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The Birthright Citizenship Dissents and Illegal Immigration

It was foolish for the Trump admin to pick this fight rather than trying to present an argument laser-focused on non-domiciliary transient birth tourists.

Left-Wing Insurgent Ousts 15-Term Congresswoman in Colorado

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, unseated Representative Diana DeGette in a Democratic primary to represent the Denver area.

DemSoc Goes National: Socialists Boot Progressive Dem in Colorado

What Euros Love About America

Yellow school buses, Buc-ee’s, shooting ranges, and other marvels.

Soros network targets deep-red Mississippi in bid to flip Senate seat

Scott Colom challenges Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in deep-red Mississippi and is backed by George Soros' top advisor and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Should the Case Against the Alleged Palisades Arsonist Be Retried?

Trump to honor a president he sees as a peer — Theodore Roosevelt

The president plans to fly to rural North Dakota to open Roosevelt’s library as aides tout comparisons between the two.

Ex-C.I.A. Chief Asks for Order Forcing Trump Administration to Preserve Records

Lawyers for John O. Brennan said they want the materials saved in anticipation of bringing a vindictive prosecution motion if charges against Mr. Brennan are ultimately filed.

The Birthright Decision Was Surprisingly Close, Some Legal Scholars Say

A bare majority of Supreme Court justices ruled that President Trump’s executive order was unconstitutional, reflecting a conservative shift on the issue.

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…

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.

Anthropic Makes a Deal to Re-Release Its Latest AI Models

Trump Takes First Flight on New Air Force One

The Boeing 747-8, a gift worth $200 million from the Qatari royal family, has attracted considerable scrutiny over whether a foreign government was trying to influence the president.

WSJ: Trump's Right About This SCOTUS Term

Agency and Adaptation

Humans have not merely been shaped by evolution—we have shaped it too, through the environments we chose to inhabit and the lives we chose to lead.

Harris reaches out to socialist mayor Mamdani in latest sign she's shoring up support for possible 2028 bid

Kamala Harris spoke with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and met with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, signaling a possible 2028 presidential run.

Back in Congress, Tom Kean Jr. Faces a New Challenge: Staying There

The New Jersey Republican has explained the reason for his long absence: depression. Now he must convince voters that he deserves another term.

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.

Control of the Senate Is Up for Grabs, Times/Siena Polls Find

Republicans are defending seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas as they try to maintain their majority. Democrats are competitive in all six states — but not leading in enough to take the chamber.

Breaking Down the SAVE America Act: Voter Registration

The SAVE America Act has extensive provisions on the requirements for an individual to register to vote in a federal election. The Act is premised on a simple idea: Anyone registering to vote in a federal election should provide proof of U.S. citi…

One of America's oldest manufacturers says AI is creating jobs — not replacing them

Corning partners with Nvidia to build optical fiber factories in North Carolina and Texas, creating 3,000+ jobs to meet surging AI infrastructure demand.

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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

Walz post calling SCOTUS girls' sports ruling 'cruel' backfires online as critics reveal what's even crueler

Gov. Tim Walz called the Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes in women's sports "cruel," sparking backlash from Minnesota conservatives.

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…

Takeaways From the Colorado Primary Elections: Another Win for Democratic Socialists

A democratic socialist ousted a veteran congresswoman in Denver, and a U.S. senator lost his bid for governor. But the state’s other senator fended off a progressive primary challenger.

Colleges Should Stop Choosing Lousy and Expensive Graduation Speakers

These days, the person giving that speech is often a political activist with no connection to the school itself, or to education at all.

Supreme Court sides with GOP, loosens campaign spending rules

The decision is the latest in which the Supreme Court has weighed in on campaign finance rules.

Melat Kiros becomes 28th far-left candidate to win a Democratic primary this year as socialists amass power

Melat Kiros becomes the 28th far-left endorsed candidate to win a Democratic primary, ousting 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette in Colorado's 1st District.

The Democratic Socialists Continue Their Ascent in Colorado

Diana DeGette, the longest-serving member of the Centennial State’s congressional delegation, was bounced from her seat by Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros.

Suddenly DOCTOR Jill's Fictional Masterwork Merely Markdown Bin Material

Republicans’ Home-Field Edge for Senate Seems Just Enough for Now

Democratic candidates are generally popular, Times/Siena polling finds, but retaking the Senate remains a big challenge.

Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Top 2 Million, Study Finds

Russia has borne the heavier toll, with 1.4 million troops killed or wounded since it invaded in February 2022.

Claire's Weekly Letter: Managed Decline, Unmanaged Heat

Fact-Checking Trump’s Inaccurate Accounts of U.S. History

We fact-checked the president’s colorful — and inaccurate — accounts of American history from the Battle of Gettysburg to the Unabomber.

The Truth Does Not Belong to Eight Billion People

Total disclosure, as Spielberg imagines it, is a beautiful thing to watch. It is also a fantasy.

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day

WATCH: Obama, Harris advisor warns ‘betrayed’ Black voters could be Texas Senate candidate's kryptonite

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is facing a problem of Black voter enthusiasm in Texas after defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett, according to party insiders.

How Brexit Made Britain European

Keir Starmer is just the latest victim of a political reality created by Brexit—one that has, counterintuitively, turned Britain into a European country.

Mamdani ripped for claiming victory over capitalism after NYC's multi-billion dollar taxpayer funded bailout

Mayor Zohran Mamdani claims he balanced New York City's budget by taxing the rich, but critics point to a multibillion-dollar Albany bailout.

Ambition Is In America's DNA

The challenge for our generation is therefore not simply to preserve the American inheritance but to extend it

LIVE PRIMARY Results: The Next DSA Takeover Is In ...

Trump’s Economy Is Working Really Well for At Least One Guy

Trump is making it exceptionally easy for Democrats in a midterm election year.

How Canada Jumped the Rails on ’Gender-Affirming Care’: A Quillette Investigation

The career arc of Canadian Paediatric Society president Natasha Johnson helps explain why her country has become such an outlier in the treatment of trans-identified children.

RNC chair predicts first-ever midterm convention will turn Dallas into ‘Trumpapalooza’ for 2026 fight

RNC chair Joe Gruters predicts Republicans will dominate at the party's first-ever midterm convention, calling the Dallas event a "Trumpapalooza."

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics

The ruling is the latest blow to the LGBTQ+ community, which has faced repeated losses at the Supreme Court in recent years.

CNN Political Briefing

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

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.

Voters are angry with Washington, and other takeaways from the Colorado primaries

A sitting Democratic House member and a sitting senator both lost key races in the state.

Trigger Warning! NBC Warns Viewers That They Sadly Have to Use Phrase 'Biological Male'

Dems Now Run By Academic Elites That Want Communism

In an interview with FOX News host Laura Ingraham, Vice President J.D. Vance said communism is the result of the Democratic Party being run by universities and professors.

'Red Scare?' You DO Know What Happens in EVERY Communist Country, Don't You?

How the Iran War Ignited a Clash Between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pressed President Trump earlier to cripple Iran. But as Iran asserted its power, the prince urged a cease-fire, and is now pursuing his security priorities.

Gloomy Optimist

Jefferson emerges as a man who doubted democracy's permanence yet placed his faith in future generations. Onuf and Cogliano rescue him from caricature—even if one dimension of his thought remains in shadow.

Trump calls on Congress to end birthright citizenship after court defeat

The Supreme Court's ruling in the birthright citizenship case poses a political challenge for President Donald Trump.

The Court Gave Agency Back to the Parties but Not the Courage to Wield It

The Supreme Court gave the parties back some measure of agency over who represents their respective brands. But that’s only half the battle.

At 250, America Should Enshrine Citizen-Only Voting

As our nation celebrates its 250th birthday, Americans can rightfully swell with pride at the democratic revolution that began a quarter millennium ago. Our Founding Fathers started a tradition of government of, by, and for the people that has spr…

Unpacking SCOTUS Decisions

Tuesday, June 30th on RealClearPolitics - joined by RCP Contributor and Attorney, Richard Porter

Doubt Is No Reason Not to Celebrate the Fourth

We celebrate, 250 years later, because it’s a miracle to have inherited the great cause of mankind.

Despite Some Losses for Trump, Supreme Court Delivers Enduring Conservative Wins

The justices pushed back on some of President Trump’s signature moves, but they also expanded presidential power and supplied victories on long-sought conservative goals.

