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Victor Davis Hanson: Everybody’s Sick of Obama
In today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc talk about former President Barack Obama, including his unlikability and growing irrelevance. This interview has been slightly edited for clarity. Sami Winc: Barack Obama this week has been in all sorts of news, not only in the news,… -
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This Shutdown Fight Will Change the Way Washington Works
Senators left Washington Thursday after another week of failing to reopen the government—ensuring that the federal government shutdown will go on for at least 34 days—one day short of the record. By the time senators get back on Monday, there will be a mere 18 days left on the funding extension that Democrats have continually… -
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State Attorneys General Join Together to Call for End to Shutdown
With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits set to stop Nov. 1, 19 state attorneys general, led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, have sent an “urgent” letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Schumer has been roundly blamed for what has been dubbed the “Schumer Shutdown,” thanks to his refusal to back a House-passed… -
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4 Likely Next Steps From Congressional Probe of Jack Smith and ‘Arctic Frost’
As revelations about former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol protest come to light, an investigation of the investigator could go in several different directions. Those directions include criminal charges against certain Justice Department personnel, civil rights lawsuits against federal agencies, a judicial impeachment, and presidential pardons, legal experts… -
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Somali Muslim Democratic Socialist Challenges Jacob Frey for Minneapolis Mayor’s Mansion
Minneapolis voters will cast their ballots for mayor Tuesday, but the ranked-choice voting system they will use makes it unlikely Americans will know who won the race on Election Day. While four candidates took part in debates, the race seems likely to come down to two: current Mayor Jacob Frey and democratic socialist Omar Fateh…. -
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How’s That Redistricting Process Going for Ohio?
The Ohio redistricting committee has reportedly struck a deal just in time for an Oct. 31 deadline to submit new congressional maps. That scoop comes from Punchbowl News’ Thursday morning newsletter, with that deal reportedly being reached “after hours of late-night deliberations.” This allows the redistricting committee to move along with the process. If a… -
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Hegseth on Fentanyl, Narco-Terrorists, and America’s Response: ‘It’s Self-Defense’
Since President Donald Trump returned to office in January, his administration has taken a number of decisive actions to reduce the flow of illicit fentanyl into America and eliminate the devastation it wreaks on communities and families. First came orders to end “open border” policies, soon followed by a 20% tariff on China—the primary provider… -
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A Modest Proposal for SNAP Amid the Schumer Shutdown
Democrats are warning that thousands of children may go hungry if Republicans don’t cave in to Democrats’ demands and agree to fund COVID-19-era Obamacare subsidies for wealthier Americans. Meanwhile, Republicans have filed a bill just to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, better known as food stamps, during the shutdown. If the impasse… -
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Cruz Calls for Judge Boasberg’s Impeachment for ‘Abusing His Power’
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, this week released more FBI files related to the surveillance of Republican organizations and persons by then-special counsel Jack Smith. The new information provided by Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, also prompted a renewed call for Chief Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of… -
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Mamdani Has Taken Over the Democratic Party, Johnson Warns
Nearly a month into the federal government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson is shaming the Democratic Party for the ascendance of a socialist faction represented by New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Johnson, R-La., accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of voting against a stopgap funding extension due to “fear and political desperation”… -
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Results of Trump’s Meeting With Xi
President Donald Trump says he had a “truly great meeting” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. “There is enormous respect between our two Countries, and that will only be enhanced with what just took place. We agreed on many things, with others, even of high importance, being very close to resolved,” Trump wrote on social media… -
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Trump Announces When US Will Start Testing Nuclear Weapons
President Donald Trump has ordered testing of American nuclear weapons to start “immediately.” “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “That process will begin immediately.” “The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any… -
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Yes, the US Military Knows the Difference Between Narco-boats and Fishermen
Over the past several weeks, President Donald Trump’s counternarcotics strikes in the Caribbean and now the Pacific have marked a turning point for Washington, directing the U.S. security apparatus to confront the deadly narco-terrorist threats in our hemisphere. The outcome has been undeniably positive, effectively collapsing narcotics trafficking across the Caribbean and sending a clear… -
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October Ratings Reveal One Big Winner in Cable News Viewership
Fox News Channel easily maintained its No. 1 position among cable news rivals and is on pace to finish 2025 as the highest-rated TV network—beating broadcast channels ABC, CBS, and NBC in viewers during weekday prime time. The latest Nielsen Big Data + Panel numbers, released Wednesday, were yet another reminder of Fox News’ dominance…. -
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Frustrated Russians Should Drive Putin Into Peace Talks
The late, great U.S. Sen. Everett Dirksen, R–Ill., famously said: “When I feel the heat, I see the light.” It’s high time that Russian President Vladimir Putin similarly yielded to public pressure. President Donald Trump is just the man to turn Putin’s people against him. Trump on Oct. 22 slapped fresh sanctions on Rosneft and… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Jen Psaki’s Gross Attack on Usha Vance
On Thursday’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson and Jack Fowler pick apart former White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s “silly” attack on second lady Usha Vance. This transcript has been edited for clarity. Jack Fowler: Let me get your quick thoughts on Jen Psaki trashing Usha Vance. I took this from… -
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In Congress, Former State Treasurers Aim to Manage Budget Better
Members of Congress come from all walks of life, but a number of those lawmakers have backgrounds as state financial officers—auditors and treasurers, who determine how states invest and employ their funds. Some prominent Republicans say that background of conservative money management has made them uniquely motivated to curtail Congress’ spending. On Wednesday, the State… -
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Even Apart From Shutdown, Appropriations Process Faces Hurdles
In a press call hosted by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and the House Freedom Caucus, Republican members of Congress weighed in on the future of federal appropriations, whether or not the stopgap spending continuing resolution languishing in the Senate is passed. “Republicans have been moving their committee stuff forward as best they can,… -
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Husted Continues to Slam ‘Schumer Shutdown’
Even before the federal government shutdown started almost a month ago, Republicans united around the label of a “Schumer shutdown,” and such blame is sticking. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, joined the Americans for Prosperity Ohio chapter for a tele town hall this week, with a focus on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Husted has… -
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4 Broken Obamacare Promises
A new round of Obamacare enrollment begins on Nov. 1 against the backdrop of an ongoing partial government shutdown that revolves around a debate over Democrats’ demands to expand the controversial 2010 law. Then-President Barack Obama and other Democrats made numerous promises about the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. The following are four…
