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The Real Reason Vance’s Child-Tax Comments Are Bad

The Harris campaign is trying to make it sound as if Vance was calling for some kind of dystopian makeover of tax policy. But he wasn’t.

Speaking at Turning Point’s faith-themed event, Donald Trump urged Christians to get out and vote and...

A bullet — or bullet fragment — hit Trump during assassination attempt, FBI says

“What struck former President Trump in the ear was a bullet, whether whole or fragmented into smaller pieces, fired from the deceased subject’s rifle,” the FBI said in a statement Friday.

Fox News Poll: Dead heat between Harris and Trump in Michigan

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are tied in Michigan, according to a new Fox News poll conducted after Biden dropped out of the race.

Dr Mike Israetel, The Philosopher Bodybuilder: Quillette Cetera Episode 36

The well-known bodybuilder and sports scientist speaks about growing up in the USSR, religion, war, and offensive jokes.

Speaker Johnson: Harris Wants Illegals to Vote

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., slammed Vice President Kamala Harris for wanting the future of American elections to be determined by "illegal aliens."

Automaker Stellantis Takes Big Hit, Talking Big Changes

Top Democratic super PAC launches massive $50M ad spend for Harris leading up to DNC

Democratic super PACs launched a massive spending campaign for Kamala Harris this week as she approaches the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.

Trump Didn’t Back Out of the September Debate — Joe Biden Did

Once Biden was no longer a candidate, that was the end of the September 10 debate.

The Democrat Who Thinks Biden Didn’t Go Far Enough

Republicans aren’t the only ones questioning whether the president is up to completing his term.

The Supreme Court Fools Itself

The Roberts Court has made the current crisis of American democracy perpetual.

Hello Chicago, Dallas, and the Silicon Valley

We have upcoming deadlines on August 1 for our fall sessions in the Silicon Valley, Chicago, and Dallas.

I Hope Trump Kept the Receipt

J. D. Vance brought nothing to the ticket—the GOP already had the internet-edgelord vote sewn up.

Kamala Doesn’t Have to Be ‘Momala’ to the Whole Country

You don’t need a child to know how to care for others.

The Puzzle of Generational Politics

Disenchantment is leading younger generations to embrace a politics marked by anger and alienation.

Donald Trump said the “weaponization of law enforcement is the greatest threat to freedom … and...

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.

Justice Dept. Settles Lawsuit With Former F.B.I. Officials Targeted by Trump

Peter Strzok, a former F.B.I. agent, and Lisa Page, a former lawyer for the bureau, accused the Trump administration of violating their privacy after it provided explosive texts to the news media.

Torch Pass Trilogy

A New Generation of Leaders, One Hopes

When Liberals Fought Free Trade

One of the more pervasive habits of mainstream commentary is to mystify the origins of economic populism.

White Dudes for Harris Is Born!

Life in China’s Crosshairs

For the Taiwanese, independence is not just a matter of national pride, it is a requisite for their dignity and their right to choose their own civilisational path.

'Bizarre': Hamas Rejects Israeli Proposal Before Receiving It, But After ...

Latest Democrat Collective Amnesia Salvo: Trump Is Old and Weird

Trump's former doctor gives health update, calls out Wray as FBI affirms bullet struck former president

A former White House doctor released a letter Friday stating that former President Trump is “rapidly recovering" following the July 13 shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Silent No More, Harris Seeks Her Own Voice Without Breaking With Biden

The vice president’s expressions of concern for Palestinian suffering marked a shift in emphasis from the president’s statements as she moved to establish herself as the leader of her party.

Donald Trump said he will “once again appoint rock-solid conservative judges” and praised the Supreme Court...

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 Dramatic Contrast of Biden’s Last Act

In his address to explain why he was relinquishing power, the president marked himself as a modern Cincinnatus—and his Republican rival as a new Catiline.

Vice President Kamala Harris, a former US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, could be the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket after receiving President Joe Biden's support t…

Calif. Gov. Newsom Pleads for More Police Chases in Oakland

Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom pleaded with officials in his state to change their policy regarding criminal chases amid a skyrocketing crime spree, reported The Daily Caller. Newsom sent a letter to Oakland officials, including the city's …

The Obamas Called Kamala Harris After Endorsement. Cameras Rolled.

Calling to offer their endorsement, the former president and first lady sounded like parents in a Lifetime movie talking to their child at summer camp.

