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Rick Scott brings close Trump allegiance to Senate leadership race

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is seen as the early underdog in the race to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) as Senate GOP leader, but he’s touting something that sets him apart from his two rivals: a close personal relationship with former President Trump. Senate insiders say Scott doesn’t have much of a chance of being...

Why Haley’s nod is a big deal for Trump

Nikki Haley's decision to back former President Trump is a big development in the 2024 race that is likely to help unify Republicans further behind a candidate who has somewhat divided them. While Trump steamrolled though the primaries, a substantial protest vote in contest after contest has emerged for Haley — a concern for the...

Space guard, COVID amnesty and other House Defense bill highlights

The House has advanced its mammoth $883.7 billion Defense policy bill for fiscal 2025, legislation that includes a number of controversial measures including the rehiring of troops kicked out for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine and one giving state governors veto power over a Space Force transfer. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was approved Wednesday...

Democrats see Supreme Court crisis in second Alito flag controversy

Senate Democrats say a new revelation that an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a symbol adopted by Jan. 6 protesters, flew at Justice Samuel Alito’s beach house is the latest troubling sign that the conservative-leaning Supreme Court is “out of control” and pushing a “partisan” agenda. Democrats say it’s the latest sign that Alito and another...

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...

‘No open debate’: Blue state judge removes controversial ballot initiative after backlash over parents’ rights

A proposed amendment to New York's constitution has been blocked by a judge. Opponents of the ballot initiative say it would have allowed state government to take over parents' rights.

DOJ’s Inspector General takes heat for allegedly ‘targeting political opponents’

The Office of Inspector General at the Justice Department is facing allegations of political bias in a Freedom of Information Act request.

White House fetes Kenya with state dinner featuring sunset views, celebrity star power

Thursday's White House state dinner honoring Kenyan President William Ruto offered around 500 guests stunning D.C. views, a knockout menu, a dose of celebrity star power and even a little family drama.

Relationships are trauma

“Parentification” is a new pop-psychology term supposed to convey the trauma parents impose on their older children who are given family responsibilities. “Parentified” children supposedly carry all sorts of pathologies into adulthood, such as becoming “people-pleasers” and perfectionists. For decades, psychiatrists have noted that in dysfunctional families — say, an absent father and an alcoholic […]

Democrats go flag crazy

June is approaching, which means the Supreme Court is set to issue all its most important decisions before justices recess for the summer. Thanks to the Democrats‘ relentless campaign to delegitimize the nation’s justice system, the arrival of June also now means it is time for media hit pieces on conservative Supreme Court justices and […]

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