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Horrifying Footage of Henry Nowak's Dying Moments

The harrowing footage of Henry's dying moments is a searing indictment of our bigoted, unfeeling state.

California Unions Have a Novel Excuse to Avoid Returning to the Office

Bernie Sanders refuses to back away from Graham Platner endorsement despite report of explicit texts to women

Bernie Sanders stands by Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, saying he will "certainly not" be reconsidering his endorsement, reports said.

FIRST ON FOX: Trump admin transforms DC hotspot once rocked by George Floyd protests in symbolic reversal

Trump's Department of the Interior transforms D.C.'s Freedom Plaza with a patriotic installation featuring Caesar Rodney and Revolutionary War soldiers.

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'Just Gossip' About Platner in Maine?

Monday, June 1st on RealClearPolitics - Joined by RCP White House Correspondent Carolina Lumetta: 00:00 Is Platner's Latest Scandal

Anti-Zionism as Redemptive Racism

Contemporary anti-Zionism encodes a totalising worldview that blends the tributaries of Nazi, communist, and Islamist anti-Zionism into a single stream.

Newark mayor questions state police tactics at Delaney Hall after Sherrill's order, calls agency 'a sword'

Newark Mayor Baraka calls state police "a sword" after clashes outside Delaney Hall, saying he disagrees with the tactics used by law enforcement.

CNN Political Briefing

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

China’s Climate (Counting) Change

Data released by Beijing relating to China’s economy are well known for their lack of clarity and, often enough, lack of existence.

Bari-O-Meter, Pegged: Scott Pelley Has a Major 'Hold My Beer, Alfonsi' Moment

Islam Is the New Black

Economic Freedom: A Recipe for Flourishing

Check out video of our latest NRI regional seminar in Dallas.

Just How Bad Was That Trump-Netanyahu Conversation Yesterday?

New Mexico governor primary includes Biden official Deb Haaland. See live results.

Latest New Mexico governor primary results as Sam Bregman, Deb Haaland, Gregg Hull, Duke Rodriguez and Doug Turner vie for nominations to replace Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

The Case Against State-Sanctioned Euthanasia

Podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Kathleen Stock about her new book, ‘Do Not Go Gentle’—in which she argues that governments should be denied any institutional role in facilitating the death of their citizens.

Democrats' 192-Page Autopsy Sounds Like Bad Therapy

DNC released a post-election autopsy with disclaimers on every page, which a therapist says reveals Democrats' deeper self-examination problem.

Ranking the 2028 Republican presidential contenders

Vance and Rubio top the list but there’s plenty of room for an anti-Trump candidate.

Assuaging the Graham Platner Guilt Complex

Having spent a decade condemning the GOP for subordinating their integrity to political pragmatism, Democrats are signing themselves up for the same torment.

Claire's Weekly Letter: Secrets and Lies

Never Neverland, Andrew Hammel — The new Michael Jackson biopic and the campaign to whitewash the King of Pop’s reputation. Also New * What Is the Euro-Med...

In Her Memoir, Jill Biden Is a Watchful Spouse Who Didn’t Always Speak Up About Joe Biden

The former first lady’s new book reflects an insular White House where loyalty was prized and President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s feelings were prioritized over health concerns.

The Pride Flag Has No Business on Government Buildings

A poem of prideful protest.

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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

Open Hiding

Jewish testimonies before Australia's Royal Commission paint a portrait of a culture already transformed—one in which Jewishness has become a professional and social liability

Fetterman compares Dems' defense of 'tacky and gross' Platner to disgraced ex-lawmaker

Sen. Fetterman breaks with Democrats over scandal-plagued candidate Graham Platner, citing explicit texts, Nazi iconography and offensive online posts.

Things Are Looking Good at George Mason

I think it’s time for the Department of Justice to come back to the table and give GMU a clean bill of health.

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.

The EU’s Climate No Change

If I had to guess, Brussels will press on with the main thrust of its climate policy while making further tactical adjustments along the way.

LA business leader says crime, wildfire fallout fueling Pratt surge as voters seek change: 'People are angry'

Business leader John Putnam says Spencer Pratt's LA mayoral surge reflects voter frustration over crime, wildfires and the city's business climate.

Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence

Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist who leads the federal housing finance agency, will have oversight of the United States intelligence agencies. He has no known background in intelligence.

Politico, Axios: By Golly, Dems May Have Buyer's Remorse Over Nazi-Tatted Socialist Cad

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Why Epstein, But Not Jackson?

We judge sex crimes according to archetype, not evidence.

Congress to Consider Restricting How the Military Uses A.I.

One measure would codify rules tech companies have requested, including a ban on using artificial intelligence for domestic surveillance.

Trump names Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence

President Donald Trump announced FHFA Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard upon her resignation.

The Most Consequential Treasury Secretary Since Hamilton

Scott Bessent may well be the most consequential secretary of the Treasury since Alexander Hamilton - not simply because of the policies he advances, but because of the conditions he confronts and the clarity with which he is executing President T…

What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Iowa, Montana and Beyond

Democrats have a competitive Senate primary race in Iowa, where the party is hoping to make gains, while a smokejumper is running in a contested House primary in Montana.

Rubio braces for Hill grilling as Republicans join bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to testify before Congress amid a growing bipartisan push to limit Trump's war powers against Iran this week.

Manosfear

Theroux’s documentary on the Manosphere tells half the story—the loudly accessible, politically convenient half.

GOP urges SCOTUS to reject 'war on American energy' they say would hit families' wallets

More than 70 House Republicans pushed the Supreme Court to reject Boulder County's lawsuit seeking to hold oil companies liable for climate damages.