Trump Touts ‘Good Relationship’ With Netanyahu After Meeting

Former President Donald J. Trump also attacked Vice President Kamala Harris as insufficiently supportive of Israel after his meeting with the country’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Blaine Holt to Newsmax: Trump Knows Bibi's in a Tough Spot

Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt said former President Donald Trump is aware that the deals regarding the conflict in Gaza set forth by the Biden administration put Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a precarious position.

Bernie Sanders says Trump's 'lying' when he claims Kamala Harris is more liberal than the Vermont senator

Progressive champion Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont takes aim at former President Trump and gives Vice President Kamala Harris advice as he campaigns on behalf of her and Democrats in swing state New Hampshire.

Vance Calls ‘Cat Ladies’ Remark ‘Sarcasm’ but Amplifies Birthrate Argument

Donald J. Trump’s running mate said in an interview with Megyn Kelly that Democrats believed they could “replace American children with immigrants.”

Kamala Harris’s Tax Plan Is a Testament to the GOP’s Success

Once again, the Democrats are excluding 98.2 percent of Americans from their plans.

Rereading Philip Roth Today

Roth’s early works portray Jewish characters who are fearful of antisemitism in America as paranoid. He later changed his mind—and so have I.

Harris campaign claims she no longer supports fracking ban she touted in 2019: report

Vice President Kamala Harris no longer supports banning fracking as she did when she was a presidential candidate in 2019, her campaign reportedly said.

A bullet — or bullet fragment — hit Trump during assassination attempt, FBI says

The Prosecutor vs. the Felon

Kamala Harris is finally embracing her law-enforcement record, though Republicans see it as a vulnerability.

A Righteous Nabbing

U.S. law enforcement captures Mexican drug kingpins.

Bullet or Fragment of One Struck Trump’s Ear, F.B.I. Says

The explanation was the most definitive to date after the bureau’s director had earlier suggested the former president might have been hit by shrapnel, igniting a political storm.

The Plot to Kill Trump: What We Know & What Comes Next

Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally on July 13.

‘I Can’t Put My Trust in the Invisible Woman’

Voters say they don’t know what Kamala Harris stands for. That’s a challenge—and an opportunity.

Kamala Harris Is Not ‘Totally Against the Jewish People’

But that’s what Trump is claiming.

Texas Porn Star Massacres

Ti West’s clever and original ‘X’ trilogy is elevated postmodern horror at its finest and its director’s best work to date.

J. D. Vance’s Insult to America

My dad came here for a reason, and it wasn’t the dirt of a graveyard.

What the Kamala Harris Doubters Don’t Understand

Barstool punditry has its blind spots.

Today’s Lawyers Need Better Understanding of Math and Science

It’s quite possible for someone to earn a law degree and become a practicing attorney without ever taking any courses on math and science.

Trump Says He and Netanyahu Remain on Good Terms

The former president met with the Israeli leader in Florida, a day after his main opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and he both criticized Israel’s conduct of the war.

Running Farce

On our federal budget deficit, national debt, and entitlements.

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…

A handful of audience members booed Donald Trump when he said that, “like Ronald Reagan,” he...

In JD Vance Country, an Addiction Scourge That Won’t Go Away

The Republican vice-presidential nominee has spoken often about drug-afflicted communities like the one he escaped. But those communities have tempered their expectations for his help.

Johnson Offers Initial Praise for Interim Secret Service Chief

The Secret Service's myriad failures that led to an assassination attempt against former President Trump and the murder of Corey Comperatore, come as little surprise to Sen. Ron Johnson, a longtime critic of the agency. In 2014, after two years of…

Say, Remember When Kamala Backed 'Defund the Police,' Asks ...

Podcast #244 : Language vs Reality with Nick Enfield

Iona Italia interviews linguistic anthropologist Nick Enfield about why language is good for lawyers and bad for scientists.

Trump announces plan to hold rally in Pennsylvania town of failed assassination attempt

Former President Trump on Friday said he plans to re-visit the town where he was shot earlier this month at a campaign rally.

Jack Smith's Deputy Excoriated for Improper Conduct

J.P. Cooney cultivated a politically toxic environment, disseminated conspiracy theories, and engaged in unprofessional conduct.

American Assassinations

Four deaths, two critical injuries, and three hairbreadth escapes. Not the best odds in a field of 46 presidents, so when one dodges a bullet, we’ve all been lucky.

