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• Anton Tapped to Lead Technical Talks with Iran
• Pro-Life Amicus Brief in Georgia Adult-Entertainment Case
• Is this constitutional? Here's how due process works
• Trump says he's 'not happy' with Russia's missile and drone attack on Kyiv
• Parental opt-outs for controversial books
• Thursday Marks Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
• Trump stands by embattled Defense Secretary Hegseth. Here's what you need to know to start your day
• This week, Vice President Vance called on Russia and Ukraine to 'put down their weapons' and 'get on with the business of building a better Russia and a better Ukraine'
• Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro calls for 'universally condemned' political violence after fire at his mansion
• Columnist Carolina Miranda draws parallels between Trump’s office decor and that of Louis XIV
• Trump’s fight to fire two federal board members is a leading example of the president’s assertion that the executive branch has authority over the executive branch
• The Road to Campus Serfdom – John O. McGinnis
• Game show politics: Donald Trump's DOGE "dividends" check will cost MAGA
• No Kristi on my TV channel
• China knows it has a paper tiger across the negotiating table, and can hold out for the best deal
• This week, we examine why the suburbs in America’s South have been politically stagnant
• Kat Abughazaleh Wants Dems to Fight Back
• When a bomb threat coincided with a pro-Palestine protest at Barnard, the college didn't make it clear that the protesters were the target of the threat
• Sen. Joni Ernst says HUD bureaucrats are abusing a program that allows them to do work for unions on the taxpayer’s dime
• Here are four takeaways from oral arguments before the Supreme Court
• Trump administration overhauls online database used to verify status of noncitizens in the U.S
• The White House says it has 18 proposals on paper from foreign countries for trade deals
• Ex-Pentagon adviser Dan Caldwell says anti-Trump officials are responsible for Pentagon leaks
• White House press secretary defends administration’s efforts to deport illegal immigrants despite Supreme Court ruling
• Colorado lawmakers consider a bill that would take custody rights away from parents who oppose gender ideology
• US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Shipping Magnate
• China tells allies to stop cutting trade deals with the U.S. or face retaliatory measures
• Donald Trump wants celebrities to kiss the ring. Bill Maher did: who’ll be next? | Emma Brockes
• Of Comms and Conclaves | The Roundtable Ep. 264
• Is a US recession on the horizon amid Trump’s tariffs? | Jeffrey Frankel
• The Pentagon Can’t Be Run Like a Business
• Apple’s battle with the UK surveillance state
• The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced the MEGOBARI Act
• Saving the World is Not America’s Responsibility
• "WWE in the West Wing": Musk, Bessent had screaming match in White House
• Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she has referred two intelligence community leakers to the Department of Justice
• Tim Stanley: Democrats are in search of a new memery, and it's called 'Dark Woke'
• The dangers of the political gender gap
• Don’t fall for ‘Iran deal’ lie, Mr. President — the mullahs can’t be trusted
• Let the Massapequa Chiefs keep their name
• Jeffrey Toobin: After Supreme Court ruling, school districts will face new restrictions on indoctrinating children
• ‘Gold bar’ Bob Menendez is a convicted bribe-taking dirt bag and lousy husband who needs to be imprisoned NOW
• Federal District Court Rules Against Trump in Alien Enemies Act Case
• Legal Aid’s relentless pro-crime push puts all New Yorkers in danger
• Listen to Dwight Schrute, lefties! He’s making more sense than anyone else on your team
• Music world’s anti-Israel blinders, restore parents’ opt-out rights and other commentary
• By openly retaliating against disfavored law firms, Trump attacks free speech and the right to counsel
• Bipartisan Group of Prominent Legal Scholars and Former Government Officials Files Amicus Brief Supporting Our Case Challenging Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs
• Even if the Holy Spirit Doesn’t Choose Robert Sarah - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
• The Spectacle Ep. 217: Exposing Fauci and China’s COVID Cover-Up - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
