Polls show that healthcare is high on the list of voter concerns. Right now, that’s bad news for Republicans. Democrats are running ads accusing Republicans of cutting Biden-era subsidies for prescription drugs for the elderly and disabled on Medicare and cutting Biden-era subsidies for people who buy their own health insurance coverage. Fortunately, there is […]
Are Democratic governors playing politics with education? Of course they are. What else explains a governor refusing to join a program that costs his state nothing, gives his students free scholarships, and pulls new money into the state for tutoring, textbooks, and special-needs services? On Thursday, the Treasury Department and the IRS issued proposed regulations […]
President Joe Biden’s record on border security is so bad that his own party members regard it as toxic. Even far-left candidates such as James Talarico call themselves “border security” Democrats so as to distance themselves, if possible, from the abject failure of their past leader. But as bad as Biden’s policies were at the […]
In today's issue: ▪ Debate night in South Carolina ▪ Russia deal faces backlash ▪ DOJ investigating news outlets ▪ Mike Johnson’s uncertain future Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and her Democratic opponent Annie Andrews went head-to-head Sunday night for their first and likely only debate in a contest that favors the GOP but looks increasingly...
Institutions built to resolve constitutional crises are only as strong as the trust people place in them. So what happens when the media actively work to undermine them?
Staring down a midterm Election Day that is looking increasingly bleak for Republicans, GOP candidates and President Trump are turning to major names in sports for a jolt of energy and publicity. Several current and former pro athletes in recent weeks have stumped for Republicans on the campaign trail or introduced GOP hopefuls to crowds...
Politicians eyeing a White House run typically utter the words “I'm not interested” in running for president. Much of the time, the politicians inevitably jump into the race. And sometimes — as was the case with Barack Obama when he famously declared in 2006 that he “will not” run for president — they win. But...
A push to force all migrants to await deportation from detention and other Trump administration immigration policies have pushed the number of cases to record highs for the Department of Justice (DOJ) branch that handles such litigation. The Hill recently obtained internal DOJ metrics showing staff levels have plummeted while the department is also handling...
The race for control of the Senate is heating up, with forecasters increasingly moving races in the Democrats' direction less than a month out from the election. Last week, nonpartisan election forecasters Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball from the University of Virginia Center for Politics shifted Senate races in Kansas, New Hampshire,...