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Michael Goodwin: How Trump reacts to this shellacking will determine his legacy

Batten down the hatches. The barbarians are not only inside the gates, they control all the seats of power.

Kathy Hochul won big — now can she govern as New York needs?

Hochul’s campaign consisted of little more than opposing Trump, and voters who wanted change...

A terrible night for Republicans leaves challenges for BOTH parties

It was the worst election night for Republicans since at least 2008 — posing...

‘The great American comeback’: Jeffries celebrates incoming Democratic House majority

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries celebrated his party's sweep of competitive House races on Tuesday night, which will give Democrats a comfortable majority come January.

How Trump won the border wall battle

President Trump appears to have finally triumphed in the border wall battle, taking an issue that had been a major political battleground and turning it into a no-brainer winner for a majority of voters -- and Congress.

What it could mean for the Fed to lose its independence

President Donald Trump's attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board has raised alarms among economists and legal experts who see it as the biggest threat to the central bank's independence in decades.

Comer requests Epstein suspicious activity reports from Treasury Dept

Rep. James Comer requested that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provide Suspicious Activity Reports on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell by September 15.

Trump cancels $4.9B foreign aid, pushes DC death penalty, touts Kim ties

President Donald Trump plans to revoke nearly $5 billion in foreign aid using a pocket rescission, bypassing Congress as lawmakers face an Oct. 1 government funding deadline.

Top DNC official demands Dems be ‘more aggressive,’ compares Trump admin to popular carjacking video game

Malcolm Kenyatta urges Democrats to fight harder against Republicans as DNC faces fundraising challenges and declining poll numbers heading into the 2026 midterms.

‘Nonsensical’ illegal immigrant tuition policy scrapped in Kentucky, Bondi lawsuit deal

Kentucky becomes latest state to end in-state tuition for illegal immigrants following Justice Department legal action over federal law violations.

The Ethos of the Left Is Fracturing Friendships

The postmodern left dissolves the individual into a soup of identities and communities, making sincere bonds harder to forge.

A Decade After Merkel’s Refugee Gamble

The former German chancellor’s call to action reshaped Europe’s politics, and the crisis remains unresolved ten years later.

Self-Deportation Is Real

The decline in the immigrant population under Trump shows us that attitudes toward the law are contagious.

‘Fat Activists’ Oppose Ozempic for the Wrong Reasons

They are against drugs like Ozempic because they wrongly view fatness as an identity. But we should be wary of treating drugs as the...

Trump says he will require voter ID with executive order

President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order mandating voter ID and limiting mail-in voting, despite court ruling earlier this year.

Trump nominees squeezed between ‘blue slips’ and blue obstruction

Senate Republicans defend blue slip tradition requiring home state approval for Trump's judicial and attorney nominees despite president's attacks.

Chicago police will not collaborate with National Guard, federal agents if Trump moves on deployment: mayor

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Saturday to prohibit the city's police officers from collaborating with National Guard troops or federal agents.

Trump appointee exits US foreign aid agency after four-month sprint: ‘Mission accomplished’

Senior Advisor for the Millennium Challenge Corporation Sohan Dasgupta shares his departure from the foreign aid agency, describing his brief tenure as a "mission accomplished."

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