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Georgia court of appeals to review Trump's bid to disqualify DA Fani Willis

The Georgia Court of Appeals has granted former President Donald Trump's application to appeal Judge Scott McAfee's ruling that kept District Attorney Fani Willis on the case.

Electric Vehicles: ‘Traditional’ Car Rationing Draws Closer

A key part of the U.K.’s green ‘transition’ has been the planned prohibition of the sale of new internal-combustion-engine cars from 2035.

Biden to Announce A.I. Center in Wisconsin as Part of Economic Agenda

The president’s visit will highlight the investment by Microsoft and point to a failed Foxconn project negotiated by Donald J. Trump.

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Analysis: Trump’s classified documents trial blown apart by Cannon

Who Has the Best Chance to Be Trump’s Veep?

Veepstakes on The Editors.

Biden to tout new Microsoft AI center on site of Trump’s failed Foxconn deal

Republicans keep pressure on NPR and controversial CEO amid political bias scandal

Republicans are keeping the pressure on NPR and CPB after a senior editor at the former alleged a partisan bias in the newsroom that affected coverage.

NYC Gets It

Top New York officials really seem to get why this desecration of the WWI memorial was such a serious offense.

Trump’s Latest Abortion Position Is More Radical Than It Sounds

Trump would reenter office with broad authority to restrict abortion access. The only question is how much of it he’d use.

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democr…

Is Trump Really Headed for Jail?

Tuesday on the RealClearPolitics radio show, Andrew Walworth, Carl Cannon, and Tom Bevan discuss President Biden's approval ratings reaching a historic low and new Gallup survey showing partisan differences on attitudes toward immigration. They al…

How French Intellectuals Ruined the West

Postmodernism and Its Impact, Explained.

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.

The End of the World as We Know It

Far from enhancing American national security, or the security of the world, nuclear weapons will lead us to the edge of destruction.

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.

Scotland’s New Leader Moves the Party to the Center

Kate Forbes, a Scottish politician who holds traditional Christian beliefs, has been appointed Deputy First Minister of Scotland.

Georgia Appeals Court to Hear Trump's Bid to Disqualify Fani Willis

Georgia's appeals court has agreed to hear former President Donald Trump's bid to disqualify the district attorney prosecuting him over his attempt to reverse his defeat in the 2020 election, according to a court order Tuesday.

Billionaire family bankrolling both anti-Israel groups and these battleground Democrats

Multiple vulnerable House Democrats running for re-election have accepted funds from the Pritzker family, which has bankrolled organizations participating in anti-Jewish protests.

In Arizona, election workers trained with deepfakes to prepare for 2024

The Woman Keeping the ‘Special Relationship’ Special

American partisanship turns diplomacy into a delicate dance even for the closest of allies.

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.

Judge Allows Daniels Testimony Just To Humiliate Trump

The prosecution fought with Trump's defense counsel to not only call porn star Stormy Daniels to the stand, but to ask her for lurid details on her alleged tryst with Trump.

Trump’s Contempt Knows No Bounds

Judge Juan Merchan sanctioned the former president for the first, and likely not the last, time.

Springtime for Sinwar

Notes on the pro-Hamas Left and its antecedents.

Trump's Florida Trial Postponed 'Indefinitely'

Stormy Daniels, Unfiltered, Takes the Stand at Trump’s Trial

The porn star at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal trial testified, at times in graphic detail, about the sexual encounter she said she had with Trump in 2006.

The Utter Absurdity of Donald Trump and RFK Jr. Running as ‘Outsiders’

Can you believe the chutzpah of these two?

The New Anti-Antisemitism

The response to college protests against the war on Gaza exemplifies the darkness of the Trumpocene.

Top Biden adviser's wife on verge of launching run for House seat in key swing state

Maggie Goodlander, the wife of national security adviser Jake Sullivan, moves toward launching a Democratic campaign for the House in battleground New Hampshire's Second Congressional District.

New Biden campaign ad targets Trump’s efforts to repeal Obamacare

Biden Admin May Miss Gaza Report Deadline

The Biden administration may miss a Wednesday deadline to deliver a report to Congress detailing its assessment of Israeli actions in its war against Hamas in Gaza.

Biden’s Patience With Campus Protests Runs Out

Chaos in the streets—real, imagined, or exaggerated—is never to an incumbent’s advantage.

