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Virginia Democrats' redistricting measure weakens black voting power in a "Jim Crow" move, a black Virginia former delegate says.

Virginia Democrats’ Redistricting Measure Is ‘The Definition of Jim Crow,’ Former Delegate Says

SocietyCommentary

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks about the killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska by suspect Decarlos Brown (R) during a daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on September 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt discussed a range of topics during the briefing including recent immigration enforcement actions by the Trump administration and the release of new documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by a Congressional committee yesterday. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

OUTRAGE: Iryna’s Alleged Killer Declared ‘Incapable to Proceed’ In Trial but Roamed Free for Years

 PoliticsNews

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin before she is sworn in on January 17, 2026.

Spanberger Is ‘Taking Credit’ for Youngkin’s Economic Deals

 PoliticsNews

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to reporters at the Capitol.

As Trump Seeks Iran Deal, Congress Wants Say on Foreign Policy

  PoliticsNews

Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla.

EXCLUSIVE: Randy Fine Joins House Freedom Caucus

 PoliticsNews

Two ICE agents have their back turned and uniform on display.

EXCLUSIVE: ICE Announces Arrests of Several Violent Criminals and Sex Offenders

 LawNews

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 29: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas speaks at a press conference alongside the United States President Joe Biden after a visit to the Texas border to remark on immigration reform on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Brownsville. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Obama Judge Halts Trump Effort to End Parole for Hundreds of Thousands

  SecurityNews

Container ships moored at Hamburg's Burchardtkai, March, 25.

House Passes Legislation to Combat Mexican Government’s Seizure of American-Owned Port

 SecurityCommentary

Xi Jinping applauding.

How China Dominates the World’s Critical Minerals Production

 SecurityCommentary

A full moon rises as the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft, integrated for the Artemis II mission, are seen at Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on February 1, 2026 ahead of the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP via Getty Images)

Reclaiming the Lunar High Ground

   InternationalNews

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, right, stop for a group photograph as they visit NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, on March 30, 2026 in Florida.

The Space Race Is Back: NASA Prepares for Liftoff of Deep Space Exploration Crew

 SecurityCommentary

CHANGCHUN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19: J-20 fighter jets fly in the sky during flight performance at the aviation open-day activities of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the Changchun Air Show 2025 on September 19, 2025 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. The event will be held from September 19 to 23 in Changchun. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

China’s Military Went Silent Around Taiwan for First Time in Years. Why?

 PoliticsNews

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to reporters at the Capitol.

As Trump Seeks Iran Deal, Congress Wants Say on Foreign Policy

  PoliticsSecurityNews

Hamdi Swelim at a CAIR event.

EXCLUSIVE: Roy Introduces Bill to Designate CAIR as Hamas Affiliate

  PoliticsNews

Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla.

EXCLUSIVE: Randy Fine Joins House Freedom Caucus

 PoliticsNews

Pam Bondi sits in the White House.

DOJ: Bondi Does Not Need to Testify Before Congress

 PoliticsNews

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin before she is sworn in on January 17, 2026.

Spanberger Is ‘Taking Credit’ for Youngkin’s Economic Deals

 LawNews

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 27: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro In Conversation at 92NY on January 27, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Trump’s Election Integrity Order Faces Wave of Lawsuits Before Dem-Appointed Judges

 PoliticsNews

Large stack of bins filled with mail-in ballots, with postal worker in background.

Democrats Sue to Stop Trump’s Latest Election Integrity Effort

 PoliticsNews

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the oval office

Trump Mail-In Ballot Order Sets Up Battle With States

 International News

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at a press conference.

Trump Bullish on Iran Deal, but Uncertainty Remains

 PoliticsNews

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez speaks to reporters at the United States capitol.

Where Do Dem Presidential Favorites Stand on Israel?

 PoliticsSecurityNews

Trump Claims Gold Star Families Told Him to ‘Finish the Job’ in Iran

 SecurityNews

Joe Kent at a White House event.

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

  SocietyCommentary

Video

Conservative and Proud: Is the Right Representing Women? 

  SocietyCommentary

Video

Girl Boss vs. Trad Wife: Forced to Choose?

  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
French President Emmanuel Macron stands in the center of a group of NATO leaders in front of blue NATO background.

‘We’ll Be Your Canada’: Brutal Reality Check for NATO Free Riders

Politics Commentary

Video
No Kings protest in New York filled with protesters and signs and a trans flag.

If Donald Trump Did What Obama Did, Media Would Cheer—So Why the Outrage Now?

 Commentary

Video

Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Could Crush Iran, So Why Doesn’t He?

Politics Commentary

Video
Barack Obama in a blue shirt looking stern.

The Democrats Have Descended Into Utter Nihilism

Tankosphere Today: Aug. 19, 2008

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  • Now Safely Asserted: Card Check Eliminates the Secret Ballot – Shopfloor.org

    The DFL Party in Minnesota, feigning outrage that someone would express disagreement with their candidates’ support of the Employee Free Choice Act, tried to punish and prevent the speech rather than…

  • To Drill, or Not to Drill – the Weekly Standard

    Republican presidential candidate John McCain says that he’s taking another look at the possibility of drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, and as part of that assessment McCain says that he plans to talk…

  • Want Help from Washington? Gamble, Don’t Save – Cato-at-Liberty

    Not long ago I heard Rush Limbaugh thundering that the venerable Associated Press had said that it would start putting opinion in its stories (referring to this story about the AP’s new Washington Bureau chief)…

  • Economist Debate – Solving the World’s Energy Crisis – Atomic Insights Blog

    I received an email invitation to help The Economist advertise a “two-week long online, Oxford-style debate”. I am happy to oblige, and actually feel kind of honored that Atomic Insights…

  • ATR Forms 60 Member Coalition Opposing “Gang of Ten” Compromise – RedState

    Today, Americans for Tax Reform released a coalition letter signed by 60 national and state think-tanks, advocacy groups, blogs and other organizations (including Red State.com…

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