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JD Vance courts Jewish Republicans. Tucker Carlson still looms.

LAS VEGAS — Vice President JD Vance tried to make inroads with Jewish Republicans. Not everyone is sold.Vance’s closed-door speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership summit Monday...

Self-funded CEO claims GOP nomination to challenge Massachusetts Democrat’s second-term bid

Mike Minogue won 70% at the Massachusetts GOP convention and defeated former MBTA executive Brian Shortsleeve to take on Gov. Maura Healey.

80-year-old Dem beats back generational challenge after going all-in on trans athletes

Ed Markey defeated Seth Moulton's generational change campaign by leaning into progressive credentials and taking a bold stance on transgender rights in sports.

Scandal-plagued ‘Squad’ rep cruises to Democratic nomination with no GOP roadblocks in view

Ayanna Pressley faces no challengers in the Massachusetts 7th district, but controversies over her husband's federal contract and finances loom large.

San Francisco’s drug-addled Union Square gets a rebirth with $75M bet from rookie real estate investors

“Forget blood in the streets,” Max Raskin joked. “We bought when there was feces...

Dem AG urges Jewish voters to put humanity above ‘safety and security’ of own people

Amid deep intra-party divides over Israel in battleground Michigan, AG Dana Nessel told Jewish voters in a leaked video that they have a "moral imperative" to put global issues ahead of their future.

Ex-Dem fundraiser traces socialist surge to Biden-era leadership vacuum: ‘There’s no one there’

Lindy Li says the DSA is filling a vacuum left by Joe Biden's decline and the Democratic Party's lack of a defining leader heading into 2026.

Ex-House Freedom Caucus chair says GOP isn’t ‘a conservative party anymore,’ but Democrats are ‘worse’

Former Rep. Bob Good, former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, indicated that the Republican Party is not "a conservative party anymore."

FLASHBACK: Mamdani torched for recycling 9/11 tributes after years of near-identical posts

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces growing backlash over nearly identical 9/11 statements posted every year since his time in the Assembly.

Obama-era mandate slashed after being blamed for ‘skyrocketing’ housing costs

A new Trump admin housing directive aims to tackle the U.S.'s housing affordability crunch by ending Obama-era rule allowing indefinite liability for property owners over past building design errors.

Democratic Socialists of America backs ‘our Twitch streamer’ Hasan Piker, rips anti-socialism House resolution

The DSA called Hasan Piker "our Twitch streamer" as Democrats Jon Ossoff and Jared Moskowitz distance themselves from the controversial figure.

It’s Not Just the Economics, Stupid

An economic argument is not complete until it explains what economic freedom allows human beings to build.

A Sudden Venezuelan ‘Oil Boom’ Is a Mirage

Plus: Our Carnival marks two years.

The Ballroom Dance Doesn’t Belong in Court

The Supreme Court was right to sit out the dance between Trump and Congress over the ballroom renovations.

Top election schemes roiling key midterm races as both parties accuse rivals of trickery

Dark money, fake polls and primary meddling define the 2026 election cycle as Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of voter confusion tactics.

Democrats’ generational battle erupts as 80-year-old senator faces younger challenger

Ed Markey and Seth Moulton clash over generational change and progressive priorities in a Massachusetts Senate primary reshaping the Democratic Party.

Judge who axed 9/11 mastermind’s confession blamed military’s ‘conservative tendencies’ for rising ‘extremism’

Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, the Air Force judge overseeing the Khalid Sheikh Mohammed 9/11 trial, wrote a 2023 essay on domestic extremism in military ranks.

Vance offers olive branch to pro-Israel Republicans in closed-door speech

LAS VEGAS — Vice President JD Vance has faced skepticism from some in the Jewish Republican community. He waded directly into the fray Monday...

Get right out of town

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a tricky week as Republicans push a socialism vote and the SAVE America Act before Members flee to campaign.

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