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Dementia Patients and Death by Intentional Undernourishment

The ethical questions of intentionally withholding nourishment from dementia patients, who may still want to eat and drink, are upon us.

House Passes DHS Funding Bill After Record-Setting Shutdown

President Trump is expected to sign the funding bill shortly. 

House passes bill banning greyhound racing nationwide

House lawmakers on Thursday voted to ban greyhound racing, a betting sport already prohibited in many states, thanks to pressure from animal rights organizations.

Democrat shakeup in Maine Senate race boosts far-left, sows fresh doubts for Chuck Schumer’s future

Gov. Janet Mills' exit from the Maine Senate race handed Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer another public defeat, sharpening doubts about his political instincts and his hold on Senate Democratic leadership.

Trump pulls nomination of Dr. Casey Means for surgeon general, taps Dr. Nicole Saphier

President Trump pulled his year-old nomination of Dr. Casey Means for surgeon general Thursday and replaced her with Dr. Nicole Saphier as his third nominee for the vacant post.

Democrats’ big misfire at State of the Union has GOP strategists salivating: ‘Huge moment’

Republican strategists are salivating over what they perceive as a misfire by the Democratic Party during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

Clinton accuses GOP voter bill of targeting married women — Republicans call it ‘nonsense’

Hillary Clinton is claiming that Republican voter legislation will make it harder for married women to vote — an assertion GOP lawmakers and officials have already debunked.

5 times Democrats disrupted Trump’s State of the Union address

President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech featured several interruptions from Democrats.

EXCLUSIVE: Noem backs Trump’s ‘Dalilah Law’ after crash leaves young girl unable to walk, talk

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem backed Trump's "Dalilah Law" to ban states from issuing commercial driver's licenses to illegal immigrants after multiple tragic crashes.

Yes, Congress Should Vote on Iran — Whether or Not the President Asks

The Constitution vests the principal war power in Congress, and it needn’t wait for a president to ask for authorization.

The Talking-Filibuster Quagmire: Lessons from the Civil Rights Act

The differences between 1964 and this year’s debate around the SAVE America Act cannot be wished away.

FBI Raids Los Angeles School District Headquarters, Home of Superintendent

The nature of the investigation remains unclear.

Saving Social Security Is the Wrong Goal

What should a modern retirement system look like — and who should it serve?

Trump’s Emerging Case for More Iran Strikes

Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear bomb is only part of the threat the regime poses.

Judge strikes down key part of Trump’s deportation policy

A federal judge on Wednesday declared Homeland Security's expansive policy letting him send illegal immigrants to so-called third countries is illegal, in a decision that could blow a hole in the president's mass deportation efforts.

Minnesota’s Walz, Ellison to testify before Congress

Two top Minnesota officials, Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, will take the congressional hot seat next Wednesday as lawmakers seek to uncover the possible fraudulent use of federal funds by some of the state's residents.

Bill Gates addresses past Epstein ties, acknowledges affairs, and apologizes to foundation staff

Gates described his past connection with Epstein as a "huge mistake" and apologized to foundation employees for the reputational harm it has caused.

Citing AP investigation, new bill seeks to prohibit DHS from using full-body restraints

The Department of Homeland Security would be barred from using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP under a new bill introduced in the House on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump’s post-State of the Union sales job begins now

President Donald Trump has delivered the State of the Union. Now the challenge for him is to make that message stick.

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