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Stand for the anthem and more: Letters to the Editor — July 26, 2026

Kudos to Bob Chavez, a Vietnam veteran who slapped a young man at a...

Rural voters turn on Trump again as poll swings 14 points

POLL: Rural voters have soured on Trump again, with his standing among the group flipping from positive to negative in the span of a month.

Trump returns to rescheduled correspondents’ dinner armed with insults and praise

President Trump addressed the White House Correspondents' Association dinner Friday night, the event's first full gathering since an armed suspect disrupted the previous dinner months earlier, opening his remarks by praising Secret Service and law enforcement personnel for their response that night.

Founder of SCOTUSBlog sentenced to 6 years in prison for tax evasion

Tom Goldstein, a lawyer who argued dozens of cases before the Supreme Court and founded the widely read SCOTUSBlog but lived a secret life as a high-stakes poker player, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for tax evasion and mortgage fraud.

Combat vet senator chokes up over fallen friend in fiery floor speech about Iran war: ‘We will finish it’

US Sen. Tim Sheehy, a former combat vet, choked up pointing to a bracelet honoring a fallen friend as he opposed the Iran War Powers Resolution on the Senate floor Thursday.

EXCLUSIVE: ICE removes former NFL player Daniel Ogama Adongo after visa overstay, criminal record

Daniel Ogama Adongo, a former Indianapolis Colts linebacker from Kenya, had overstayed his visa and faced multiple arrests including a criminal conviction.

Trump says Saudi nuclear agreement won’t move forward without Abraham Accords: ‘They have to be a member’

Trump says Saudi Arabia must join the Abraham Accords before any civilian nuclear energy deal moves forward, insisting the condition was always understood.

Maybe Don’t Believe the Polls?

Political polls drive not only coverage but also donations and voter behavior. So, it matters if they’re wrong.

Sheldon Whitehouse’s Court-Packing Plan Is Unconstitutional

The latest arguments for Court-packing are nothing but a lawless mask for power that would destroy the rule of law.

Gov. Whitmer backs Stevens in fierce Michigan Senate primary

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has come off the sidelines to throw her support behind Rep. Haley Stevens' bid for the U.S. Senate, giving her a late-innings boost in her hard-fought race against Abdul El-Sayed for the Democratic nomination.

Trump won’t say if blowing up Iranian bridges or power plants is a war crime

President Trump is refusing to say whether he believes blowing up bridges and power plants in Iran would be considered a war crime.

Sons of man shot and killed by ICE in Houston demand accountability at congressional hearing

Two sons of a man shot by immigration officers in Houston this month testified at a congressional hearing Friday, describing the horror and confusion of learning their father had been killed, and demanding a transparent investigation into how he died and why.

Senate seeks return to bipartisanship with government funding stopgap, sanctions bill

The Senate is aiming to spend its final two weeks before a monthlong summer recess showing bipartisanship still exists.

Trump vows to crack down on Europe, add tariffs to battle hefty fines on U.S. tech

TRUMP on the EU: "The United States of America is not a 'PIGGYBANK' for Europe, nor will we allow it to be!"

11 indicted in smuggling deaths of 7 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas

Eleven people were charged Friday with causing the deaths of seven migrants by trapping them inside a train container in sweltering Texas heat after they were smuggled into the United States.

Congressional Democrats say AOC has emerged as party leader, but less sure about ’28 prospects

Prominent Democrats say Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has secured her spot as an ideological leader of the party, following a New Hampshire poll that showed her as a presidential frontrunner for 2028.

DNC plan puts South Carolina on track to be first in 2028 nominating lineup

South Carolina is on the verge of becoming the first stop on the 2028 Democratic nominating calendar, followed by Nevada and New Hampshire.

DHS accuses ‘rogue’ Clinton judge of open defiance of Supreme Court

DHS counsel calls the ruling "open defiance of the Supreme Court" after Judge Patti Saris preserves TPS protections for South Sudanese nationals.

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