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National Guardsmen shooting spotlights the danger of ‘insider attacks’ — and I should know

Rahmanullah Lakanwal is just the latest supposedly highly vetted Afghan military partner accused of turning his weapon on American troops.

‘George W. Bush’s Dismal Failure on Fourth Circuit Nominations’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, which explores how and why...

The Cloudy Case for War in Venezuela

‘Drifting is no way to take Americans to war.’

The ‘Progressive University’ vs. the Classical College

American colleges traded wisdom for credentials under the research university model, Scott Yenor argues.

The Most Terrible Sentence Ever Uttered

What will become of us if given a financial incentive to avoid reconciling political...

Economy & Education: U.S. trade rep. Greer and teacher’s union head Weingarten | The Conversation

Economy & Education: U.S. trade rep. Greer and teacher's union head Weingarten | The Conversation lead image

Supreme Court Rightly Keeps the Texas Republican Gerrymander for 2026

It’s not the Court’s job to impose rules that Congress hasn’t written. Under the rules we have, there’s no legal reason to delay the...

Mamdani says NYPD commissioner apologized after her brother called him ‘enemy’ of the Jewish people at gala

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch apologized to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's team after her brother reportedly called him an "enemy" of the Jewish people at a Manhattan charity dinner.

Hegseth Did Not Give a ‘Kill Them All’ Order

Senior members of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees were briefed by the commander and watched video of the September 2 drone strikes.

Trump Pumps Up the Gas

The administration is right to abandon Joe Biden’s electric-vehicle mandate.

Report: Hegseth Pushed Out Commander of U.S. Military Ops in Caribbean

The drone strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats appear to have been just one source of tension in a fraught relationship.

Immigration officers arrest Harvard professor who fired BB gun outside synagogue

Homeland Security said Thursday it had made an immigration arrest of a Harvard Law School professor who fired a BB gun outside a synagogue the day before Yom Kippur.

Supreme Court restores Texas’ GOP-friendly congressional map

The Supreme Court said Thursday that Texas can go back to using its new, Republican-friendly congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, putting on hold a lower court ruling that had found the map to be an illegal attempt to strip minorities of voting power.

Missouri court orders new wording for ballot measure seeking to restrict abortion rights

A Missouri appeals court panel ordered new wording Thursday for a ballot measure seeking to roll back abortion rights in the state, ruling that voters must be told the amendment would repeal "reproductive healthcare rights" they approved just one year ago.

Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections

Florida's Republican-controlled House officially kicked off the first meeting of its select committee on congressional redistricting Thursday, as the state becomes the latest to consider redrawing electoral maps amid a partisan battle for every edge in next year's midterm elections.

Trump endorses Trever Nehls, identical twin of retiring Rep. Troy Nehls, for Texas seat

President Trump endorsed Trever Nehls, the identical twin of retiring Rep. Troy Nehls, for the Texas House seat his brother has held.

Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week

House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to stop venting their frustrations in public and bring their complaints to him directly.

Conservatives cried ‘woke’ and Ken Burns made a correction in his new documentary

Ken Burns had to correct a "woke bomb" in his new documentary series about the Revolutionary War.

C-SPAN is now airing on YouTube TV

C-SPAN's three channels are now available on the YouTube TV platform, the privately funded nonprofit news network announced Thursday.

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