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This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—September 29

1958—In a joint opinion of all nine justices in Cooper v. Aaron, the Supreme Court for the first time asserts the myth of judicial supremacy. The…

Not All ‘Classical’ Schools Are Created Equal

The most consequential differences are often the least obvious.

James Talarico’s Unconvincing Christian Progressivism

Supposedly, through happy coincidence, Jesus agrees with the Senate candidate about important planks of...

Government Shouldn’t Be Forcing Christian Ministries to Hire Non-Christians

A legal argument in Washington State is a threat to religious nonprofits nationwide.

The Bottom Begins to Drop Out

All of the familiar beats that signal a GOP reckoning are being heard.

Dems keep beating Republicans on affordability. Our new poll shows why.

New polling shows many Americans have begun to blame President Donald Trump for the high costs they’re feeling across virtually every part of their...

Democrats eye a red-state push even as intraparty fighting persists

Democrats are vowing to expand the midterm map into redder territory next year after strong showing Tuesday night in Tennessee, but prominent moderates warn...

U.S. Special Operations commander to brief Congressional leadership

The commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command is set to meet with Congressional oversight committee leadership on Thursday as pressure builds over the military operations in the Caribbean Sea against suspected drug traffickers.

‘I am not garbage’: President Trump’s contempt shocks the country’s largest Somali community

Even for a president who has long made clear he's no fan of Somalia, the latest round of White House contempt was a shock Wednesday in the country's largest Somali community.

US Institute of Peace officially renamed for Trump as White House moves to dismantle agency: ‘Congratulations’

Trump administration renames U.S. Institute of Peace as Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace as State Department calls president "greatest dealmaker" in American history.

Self-Defense?

The Trump administration’s claim that self-defense justified the double-tap attack contradicts its prior claim that U.S. forces are not threatened.

A California Republican faces long odds after redistricting. Will he seek a safer seat in Texas?

The redrawing of California's congressional map to boost Democrats' chances has left Republicans scrambling for political survival. Some are digging in for tough races, but one is considering a particularly audacious step - moving to Texas.

Democrats refusing to negotiate on Obamacare subsidies

Democrats, believing they have the political upper hand on a health care cliff they created, are rebuffing GOP alternatives to extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies set to expire this year.

Democratic Party official sees his side’s loss in Nashville as harbinger of doom for Trump’s GOP

Even in defeat, the top brass at the Democratic National Committee claimed victory coming out of a special election this week that their candidate lost in a reliably red Tennessee congressional district.

Third Afghan evacuee arrested in less than a week on terror-related charges

Homeland Security arrested another Afghan evacuee Wednesday, accusing Jaan Shah Safi of supporting the terrorist group ISIS-K.

A dozen former FDA leaders lambast claims by current FDA vaccine chief

A dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - appointed by Republicans and Democrats alike - issued a scathing denunciation of new FDA assertions casting doubt on vaccine safety.

Congress urged to put terrorist designation on Russia over mass kidnapping of Ukrainian children

Ukrainian officials and humanitarian activists on Wednesday pressed Congress to advance legislation to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism because of Moscow-backed kidnapping of Ukrainian children.

Trump rolls back ‘ridiculous’ Biden-era fuel economy standards in bid to lower new-car costs

President Trump announced Wednesday he will eliminate strict fuel economy standards imposed under the Biden administration that have been blamed for driving up the cost of new cars.

Trump says he has ‘no problem’ releasing video footage of follow-up strike on alleged drug boat

President Trump said Wednesday that he has "no problem" releasing footage from a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September that has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and military experts for killing survivors of the initial attack.

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