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Trump must restore ‘smart populism’ — and rescue his presidency

Somewhere along the way, Trump's MAGA movement forgot its own principles.

Meet the California Democrat with Trump at the top of his enemies list — and the power to go after him

Meet Democrat Robert Garcia, incoming chairman of the House Oversight Committee.

Top California university’s tired obsession with race in the legal crosshairs — again

US Department of Education is investigating UC Berkeley over three student programs and two...

Nithya Raman can succeed as mayor — but not with socialist policies

Congratulations to Nithya Raman, who achieved the rare feat of defeating an incumbent LA...

Solar panels, not sirens: how ‘perverse’ climate zealots killed thousands in Nepal

If the UN climate summit wants to honor the dead, it should pay for...

House Democrats call on Rubio to allow injured children from Gaza into US following visa halt

More than 140 House Democrats wrote a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the administration to allow children injured in Gaza to enter the U.S. to receive emergency medical care.

DC launches ‘We the People’ campaign while National Guard patrols streets, picks up trash

National Guard troops picked up trash under Trump’s DC takeover while tourism officials promoted record visitation and a new “We the People DC" campaign.

Trump’s concern over South Korean church raids sparked fears of ‘Zelenskyy moment’

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said his staff feared that President Trump would ambush him about his government's raids on churches and turn his Oval Office meeting into a "Zelenskyy moment," describing Mr. Trump's comments as "very threatening."

Trump’s law enforcement surge is alienating D.C. residents, senior officers say

A pair of senior Washington, D.C., police commanders acknowledged Tuesday that the ongoing federal law enforcement surge in the nation's capital is alienating the population and damaging community relationships that will have to be mended in the future.

Trump explodes over lack of progress on Ukraine talks: ‘It’s all bull—-‘

President Trump expressed disgust Tuesday over the lack of meaningful progress on bilateral talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, using a sharp expletive to show his frustration.

Trump sets record for his longest televised appearance with three-hour Cabinet meeting

President Trump on Tuesday set a record for his longest televised appearance by presiding over a three-hour-and-17-minute Cabinet meeting at the White House.

Researcher who has distorted voter data appointed to Homeland Security election integrity role

A conservative election researcher whose faulty findings on voter data were cited by President Donald Trump as he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss has been appointed to an election integrity role at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

FBI and Justice Department finalize settlements with bureau whistleblowers

Nearly a dozen FBI whistleblowers who say they endured retaliation during the Biden administration inked agreements on Monday with the FBI and Justice Department to have their security clearances reinstated and collect back pay.

Trump’s order on flag burning could return the question to the Supreme Court

The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that if it were up to him, he would jail "every sandal-wearing, scruffy-bearded weirdo who burns the American flag," But the Constitution, the conservative hero noted in 2015, protects flag-burning as a form of free speech. And importantly: "I am not king" who can outlaw the act single-handedly.

After Trump’s DOGE action, 300 million people’s Social Security data is at risk, whistleblower says

More than 300 million Americans' Social Security data was put at risk after Department of Government Efficiency officials uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight, according to a whistleblower disclosure submitted to the special counsel's office Tuesday.

Trump saying 600,000 Chinese students could come to the U.S. draws MAGA backlash

President Donald Trump seemingly caught his loyal conservative base off guard and sparked backlash by saying he would allow 600,000 Chinese students into American universities.

Virginia’s high school abortion scandal sends tremors through governor’s race

Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is borrowing a page from Gov. Glenn Youngkin's campaign playbook by leaning into parental rights to take some of the wind out of Democrat Rep. Abigail Spanberger's sails in the Virginia governor's race.

Judge tells Cuomo to stop using taxpayer money to ‘resurrect his public image’ in legal case

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo lost a court bid to continue a lawsuit after a $450,000 settlement with an aide who accused him of sexual harassment.

‘Thrilled to be here’: Army Secretary says Guard troops eager for DC crime fight

National Guard troops from seven states deployed to Washington D.C. to combat violent crime as critics warn of militarized policing slippery slope concerns.

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