• Tennessee sends two bills cracking down on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to governor's desk
• Trump says he will personally fund the installation of two 100-foot-tall American flags at the White House
• There’s a Surprising New Tool to Challenge State Abortion Bans
• The Pentagon is getting a new glam room
• Trump’s counter-terrorism operation has taken out 74 terrorists planning attacks on U.S. soil, including ISIS, al-Qaeda and Al-Shabaab
• This essay reflects a European perspective on the shifting global order and the need for greater strategic autonomy
• Reality has a vote, in politics as in entertainment - Washington Examiner
• The Guardian view on US-Russian talks: Trump wants a deal, whatever it means for Ukraine | Editorial
• Trump's tariffs are causing an economic boom for D.C. lobbyists
• Trump blasts Zelensky for damaging peace talks after Zelensky says Ukraine won't recognize Russia's takeover of Crimea
• Michelle Obama explains why she didn't attend the inauguration
• What can you do with a spare Social Security number? You could register to vote again or sign up for social welfare
• Trump slams Zelenskyy for refusing to compromise on Crimea
• 'People don’t realize what actually happened to my daughter,' says mom whose daughter was raped and murdered by illegal immigrant
• Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the second-highest ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate, announced he will retire after 44 years of service
• Vice President JD Vance refused to politicize the death of Pope Francis, saying the pontiff was a 'great Christian pastor'
• Trump’s guiding principle seems closer to that of Mao Zedong
• Democrat Senator Visits Detained Columbia Student Activist
• AI Firm Behind Mysterious Trump Donation Is Run by Alleged Election Overthrow Plotter
• Trump has changed his mind about firing Fed Chair Powell. Here’s why
• The parental Rights movement has a big day at the Supreme Court
• Labor Department Official Warns That Staff Who Speak With Journalists Face “Serious Legal Consequences”
• Trump sues Perkins Coie for alleged 'unlawful acts' by attorney
• Trump says China's 145% tariff on U.S. imports won't stay that high
• Venezuelan migrant Ricardo Prada Vasquez has been deported from the U.S., but his family can't find him
• Pete Hegseth’s paranoia is undermining the Pentagon
• Trump says it would be impossible to give a trial to all 10 million illegal migrants
• Jonah Goldberg: Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia a criminal? Great question
• The White House is trying to dismantle the government-led censorship-industrial complex
• Jeffrey Toobin: D.C. judges can't tell president what other judges he can appoint
• Lessons from Early America’s Tariff Wars – John C. Pinheiro
• On the Hinge of History – Michael Auslin
• MAGA's futile war on "Pride Puppy": SCOTUS is too late to "don't say gay"
• The global south has lost its pope. The world has lost its conscience | Nathalie Tocci
• The GOP Is Destroying Justice to Embolden Trump’s Lawlessness
• Biden-era counterterrorism strategy focused on racially and politically motivated DVEs
• The Trump Administration’s War on Children
• Four Years, Five Fiascos: The Toll of Government Overreach
• The Legacy of the Roberts Court
• The White House’s new media initiative began in January, but there’s been a recent surge of legacy media apoplexy over their new colleagues
• REAL ID: Phony Security, Real Authoritarianism
• Rep. Don Bacon is the first GOP lawmaker to call for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to be fired
• Trump plans to ask Congress to rescind $1.1 billion in funding for NPR and PBS
• Law professor Jonathan Turley says Supreme Court justices are showing signs of 'frustration' with lower courts over immigration cases
• Did you know that your tax dollars funded the housing and transportation of illegal aliens? Tyler O'Neil says
• Sen. Chris Van Hollen confirms taxpayer dollars funded his trip to El Salvador to advocate for the return of deported illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia
• Congress must decide whether to renew key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
• Biden's first post-presidential speech was 'quite embarrassing,' says Victor Davis Hansen
• Greece Unveils Ambitious Modernization Of Its Armed Forces
• Brickbat: Locked in Here With Me