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What Is Somaliland, and Do We Have to Care About It?

Israel’s recognition of the breakaway state could upend a sclerotic status quo in the region.

With Reeves out, Mark Warner tightens his grip on Virginia Senate race

Sen. Mark R. Warner's path to reelection got a little clearer this week after Republican state Sen. Bryce Reeves bowed out of his short-lived campaign.

Trump indicates the U.S. ‘hit’ a facility that he tied to alleged drug boats

President Donald Trump has indicated that the U.S. has "hit" a facility in South America as he wages a pressure campaign on Venezuela, but the U.S. offered no other details.

A look at how Trump-era work requirements could impact people who receive public benefits

The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025.

Sanders: AI ‘most consequential technology in the history of humanity’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suggested Sunday that AI is the “most consequential technology in the history of humanity,” as he reiterated his call for a moratorium on data center construction. “It will transform our country. It will transform the world,” Sanders said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “And we have not had in Congress, in the...

Affordability: The issue that boosted Trump and Republicans in 2024 deflated them in 2025

Democrats claim major 2025 election victories fueled by focus on affordability and inflation concerns that previously hurt the party in 2024 races.

HHS Launches Investigation into Seattle Children’s Hospital over Adolescent Transgender Procedures

The hospital is at risk of losing Medicaid and Medicare funding for providing gender change surgeries and procedures.

5 questions about the FBI headquarters move

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday that the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington is closing, with the bureau relocating to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Kash Patel says FBI leaving Hoover Building, staying in D.C.

FBI Director Kash Patel said the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington is closing, with the bureau moving to another D.C. site.

2025 shockers: The biggest moments that rocked the campaign trail

Political power shifts dominated 2025 as Trump pushed redistricting battles and Democrats overperformed in elections, setting the stage for 2026 midterms.

Trump on more Epstein files: ‘NO MORE’

President Trump railed against the release of more documents relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the Justice Department said it had found more, but it would take weeks to release.

Most shocking examples of Chinese espionage uncovered by the US this year: ‘Just the tip of the iceberg’

A string of Chinese-linked espionage cases made public in 2025 spans toxin smuggling, U.S. troop recruitment and hacking that hit both the public and private sectors.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—December 27

1988—In Blum v. Witco Chemical Corp., federal district judge H. Lee Sarokin reconsiders whether to enhance an attorney’s fee award by a multiplier to compensate plaintiffs’ attorneys...

Who Is the Radical?

Muslim jihadists’ actions are consistent with centuries-old sharia law.

50 Years After the Edmund Fitzgerald, It’s Time to Fix American Shipbuilding

More U.S.-built cargo ships would help revitalize the country’s industrial landscape.

The Left’s Hypocrisy Problem with Energy and Affordability

Democrats talk a big game on bringing down costs, but in reality, their energy approach raises the price of everything.

‘Perception vs. reality’: Trump’s economy picks up speed — but voters aren’t buying it yet

Economist Stephen Moore says economic momentum is building under President Donald Trump, but lingering voter pessimism and cost-of-living concerns are creating a messaging challenge.

Tiny Pacific nation to take up to 75 deportees as Trump administration accelerates mass removals

Palau, a small Pacific nation with 18,000 residents, agreed to accept U.S. deportees to address labor shortages. The deal includes millions in aid.

Heritage Foundation restocks after wave of scholars defect to Pence-led group

The Heritage Foundation wasted no time filling some of the vacancies left by its departing scholars and staffers, taking an upbeat tone despite the recent defections to a rival conservative organization led by former Vice President Mike Pence.

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