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Republican populism craters as Trump stumbles, Democrats surge
As a Democrat who’s been on winning and losing presidential campaigns against Donald Trump, it’s clear to me that the Republican Party’s top competitive edge in recent elections was its anti-establishment populist message. I say ‘message’ because actions always matter more than words — especially when the actions contradict the…
Read More »Trump taps new architect to reshape White House as $300M ballroom build accelerates
President Donald Trump on Thursday hired a new architect to lead the next phase of the White House ballroom project. Trump tapped Shalom Baranes Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based architectural firm to oversee the ballroom design effort. ‘As we begin to transition into the next stage of development on the White…
Read More »Dem attempt to thwart Trump noms backfires, Republicans tee up nearly 100 for confirmation
Senate Democrats attempted to derail a batch of dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees but ended up giving Senate Republicans a surprise victory in the process. Republicans were on the way to starting the long procedural process of confirming 88 of Trump’s picks but were blocked by Sen. Michael Bennet,…
Read More »More than 160 House Dems vote against crackdown on foreign influence in US schools
More than 160 House Democrats voted against a pair of bills Thursday aimed at keeping foreign influence out of U.S. schools. Both pieces of legislation passed with bipartisan support, though Democrats’ top ranks opposed each one. ‘We just want to educate our children, focus on reading, writing and arithmetic, developing…
Read More »Bipartisan House group pushes new ‘CommonGround 2025′ healthcare framework
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a two-year healthcare framework that would extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year. ‘We are talking about whether or not the federal government is subsidizing a plan…
Read More »Hegseth did not issue ‘kill them all’ order during Venezuela strikes, admiral tells Congress
Adm. Mitch Bradley confirmed to lawmakers that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth did not order all survivors of counter-narcotics strikes to be killed — even as they had mixed opinions on whether the so-called ‘double tap’ strike was justified. An initial Washington Post report had claimed that Hegseth ordered those in…
Read More »IG: Hegseth broke Pentagon rules using Signal to share strike details, though no classified info was released
A Pentagon inspector general report concluded that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sent sensitive, nonpublic strike information over the encrypted app Signal using his personal phone, a violation of department policy, even as the watchdog affirms he has broad authority to classify or declassify military information. According to the report,…
Read More »House GOP splits over Obamacare fix as costs poised to spike for millions
House Republicans are scrambling to find a solution to sky-high health costs as the clock ticks on Obamacare tax credits that were enhanced during the COVID-19 pandemic. House GOP leaders have been busy working with different factions within their conference this week to shape the contours of a package aimed…
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Kirk’s final book battles the ‘machine of modern life,’ urges a return to the Sabbath
Charlie Kirk’s final book is a ‘manifesto against the machine of modern life,’ encouraging his followers to ‘stop in the name of God’ and honor the Sabbath. Kirk, the founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was assassinated Sept. 10 after years of promoting civil discourse on college campuses and…
Read More »Melania Trump says 7 more Ukrainian children reunited with families as part of initiative with Russia
First lady Melania Trump announced Thursday that an additional seven Ukrainian children have returned to their families in the war-torn country as part of a Russia-Ukraine youth reunification initiative. ‘My dedication to guaranteeing the safe return of children to their families in this region is unwavering,’ Melania Trump said in…
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