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Trump’s Red Card Intervention and Mixed U.S. Signals Before the NATO Summit
Jul 06, 2026
The NATO summit kicks off this week in Turkey, with President Trump airing his complaints about European allies and their defense spending. But is the U.S. sending mixed messages about its own…
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Celebrating America’s 250th and Looking Towards an Optimistic Future
Jul 02, 2026
On its 250th anniversary, why does the Declaration of Independence still matter, and what are the threats to the U.S. today?
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The Socialist Surge Comes to Colorado, as Democrats Nominate Melat Kiros
Jul 01, 2026
Denver's 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette loses her primary to 29-year-old Melat Kiros, a socialist who says 9/11 was inevitable and the U.S. should quit sending Israel even defensive arms. While a few…
Supreme Court Rulings on Birthright Citizenship, Women's Sports, and Political Spending
Jun 30, 2026
The Justices say the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship, striking down President Trump's order to exclude children of illegal aliens and temporary visitors. Plus, transgender athletes…
Split Supreme Court Decisions on Presidential Power
Jun 29, 2026
The Justices issue four major rulings on executive power, voting law and the Fourth Amendment, with mixed majorities in each one. The Court says Donald Trump can fire the heads of independent…
Supreme Court Rulings on Gun Rights, Immigration and More
Jun 26, 2026
The Justices say 6-3 that the law gives the Trump Administration unreviewable authority to tell immigrants with Temporary Protected Status, including about 360,000 Haitians and Syrians, that they…
It’s Donald Trump Versus Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill
Jun 25, 2026
Donald Trump and Senate Republicans clash on war powers and the filibuster, and a recent closed-door meeting was especially testy. Plus, the President delays signing a housing bill until Congress…
New York Democrats Vote to Send Zohran Mamdani's Socialists to Congress
Jun 24, 2026
The state's Democratic primary nominates three more socialist House candidates, including Darializa Avila Chevalier, who says every deportation is wrong, calls proudly to abolish ICE, and wants to…
Marijuana Users Still Have Gun Rights, the Supreme Court Says 9-0
Jun 23, 2026
The Justices unanimously agree that pot consumption alone isn't enough to justify a loss of Second Amendment rights, though they offer few hints about harder cases involving harder drugs. Plus, will…
Round One of the U.S.-Iran Talks, and Another British Prime Minister Resigns.
Jun 22, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns, and his successor Andy Burnham would be the seventh PM in 10 years. What's driving the instability, and what are the lessons for the U.S.? Plus, the…
Inside WSJ Opinion’s ‘The Lockdown Dissidents’
Jun 19, 2026
Why were some scientists blacklisted and censored for questioning the need for lockdowns during the Covid pandemic? And why did some in Washington encourage it? Paul Gigot speaks with the Wall Street…
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Trump's Deal With Iran
Jun 18, 2026
Donald Trump explains that oil and stock prices drove his decision to sign the memorandum of understanding with Iran, in a surprising admission of U.S. weakness. What concessions did the U.S. make to…
The Political Fight Over Anthropic's New AI / Trump Pulls Jay Clayton's Senate Confirmation
Jun 17, 2026
The White House effectively bans the advanced Fable 5 model by placing it off limits to foreigners, even ones working at Anthropic. Plus, Donald Trump upends Jay Clayton's confirmation as director of…
The Next Mayor of Washington, D.C., Could Be a Socialist
Jun 16, 2026
As D.C. holds its Democratic primary, the polling leader is Janeese Lewis George, who wants new taxes on businesses, "childcare for all," and more. But President Trump warns that D.C. is ultimately…
Is Trump's Deal With Iran a Good One for the U.S.?
Jun 15, 2026
Donald Trump and Iran say they've agreed to a ceasefire deal that lets commercial and oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz but delays talks on issues like Iran's nuclear program for another 60…
Bill Pulte, Jay Clayton and the Surveillance Lapse of FISA Section 702
Jun 12, 2026
After President Trump names Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence, the House fails to reauthorize the Section 702 surveillance program. What are the risks of letting that…
Donald Trump Announces an Iran Agreement After Cancelling Strikes
Jun 11, 2026
Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran has been made, but Iranians say the deal is not done just yet. Plus, will Republicans pass the President's defense spending request before their hold on…
Maine's Senate Choice Is Now Graham Platner vs. Susan Collins
Jun 10, 2026
Democratic voters nominate Platner, the progressive oyster farmer, despite a string of news stories about personal scandals, including a Nazi-linked tattoo and rough treatment of a former girlfriend…
Spencer Pratt Loses Out to Nithya Raman in L.A., as California Keeps Counting Mail Votes
Jun 09, 2026
On election night Pratt was in second place to Mayor Karen Bass, and now after a week of watching his position be steadily eroded by late-arriving ballots, some Republicans are crying foul. Is there…
Are Israel and the U.S. on the Same Page on Iran?
Jun 08, 2026
Iran and Israel exchange missiles as the Iran war passes its 100th day, with Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu saying they want the same goals despite their disagreements. Are the two world leaders…
