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Brisport walks off the $$$ plank

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW YEARS MAKE: When state Sen. Jabari Brisport ran for City Council in 2017, he promised that, if elected, he would forgo most of his...

Federal judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center, says only Congress can rename it

A federal judge ordered Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center, ruling the board overstepped its authority by unilaterally renaming the venue.

So Sorry, It’s Not ‘Your’ NHS, Gents

The U.K. has no national prostate-cancer-screening program, a bizarre state of affairs given how...

Lower-Court Confirmation Prospects for 2026

As May comes to an end, it’s a good time to take a look...

James Talarico’s Nonbinary Political Campaign

The Senate candidate is now backpedaling on statements about the nature of God, the...

Texas Democrats pick lieutenant governor nominee to challenge GOP incumbent Dan Patrick

Texas voters selected a Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in Tuesday's primary runoff to challenge Republican incumbent Dan Patrick in November.

GOP veteran defeats populist candidate in one of America’s most conservative districts

A Republican primary runoff in one of America's most conservative Texas districts saw a GOP strategist face a populist, MAGA-style challenger.

MAGA triumph: Trump ally Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in bitter Texas GOP primary war

Texas AG Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump as a "MAGA Warrior," defeats Sen. John Cornyn in the heated Republican Senate primary runoff election.

Paxton wins Texas Senate runoff, defeating longtime incumbent Cornyn

Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the Senate GOP runoff Tuesday, cementing the influence of the far right in Texas and...

Rep. Christian Menefee defeats fellow Rep. Al Green in Texas House runoff

Texas Democratic Rep. Christian Menefee defeated longtime Rep. Al Green in a runoff that was defined by heavy outside spending and clashes over generational...

Will Pratt Make Hollywood Outsourcing a Plank of His Campaign?

He should be pitching himself aggressively to the unions in the entertainment business.

Disagree with Your Professor!

The event structure is smart: A setting where the purpose is to disagree, with the implicit condition that whatever happens won’t result in a...

We’re Becoming Inured to Assassination Attempts

In the more addled of the left, responding to partisan enemies means contemplating the direct action of violence itself.

New York Plays Russian Roulette with Its Fiscal Future

By caving in to public employee unions, the state’s leaders seem determined to follow the road to fiscal hell.

The Ozempic Shift Moves On

If a new wave of pharmaceutical innovation can speed up, so much the better.

NRA readies lawsuit against Maryland’s new ‘Glock ban’

The National Rifle Association on Tuesday drew up a legal challenge to Maryland's ban on the sale of Glock firearms, a new law that Gov. Wes Moore signed earlier in the day.

Southern Poverty Law Center argues DOJ case is vindictive prosecution, asks judge to toss indictment

The Southern Poverty Law Center told a federal judge Tuesday that the Justice Department's criminal case against the organization has been tainted by political animosity on the part of President Trump and other top Republicans, and must be thrown out.

RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters

A video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrangling two snakes bare-handed captured the internet's fascination Tuesday, the latest animal encounter the U.S. health secretary has shared publicly that has sparked intrigue and in some cases concern.

Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of ‘vindictive’ Justice Department indictment

A Justice Department indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center is part of a "top-down" campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump's perceived political enemies and constitutes a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed, lawyers for the nonprofit argued Tuesday in urging a judge to toss the case out.

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