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Ceuta and Constantinople

Ceuta’s population today is ethnically and religiously mixed but has a clear preference to stick with Spain.

How Do Words Work? A Reply on the Common Good

Our individual liberties thrive precisely when they stand on a rich surfeit of common...

Peggy Noonan on Fauci’s 5th/Diaries and Our Societal Chernobyl

Our culture needs renewal. Some of our institutions need revival, others retirement — or...

Trump appeals court ruling blocking IRS settlement

President Trump and his sons said Friday they are appealing a court decision that blocked the deal he reached with his own administration settling his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.

Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is ‘dead’ even as he defends it

President Donald Trump said Friday that his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is "dead" while also continuing to defend it, further complicating his administration's negotiations with two Republican senators who are blocking his attorney general nominee in protest.

Trump team argues that workers furloughed during shutdown aren’t entitled to back pay

A draft memo from the White House's Office of Management and Budget argues that furloughed federal workers should not be paid for the time they didn't work during the government shutdown.

At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress

Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government. But it is also one of the most intractable issues in Congress - and a real compromise is unlikely to be easy, or quick.

Trump blasts ‘absolutely ridiculous’ Bad Bunny pick for Super Bowl

President Trump bashed the NFL's decision to have Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny perform at halftime of February's Super Bowl while also criticizing the league's kickoff rule.

Lawsuit challenges vote to gift prime Miami real estate for Trump’s presidential library

A Miami activist alleges that city officials violated Florida's open government law when they gifted a sizable plot of prime downtown real estate to the state, which then transferred it to the foundation for Donald Trump's future presidential library.

Government shutdown threatens to stall the recovery in the IPO market

The U.S. government shutdown is waving a caution flag at private companies racing to make the move to the public market.

Trump, Brazil’s Lula move to mend fences after trade clash, judicial firestorm with ‘friendly’ call

President Donald Trump calls phone conversation with Brazil's Lula 'very good' as the leaders discuss future meetings after clashing over tariffs and Bolsonaro's treatment.

Trump says ‘substantial’ number of jobs will be permanently lost if shutdown persists, Dems ‘have no leader’

President Donald Trump accused Democrats of having "no leader" as the government shutdown continues, while he warned of a high number of job losses.

Deep blue New Jersey amid ‘Lord of the Rings’ moment to ‘save their state’ from Democrats: Scott Presler

New Jersey's gubernatorial election between Jack Ciattarelli and Rep. Mikie Sherrill tightens as Republicans target property taxes and energy costs to flip the blue state.

Georgia prosecutors request 90-day extension to replace Willis in Trump election case

Georgia prosecutors have requested a 90-day extension to appoint a new attorney in the election interference case against President Donald Trump.

Bondi clashes with Durbin on National Guard deployment: ‘Love Chicago as much as you hate President Trump’

Attorney General Pam Bondi defended President Donald Trump's National Guard deployment to Chicago during a heated exchange with Senator Dick Durbin.

DHS takes on Pritzker’s ‘Smorgasbord of Lies,’ releases list debunking his claims

Homeland Security said it "is setting the record straight" about Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "lies" by releasing a list that "debunks" his claims.

Trump says he’d consider invoking Insurrection Act as courts, governors seek to block his crime crackdown

President Donald Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act for federal troops in cities as courts and states challenge his deployment initiatives.

Government limps deeper into shutdown crisis with no deal in sight

President Donald Trump signals openness to negotiate Obamacare subsidies, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blames House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., for the shutdown.

Dem senator’s hefty donation to disgraced AG candidate’s campaign comes back to haunt him

Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner gave $25,000 to Jay Jones' campaign for attorney general earlier this year and has remained silent on whether Jones should stay in the race.

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