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U.S. Attorney Drama in Seattle

America 250: What John Ondrasik Saw From the USS Nimitz

Birthrates and Immigration

If the problem we’re focusing on is the gap between stated and achieved desires for family size, more immigration can’t possibly be the solution.

Could a 50-Year-Old Case Thwart Trump’s Attacks on the News Media?

The precedent said that “official harassment of the press” is forbidden by the First Amendment.

Does JD Vance Think Trump Is an Agent of Foreign Influence?

When it comes to Iran, the policies Vance advocated do not reflect those of the administration in which he serves.

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.

Strong Opinions

When critics start issuing dictates, they end up excluding broad swathes of art and culture as well as whole areas of human experience.

Key House Democrats voice support for amendment to cancel Israel defense funding

The announcements reflect a growing disconnect between the Democratic establishment, with its long-standing support for the U.S. ally, and the party’s left wing.

First Nations Chief, Podcast Pundit, Indigenous Gadfly

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Aaron Pete, Chief of the Chawathil First Nation, about reserve governance, residential schools, ‘unmarked graves,’ and intra-Indigenous politics.

Mamdani ripped over 'freak show' press conference where eviction was declared a form of 'violence'

A housing advocate called evictions a form of "violence" as Mayor Zohran Mamdani grinned behind her, sparking fierce conservative backlash online.

How Nike’s Diversity Efforts Made It a Trump Target

A civil-rights investigation, which grew out of a 26-page memo by a political appointee, provides a road map for the White House’s assault on D.E.I.

Schumer dodges questions after bombshell report alleges Dem senator had relationships with House staffers

Chuck Schumer declined to address allegations that Sen. Ruben Gallego had relationships with Democratic House staffers, saying he was focused on Trump.

Sherrill ripped after NJ skips flag directive honoring Graham: ‘Most political governor’

Joe Pennacchio calls out Mikie Sherrill for skipping the White House proclamation to lower flags for Lindsey Graham.

Can a Pro-Israel Democrat Still Win a Big Primary? She’s Going to Try.

To prevail in Michigan’s crucial Senate primary, Representative Haley Stevens will need to overcome Democratic voters’ skepticism of Israel. Pro-Israel groups are spending heavily to help her.

You Can’t Turn a Shredder Into a Printing Press by Feeding It More Paper

Social and financial incentives in the society are hostile to human reproduction.

CNN Political Briefing

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

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.

Trump's Address To Focus on 'Free and Fair Elections'

Election integrity has been a fixation of Trump's for years. He has long insisted that irregularities marred the 2020 election, which Joe Biden won. And he's repeatedly excoriated Congress for not passing his elections overhaul bill, which has sta…

Democrats' Key to Winning the Midterms

The party's healthcare affordability agenda could lower prices and put the Senate in play

Desperation? DNC Demanded NDAs Before Finance Meeting

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day

New York's Ban on the Future

Governor Kathy Hochul's data-center ban will hurt New Yorkers and help foreign adversaries-while stifling progress in AI, writes Josh Wolfe.

Veteran Dem breaks party line as Jack Smith spying scandal grips Capitol Hill

Sen. Richard Blumenthal says Republicans are "rightly concerned" about possible improper access to email during the Jack Smith investigation.

Warnock and Ossoff, Georgia’s Senators, Ridicule Trump’s Election Fraud Claims

Senators in both parties say the state’s 2020 Senate election is a long-settled issue.

House vote exposes Democrats’ widening divide over Israel

The symbolic vote showed how far Democratic politics on Israel have shifted, as progressive candidates turn anger over Gaza and U.S. military aid into a campaign issue.

ICE resumes nationwide traffic stops under new policy requiring body cameras

ICE officers can resume traffic stops under new guidance requiring at least one officer to wear a bodycam, ICE sources tell Fox News.

Gary Stevenson Is Wrong About Wealth Inequality

Gary Stevenson says Britain's wealth inequality is spiralling out of control. The data says otherwise—and Channel 4 never thought to check.

Charleston Charming

The sweltering city borrows from history to put on a show.

Congress Cannot Rearrange the Cosmos

Congress cannot create more daylight.

Democrats and Double Standards

Reshaping the Middle East

Reconsidering Israel’s wars in 1956, 1982, and 2026.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis Demands Todd Blanche Meet With Epstein Survivors

Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina made the stipulation during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday for witnesses to discuss Mr. Blanche’s nomination.

I Chaired Canada's Human Rights Tribunal. Here's What I Saw.

During my time chairing the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, I sometimes felt like the agent of a state-funded extortion ring.

The Pacific's True Rogue State

Beijing just launched a nuclear-capable missile into the South Pacific Nuclear-Free Zone and called it routine. It was not.

It’s the Loudest Issue on the Internet, but Congress Has Logged Off

The casual social media user could be forgiven for concluding that most events of any relevance can be traced back to the pernicious influence of Jewish money and clout.

No English, No Problem--Until the Crash Happens

For those who still insist, despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, that allowing mass numbers of foreign nationals into the country with few restrictions is a good idea, it is time for them to account for what happened to Tobias "Toby" Fo…

Generation Trapped: Why Young Australians Have Given Up Hope

Parnell Palme McGuinness on the six distinct "tribes" of young Australians she uncovered—and why personal agency, not income, is the strongest predictor of happiness.

A Crisis in the Humanities

The norms governing scholarship now often serve to protect a rigid orthodoxy on certain politically charged issues—with ideological tests substituted for proper academic standards.