Ramaswamy warns GOP on several 'hard realities' to address before criticizing Harris: 'Hurting our chances'

Vivek Ramaswamy says Republicans are making a mistake if they focus on some of the criticisms they have launched since Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.

Park Police union says officers ‘did everything they could’ during DC anti-Israel riot

Following the protests at Union Station by anti-Israel rioters defacing federal property, a Park Police union is pushing back against criticism that only a few arrests were made.

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.

Carville Warns Dems: 'The Ice Pick Cometh'

Trump to Catholic Group: I Will Defend Religious Liberty

Former President Donald Trump told a group of conservative Catholics on Friday that if elected in November, his administration will defend religious liberty and the values of the American family and issued warnings of the consequence if his likely…

As Trump Looms, Blinken Aims to Reassure Allies on U.S. Commitment to Asia

Asian officials will press Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about the former president and about Kamala Harris as he visits the region.

Kamala Harris' Michael Dukakis Moment

On the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.

Donald Trump was more on-message than usual tonight when it came to early voting, something Republicans...

Buttigieg ripped for 'extraordinarily brazen' slam on Trump that critics say was accidental 'dunk' on Biden

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's slam on former President Trump over presidential debates was mocked by conservatives on social media Friday.

What I Learned Covering Attorney General Harris

Since her time as California attorney general, Vice President Kamala Harris has proven to be a tough-as-nails negotiator.

Trump, Honing Attacks on Harris, Casts Her as a Far-Left Threat

Speaking to religious conservatives in Florida, former President Donald J. Trump accused Vice President Kamala Harris of wanting to use left-wing values to transform the United States.

Trump announces to crowd he 'just took off the last bandage' at faith event after assassination attempt

Donald Trump shared publicly for the first time Friday since his assassination attempt he removed his bandage over the gunshot wound on his ear.

Trump calls Harris a ‘bum,’ complains about Biden’s withdrawal

The former president urged attendees at a faith-themed event to vote, promising that in four years, “we’ll have it fixed so good you’re not going to have to vote.”

The Return of Right-Wing Cancel Culture

It is dispiriting to watch some of the staunchest critics of woke politics engaging in their own brand of cancel culture.

Majority Agree: Kamala Covered Up Biden Senility

Donald Trump said he posed a question to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting...

Kamala Harris and the southern border crisis: A timeline

Vice President Kamala Harris was assigned a role that Republicans have called the "border czar," but it's a title the White House and her campaign have rejected.

Years before he became president, many Americans first met Barack Obama during the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

Why Were the DC Protests So Out of Control? There Were Only 29 Police!

More on Unconditional Cash Transfer

Over at AEI, Kevin Corinth comments on the new UBI study.

Biden to Announce Supreme Court Reforms Next Week

President Joe Biden is positioned to announce Supreme Court term limits next week, reports Politico.

New Swing State Poll: Race Is Basically the Same as When Biden In

The German Left’s Jewish Dilemma

Many German leftists, mindful of the country’s past, still support Israel. But they risk being outnumbered by antisemitic Muslim immigrants and by decolonialist radicals.

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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

Arson, Rapes, Robberies & Russia, Russia, Russia: Ghastly Turn for Some in Paris for the Games

The Man Who Wasn’t There

Richard Morton Jack’s comprehensive new biography of Nick Drake offers a glimpse of a brilliant but troubled soul.

Spaceman, Senator, V.P. Pick? Kamala Harris Sizes Up Mark Kelly.

The Arizona senator, a Navy veteran and former astronaut, has an almost impossibly strong political résumé. But an overlooked asset is his expertise on the Southern border.

An Unprecedented Situation in the Biden White House

President Biden’s incapacity for office is being celebrated by the mainstream press and his party, while they simultaneously prop him up to remain in office.

Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, announced on Sunday, July 21, that he is not seeking reelection.

Dutchmen on the Hudson

In the 21st instalment of ‘Nations of Canada,’ Greg Koabel describes how the arrival of Dutch fur traders sparked an upheaval in regional Indigenous geopolitics.

Wall Street Journal Poll: Harris Trails Trump by 2 Points

Vice President Kamala Harris is trailing former President Donald Trump by 2 points, according to a new poll conducted by The Wall Street Journal.

