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  InternationalNews

President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Congressman Asks Trump to Press China to Release Prisoners

PoliticsCommentary

AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22: Regional Executive Director, National Wildlife Federation Beth Pratt and Governor of California Gavin Newsom during the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing Groundbreaking Celebration on April 22, 2022 in Agoura Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for The National Wildlife Foundation)

Newsom’s ‘Butterfly’ Bridge to Nowhere Is Symbolic of California’s Dysfunction

InternationalCommentary

Close up of Donald Trump in Oval Office wearing a green tie.

Why 2026 Could Be the Most Dangerous and Transformational Year Since World War II

  News

7-year-old Dalilah Coleman, held by her father Marcus Coleman as they are recognized by US President Donald Trump as he delivers the State of the Union address in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026.

‘Very Personal’: GOP Pushing for Dalilah’s Law Vote on House Floor Soon

  News

7-year-old Dalilah Coleman, held by her father Marcus Coleman as they are recognized by US President Donald Trump as he delivers the State of the Union address in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026.

‘Very Personal’: GOP Pushing for Dalilah’s Law Vote on House Floor Soon

 PoliticsCommentary

A man speaking in front of British flags.

Americans, Learn From the UK’s Grooming Gang Scandal

 SocietyCommentary

Video
NYPD arresting terror suspect Emir Balat.

Victor Davis Hanson: The Ungrateful Immigrant

  PoliticsNews

Rep. Chip Roy is leading a hearing on whether Plyler v. Doe incentivizes illegal immigration

EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers to Probe Whether Free Education Incentivizes Illegal Immigration

  InternationalNews

President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Congressman Asks Trump to Press China to Release Prisoners

 PoliticsCommentary

Rep. Jim Bairdspeaks at a podium in front of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Decoupling From China on Critical Minerals Must Be a National Security Priority

  PoliticsSecurityNews

Weaponized Immigration Methods Aimed at America

 PoliticsNews

Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on American birthright citizenship on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Why Chinese Communist Media Is Touting the US Constitution

  News

7-year-old Dalilah Coleman, held by her father Marcus Coleman as they are recognized by US President Donald Trump as he delivers the State of the Union address in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026.

‘Very Personal’: GOP Pushing for Dalilah’s Law Vote on House Floor Soon

 PoliticsSocietyNews

Maxwell Frost.

Democrats Blame Trump for Elevated Terrorism Threat Despite DHS Shutdown

  PoliticsNews

Pete Hegseth shakes hands with troops.

For Iran, Hegseth Wants Billions From Congress. Can He Get It?

 PoliticsNews

Sen. Cynthia Lummis looks ahead of her while at the Capitol.

EXCLUSIVE: Ohio GOP House Candidate Scores Big Endorsement

 LawNews

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes speaks during the Arizona Democratic Party's Election Night watch party at Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 5, 2024. (Photo by Rebecca NOBLE / AFP) (Photo by REBECCA NOBLE/AFP via Getty Images)

9th Circuit Shuns ‘Hypothetical’ Voter Rolls Complaint in Election Hot Spot

 PoliticsNews

Chuck Schumer and others stand behind a podium which reads "Defend Our Democracy"

As SAVE America Act Stalls in Washington, States Take Election Integrity Into Their Own Hands

 PoliticsNews

Thune speaks to reporters at a Senate press conference.

Senate Republicans ‘Putting the Democrats on Record’ on Voter ID

  PoliticsAnalysis

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

‘VICIOUS AND NASTY’: Democrats Liken SAVE America Act to Jim Crow. But Can They Back It Up?

 SecurityNews

Joe Kent at a White House event.

Citing ‘Echo Chamber’ on Iran, Trump Counterterrorism Chief Resigns

International Commentary

Video
Two plumes of smoke rise above Tehran against an orange sky.

‘It’s a Very Surreal War’

International News

High angle shot of Benjamin Netanyahu walking through parliament with a folder.

Netanyahu Refutes Death Rumor With Coffee Run

 SecurityNews

Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters at a press conference.

Hegseth: Iran’s Leader ‘Wounded and Likely Disfigured’

  SocietyCommentary

Video

Beyond the Oyster Fork: An Etiquette Expert’s Tips for ‘Relationships, Work, and Life’

  PoliticsCommentary

Video

Is the Iran Operation ‘America First’?

 International Commentary

Video

Russia Operating ‘Systematic Child Abduction Operation,’ EU Ambassador Says

  PoliticsCommentary

Video

Meet the People Fueling Chaos in Minneapolis, New York, and Beyond 

International News

Video
Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump walk with arms on each other's back into doorway flanked by American and Israeli flags.

While Some Allies Hesitate, Israel Is Already in the Fight Against Iran

Politics Commentary

Video
Close up of Kristi Noem in brown suit looking down while testifying.

Victor Davis Hanson: Why Kristi Noem Failed at DHS

 Commentary

Video
California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Victor Davis Hanson: Newsom’s Rocky Month Shows the Risks of Running on Style Over Substance

Politics Commentary

Video
President Trump with his arms spread wide delivering his State of the Unioin, with JD Vance laughing and Mike Johnson clapping behind him.

Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Laid Out America’s Comeback While Democrats Sat Silent

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  • Broadband Fear-Mongering… Again – OpenMarket.org

    Back in June, I reported on a bandwidth scare – a report suggesting that the US is lagging in broadband deployment. In the post, I argued that the numbers were a bit trumped-up and that the real culprits behind sagging broadband growth were local franchising…

    (tags: Regulation)

  • Experts Agree: Obama’s Exempting Seniors from Income Tax is a Stupid Gimmick – The Tax Foundation

    An AP story posted yesterday analyzes one component of Sen. Obama’s tax plan, which is to exempt all seniors who make less than $50,000 from having to pay federal income tax. The theme of the article is that tax policy experts agree it is bad tax policy. It’s a gimmick, just like Sen. Obama (correctly) labeled John McCain’s gas tax holiday…

    (tags: Taxes)

  • Three Signs That #dontGo Might be Moving the Ball – The Next Right

    I have been a little skeptical of the whole #dontGo thing. Perhaps inappropriately so. I saw three thinigs today that might be changing my mind about the effect. At the very least, it is changing Democratic minds and raising GOP coin. I can’t ask for better than that…

    (tags: #dontgo)

  • Russia’s Power Play – RealClearPolitics

    WASHINGTON — Asked in 1957 what would determine his government’s course, Harold Macmillan, Britain’s new prime minister, replied, “Events, dear boy, events.” Now, into America’s trivializing presidential campaign, a pesky event has intruded…

    (tags: Current Events)

  • Gallup: Religion’s Enduring Predictive Power in Politics – The Weekly Standard

    Religion is among the most powerful predictors of voting behavior in American elections. This pattern plays out again in the 2008 race for the White House. And while Democrats are working hard to appeal more to people of faith, a strong religious/political divide continues…

    (tags: Religion Politics)

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