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Higher Ed Reforms Are Possible in Purple States

The Martin Center has been running a series of articles on higher ed reforms in the states, and today’s article focuses on Wisconsin.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—January 9

1979—In Colautti v. Franklin, the Supreme Court rules unconstitutional, by a vote of 6 to 3,...

Newsom Has His Own Massive State Fraud Problem

California’s scandal dwarfs Minnesota’s.

Heed the Unforgettable Words of Henry Hyde

Plus: Michael Reagan opened up on adoption — his.

The Supreme Court Is Getting Presidential Power All Wrong

The nation’s highest court is distorting the Framers’ intent on the power of the...

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...

Catholic group asks SCOTUS to block California law against revealing students’ gender identities to parents

A Catholic legal group asked the Supreme Court to block a California law preventing schools from notifying parents about transgender students' transgender identities.

White House says East Wing demolition was necessary due to structural issues

The White House said structural damage and cost concerns led to the demolition of the East Wing, as critics and preservation groups question plans for the $400 million ballroom.

Federal Immigration Officers Shoot Two People in Oregon During ‘Targeted Vehicle Stop’ of Illegal Immigrant

The driver and passenger in the vehicle were believed to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang.

Nevada Gov. Lombardo leads ballot initiative to keep biological males out of girls’ sports

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo is heading a petition drive to bar biological males from girls' scholastic sports, seeking to put the issue directly before the voters after being thwarted by the Democrat-led state legislature.

Trump plans to meet with Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado next week

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he plans to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in Washington next week.

A Test for Pro-Lifers

Pro-lifers can recover some of their political power within the Republican coalition if they prevail on this issue.

Venezuela helps vault Rubio to quarterback of Trump’s foreign policy team

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a football fan - he played in college, supports the Miami Dolphins, and his son is a running back for the University of Florida Gators. Now, he is quarterbacking President Donald Trump's foreign policy team as it navigates particularly turbulent times, notably in Venezuela and elsewhere in Latin America, longtime core interests of the child of Cuban immigrants and former Florida senator.

Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say

Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, a day after an officer shot and killed a driver in Minnesota, authorities said.

Trump orders the government to buy $200B in mortgage bonds to address housing costs

President Trump has directed the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he says will drive down monthly mortgage costs and put more cash in homeowners' pockets.

Colorado AG accuses Trump of ‘revenge campaign’ for state refusal to free convicted elections clerk

Colorado's attorney general accused the Trump administration on Thursday of waging a "revenge campaign" by choking off funds and ending federal programs over the state's refusal to accede to the Republican president's demands to free an imprisoned elections clerk.

Vance says ICE officer’s fatal shooting of victim in Minneapolis was ‘tragedy of her own making’

The White House rejected Democrats' demands to pull immigration enforcement out of Minnesota in the wake of the ICE shooting this week, saying that would "give in to terrorism," and blamed sanctuary city politicians for encouraging the victim to confront officers.

After delays, the missing Jan. 6 plaque will be displayed at the Capitol

The Senate has agreed to display a plaque honoring the police who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, rebuffing House Speaker Mike Johnson who has said the commemorative memorial does not comply with the law.

House rebukes GOP leaders with passage of Obamacare subsidies extension

House Democrats on Thursday secured an unlikely win with the passage of a bill to re-up their COVID-era expansion of Obamacare subsidies for three years.

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