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‘The Framework Is Everything’: Advocacy Blitz Begins to Shape Federal Standard on AI

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Supreme Court Clears Way for Dismissal of Case Against Trump Ally Steve Bannon

President Donald Trump stands behind a podium in the White House briefing room.

‘No Man Left Behind’: Trump Celebrates Daring Easter Rescue of Downed US Pilot in Iran

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 22: U.S. Director of the National Institutes of Health Jay Bhattacharya, joined by President Donald Trump (L) and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., delivers remarks during an announcement by President Donald Trump on “significant medical and scientific findings for America’s children” in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on September 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Federal health officials suggested a link between the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy as a risk for autism, although many health agencies have noted inconclusive results in the research. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Taxpayer-Funded Dog Research Faces New Scrutiny With Push to Cut NIH Funding

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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

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

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James Boasberg, chief judge of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, attends a panel discussion at the annual American Board Association (ABA) Spring Antitrust Meeting at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. Boasberg issued an injunction barring further flights of deportees under the Alien Enemies Act after two planeloads of Venezuelan migrants were sent to El Salvador on March 15. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP) (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)

Judge, Longtime Thorn for Trump, Sides With Administration

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 15: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (L) speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House on October 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel provided an update on the Trump administration’s progress in reducing violent crime. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Appeals Court Hands Trump Big Win on Detaining Illegal Immigrants

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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

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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

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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?

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Congressman Asks Trump to Press China to Release Prisoners

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Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to the cameras as he arrives to a hearing.

‘Hollywood for Ugly People’ Finally Gets a Taste of Celebrity Treatment

Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, talks with reporters.

GOP Rising Star Backs Paxton’s Senate Bid

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U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) at the State of the Union Address in the U.S. Capitol Feb. 24, 2026.

A GOP Senator’s Fight for Life Continues on Capitol Hill

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Democrats Sue to Stop Trump’s Latest Election Integrity Effort

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the oval office

Trump Mail-In Ballot Order Sets Up Battle With States

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Chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) Joe Gruters speaks during the RNC Winter Meeting at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort in Santa Barbara, California, on January 23, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

4 Key Election Law Battles Hitting Court Rooms During 2026 Midterms

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Maryland Loves My Ratty Old Rug More Than It Loves Me

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

Where Do Dem Presidential Favorites Stand on Israel?

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

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

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

‘It’s a Very Surreal War’

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Conservative and Proud: Is the Right Representing Women?

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Girl Boss vs. Trad Wife: Forced to Choose?

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

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Is the Iran Operation ‘America First’?

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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?

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

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The Democrats Have Descended Into Utter Nihilism

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Victor Davis Hanson: The New Democratic Party

In the Green Room: Texas Senator John Cornyn

Gerrit Lansing | June 23, 2009

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After speaking at Heritage’s weekly Blogger Briefing, Senator Cornyn articulated why a public option does not lower health care costs, no matter what.

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