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Nithya Raman can’t, or won’t, explain socialism

Raman’s dodge is typical. Socialists always want to hide what they truly believe, because the American people would reject it — or laugh at it.

Demonstrators in white supremacist attire protest on Capitol Hill

Demonstrators donning the logo and insignia of Patriot Front, a white supremacist group, were...

France’s far right didn’t drop its grudge against Les Blues. It recast it.

France’s national soccer team has become an unlikely barometer for the country’s leading far-right...

Largest reported naval gathering in U.S. history sails into New York Harbor for America’s 250th

Vice President J.D. Vance joined the International Naval Review 250 on Independence Day at the Port of New York and New Jersey to commemorate America's semiquincentennial.

Fired ex-Joint Chiefs chairman warns against politicizing the military in new essay

Fired ex-Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown warns against politicizing military: "What is starting to happen now, it is not about merit. All of these people who are being removed are very well experienced."

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.

Expert reveals key factor that led to massive Minnesota fraud scheme

An ongoing decline in American assimilation and a deep fear of being accused of racism were key factors in the massive fraud scheme, according to an expert.

Cassidy–Crapo Health Care Proposal to Get a Senate Floor Vote This Week

Conventional wisdom suggests that neither the Republican bill nor a competing Democratic ACA extension is likely to clear a filibuster this week.

Trump threatens funding for Chicago transit after woman set on fire

President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to pull federal funding for public transportation in Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a commuter train in November.

Senate report details 22 Americans caught in crosshairs of Trump’s mass deportation sweep

A report from Senate Democrats accuses Homeland Security of sweeping Americans up in its push to deport illegal immigrants, including some detained for more than a day, seemingly in defiance of Supreme Court guidance this year.

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