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Miranda Devine: Look in the mirror, President Trump, after Republicans’ midterm rout

The only upside of Democrat hubris is that it will surely lead them to overreach and turn off a volatile electorate before 2028. 

Ted Cruz says ‘blue tsunami’ took over Texas after Democrats swept statewide races

Sen. Ted Cruz called the 2026 midterms a "blue tsunami" after James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott in Texas.

Trump backlash has turned California bluer than ever — but there’s a glimmer of hope for Republicans

Tuesday’s blue wave hit California hard, sweeping away Republican candidates, congressional seats, and hopes...

Blue-state voters buck the wave — and demand sanity on trans athletes

Many Democrats voted for Democratic candidates across the board, yet still spoke up to...

Sure, California voters overwhelmingly backed Democrats. But they refused to punish success.

California voters showed their pragmatic side on Election Day by rejecting Proposition 40, the...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: Trump’s use of National Guard to police cities ‘not a serious approach’

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to crack down on crime in the District is purely "performative."

Democrats see crime as a major problem. Their party is struggling to address it

Democrat Eric McWilliams doesn't approve of Donald Trump sending National Guard troops to cities like Washington, D.C. And he's certainly not supportive of most of the president's policies.

Ex-CDC official warns that ideology has trumped science on RFK Jr.’s watch

A former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official says ideology has taken over the federal health agency.

Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" of tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote. But as they return to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats - or around them - as a government shutdown looms.

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro says Trump’s crime push is fixing ‘upside down’ Washington

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said Sunday that President Trump is making life safer for residents in the District.

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.

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