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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world...

California’s sweeping climate change policies cost a fortune –– for no benefit

“The science is settled.” It’s Sacramento’s answer to every climate question. And if we’re...

Taxpayer-funded drug paraphernalia in LA –– a cruel and cynical disgrace

From the department of Orwellian language we get batches of words like “harm reduction”...

FCC chair Brendan Carr on Trump, free speech and his threats against broadcasters

FCC chair Brendan Carr on Trump, free speech and his threats against broadcasters lead...

95 days and counting

95 DAYS AND COUNTING. Nov. 3, 2026, seemed a long time off back in December, when President Donald Trump started the first, short-lived “pivot” to campaigning for the midterm elections. It still seemed a long time off in January, when Trump’s venture into Venezuela eclipsed any attention the White House was paying to the midterms. And […]

Senate stopgap bills fail again as GOP seizes on Schumer’s ‘every day gets better’ for Democrats

The Senate on Thursday rejected dueling stopgap bills to fund the government for the seventh time as Republicans slammed Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer for saying every day of the shutdown "gets better" for Democrats.

States are increasingly dependent on federal dollars and increasingly at the mercy of Washington

States are more dependent on the federal government than ever before, with Uncle Sam providing twice as much revenue as he did 35 years ago -- making them more vulnerable to volatility in Washington.

D.C. businesses expect prolonged economic slump as federal layoffs unfold

D.C. businesses are investing less in the local economy as they anticipate a prolonged financial downturn driven by federal worker layoffs, the D.C. Policy Center reported.

Trump signs Columbus Day proclamation

President Trump signed a proclamation Thursday honoring Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who traveled to the New World in 1492.

Trump says live hostages will be freed next week

President Trump said the 20 live hostages will be released from Gaza early next week after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a peace plan.

Partisan shutdown spin twists facts and ignores inconvenient truths

The partisan messaging campaigns about the government shutdown unleashed a whirlwind of political spin where obfuscation and twisting of facts are clouding several inconvenient truths about the partisan impasse.

‘Pritzker is a joke’: Texas Gov. Abbott mocks sanctuary governor for opposing National Guard troops

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott mocked Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, calling him a "joke" for opposing his deployment of Texas National Guard troops to provide security.

Fairways, friendship and a $6 billion deal: How Finland’s president found a partner in Trump

Finnish President Alexander Stubb's personal rapport with President Donald Trump through golf translates into Arctic defense cooperation and icebreaker contracts.

Grand jury indicts NY AG Letitia James on bank fraud charge in Virginia federal court

A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a bank fraud charge on Thursday.

Johnson turns up shutdown pressure on Democrats as GOP unease grows

Some House Republicans are growing increasingly nervous about GOP leaders' government shutdown strategy as the fiscal standoff continues.

How Trump’s strikes against alleged narco-terrorists are reshaping the cartel battlefield: ‘One-way ticket’

President Donald Trump's military strikes against Venezuelan drug vessels in the Caribbean force cartels to adapt operations and compete for resources.

Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize over Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Georgia Republican Rep. Buddy Carter calls President Donald Trump the "Peace President" while nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize after hostage deal.

‘Chuck Schumer Declares No Bush Supreme Court Nominee Will Be Confirmed’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post

Comey Case Developments: (5) Motion to Dismiss Based on Illegality of Interim U.S. Attorney’s Appointment

If the naming of Lindsey Halligan as Alexandria’s top federal prosecutor did not comply with the law, there could be chaos.

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