The mid-August Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Duhur air base in northwestern Syria exposed a dangerous fault line. The strike, which targeted infrastructure to block possible Turkish radar deployments, represents a flashpoint that could easily spark a wider regional war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the operation through the Prime Minister’s Office as a […]
The 2024 election was miserable for the Democratic Party. Enthusiasm was flat, voters checked out, and traditional Democratic fundraising was down 30% after inflation, compared to the 2020 cycle. But one piece of the operation did not just survive the year. It thrived. And it looks poised to be brighter still in 2026. The bright […]
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 […]
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 […]
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...
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...
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...
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...