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Is Populism Popular?

As ever, ‘generic Republican’ is still the most potent political brand in America.

Trump gives fed workers two more days off for the Christmas holiday

President Trump, who has long complained about too many federal holidays, is giving federal workers extra days off next week for the Christmas holiday.

House passes bill to de-list gray wolves as endangered species

Five years after gray wolves were last removed from the endangered species list, the House passed a bill to de-list the wolves again.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker draws the line as the Bears flirt with an Indiana move

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's 2028 presidential ambitions are colliding with a very local headache: the Chicago Bears' stadium saga.

Cooling inflation numbers boost Trump’s economic message

Consumer prices rose at a lower-than-expected rate last month, handing President Trump an early Christmas gift and a much-needed political boost heading into the midterm campaign season.

Trump orders marijuana reform for medical use, stops short of full legalization

The pro-pot movement got its biggest federal policy win Thursday when President Trump removed marijuana from the list of most-restricted drugs and rescheduled it to allow for expanded medical research and applications.

Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' board of trustees voted Thursday to rename the cultural center in honor of the former president and President Trump, rebranding it as the "Trump-Kennedy Center" over the objections of at least one Democrat who said she was muted during the board's phone meeting.

Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026

Democrats will not issue a postelection report on their 2024 shellacking after all.

Senators demand civil rights probe into DHS tactics in Chicago

Illinois' senators asked the Justice Department on Thursday to open a criminal investigation into Homeland Security personnel over the Chicago deportation surge, saying agents used excessive force to arrest migrants and deal with protesters, crossing constitutional lines.

How low can you go? Congressional Democrats’ approval rating sinks to cellar

After a roller coaster of political victories and hurdles -- from widespread November election wins to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history -- a new national poll shows that congressional Democrats' net approval is tanking.

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