Judge Bars Trustees from Adding Trump’s Name to Kennedy Center

The judge determined that Congress had named the center in JFK’s honor and hence that only Congress can change the name.

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Foreign enemies have a shockingly simple way to track US troops overseas, lawmakers warn

Lawmakers warn the Pentagon has failed to protect military personnel from adversaries exploiting commercially available cell phone location data.

Doctors Celebrate Breakthrough Cancer Treatment with Standing Ovation

Busy Primary Day Sweeps the Nation

What to watch for as voters head to the polls in California, Iowa, and New Jersey.

Never Neverland

The new Michael Jackson biopic and the campaign to whitewash the King of Pop’s reputation.

Exxon VP Issues Dire Inventory Warning, Announces Move of Firm's 'Legal Home' to Texas

New Proposal Would Allow Administration to Block Grants if They Don’t Support Trump’s Agenda

A new proposal would allow the administration to block grants if they do not satisfy President Trump’s agenda or support what it calls “anti-American” values.

Who’s leading the wide-open 2028 Democratic presidential field?

The early field is still wide open.

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…

Paul Krugman's Deranged Call to Purge America of MAGA Is Scarier Than You Think

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.

Rubio details U.S. demands as Iran peace talks falter

The secretary of state is testifying publicly to Congress for the first time since the war began, as the regional conflict worsens and lawmakers’ patience runs thin.

FIRST ON FOX: ActBlue board members in hot seat as GOP probes 'serious' misconduct allegations

Congressional investigators expanded their ActBlue probe, requesting transcribed interviews with board members over foreign donation fraud concerns.

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.

Five More Questions with Stephen Kotkin: Can America Still Lead The World?

Stephen Kotkin on Iran, China, Ukraine, and America’s future.

Enforcing Federalism — Against the States

Blue states may be forcing the Court’s hand.

New York Sues Trump Administration Over TotalEnergies Wind Farm

The lawsuit argues that it is illegal to pay the French energy giant TotalEnergies $795 million to cancel a planned wind farm off New York.

‘Trump-hating liberal’ vs. ‘RINO’: 2 Republican incumbents fight for their political lives.

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…

Rubio to Testify Before Senate, Arguing for Budget Amid Iran War and Pressure on Cuba

The secretary of state has played a key role in the Iran deliberations, as well as in U.S. policy toward Cuba.

The Enhanced Games: How to Take Drugs and Still Lose to High Schoolers

It's hard to convey to a non-track person how slow this meet was. Even for people past their prime.

Trump Megadonor Gave $5.5 Million Estate to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Group

A Mellon heir transferred the adjacent Connecticut properties, covering about 300 acres, at no cost to Children’s Health Defense last year.

Indulging Extremism Is a Bad Sign for Ukraine

It means that the ultranationalists have growing power over Zelensky, who in his previous political incarnation wouldn’t have dared gestures like these.

Trump Administration Announces Stricter Rules for Medicaid Work Requirement

By tightening an exception for people with serious illnesses, more of them may lose coverage.

Feeding the Fraudsters

Vance's task force can find the fraud. The question is whether it can make the state see what it was designed not to.

Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower

In Chicago, the $850 million Obama Presidential Center aims to remake a neighborhood with a 19.3-acre community hub and a brooding 225-foot museum.

The Atlantic to Dems: Time to Close the Sports Gap

Homeric Heresies

Outrage over a black Helen of Troy misunderstands the long Western tradition of radically reinventing classical myths.

Treacherous Men

A fabulous new history of the Cambridge Five by Antonia Senior provides the definitive account of Britain’s most famous traitors.

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.

You Will Not Believe This Poem Published By Top Medical Journal

The bizarre race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Its unusual primary system, combined with scandal and a low-profile field, have made this year’s race harder to predict.

Lists, Damn Lists, and Critical Correctness

Love them or hate them, lists are now firmly established—along with cats and porn—among the apex predators of the modern internet.

Monday's Final Word

California Governor Primary Closes as a 3-Way Brawl

There have been plenty of dramatic story lines in the contest to choose a successor to term-limited California governor Gavin Newsom, from the sudden implosion of Eric Swalwell's once-robust candidacy to the gradually subsiding fear that the very …

Sanders says Platner has the 'guts' to fight billionaires despite growing scandal pileup

Sen. Bernie Sanders says billionaires are targeting Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid growing scandals, including a Nazi-linked tattoo.

Thoughts on the Hacks Dramatic Series Finale

It’s a dramatic and compelling presentation of the personal and societal stakes involved in assisted suicide.

California’s crowded governor primary is underway. See live results here.

Latest California Governor primary results as Democrats Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Xavier Becerra and Republicans Chad Bianco, Steve Hilton vie for nominations to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.

WATCH: Schiff ducks Platner questions as embattled Dem Senate hopeful hits DC

Sen. Adam Schiff says he'll wait to learn more about allegations against Maine Democrat Graham Platner as party divisions grow over his Senate bid.

Do We Have the Will (or Desire) to Prevent Biotechnological Anarchy?

Western society has little stomach for limiting rogue actors, as we saw back in the 90s with Jack Kevorkian’s illegal assisted suicide campaign.

Los Angeles mayor faces a TV star and a former ally. See primary results live.

Latest Los Angeles mayor primary results as incumbent Karen Bass seeks reelection in a tight race with candidates Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt.

Everybody Shocked to Learn That Another Mamdani-Backed Candidate Is a Communist

If 1977 England Could Hold a Jubilee, So Can America Today

Our situation is far less dire. Unlike the U.K. then, the U.S. is still the world's envy and its beacon.