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1 year ago

DOJ announces $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund for Biden lawfare victims

15 hours ago

Trump calls Thomas Massie 'worse' than Bill Cassidy after defeat

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Trump approval rating sinks thanks to Iran

18 hours ago

Inflation fears rise, Trump vows to annihilate Iran, Graham defends Iran stance

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What to watch for in Kentucky's 2026 primary elections

1 day ago

David Mark on Democratic backfire in the redistricting battles

1 day ago

Trump vents at Thune over ballroom security funding setback

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'Hate rhetoric' involved in deadly San Diego mosque shooting, police say

6 hours ago

Senate confirms Stevan Pearce to lead Bureau of Land Management

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Mark Cuban doesn't want to talk politics — just drugs and Indiana football

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Mullin says San Diego mosque could have been protected if DHS were funded

6 hours ago

Musk vows to appeal after losing case against OpenAI

10 hours ago

White House adds generics to TrumpRx

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Massie's allies risk Trump's wrath by campaigning for him

11 hours ago

China to buy billions worth of US soybeans after Trump complaints

13 hours ago

Musk loses case against Sam Altman over OpenAI mission

14 hours ago

US pauses participation in long-standing defense board with Canada

15 hours ago

Supreme Court tosses racial redistricting rulings in MS and ND

17 hours ago

Trump moves to drop $10 billion IRS lawsuit as DOJ weighs victims fund

18 hours ago

WHO gathers for annual assembly amid hantavirus and ebola fears

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The emptiness of Kamala Harris's bad ideas

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Ukraine turns up the heat on Moscow

16 hours ago

Angela Merkel for Ukraine war mediator? Forget it

16 hours ago

Karen Bass and Democrats are scared of Spencer Pratt

16 hours ago

With Trump approval ticking down, midterm elections are still a gloomy picture for GOP

19 hours ago

Ken Paxton might lose Texas Senate bid. One person could prove the difference

23 hours ago

Why we need non-military tools to keep Americans safe and secure

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Trump buys Boeing and Nvidia stock and then helps the companies

16 hours ago

From effective altruists to MAGA: The odd origins of Humans First's AI campaign

19 hours ago

On This Day: Intelligence delivered to Washington shows American efforts in Canada are unraveling

20 hours ago

Thomas Massie's useless tenure in Congress is coming to an end

3 days ago

The Left's attack on courts is meant to destroy the Constitution

3 days ago

California Democrats can't take the heat

4 days ago

Who wins the re-redistricted House?

5 days ago

America 250: The American Empire is brought to you by King Dollar

9 days ago

The Left declares its contempt for wealth creators

10 days ago

Long Island Rail Road strike ends as deal is reached to halt three-day work stoppage

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New Yorkers slammed by nightmare Monday morning commute thanks to LIRR strike

19 hours ago

Gas prices: Three consecutive days of increases at the pumps to begin the week

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Trump's economic approval rating still poor, though Democrats score similarly: Poll

1 day ago

What kind of senator was Ben Sasse? His warning to the chamber went unheeded

3 days ago

Trump 2.0 and the pro-life dilemma

3 days ago

The US-China AI war heats up

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The GOP's boardroom problem

19 hours ago

'A republic if you can keep it': America at 250

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What happened to Wikipedia's neutrality?

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The GOP's entitlement math doesn't add up

1 day ago

Who is Ed Gallrein? Navy SEAL who could oust Massie in Kentucky

15 hours ago

Cornyn claims Trump won't endorse in Texas Senate runoff

13 hours ago

Trump calls for investigation into Maryland's mail-in ballot system

13 hours ago

CDC issues travel restrictions as Ebola spreads in Congo, Uganda

10 hours ago

China to buy billions worth of US soybeans

13 hours ago

Musk loses case against Sam Altman over OpenAI mission

15 hours ago

DOJ announces $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund for Biden lawfare victims

15 hours ago

Graham says it's 'worth losing my job' for non-nuclear Iran as midterms loom

18 hours ago

Faith and government leaders celebrate Rededicate 250

18 hours ago

JD Vance becomes key GOP surrogate in fight for control of the House

18 hours ago

White House plans to build helipad on the South Lawn

18 hours ago

Trump calls Thomas Massie 'worse' than Bill Cassidy after senator's primary defeat

18 hours ago

Detransitioner Prisha Mosley wants stronger laws protecting children from transgender ideology

3 days ago

CIA Director Ratcliffe visits Havana to discuss 'current scenario,' Cuba says

3 days ago

UAE to construct second pipeline to double exports without using Strait of Hormuz

3 days ago

Walz administration accused whistleblowers of being 'racist' against Somali fraudsters: Oversight report

5 days ago

Palisades fire suspect appears at evidentiary hearing ahead of trial

7 days ago

House oversight committee prepares for slew of interviews for Epstein investigation

3 days ago

Minnesota crime prevention group championed by Democrats is accused of $6.5 million fraud scheme

7 days ago

US officials gravely concerned cartels will take fight at border to the skies

10 days ago

Bowser promises changes to MPD's crime data release process

11 days ago

Minnesota off-loads fraud cases onto federal investigators due to overwhelming backlog

12 days ago

Ilhan Omar withholding records of her messages with Feeding Our Future mastermind, Minnesota fraud committee says

12 days ago

MPD removes top officials in department restructuring amid concerns about crime data manipulation

13 days ago

Hill Republicans see urgency in passing housing bill ahead of midterm elections

45 minutes ago

Gas prices: Second consecutive week day in which prices dropped

6 days ago

Treasury sanctions network accused of helping IRGC sell Iranian oil to China

7 days ago

Gas prices: Slight decreases at the pumps to begin the week

7 days ago

Estimated Iranian economic damage from war approaches $150 billion

10 days ago

Fuel price spikes may ding Trump administration politically less than originally thought

10 days ago

DOT says airlines paid 56% more for fuel in March than before Iran war

12 days ago

Gas prices: Over 30 cents per gallon more expensive than a week ago

13 days ago

Trump extends Russian oil sanctions waiver for most vulnerable nations

11 hours ago

EPA and HHS propose rescinding parts of Biden's PFAS limits in drinking water

15 hours ago

NextEra Energy to buy Dominion, creating world's largest utility

21 hours ago

Permitting reform stalled in the Senate. Here's what is needed to push it through

1 day ago

Why Utah's massive new data center plan has drawn such a backlash

2 days ago

Chris Wright clarifies prediction that gas prices peaked as Iran war rages on

1 day ago

US removes highly enriched uranium from Venezuelan research reactor

3 days ago

EPA seeks to roll back Biden power plant wastewater standards

4 days ago

Pakistan deployed fighter squadron and 8,000 soldiers to Saudi Arabia during Iran war: Report

16 hours ago

US targets ISIS fighters in Nigeria with series of strikes

20 hours ago

Israel and Turkey clash over Gaza aid flotilla interception

22 hours ago

'Small number of Americans' affected by Ebola outbreak in Congo: CDC

1 day ago

Taiwan's US ambassador confident arms sale will go through despite Trump delay

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Ukrainian drone strikes kill four in Russia; Zelensky says attack 'entirely justified'

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Drone strike starts fire outside UAE nuclear plant as Iran war ceasefire tested

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Bishop Barron contemplates 'paradox' of 'free exercise of religion' in US ahead of Rededicate 250

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