Trump Trial Off-Day Recap

Getting you up to speed on yesterday’s explosive Stormy Daniels testimony, where the trial is at, and the background of Bragg’s prosecution of Trump.

Rep. Fallon to Newsmax: Ousting Speaker Would Bring 'Conservative Chaos'

Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Wednesday that the motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., would only cause "conservative chaos" in the Lower Chamber and "score points for the Democrats" ahead of the 2024 general election.

BOMBSHELL: FBI Staged Fake Photo of Classified Documents for PR Purposes

Biden Steps Up Drive To Win Battleground Wisconsin

President Joe Biden hits Chicago Wednesday for a fundraiser after a stop in Racine, where his visit will spotlight one of President Donald Trump's economic flops, the failed Foxconn plant, which never employed the promised 13,000 workers.

Bad History at the BBC

A new radio series about the 1943 Bengal famine favours culture-war polemic over rigorous scholarship.

Analysis: No, posting is not better political activism than talking to voters

Biden’s Electoral College Challenge

How demographic change is scrambling the geography of the 2024 presidential race

RFK Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain

The presidential candidate has faced previously undisclosed health issues, including a parasite that he said ate part of his brain.

Biden campaign co-chair Mitch Landrieu tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Biden "understands that people have a right to protest, but they have to do so peacefully," adding "the president has been very clear about this."

Trump signals support for key MTG demand amid her threats to oust Johnson

Former President Trump is showing support for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's push to take funding from Special Counsel Jack Smith's office.

Speaker Johnson Credits Comer for George Washington University Cleanup

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., credited House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., for forcing Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser to allow police to evict on-campus anti-Israel protesters and restore order at George Washington Univ…

Biden’s Speech on Antisemitism Offers Recognition and Healing For American Jews

While his message resonated with many Jewish leaders, the president’s remarks drew criticism from Republicans and supporters of Palestinians on the left.

Using Cartoonish Accents, J.F.K.’s Grandson Insults and Mocks Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

In an escalation of the family feud, the son of Caroline Kennedy portrayed heavily accented characters who suggested that his cousin, the presidential candidate, was on steroids, not too smart and a liar.

Trump is Trying to Save Speaker Johnson

On Campus and in Gaza, Chaos Threatens Biden's Campaign

President denounces antisemitism as his party frets about November

Wonderful Thing, Subpoenas: DC Police Clear GWU Campus Just Before Mayor, PD Chief Testify to Congress

Even Bill Barr Should Prefer Joe Biden

Donald Trump is not a rational choice for conservative Republicans.

No Doubt, Ayaan Hirsi Ali Is a Christian

Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Richard Dawkins, who once bonded over their disdain for religion, still have common ground.

Inside the White House Scramble to Broker a Deal in Gaza

Over the course of a few hours, the news from the Middle East came into the White House Situation Room fast and furious. Israel orders 100,000 civilians out of Rafah in prelude to invasion. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Time…

R.I.P. Boy Scouts

Scouting America, like all other organizations dedicated to progressive values, offers no compelling reason to join or maintain it.

Biden Looks to Thwart Surge of Chinese Imports

The president has proposed new barriers to Chinese electric vehicles, steel and other goods that could undermine his manufacturing agenda.

Why I Ended the University of Chicago Protest Encampment

Students demanded that we side against Israel, violating the core principle of institutional neutrality.

Why Must Social Workers Be Indoctrinated in Leftism?

Another once-useful field has been ruined.

U.S. Soldier Detained in Russia

Democrats, Sensing Shift on Abortion Rights Among Latinas, Push for More Gains

Hispanic views on the issue vary widely, and Democrats face hurdles, but opportunities, too. As one House candidate said: “I go to Mass, but I also support a woman’s right to choose.”

Biden to tout Microsoft AI center on site of Trump’s failed Foxconn deal

The investment is expected to create 2,000 permanent jobs and 2,300 temporary union construction jobs.

Podcast #235: Coming to Terms with Autogynephilia

‘How I see things now is that I’m a self-attracted male person who prefers to be perceived by the rest of the world as a woman. That’s who I am.‘

Cancel Culture Isn’t Quite Dead, But It Can’t Sack Tom Brady and His Friends

The Netflix roast of Tom Brady featured just about everything that the modern left deems problematic and politically incorrect. And yet, life went on.

