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Obsession over the DC Reflecting Pool is a sad symbol of our times

Longtime liberal commentator Paul Farhi has touted the “massive symbolic/metaphorical power” of the narrative war playing out over the National Mall mainstay, pointing to the contrast between Trump’s “triumphant...

Black, red and complicated

BERLIN — Across most countries in this year’s World Cup, the national flag is...

NYC politicos play ball, again

It's shaping up to be another soccer-filled day for the New York City area's...

A country that doesn’t exist is a World Cup winner

Kurdistan is not a member of FIFA, resigned instead to the Confederation of Independent...

Meet the obscure president from the 1890s who is the model for Trump’s presidency

A controversial Republican president imposes stiff tariffs on America's trading partners, seeks to expand America's footprint abroad, keeps out immigrants he's deemed "criminals" and makes it easier to fire government employees.

Alito rips Supreme Court majority as ‘unwise’ for blocking Trump’s National Guard plan

Supreme Court temporarily blocks President Trump's National Guard deployment in Chicago as Justice Samuel Alito warns the decision could limit federal protection ability.

Inside the White House Christmas card tradition – from Coolidge to Trump

The history of the White House Christmas card list is long, unique, with annual messages as distinct as the former presidents themselves.

Democrats warn Trump greenlighting Nvidia AI chip sales could boost China’s military edge

Congressional Democrats oppose NVIDIA's advanced H200 chip sales to China, with lawmakers calling the decision a threat to U.S. military security.

Prominent Rhode Island Democrat caught on video telling officer, ‘You know who I am?’ during DUI stop

The arrest of Maria Bucci, the chairwoman of the Democratic committee in Cranston, Rhode Island, was captured in a bodycam video by East Greenwich police.

‘We’d be cooked’: Trump, Lindell test Minnesota GOP’s optimism

Minnesota has been the white whale for Republicans in the Trump era. And 2026 could be the year they finally break through — if...

The nation’s cartoonists look back on the year that was.

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...

Hey, Santa — How About These Books on Higher Education?

Some book suggestions for under the tree.

In California Ruling, Transparency Prevails over Gender Secrecy

‘The court has fully and permanently dismantled gender secrecy policies across the state,’ says the attorney representing two teachers.

America, Growing More Productive Each Quarter

With Christmas a day away, let’s focus on what’s going right in this country and the world.

Trump rips late night shows, threatens broadcast licenses

President Trump took Christmas Eve morning to rail against late night shows and hosts, calling them low talent and threatening their broadcast licenses.

France condemns travel restrictions on EU officials over online censorship

French President Emmanuel Macron slammed the U.S. government's visa restrictions on European Union officials involved in what Washington said are attempts to coerce U.S.-based social media platforms to censor viewpoints they oppose.

Judge sustains Trump’s $100,000 fee for high-skilled migrant guest workers

President Trump acted within his lawful powers when he imposed a $100,000 fee for some new guest workers under the H-1B high-skilled visa program, a federal judge has ruled.

Trump pollsters say GOP must break through ‘left-wing’ media to win in 2026

President Trump's pollsters say the Republican Party's biggest hurdle heading into 2026 isn't policy or enthusiasm -- it's getting its message past what they call a "left-wing" news media.

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