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Cornyn congratulates Talarico, DOJ targets Democrats, and Oklahoma man charged in powder scare – May 31, 2024

Cornyn congratulates Talarico, DOJ targets Democrats, and Oklahoma man charged in powder scare

Virginia Turns Deep Blue: Republicans Suffer Major Midterm Setbacks – May 31, 2024

Virginia Turns Deep Blue: Republicans Suffer Major Midterm Setbacks

Abdul el Sayed defeats Mike Rogers in Michigan race, poised to become first Muslim senator – May 31, 2024

Abdul el Sayed defeats Mike Rogers in Michigan race, poised to become first Muslim senator

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Bob Cusack: Democrats Deliver Historic Blue Tsunami in 2026 Midterms

Vivek Ramaswamy delivers his concession speech after losing the Ohio gubernatorial race to Amy Acton – May 31, 2024

Vivek Ramaswamy delivers his concession speech after losing the Ohio gubernatorial race to Amy Acton

How avoidable was the Democratic sweep? Christian Datoc and Tiana Doescher break it down – May 31, 2024

How avoidable was the Democratic sweep? Christian Datoc and Tiana Doescher break it down

Police capture escaped Tennessee murderer in Missouri after over a week on the run

Police capture escaped Tennessee murderer in Missouri after over a week on the run

How will conservatives react to the blue wave? | Kevin Roberts

How will conservatives react to the blue wave? | Kevin Roberts

Democrat Aaron Ford ousts Joe Lombardo in Nevada gubernatorial race

Democrat Aaron Ford ousts Joe Lombardo in Nevada gubernatorial race

Cornyn congratulates Talarico, DOJ targets Democrats, and Oklahoma man charged in powder scare

Cornyn congratulates Talarico, DOJ targets Democrats, and Oklahoma man charged in powder scare

Abdul el Sayed defeats Mike Rogers in Michigan race, poised to become first Muslim senator

Abdul el Sayed defeats Mike Rogers in Michigan race, poised to become first Muslim senator

Virginia Turns Deep Blue: Republicans Suffer Major Midterm Setbacks

Virginia Turns Deep Blue: Republicans Suffer Major Midterm Setbacks

Vivek Ramaswamy delivers his concession speech after losing the Ohio gubernatorial race to Amy Acton

Vivek Ramaswamy delivers his concession speech after losing the Ohio gubernatorial race to Amy Acton

Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins in Maine, notching major pickup for Democrats

Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins in Maine, notching major pickup for Democrats

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Trump’s hubris and failure get their voter payback

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Democrats midterm campaigns show they just want to investigate Trump

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Eleventh-hour election interventions

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Illegal immigrants didn’t ‘jump ahead.'. ‘America First’ means path to legal status

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Washington’s dangerous miscalculation on Iran

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A Turkish UN secretary-general would serve the Erdogan regime

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Paxton exemplifies the GOP arrogance of the 2026 midterm cycle

Timothy P. Carney

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Josh Shapiro receives the curse of more power

Byron York

Byron York

The arrival of divided government

Conn Carroll

Conn Carroll

What to watch for and when on election night

Rob Crilly

Rob Crilly

Red alert — or is Kalshi getting ahead of itself?

David Harsanyi

David Harsanyi

Democrats want to destroy the constitutional order

Salena Zito

Salena Zito

On Election Day, the devil is in the ballot details

Tiana Lowe Doescher

Tiana Lowe Doescher

Maybe don’t bully your own Senate majority out of existence

Joe Concha

Joe Concha

The Left melts down over Haley Stevens

Guy Benson

Guy Benson

The unrig-the-system candidate in Alaska tried to rig the election

Hugo Gurdon

Hugo Gurdon

Aristotle and the midterm elections

Michael Barone

Michael Barone

Echoes of 1776 in today’s divisive politics

Timothy P. Carney

Timothy P. Carney

Josh Shapiro receives the curse of more power

Byron York

Byron York

The arrival of divided government

Conn Carroll

Conn Carroll

What to watch for and when on election night

Rob Crilly

Rob Crilly

Red alert — or is Kalshi getting ahead of itself?

