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Whole Hog Politics: 3 key dashboard numbers to track who wins the midterms

We don’t mean to completely pooh-pooh all of the talk about the importance of the gerrymandering arms race that has broken out since Texas tried to lasso five more seats for the GOP. But we should pooh-pooh it a little. Midterm elections depend on how districts are drawn, certainly, but not nearly as much as...

Democratic disarray opens door to socialism 

A whole new generation may have to learn first-hand that socialist policies will not work, and never have.  

The Epstein discharge petition is headed for success — with a nudge from Dems

Incoming Democrats are poised to advance legislation forcing the Trump administration to release all the federal files on Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender. Up to now, the focus on Capitol Hill has been on which Republicans might buck President Trump and GOP leaders and endorse a procedural tool, known as a...

DOJ sues Boston, mayor over sanctuary city law

The Justice Department (DOJ) sued Boston and its Democratic mayor, Michelle Wu, on Thursday over the city’s sanctuary law, arguing that it is illegal and helps release dangerous criminals who should be deported.  “The Boston Police Department was once a cooperative partner with ICE’s immigration enforcement efforts. Throughout 2015, the Boston Police Department honored all...

China’s impressive military parade masked shortcomings

Apart from short-lived confrontations in the South China Sea, China has not been involved in an extended intensive military conflict for nearly a half century.

Texas congressman unveils new plan to tackle $37T national debt with tariff windfall revenues

New legislation would automatically funnel tariff revenues above 2025 levels into a trust fund for deficit reduction as the U.S. collects record tariff income.

Republican doctors clash with RFK Jr over vaccines in tense Senate showdown

Republican doctors in the Senate, including Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., challenged RFK Jr.'s vaccine stance during a heated committee hearing.

Biden’s former spokesman faces House Oversight grilling in autopen probe

Former Biden spokesman Andrew Bates is appearing before the House Oversight Committee on Friday as part of the panel's probe into "cover-up" allegations.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

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...

How Cracker Barrel’s logo ordeal explains American politics

I could fill a whole article with stories. The time a manager locked the front door at a sprint lest a tour bus swamp us a minute before closing. The time a young black co-worker startled everyone by refusing to “wait on [her] own kind.” The time I stole a sausage patty from a customer’s […]

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