NPR CEO Katherine Maher declines House hearing invite amid bias scandal

NPR CEO Katherine Maher won't be testifying before a House committee on Wednesday as requested.

AARP: Trump Winning Pennsylvania Decisively

RFK Jr re-ups Trump debate challenge, suggesting venue in 'perfect neutral territory'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenged former President Trump to a debate at the Libertarian convention in Washington, D.C., where both are scheduled to appear.

New York Judge Blocks Amendment Banning 'Gender Identity' Discrimination

Merchan Scolds Prosecutors for Doing What He Let Them Do

The judge flouts the rules, allows highly prejudicial evidence, and looks for a scapegoat when the prejudice can’t be ignored.

Democratic Minnesota state senator invokes 5th Amendment rights at ethics hearing over burglary charge

Democratic Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell faced an ethics panel on Tuesday regarding her arrest on first-degree burglary charges.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn Blasts Biden for Giving Free Healthcare to Migrants

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and other senators are blasting the Biden administration's plan to expand Obamacare to more than 100,000 illegal migrants protected under the 2012 DACA program.

House Republicans Showed Up at a Campus Protest. Of Course.

Just what the college unrest needed: political theater

Election 2024 latest news: Biden heading back to battleground state of Wisconsin

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.

Rep. Comer: Oversight's D.C. Mayor Hearing Canceled

The House Oversight Committee has canceled its hearing with Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser after the city's Police Department cleared a protesters' encampment on the campus of George Washington University, committee Chair James Comer said W…

Georgia court to hear Trump appeal seeking to disqualify Fani Willis

Trump’s classified documents trial blown apart by Cannon

Judge Aileen Cannon, the Trump appointee in charge of the Florida prosecution, has repeatedly given Trump’s team exactly what it wants. His fans have noticed.

Now Biden Is Withholding Precision Weapons From Israel

The Danger of a Small Act of Cowardice

I resigned from the Ford presidential foundation over its refusal to honor Liz Cheney. But my decision was bigger than that.

This Year, Maine Is In Play

Democrats, led by Maine House Minority Leader Maureen Terry, are threatening to change the electoral vote distribution in the state.

Replacing Israel with Palestine: A Dangerous Delusion

The only plausible way forward for Palestinians is a commitment to peaceful coexistence alongside Israel.

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.

Disorder in Heaven

The end of greatness in heavyweight combat sports.

California Attempts to Deny an Education to Religious Children with Disabilities

California’s excluding religious schools from receiving funding to help disabled children is anathema to our Constitution and spirit of religious pluralism.

Don’t Both-Sides This One, Joe

Biden’s speech about anti-Semitism is a test of courage as well as compassion.

Trump Rages at Judge Merchan's Gag Order Jail Threat

Former President Donald Trump Wednesday raged at New York Judge Juan Merchan's threat to put him in jail over violating a gag order prohibiting him from speaking out about jurors, witnesses, and others involved in his ongoing business records case…

Trump in Court and Biden’s Holocaust Speech Offer a 2024 Election Split Screen

President Biden gave a speech on Holocaust remembrance. Former President Trump was in court with Stormy Daniels. The day captured the sometimes unreal reality of a presidential race like none before it.

Matthew Whitaker to Newsmax: Stormy Daniels Testimony 'Manifest Injustice'

Stormy Daniels' testimony in the New York paperwork trial of former President Donald Trump was "a manifest injustice," according to former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to Newsmax on Wednesday.

Pollster Tony Fabrizio Feels Good About Trump's Chances

Plus: Comparing today's swing-state polls to this point in 2020.

CNN's Kaitlan Collins describes the mood inside the courtroom during Trump's hush money trial as Stormy Daniels testified about her relationship with the former president.

Who Knew?

Oh, so Stormy Daniels isn’t central to the prosecution’s case against Trump?

In new ad, Tester aligns himself with Republicans

Do Not Go to Mexico

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marria…

RFK Jr. says he had parasitic brain worm and undisclosed memory loss

Kennedy’s campaign spokeswoman said he contracted a parasite years ago while traveling “extensively in Africa, South America and Asia in his work as an environmental advocate.”

