Tocqueville understood that the fate of the republic rests on civic habits and democratic norms, not politics
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed legislation that would have allowed high school students to earn scholarships by volunteering at polling locations — and he’s citing the support of a progressive civil rights organization loathed by conservatives as a reason for rejecting it. Debate about the bill (HB 461) during the committee process was devoid of […]
Presumptive socialist mayor Janeese Lewis George could cater to unions itching to end teacher merit pay in the District. President Trump would welcome a fight to stop her.
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The tarp was erected while President Donald Trump’s name was being removed from the center’s facade under a court order.
For months, speculation has surrounded the future of DC Studios should the proposed merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance ultimately close. Much of that speculation has centered on one question: Would James Gunn remain in charge of DC under David Ellison? A new report from The Hollywood Reporter suggests the answer may not […]
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Israel’s goals of territorial expansion conflict with the goals of the U.S. president.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. House and Senate Democrats, mostly from Western states, are demanding transparency from the Interior Department after media reports revealed the Trump administration redirected roughly $90 million in national parks fees to help fund renovations and upcoming celebratory displays in Washington, D.C. The administration’s use of fee revenues to pay for fountain repairs, […]
“George Washington made America great once. I’ve already done it two times. That’s why people say Trump is the best president.”
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The CFA is stacked with Tump appointees, all of whom have joined the commission since January 2026.
The 1924 report called for a pair of 166-foot columns that never materialized.
Lemon pointed to Trump’s legal settlement and argued the reaction would have been far more severe if Obama had been
The Trump administration announced a $1.7 billion compensation fund as part of a settlement resolving President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over
“I’m missing study hall for _this_?”
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The extraordinary, but expected, decision puts Gov. Jared Polis at odds not only with fellow Democrats, but also with many Republicans in Colorado
President Trump says he wants to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to aid Americans contending with fuel price increases caused by the war in Iran, now in its third month. However, that would require a vote from Congress. The federal tax is set at 18.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon […]
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White House declaration follows a promise to start “taking over” Cuba almost immediately.
The move came after Trump issued a 2025 executive order calling for the trust to be among those entities “eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.” The order also targeted development agencies for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the U.S. Institute of Peace, which has been subsequently renamed the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Friday restrictions on government contact with what the state lists as foreign “countries of concern” and prohibits public employees and officials from accepting gifts from those countries. The governor signed the measure (HB 905) into law at the Bay of Pigs Museum & Library in Miami, an appropriate […]
Trump targeted Jeffries over his use of the phrase “maximum warfare” during discussions about congressional redistricting strategies. President Donald Trump,
Mark Hamill is under fire after sharing a graphic image depicting President Trump dead in a grave alongside the caption “If Only”. This comes just weeks after the latest reported assassination attempt involving the President. The post appeared on Hamill’s verified Bluesky account and quickly began spreading across social media due to both the disturbing […]
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Expensive institutions may need to reckon with OBBBA’s effort to rein in the nation’s $1.7 trillion in student loan debt
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Senator Ted Cruz is defending late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and his employer, Disney, from the FCC.
The Texas Republican blasted the agency’s decision to demand an early review of Disney’s broadcast licenses following a joke Kimmel told on TV about first lady Melania Trump last week where he said she would “glow like an expectant widow” at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Days…
The fallout surrounding the controversial Jimmy Kimmel joke about President Trump's death just days before an alleged assassination attempt at the White House Correspondent's Dinner isn’t cooling down after First Lady Melania Trump publicly called for his firing. Kimmel responded the only way he knows how: by doubling down on national television. How Kimmel Sparked […]
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Gov. Ron DeSantis released his proposed newly redrawn map of the state’s congressional districts on Monday, one that aims to add four Republican leaning seat to the 20 (out of 28) already represented by Republicans in Florida. The governor released the map first to Fox News before sending to lawmakers an hour later. “They are erasing […]
Marvel and DC writer Deniz Camp is facing intense backlash after a social media post that many interpreted as a reaction to the attempted attack involving President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The controversy stems from a short but highly charged message posted on X shortly after news broke about the incident. Deniz […]
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A valuable document has come out of New Haven, but will it make good on its promises?
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The 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner wrapped early on Saturday night as gunshots were heard in the lobby outside of the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel, which caused President Trump and his family to evacuate, and many of the journalists who were in attendance reported on the event in real time from their phones. […]
Washington’s biggest social weekend of the year is upon us. The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner (a certain sitting president is attending this year for the first time) brings a whirlwind […]
Why the rebuilt IES needs a NAEP for 3 p.m. to midnight that’s anonymous and representative
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New FEC filings reveal that radical Democrats are pouring money into Roy Cooper’s campaign for the U.S. Senate, demolishing the myth that he’s a “moderate.” Top House and Senate Democrats who are openly advocating for President Donald Trump’s removal from office are funding Cooper’s U.S. Senate campaign, tying him directly to a growing “Get Trump” […]
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