a meaningful share of donors lean Republican.

Now for the Good News: Five Problems America Has Largely Solved

You deserve a more optimistic look at those aspects of American life that have improved considerably in the past decade or two.

Spare America from the ‘Noblesse Oblige’ of This DSA Duchess

Were Grace Ryan’s approach to prevail, the cultural consequences would be catastrophic.

Trump Administration Threatens to Demolish the Kennedy Center

The Trump administration argued in court that unless the president’s name remains on the building, the Kennedy Center will need to be demolished.

Civics Education Belongs in Small Colleges, Too

Higher education reformers should take heed.

Secret Service officials placed on administrative leave over potential misconduct

Three U.S. Secret Service officials have been placed on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into potential misconduct, an agency spokesperson confirmed to The Washington Times.

Federal judge strikes down Texas restriction on drag shows, offers people a ‘simple’ solution

Judge David Hittner blocked Ken Paxton from enforcing Texas Senate Bill 12, citing First Amendment protections for drag shows and free speech.

‘He’s so thirsty’: Newsom’s ‘enthusiastic’ praise for Trump policy turns heads

Gavin Newsom's public praise for Trump Accounts is raising 2028 presidential campaign speculation as observers question the California governor's motives.

Army vet lawmaker marks Abbey Gate anniversary with blistering message for Biden-Harris: ‘Abject failure’

Former Army aviator Rep. Matt Van Epps introduced a resolution marking five years since the deadly Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan.

SEE IT: LA Dem candidates torched by disgusted residents after ‘disgraceful’ debate: ‘Both bad’

Los Angeles Democratic mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Nithya Raman face voter fury after a debate one resident called "disgraceful" for the city.

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