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Democrats still clueless, Mamdani’s insulting child care ‘fix’ and other commentary

Socialists like Zohran Mamdani "pretend they want to support mothers and motherhood. But they don't understand what type of help mothers need at all," fumes Reason's Liz Wolfe.

Kentucky’s Gov. Beshear says Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will ‘hit rural America right in the face’

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are waging war on rural America.

Pressure from Trump for trade deals before Wednesday deadline, but hints of more time for talks

The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, with plans for the United States to start sending letters Monday warning countries that higher tariffs could kick in Aug. 1.

Bush ‘heartbroken by the loss of life’ in Texas floods

Former President Bush issued a statement on Sunday expressing his sorrow over the loss of life in the dangerous flooding that affected his home state of Texas. "On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting,” Bush wrote in a statement. “We are heartbroken by the loss...

Gaza, Iran, trade: What to watch in Trump-Netanyahu meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s third visit to the White House this year marks a high point in his relationship with President Trump, coming on the heels of coordinated strikes on Iran that both have touted as setting back Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. The Monday meeting also comes as Trump has called for Israel’s courts to...

Virginia sheriffs rip Dem challenger’s ‘criminals first’ agenda in fiery endorsement of Jason Miyares

Virginia sheriffs support Attorney General Miyares' re-election bid against Jay Jones, warning Jones' platform could reverse progress in public safety and law enforcement.

California judge who blocked Trump National Guard order hit with impeachment resolution

Rep. Randy Fine is moving to have a judge who blocked President Trump's National Guard order in Los Angeles impeached.

Targeted by Trump, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie hauls in campaign cash

Republican Rep. Massie of Kentucky raked in campaign donations following President Donald Trump's broadsides against him on Truth Social.

Trump says U.S. has signed a deal with China on trade, without giving details

The U.S. and China have signed an agreement on trade, President Trump said, adding he expects to soon have a deal with India.

Flashback: The debate night against Trump that threw Biden’s reelection campaign into a free fall

A year ago Friday, President Joe Biden took the debate stage against then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and drove one of the final nails in his reelection campaign's coffin.

House Republican opposing proposed sale of public lands says he’s still against Senate bill: ‘I remain a no’

Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke expressed continued opposition to the Trump-backed Senate reconciliation measure due to his opposition to federal land sales

Republicans raise alarm over US vulnerability to mass drone strikes after Israel-Iran conflict

House Republicans are demanding answers on U.S. readiness for drone attacks on the homeland, citing concerns about military installations amid heightened global tensions.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Trump’s DOJ pressuring University of Virginia to axe its president over DEI programs: report

The Trump administration has privately called on the University of Virginia to oust its president to help resolve a Justice Department probe into the institution's DEI initiatives.

Ex-Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy pleads for civil political discourse, warns ‘democracy is at risk’

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy warned that the "tone of our political discourse" puts freedom at risk, as he expressed the need to protect judges from threats.

Cuomo staying in NYC mayor’s race for now, following stunning setback to Mamdani in primary: Sources

Former governor Andrew Cuomo continues his mayoral campaign as an independent candidate after his primary defeat to Zohran Mamdani, who could become New York's first Muslim mayor

Trump seizes momentum from ceasefire deal to expand peace in Middle East

Three days after announcing a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, the Trump administration is working to broaden a sustainable peace in the region, including an end to the war in Gaza.

Trump gathers cross-section of Americans at the White House to extoll the benefits of his big bill

President Trump on Thursday called on Congress to pass his One Big Beautiful Bill Act, saying it would stave off the "largest tax hike in history" and deliver an economic boon for Americans in every walk of life.

‘He needs to be deported’: Tennessee Congressman calls for DOJ probe into Mamdani’s naturalization

Rep. Andy Ogles, Tennessee Republican, urged the Justice Department to open an investigation into New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, saying that he may have violated the terms of his naturalized citizenship by supporting terrorism and thus should be deported.

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