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Old flame! The Statue of Liberty is the greatest gift one country ever gave another

Lady Liberty is visual shorthand for our dynamic country and its promise of freedom. She isn't merely a stodgy statue mired in another era — she is timeless.

Spain’s Opened Door

Needless to say, it is a mistake.

Why Public Policy Schools Aren’t Working

Students with a right-of-center inclination aren’t interested in learning from climate alarmists or school-choice...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—July 3

2005—Two days after Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announces her intention to retire, Senator Joseph Biden threatens that if...

Amy Coney Barrett v. the Online Mob

In a sane world, the justice would be widely recognized as an example of...

Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years

Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

Federal agents used pepper spray to push through an angry crowd that blocked their vehicles as they checked identifications in a heavily Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis on Tuesday, amid the Trump administration's ongoing crackdown targeting the community.

Appeals court rules in favor of Pentagon’s limits on transgender troops

A federal appeals court gave a boost Tuesday to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's limits on transgender troops, saying that a lower court that tried to block him didn't show enough deference to his decision-making.

U.S. military flies 2 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela as scrutiny of pressure campaign grows

The U.S. military flew a pair of fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday in what appears to be the closest American warplanes have come to the South American country's airspace since the start of the Trump administration's pressure campaign.

Canada’s top envoy to the U.S. will resign before review of free trade agreement

Canada's ambassador to the U.S. for the last six years said Tuesday she's resigning next year as the two major trading partners plan to review the free trade agreement.

Spanberger appoints ex-FBI agent, who led field office that issued Catholic memo, for top safety job

A former FBI special agent who led the Virginia field office responsible for investigating the Catholic community across the Commonwealth will lead the state's safety office under new Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger in January.

Senate Republicans come up with an alternative to Democrats’ Obamacare subsidy extension

Senate Republicans have mostly united around a proposal to avoid the year-end health care cliff.

Supreme Court grapples with limits on campaign spending by political party committees

Supreme Court justices grappled Tuesday with whether to topple another domino in campaign finance restrictions -- this one a limit on political party committees being able to coordinate with individual candidates on how to spend money.

FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers

Food and Drug Administration officials have opened a safety review of two injectable drugs used to protect babies and toddlers from RSV, the respiratory virus that sends thousands of American children to the hospital each year.

Gerrymandering is spreading across U.S. states after Trump pushed for new congressional districts

A push to reshape congressional voting districts, initiated by President Donald Trump, is sweeping across states as political parties vie for an edge in next year's elections.

$900B defense bill advances to House-wide vote as conservative mutiny threat looms

House Republicans advanced the NDAA to a chamber-wide vote on Tuesday evening, but conservatives are still threatening to rebel against the measure.

New report reveals federal spending per person has ballooned by nearly 10,000% since 1916

A new report shows that federal spending has ballooned for more than a century, raising questions about whether Americans are getting meaningful value for the ever-expanding price tag.

Democrats end 30-year losing streak in Miami as Trump-backed candidate falls short

Democrat Eileen Higgins broke a nearly 30-year losing streak to win Miami mayor race, defeating Republican Emilio González in a closely watched runoff election.

Federal appeals court lets Pentagon reinstate transgender service ban, says judge overstepped military leaders

Federal appeals court allows Pentagon to enforce President Donald Trump's transgender military ban while legal challenge continues in "a great win" for the administration.

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