The U.S. Supreme Court appears poisedto tighten the reins on how federal courts enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, potentially shielding state lawmakers from challenges that conflate race and partisanship in redistricting. The looming decision is so significant that two well-known voting rights groups have warned that eliminating or limiting Section 2 would … Read more
When Nancy Pelosi appeared this week on This Week for what was framed as a reflective interview about her impending retirement, the result was less a dignified farewell and more a revealing glimpse into how completely Washington’s ruling class can lose touch with reality. The interview, conducted by longtime political correspondent Jonathan Karl, aired during … Read more
All these musicians we grew up with — the ones who started out in garages, basements, and living rooms before rising to international fame — became the soundtrack to our lives. They set the bar for every band that followed, inspiring countless young musicians to pick up a guitar and dream. And every time one … Read more
Trump’s framing taps into a deep, bipartisan exhaustion: people are tired of hearing about macroeconomic indicators while their rent, groceries, and medical bills quietly crush them. A specific dollar figure and a specific date cut through that fog. It feels personal. It feels actionable. It feels like someone finally sees the urgency of living paycheck … Read more
A Silence That Feels Final The delivery room fell completely still. Minutes earlier, doctors had given instructions, machines had beeped, and nurses had moved briskly across the floor. Now, that noise vanished. A heavy, final silence filled the air. Emily and Michael Turner had arrived expecting joy. Instead, they faced the unthinkable—their baby had not … Read more
Calls for accountability inside Washington have taken a new and controversial turn after Rep. Mary Miller publicly accused former First Lady Jill Biden of participating in what she described as “elder abuse” involving her husband, former President Joe Biden. The remarks followed Biden’s announcement that he is undergoing treatment for cancer, reigniting long-running debates over … Read more
The courtroom was quiet, procedural, and seemingly forgettable, until a sudden exchange transformed an ordinary hearing into a moment that would reverberate across the political internet within minutes. What followed, according to attendees and viral clips, felt less like legal routine and more like a public reckoning, as a judge openly challenged conduct attributed to … Read more
If you ask Donald Trump, he’ll tell you everything is going great. Ten months into his second term, the former real estate mogul and reality television star-turned-president continues to project confidence — touting what he calls “record-breaking success” across the economy, foreign policy, and domestic affairs. But according to the latest CNN/SSRS national survey, the … Read more
A recent increase in the number of federal law enforcement officers operating in Minnesota follows new allegations of fraud involving day care centers run by Somali residents, according to officials familiar with the investigations. President Donald Trump has previously connected his administration’s stepped-up immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota to a series of fraud cases tied … Read more
Never let it be said that Donald Trump doesn’t know how to send the Left into a full-blown meltdown. Granted, yanking their chains is a worthwhile exercise any day of the week—and twice on Sunday—but Trump has turned it into an art form. Lately, he’s been giving master classes. The new year we’re standing on … Read more