‘Huge win for the world’: US celebrates as Sinaloa cartel leaders are arrested

U.S. leaders and lawmakers are reacting with joy after the arrest of two Sinaloa cartel leaders this week, putting a dent in the ambitions of a top drug cartel.

Rep. Crenshaw to Newsmax: Harris 'Certainly Was' Border Czar

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Friday that it would be a mistake for Democrats and the liberal media to rewrite history and try to claim Vice President Kamala Harris was never President Joe Biden's "border czar" because Republicans ha…

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day

CNN Political Briefing

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

Referring to undocumented immigrants, Donald Trump said “we’re going to get them the hell out of...

Harris Just Promised to Extend the Trump Tax Cuts

If a Democrat is essentially promising to keep 98 percent of Republicans’ tax law in order to be electable, that has to be considered a win for Republicans in the court of public opinion.

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…

S.C. GOP Joins FEC Complaint: Harris Can't Take Biden's $96M

The South Carolina Republican Party has joined an FEC complaint alleging that Kamala Harris and her campaign sidestepped the nomination process of the Democratic National Convention in August for their own gain to access the $96 million from Joe B…

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.

Republicans Shouldn’t Write Off Women — Childless, Unmarried, or Otherwise

GOP politicians hoping to court women shouldn’t start by knocking them when they’re down.

How the U.S. Captured One of Mexico’s Biggest Drug Lords

The improbable arrest of Ismael Zambada García, who for decades had evaded the authorities, at a small airport outside El Paso appears to be a tale of subterfuge and betrayal.

Karoline Leavitt to Newsmax: Shame on Media for Bullet Conspiracy

Karoline Leavitt, national press secretary for the Trump presidential campaign, shamed mainstream media outlets Friday night for suggesting former President Donald Trump wasn't hit by a bullet two weeks ago in Butler, Pennsylvania. A local law enf…

Corrupt Media Gaslights Voters By Rewriting Kamala's Past

The push to rewrite Kamala Harris' record as vice president and in the Senate is as Orwellian as it sounds.

Vance and the Emerging Counter-Elite

How a second Trump administration could avoid some of the pitfalls of the first

How Harris Can Fight the ‘Too Liberal' Label

Tell me if you've heard this before: a Democratic politician from a famously liberal state who once was ranked as "the most liberal senator" runs for president. They're pounded relentlessly by Republicans and conservative media as an elitist radic…

Rep. Tenney to Newsmax: 'Lazy' Harris Owns 'Terrible Record'

Republicans should focus on Vice President Kamala Harris' "terrible record," Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., told Newsmax on Friday. "We need to focus on her record, which is terrible. ... She has been wrong on just about everything," Tenney said dur…

Trump Should Do the Debate He Agreed To--Against Biden

Trump criticized Harris for declining to attend Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent address to Congress. He also claimed...

What Biden Didn’t Say

“It’s about you,” the president declared in his speech last night. But for a long time, it was about him.

No, Putin Should Not Be Charged with the ‘Crime’ of ‘Ecocide’

We shouldn’t allow the desire to punish Putin to become the pretext for the passage of a new international law that would harm humanity.

The Mechanics, Messaging Behind Switching In Harris

Democrats are moving at warp speed to readjust messaging, money flows and delegate commitments to unite behind a different presidential candidate.

Why Some Republicans Can’t Resist Making Vile Attacks on Harris

The offensive is an expression of the GOP’s values and its policy agenda, which, for this brief moment, is on display in all its ugliness.

Space: The Ultimate (Boardgaming) Frontier

A homage to Phil Eklund’s masterpiece, High Frontier, on its twenty-fifth birthday.

The Corporate Wishcasting Attack on Lina Khan

Billionaires are hopeful that Kamala Harris will break from the FTC chair. But she's part of an entire network of policymakers who are actually governing in Washington.

Donald Trump gave a shoutout to evangelical leader Franklin Graham, saying Graham encouraged him not to...

Rep. Clyburn: Harris Has 'Well Beyond' Support to Be Nominee

Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., who was instrumental in helping President Joe Biden secure the 2020 Democrat nomination, said Friday that Vice President Kamala Harris has "well beyond" the support she needs to clinch the top spot on the party's ticket.

Federal Judge Blocks Piece of DeSantis' 'Stop Woke Act'

A federal judge is barring a central piece of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' "Stop Woke Act" that restricts trainings about race in the workplace, issuing the blow Friday, reported Politico.