The Paranoid Style in Shakespeare Denialism

Against conspiracist trends, there is an obligation on defenders of a liberal society to uphold the integrity of its intellectual methods.

Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump's hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial continued Tuesday in New York.

The Plot to Wreck the Democratic Convention

May not amount to much, actually

Judge Postpones Start of Trump Classified Documents Trial Without New Date

Judge Aileen Cannon had previously made clear that the trial would not start as scheduled this month but she declined to set a new timetable, saying many pretrial issues still have to be resolved.

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.

The Cass Effect

A landmark report properly emphasises the application of science, not slogans, in establishing treatment protocols for trans-identified children.

Tracking the Trump criminal cases and where they stand

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has been indicted in four criminal cases. Here is the latest news on each.

Comer cancels DC antisemitism hearing after Bowser, police 'finally' dismantle GWU encampment

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser's potential oversight hearing prompted "swift action" to clear the George Washington University encampment.

The Right Sort of Nostalgia Makes Democracy Work Better

Swastikas of Both Sorts: Hindu Nationalism's Fascist Nostalgia

Hindu nationalism is nostalgic for a golden age that never existed, before the invasions of first the Muslims and then the British.

Rapper Macklemore Calls Out Biden in Pro-Palestinian Song

Macklemore has called out Joe Biden in a rap, saying he will not be voting for the president.

Why Biden and Harris Are So Busy on Wednesdays, When Trump Isn’t in Court

The president and vice president have been keeping up a busy schedule in the middle of each week, just as Donald Trump takes a break from his trial in New York.

New Biden Campaign Strategy: Less Is More

Billions in Chips Grants Are Expected to Fuel Industry Growth, Report Finds

The United States will triple its domestic chip manufacturing capacity by 2032, the largest increase in the world, according to a report from the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Democrats Defang the House’s Far Right

By pledging to support Mike Johnson, Democrats have freed the House from the grip of GOP hard-liners.

Trump responds to judge who threatened to toss him in jail over gag order: 'Give me liberty or give me death'

Former President Trump said unequivocally that his right to free speech, protected under the Constitution's First Amendment, was of the utmost importance to him.

Biden Puts Arms Shipment to Israel on Hold Amid Dispute Over Rafah Attack

The United States withheld 3,500 bombs last week out of concern that they might be used in a major assault against the southern Gaza city, officials said.

Very Bad Government

From the beginning, the SNP leadership has skilfully papered over its failures and absurdities with soaring rhetoric of the better life to come once Scotland is “free.”

If I Were a Professor, I'd Give Bidenomics An 'F'

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller on Tuesday blasted the Treasury and Federal Reserve for failing to slow inflation and said his overall grade of "Bidenomics" would be "F" during an interview Tuesday morning on CNBC's "Squawk Box."

Fani Willis suggests she won't testify in 'unlawful' Georgia Senate investigation

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis suggested she would not comply with a subpoena to appear before the Georgia Senate committee investigating her.

Boy Scouts Changes Name to Be More 'Inclusive'

Trump Trial Prosecutor Donated to Biden's Campaign

The prosecutor who questioned adult film performer Stormy Daniels on Tuesday in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial has donated to Democrats, including President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.

Cruz campaign blasts Texas Dem convention for platforming 'radical' blue state governor

Sen. Ted Cruz's campaign slams Texas Dems for spotlighting Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, branding her a "radical leftist," alongside his opponent Colin Allred at convention.

The Wendat World

In the 19th instalment of ‘Nations of Canada,’ Greg Koabel describes how Indigenous societies greeted the French influx of the early seventeenth century.

Ruling Removes N.Y. Abortion Amendment From Ballot

New York state's Equal Rights Amendment, which would enshrine the right to an abortion, will not be on this November's ballot after a judge's ruling found Democrats did not follow the appropriate procedures to pass it.

Stormy Daniels Spills the Details of Her Encounter With Trump

Imagine if this story had come out right after the Access Hollywood tape.

Can $1.6 Trillion in Government Spending Save Biden's Job?

President Joe Biden is racing to spend money to green the economy, outcompete China and fix crumbling roadways in hopes voters reward him in November.

Social Media Hits Stormy Daniels for Changing Stories on Trump

Social media users blasted adult film star Stormy Daniels after her testimony in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial contradicted statements with her signature from more than six years ago.