Latest articles

The White House plays name games with the Associated Press

There is no such thing as an individual First Amendment right to access the White House, and the Associated Press found that out earlier this month after two of its reporters were barred from White House events by the Trump administration press team. The dispute with President Donald Trump revolves around his executive order renaming […]

Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon overnight vote-a-rama

The Senate on Friday adopted a budget resolution intended to serve as a blueprint to deliver the first part of President Trump’s agenda. Senators voted 52-48 along party lines on the resolution after a marathon overnight voting session. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted against the measure. The so-called vote-a-rama lasted about 10 hours, as Democrats...

To resist Trump or work with him? This governor says you can do both.

Few things are more authentically Washington than a fly-in. As in, the great capital tradition of getting people from all 50 states into town...

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Senate border budget triumphs after all-night session while Trump-backed House bill lags

Senate Republicans passed their preferred two-part budget on Friday after a marathon voting session, doing so before the House could vote on their opposing version.

EXCLUSIVE: Red state governor says DOGE aligns with GOP’s ‘fiscal sanity’

Governor Tate Reeves, R-Miss., said the Department of Government Efficiency has renewed Republican governors’ optimism in the federal government.

New law clamps down on homeless as blue city advocate admits the ‘frustration’ is justified

Fremont, California, voted to ban camping on public property while also creating harsh penalties for anyone who is found 'aiding and abetting' the encampments.

Federal judge orders Trump admin to comply with previous order to lift foreign aid freeze

A federal judge ordered Trump administration officials to comply with his order to lift a freeze on nearly all foreign aid and temporarily restore it to programs worldwide.

Trudeau zings Trump after Canada beats U.S. in 4 Nations Face-Off

The 51st state might have to wait a while, thanks to hockey.

New theism: Review of ‘Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious’ by Ross Douthat

The critic, raconteur, and religious iconoclast Christopher Hitchens once parried claims about the alleged meaninglessness of nonreligious life by writing: “A life that partakes even a little of friendship, love, irony, humor, parenthood, literature, and music, and the chance to take part in battles for the liberation of others cannot be called ‘meaningless’ except if […]

All categories

Recent comments

spot_img