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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a roundtable discussion with farmers hosted by President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is expected to announce a $12 billion farm aid package, which includes one-time payments to those affected by the administration’s trade policies. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Courts Split on Role IRS Can Play in Immigration Enforcement, Data Sharing

Supporters of the SAVE Act stand with their signs, including one reading, "Demand Only Citizens Vote."

Ohio Voters Support SAVE America Act by Broad Consensus

‘Serious’ Talks Between US and Iran End With No Deal Announced

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Close-up of Susan Rice looking side-eyed.

Susan Rice Signals Retribution but 2026 and 2028 May Not Be Her Time

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a roundtable discussion with farmers hosted by President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is expected to announce a $12 billion farm aid package, which includes one-time payments to those affected by the administration’s trade policies. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Courts Split on Role IRS Can Play in Immigration Enforcement, Data Sharing

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24: Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan attend the State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy and amid a U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf threatening Iran. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

9-0 SCOTUS Ruling Could Trigger Wave of ICE Detention Lawsuits

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 17: U.S. President Donald Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Andrew Giuliani (R) participate in a meeting of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office of the White House on November 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The task force was created to oversee security, logistics, and federal government support for the 2025 Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Biden-Appointed Judge’s Blistering Rebuke Could Change Trump’s Deportation Strategy

WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA - FEBRUARY 24: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on February 24, 2026 in Williamsburg, Virginia. Spanberger is serving in her first year as governor and is the first woman to hold the position in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Photo by Mike Kropf/Getty Images)

Abigail Spanberger Poses 3 Questions in Democrat Rebuttal to Trump

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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

SecurityCommentary

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

President Donald Trump greets congressmen at the State of the Union Address.

Will Congress Pass a Stock Trading Ban After SOTU?

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks with reporters alongside Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) (L) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) after Senate luncheons on February 25, 2026

Future of SAVE America Act in Limbo as Senate GOP Turns to Housing

John Fetterman walks by the Senate chamber

Poll: Fetterman More Popular With Republicans Than Dems

‘Complex’: Senators Say Passing SAVE America Act Will Be a Challenge

Supporters of the SAVE Act stand with their signs, including one reading, "Demand Only Citizens Vote."

Ohio Voters Support SAVE America Act by Broad Consensus

Trump Calls on Senate to Pass SAVE America Act

Imelda Preciado, of Garden Grove, center, joins other supporters of the SAVE Act as Tea Party Patriots Action launches a nationwide, three-week bus tour to rally support for the voting bill in Garden Grove, CA, on Monday, August 18, 2025.

What Supermajorities of Likely Voters in Battleground States Say About SAVE America Act

BELTSVILLE, MD - NOVEMBER 5: Voting booths and voters are seen at a polling location at Beltsville Academy on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in Beltsville, Maryland. (Photo by Graeme Sloan for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

More States Moving to Close Election Funding Loophole Few Voters Knew Existed

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

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Security personnel stands guard outside a mosque.

Are Americans Being Radicalized Online and Converting to Islam?

International Analysis

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

PoliticsCommentary

ICE Operations: What Americans Actually Want

Politics Commentary

Close-up of Susan Rice looking side-eyed.

Susan Rice Signals Retribution but 2026 and 2028 May Not Be Her Time

Health Care Commentary

Victor Davis Hanson: Cancer Update, ‘Your Prayers Work, Folks’

Commentary

President Donald Trump

Preventive or Preemptive? The Pros and Cons of a Potential US Strike on Iran

Politics Commentary

A smiling Zohran Mamdani in dark winter jacket behind a podium.

‘You Owe Us’ Is the Mantra of the Left

Top 5 Reports of the Week

Todd Thurman | May 18, 2013

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1. The Ugly Facts About the Internet Sales Tax

2. Obamacare Is About Power

3. The IRS Wants to Know If You’re a “Patriot”

4. Looming Student Loan Interest Rate Hike: Prudent Next Steps

5. Serving Justice to Gosnell

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