WHAT THE FLORIDA AND WISCONSIN ELECTIONS MEAN. Were there any surprises from the two House elections in Florida and the Supreme Court race in Wisconsin? Not really. Democrats were desperately hoping to strike a blow against President Donald Trump wherever they could. For a moment, they thought they might get close enough in one of the […]
Each woman has a mind of her own, but when 80% of female voters support a conservative policy, elected officials should pay attention. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett met with Republican leaders and tax writers on the Hill last week to jump-start negotiations. Congressional leaders should keep this in mind as […]
Is President Donald Trump bent on political self-harm? It often seems that way. His overall job approval rating still hovers within a point or two of the 50% popular vote he received last November. But he is losing support on the economy and inflation, the No. 1 issue last year, while his overwhelming success in […]
There is no excuse. “Signalgate” shows top officials played fast and loose with security. Just as Wikileaks exposed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s venality and abuse of travel, Signalgate shined light into just how amateurish President Donald Trump’s top team was. Sure, national security adviser Mike Waltz might be to blame for adding Atlantic editor Jeffrey […]
Illegal abortion “shield laws,” such as those that exist in New York, are an odd hope the Left has for regenerating social trust. The process is, of course, legally fraught, but it has equally strong cultural implications. Social trust in the US has seen steady decline for decades, and with that, social time overall is […]
Alec Baldwin says the country is in a "bad" state of political division, describing it as a "pre-Civil War environment." "Boy, you can see now that we are in a pre-Civil War culture now," the "30 Rock" star said in an Instagram video posted Tuesday. "When they describe things back then politically — there were profound differences...
A unanimous Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a lower court ruling and found the Food and Drug Administration acted lawfully when it blocked two vaping companies from marketing fruity and dessert-flavored liquids for their electronic nicotine products. The justices rejected an earlier ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that FDA...
The U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. The step, reported by The Associated Press, is the latest in the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate DEI policies, programs, social media postings and curriculum in federal agencies and schools. The Academy did not immediately respond to...
A California man will plead guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh by showing up outside his home in 2022 with weapons, his lawyers said Wednesday. Lawyers for Nicholas Roske announced his intent in a letter to the judge overseeing the case. Roske was set to face trial in June, and the charge carries up to life...