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Patrick Clancy is a victim

On Jan. 24, 2023, after running errands, Patrick Clancy returned home to a scene of unimaginable horror. Outside on the snowy lawn, he found his wife, Lindsay Clancy, bloodied and injured after jumping from the second-story window in a failed suicide attempt. When he went inside to look for his children, he discovered them in the […]

The blue-state corporate exodus

CG Oncology, a cancer immunotherapy biotech company, announced last week that it was moving its headquarters from California to Texas, becoming the latest employer to abandon what was once the Golden State to take advantage of lower taxes, smarter regulations, and better infrastructure elsewhere. The latest numbers show that Texas passed California as home to […]

Honoring the ‘butcher of Bosnia’ would be a crude endorsement of genocide 

Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, Bosnian Serb and Serbian leaders continue to deny that the genocide happened.

How much can we believe the polls?

In today's issue: ▪ What to make of the polls ▪ Hegseth under rising scrutiny ▪ Google catches a break ▪ Schwartz’s first test as CDC director Most election observers seem to agree that about eight states are in play to decide control of the Senate this November. But looking at some recent polls, one might think solidly red...

Iran is no Vietnam, but Trump is mimicking Lyndon Johnson’s failed approach

Trump needs to learn the lesson in Iran that Johnson never did in Vietnam: that there is no slow squeezing of the enemy to the negotiating table.

Jeffries faces tricky balancing act on Democratic defectors

This week’s stunning defection by two centrist Democrats has posed a dilemma for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) — now caught between liberals calling for scalps and others in the party urging restraint ahead of the midterms. From the left, Jeffries is facing pressure to punish fellow Democratic Reps. Jared Golden (Maine) and Marie...

Sand holds edge over Lahn in Iowa governor’s race while Hinson leads Turek for Senate: Poll 

Democratic state auditor Rob Sand is leading Republican businessman Zach Lahn in the tense Iowa governor’s race, new polling shows, while Democrat Josh Turek trails Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in the wide-open Senate race. A new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media Iowa survey found Sand with 49 percent of voters in the gubernatorial race, compared to...

Some Republicans are planning to skip Trump’s GOP convention

Republicans are cautiously approaching the party’s midterm convention next week as President Trump spirals in polls, with some candidates and lawmakers deciding to skip the gathering all together. The dynamic underscores how worried Republicans are about Trump’s own brand ahead of midterm elections in which the party is in danger of losing the House...

Hegseth headed for clash with GOP senators as frustrations grow

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is on a collision course with GOP senators as key lawmakers have major concerns about the turnover of senior staff, the lack of a clear plan for ending the Iran war, and the failure of the administration to reach out to Democrats to build support for funding priorities. Hegseth has...

Democratic senators ask McMahon for details on student loan administration spending

Four Democratic senators sent a letter Wednesday to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, calling for her to share details on how her department used $1 billion in funding intended for student loan administration. The letter, authored by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), questions why the Education...

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