David Muir and ABC News Thought They Had the Blues

Insurance companies put on notice for stranding trans patients who want to reverse surgeries

The TRUTH in Coverage Act would require health insurance companies covering gender transition surgery to also cover detransition procedures.

White House condemns staffer accused of betting on Trump speech as a 'disgrace'

A White House teleprompter operator allegedly made tens of thousands betting on Trump's speeches through Kalshi, triggering a CFTC investigation.

Sen Eric Schmitt seeks to end birth tourism, revoke citizenship for babies of foreign diplomats

Sen. Eric Schmitt demands the State Department and DHS revoke citizenship documentation issued to children born to foreign diplomats in the U.S.

Why Did Ukraine Just Dismiss Its Defense Minister?

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.

Trump Is Expected to Revisit Election Fraud Claims in Speech: What to Know.

Repeated investigations and audits have debunked claims by the president and his allies of widespread fraud or manipulation in 2020 or other elections.

Marco Rubio Articulates What Few Can

'Diversity' Is Not Our Strength if They Hate Us

GOP's $95B defense package survives critical hurdle amid fiscal hawk revolt

Fiscal hawks declined to deal a fatal blow to a House GOP megabill Thursday over no spending offsets, but the budget framework could still face trouble on the House floor next week.

Too Often Ignored: The Right of Students to Associate

Colleges and universities should recognize that the right to freely associate includes the right to exclude those who don’t fit in.

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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

'Woke' military academies targeted in new blueprint for sweeping warfighting overhaul

A conservative group urges Congress to codify Trump administration military academy reforms, proposing sweeping changes to admissions and curriculum.

France Legalizes Euthanasia

Once euthanasia starts, it picks up steam year by year by year as hastened death becomes normalized.

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.

Claire's Weekly Letter: Soccer, Sartre, and the Sixties

How Todd Blanche Made the Justice Dept. Less Independent

Our Justice Department reporter Devlin Barrett describes how Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and current nominee for attorney general, has helped Mr. Trump gain more control over the Justice Department.

These battleground Senate candidates raised the most money

Democratic candidates are raising more money than Republicans in key Senate races, and Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) has the most money at his disposal at $42 million.

Design Panel Signals Support for Fencing Off Park Near the White House

The Commission of Fine Arts considered the Trump administration’s proposal regarding Lafayette Square, which has been the site of numerous protests.

Don’t Raise the Inflation Target

If the Fed decides it’s too painful to reach 2 percent — even with unemployment low — how is its new target going to have any credibility?

Dropping the Drones Man

In what looks like a colossal blunder, Volodymyr Zelensky has forced out Ukraine’s popular defense minister.

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…

Are Democrats Getting Dumb and Dumber?

It's hilarious that snot-nosed socialist svengali Morris Katz, the Mamdani whisperer, is reportedly trash-talking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's chances as the Democrat presidential candidate for 2028....

Who Has the Midterm Upper Hand?

The party out of the White House usually picks up seats, but it isn't a sure thing.

Republican Candidates Are Hurting for Cash, but Help May Be on the Way

Super PACs and billionaires seem to be on the side of the G.O.P., new filings show.

Black Voters Keep Putting the Brakes on the Socialist Revolution

Time and again, black voters have proven to be more pragmatic than their progressive white counterparts by prioritizing electability over ideology.

Mamdani sparks fierce backlash for World Cup stunt 'palling around' with Rikers Island convicts

Video shows Mayor Zohran Mamdani sitting with Rikers Island inmates watching the World Cup semifinals, sparking fierce online criticism.

White House Faces Stiff Pushback on Subjecting Grants to Political Review

Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control over grants.

Silicon Valley Needs Washington After All

The industry that spent 50 years insisting it didn't need the state has discovered it can't do without it.

White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says

A technical assistant to President Trump won around $100,000, according to the prediction market, which flagged the activity to the federal government.

An Opinion Piece on Socialism and the Sad Responses

Biggest Problems With Trump's Primetime Address Tonight

This primetime address promises to be a presidential clip show, stitching together something not fully satisfying out of old material.

When 'Human Rights' Becomes Civilizational Suicide

Tim Scott says he'd 'love to see' Fox News host replace Lindsey Graham

Tim Scott says he's been calling Trey Gowdy to gauge interest in the South Carolina Senate special election, citing his prosecutorial background.

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…

Conservative Legal Movement Must Raise Its Standards

In the post-judicial-filibuster world, intellectual adherence to textualism is no longer sufficient for Republican Supreme Court nominees.

Charlie Is My Darling

Claudia Verhoeven’s new book is a valuable contribution to the crowded library of Mansonia.

Democratic Senate Candidates Trounce Republicans in Fund-Raising

In the first half of this year, Democrats raised more cash in every key Senate race except Iowa.

Why Soccer Is Boring

How the beautiful game convinced the world that boredom is sophistication.

Wednesday's Final Word

How a Mellon Grant Fueled Fringe Scholar-Activism in TX

Funding of $5 million supported academics who want to

No, We Should Not Give Up on the Goal of a 2 Percent Inflation Rate

If the White House or anyone else in government thinks a 3 percent inflation rate is good enough, they ought to level with the public and say so.

12 Questions for the Center-Left

The center-left offers an alternative to both the left and the Democratic establishment. But it's losing influence - and struggling to define itself.

Surprise: Socialist One Percenter Omits Income Sourcing in 'Transparency' Release

The Rise and Fall of Graham Platner

Is this the far left's #MeToo moment?

Democrats Push To 'Defund ICE'

Wednesday, July 15th on RealClearPolitics - Joined by Retired USAF Brigadier General John Teichert