How Much More Evidence Do We Need?

We don’t have to pretend that anarchism and Marxism are just another flavor of progressivism. They’re not.

Abolish Everything, Replace It With What?

Zohran Mamdani's allies want to abolish the police, prisons, borders, and capitalism. None of them have said what comes next.

Birthright Citizenship Should Never Have Been in Question

The Supreme Court handed down the final decisions of its term on Tuesday and they reflected what we have seen all year: It is a very conservative court, and although it usually will rule in favor of President Trump, there are times when it will sa…

SCOTUS Had to Save Left From Itself on Boys in Girls Sports

Of all the things that would shock the founders 250 years in, it would be that the Supreme Court would have to grant the power for states to ban biological men playing in women's sports.

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secretive mine DOGE helped drag out of a decades-old bureaucratic black hole

The Trump administration says it has ended 65 years of paper-based federal retirement processing at a limestone mine 230 feet underground in Boyers, Pa.

Tuesday's Final Word

In Bad Faith

The US vice president’s new memoir leaves an unflattering impression of its author.

These People Are Not on Our Side: Dems Double Down on Defending Border Jumpers

Source of Energy for Dems More Exciting Than Socialism

The source of the new energy taking over the Democratic Party isn't Democratic Socialism. It's something far more exciting

Dangerous Liaisons and the #MeToo Wars

Nearly 250 years on, Laclos’s novel of seduction and treachery continues to scandalise.

Letters to the Editor

Replies to Jonathan Kay and Maarten Boudry.

Are the Islamists or the Communists in the Driver's Seat?

EXCLUSIVE: Millions of newborns to receive special Social Security cards celebrating America's 250th birthday

Babies born during America's 250th anniversary celebration will receive limited-edition Social Security cards featuring the official Freedom 250 logo.

Trump’s income topped $2 billion in 2025, boosted by crypto, coin ventures

Almost 1,000 pages of financial disclosure forms show that the president’s earnings far outpaced his $600 million total income in 2024.

Socialist Ousts 15-Term Dem Congresswoman in Colorado

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, unseated Representative Diana DeGette in a Democratic primary to represent the Denver area.

The Declaration of Independence and the Fight for America’s Future

Victor Davis Hanson on the American founding and its critics.

Court's 5-4 Vote in Birthright Citizenship Case Is a Scandal

It is nothing short of stunning that Trump came one vote away from persuading the court to repeal the bedrock of the Reconstruction Amendments.

Supreme Court expands Trump’s power over the federal bureaucracy

The justices allowed the president to fire a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, striking down a nearly century-old precedent intended to insulate independent agencies from political influence by the executive.

What SCOTUS Got Wrong on Birthright Citizenship

The issue isn't whether America inherited English legal language; it's whether it inherited England's understanding of political membership.

Birthright Citizenship Ruling Akin to Dred Scott, Roe v. Wade

FOX News contributor Mollie Hemingway reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship.

The Crisis in the Humanities Is Not About Money

Critical theory did not merely politicise scholarship. It made scholarship easier to produce.

House Dem urges transparency by public officials after GOP colleague reveals reason for extended absence

Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres urged transparency from officials after House Republican Tom Kean revealed the previously undisclosed reason for an extended congressional absence.

Thomas More’s Prophecy

And a searching view of Reformation-era England.

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.

NPR's Alito Blunder

How Europe Became the World Champion of Heat Deaths

The continent with the lowest number of hot days leads the world in heat mortality. Europe’s self-inflicted aversion to air conditioning betrays a deeper hostility to energy and to progress itself.

Kamala Harris, Privately Reaching Out to Mayor Mamdani

Is Harris finding a left lane for a 2028 run?

Trump takes inaugural flight aboard new Air Force One ahead of library debut honoring famed outdoorsman

Donald Trump debuts new Air Force One Boeing 747 donated by Qatar on inaugural flight to Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.

Supreme Court upholds principle that almost all born on U.S. soil are American

The ruling striking down President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship reaffirmed that the 14th Amendment automatically confers citizenship on any child born in the U.S.

Pro-Lifers Receive Good News from the Fifth Circuit

The appeal is scheduled to be heard on September 9.