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Scott Bessent Lays Out Future of Trump’s Tariffs, Trade Deals

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EWARK, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 1: Former President of the United States Barack Obama and New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Governor Mikie Sherrill attend 'Get out the vote' rally at the Essex County College gymnasium in Newark, New Jersey, United States on November 1, 2025. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Obama Has No Business Lecturing Anybody About Decency

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Law Enforcement Kills Armed Man Seeking to Enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort, Officials Say

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Black-and-white photo of President Franklin D. Roosevelt at desk signing legislation.

Small Government vs. Big Crisis: The Conservative Dilemma

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 04: Robert Cekada, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) arrives for his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Cekada, the current Deputy Director of the ATF was nominated to replace outgoing Director Steven Dettelbach. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump Administration Keeps Vast Number of Guns From Mexican Cartels

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Anti-ICE protesters stand behind a makeshift barrier blocking a Minneapolis street.

Why Are Anti-ICE Activists Building Borders?

EXCLUSIVE: Heritage Says States Should Charge Tuition to Illegal Alien Children

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A service member holds an executive order by President Donald Trump signed during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office on Dec. 15. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Wisconsin Residents Reject ‘Minnesota Nice’ on Immigration

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CHONGQING, CHINA - AUGUST 12: The national flag of China waves in the wind at a container terminal on the Yangtze River, with dockside cranes and stacked shipping containers visible in the background, on August 12, 2025 in Chongqing, China. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)

Cracking Down on China’s Trade Cheating the Right Way

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Soldiers are pictured as they guard the harbor in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 25, 2026. (Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty Images) / Denmark OUT

Time for Denmark and the United States to Secure Greenland

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Daughter Pleads for Father’s Release From Chinese Prison

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Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval officers march pass Tiananmen Square during the National Day parade in Beijing on October 1, 2009. China formally kicked off mass celebrations of 60 years of communist rule with a 60-gun salute that rung out across Beijing's historic Tiananmen Square. AFP PHOTO/FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

What to Expect in PLA Activities Near Taiwan Leading Up to Trump and Xi Summit

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Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN).

Conservatives Look to Protect Truckers From ‘Unqualified’ Illegal Immigrant Drivers

Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna speak to reporters.

House to Vote on Trump’s War Powers

Abigail Spanberger, in white, delivers a speech at her inauguration.

Democrats Make Pick to Respond to Trump’s SOTU Address

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) outside the U.S. Capitol.

Republicans Fear Midterm Loss After Gonzales Denies Affair

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose speaks with his arms crossed to Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, who is gesturing.

ACLU Looks to Dismantle Ohio Election Integrity Law

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Largest ‘Precinct’: Why Some Mail Ballots Travel Across State Lines Before Counting Begins

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Schumer Vows to Fight Supposed ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ Bill With Policy 83% of Americans Support

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference in Nogales, Arizona, on February 4, 2026. (Photo by Olivier Touron / AFP via Getty Images)

‘Want to Cheat’: Noem Rips ‘Conspiracy Theories’ Against SAVE America Act

‘War Was Visited Upon These People’: Play About Oct. 7 Comes to DC

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Are Americans Being Radicalized Online and Converting to Islam?

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Protests in Iran are threatening the survival of the regime, and President Trump can take credit.

Why Is the Iran Regime on the Verge of Collapse?

Trump Envoy Announces Next Phase of Gaza Peace Plan

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

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OH BABY! Couples Could Make Big Money on Trump Accounts

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What Comes Next for Venezuela? State Department Official Explains

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ICE Operations: What Americans Actually Want

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Glib Barista AOC’s Ignorance Front and Center at Munich Security Conference

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The New Democratic Socialist Party Is a ‘Graveyard of Bad Ideas’

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Victor Davis Hanson: Rubio Tells Europe What It Needs to Hear

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Jack Fowler and Jennifer Kabbanny in a split-screen shot.

EXPOSED: Taxpayers Paying for Democrat Activists’ Grad School Tuition

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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