David Harsanyi

David Harsanyi

Democrats want to destroy the constitutional order

Salena Zito

Salena Zito

On Election Day, the devil is in the ballot details

Tiana Lowe Doescher

Tiana Lowe Doescher

Maybe don’t bully your own Senate majority out of existence

Joe Concha

Joe Concha

The Left melts down over Haley Stevens

Guy Benson

Guy Benson

The unrig-the-system candidate in Alaska tried to rig the election

Hugo Gurdon

Hugo Gurdon

Aristotle and the midterm elections

Michael Barone

Michael Barone

Echoes of 1776 in today’s divisive politics

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Ricketts secures reelection despite challenge from independent Dan Osborn

Jocelyn Benson wins Michigan gubernatorial race
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Jocelyn Benson wins Michigan gubernatorial race

Gina Hinojosa ousts Greg Abbott for Texas governor
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Gina Hinojosa ousts Greg Abbott for Texas governor

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Lawler concedes to Democrat Cait Conley in battleground NY race

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Power outages hit Washington affecting government agencies and GWU

Power outages hit Washington affecting government agencies and GWU

Palestine Action vandals risk jail defying subpoenas as DOJ seeks overseas comrade

DSA blocked from visiting West Bank school raided by Israel over terrorism ties

Major companies abandon SPLC’s ‘hate groups’ screening tool in corporate giving programs

Trump administration ‘monitoring’ leftist organizers ignoring new terrorism sanctions: State Department official

Treasury traces SPLC to debanking of Christians after group dismissed it as conspiracy

‘Palestine Action’ group promotes violent attacks in US and claims terrorism sanctions can’t stop it

Left-wing foundations quietly fund UN human rights ‘experts,’ watchdog says

Alleged leftist militants charged with gun crime just before Trump stopped enforcement

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Tariffs threaten a Michigan woodworker’s business — and the people who depend on it

Tariffs threaten a Michigan woodworker’s business — and the people who depend on it

WATCH LIVE: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh speaks after interest rate decision

Salena Zito slams Obama Cheesecake Factory joke: It’s ‘Middle America’s cup of tea’

Social Security Administration updates millions of incorrect records

Byron York says Trump can’t talk his way out of voters’ cost-of-living pain: ‘No president has been able to do it’

Two Americans win Nobel for economic model challenging government response to 2020s economic shocks

Mike Rogers breaks with Trump on tariffs in new ad: ‘Canada is not our enemy’

Trump to give $90 one-time payment to 20 million Medicare beneficiaries

Voters back Democrats on economic and affordability issues but trust neither party: Poll

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Anti-Islam, anti-DEI Republican loses bid for Texas oil agency seat to Democrat

Anti-Islam, anti-DEI Republican loses bid for Texas oil agency seat to Democrat

Gas prices in Trump’s second term hit record high for any presidency

Chevron and Exxon rake in profits thanks to diesel prices boosted by Iran and Russia conflicts

Emergency declared at South Carolina nuclear site after lab fire

Trump unveils plan to loosen methane rules for oil and gas industry

Trump administration announces $5 billion to upgrade nuclear plants in three states

Trump accepting 1 million barrels of Venezuelan oil during Texas visit

EPA unveils effort to boost tech to handle ‘forever chemicals’

Google signs deal with Voltus to pay consumers to cut back energy usage

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Nawrocki urgently seeking US troops in Poland amid high court ‘coup d’etat’ supported by EU

Nawrocki urgently seeking US troops in Poland amid high court ‘coup d’etat’ supported by EU

Trump to end all military funding to Israel by end of the year: ‘They don’t need it’

Polish foreign minister blames rule-of-law crisis on ‘alliance’ of Russian bots and ‘global far right’

French protest violence eases and scattered riots hit Germany ahead of more action

Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships

Trump on Iran negotiations: ‘We’re not in that much of a hurry’

Iranian supreme leader vows ‘unrestricted response’ to any US or Israeli strikes

Polish president forces his way into high court after dramatic return as supporters clash with police

Carney aims for June deal with EU to define ‘associate member’ status in bid to undercut US influence