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Iowa’s shift red meets complex electorate in Hinson-Turek Senate showdown
Trump media ban faces uphill climb as judge weighs lawsuit by three news outlets
Trump made historic gains with black voters in 2024. Republicans face long odds to maintain them in 2026
Third round of September Social Security payments goes out today
2027 Working Dogs Commemorative Coin designs unveiled at the White House
‘Crypto winter’ ending? Bitcoin rises to highest level since start of year
‘Jews for Abdul’ featured in el Sayed campaign video are actually activists with anti-Israel group

Macron scoffs at Trump arch rivalry: ‘Monuments are bigger than ourselves’

Grassley doesn’t rule out probing Don Jr.’s Russian-funded wedding

Featured Videos

Kevin Madden: How Republicans can overcome a difficult midterm election cycle – May 31, 2024

Kevin Madden: How Republicans can overcome a difficult midterm election cycle

Democrats hold five-point lead over Republicans among registered voters – May 31, 2024

Democrats hold five-point lead over Republicans among registered voters

Rubio says Ukraine has attacked US-linked ships – May 31, 2024

Rubio says Ukraine has attacked US-linked ships

Trump praises Mamdani, Houthis launch Yemen offensives, Trump fights media lawsuit – May 31, 2024

Trump praises Mamdani, Houthis launch Yemen offensives, Trump fights media lawsuit

Zelensky said Trump agrees to speak in New York for diplomatic meeting – May 31, 2024

Zelensky said Trump agrees to speak in New York for diplomatic meeting

White House TV pool announces boycott in solidarity with banned outlets – May 31, 2024

White House TV pool announces boycott in solidarity with banned outlets

Paxton snubbed from fundraising event with George W. Bush and Cornyn

Paxton snubbed from fundraising event with George W. Bush and Cornyn

Supreme Court declines to intervene in surrogate baby custody battle

Supreme Court declines to intervene in surrogate baby custody battle

Only 7% of voters see data centers as top-three issue

Only 7% of voters see data centers as top-three issue

Takaichi, victim families plea for US to help Japanese abducted by North Korea

Takaichi, victim families plea for US to help Japanese abducted by North Korea

Harris: ‘Attack on DEI’ is ‘attack on maternal care’ in el Sayed campaign stop

Harris: ‘Attack on DEI’ is ‘attack on maternal care’ in el Sayed campaign stop

British PM Burnham touts AI alliance with US, warns of Russian threat

British PM Burnham touts AI alliance with US, warns of Russian threat

Rick Jackson drops suits against rival in push for endorsement

Rick Jackson drops suits against rival in push for endorsement

Domestic politics, midterms cast shadow over Trump’s UN return

Domestic politics, midterms cast shadow over Trump’s UN return

Inside Scoop: The new anti-Trump resistance, Vance’s Republican socialism, $5,000 major obstacles

Inside Scoop: The new anti-Trump resistance, Vance’s Republican socialism, $5,000 major obstacles

Misleading ballot image prompts election review in Virginia

Misleading ballot image prompts election review in Virginia

AOC says conversation about ‘electability’ is playing into her decision to run for president

AOC says conversation about ‘electability’ is playing into her decision to run for president

Abdul El-Sayed holds news conference on rising fuel costs

Abdul El-Sayed holds news conference on rising fuel costs

Donald Trump in a Trilateral Signing Event with Greenland and Denmark

Donald Trump in a Trilateral Signing Event with Greenland and Denmark

Rubio says Ukraine has attacked US-linked ships

Rubio says Ukraine has attacked US-linked ships

Fox News pool suspension leaves Trump with cable blackout

Fox News pool suspension leaves Trump with cable blackout

Severed fiber line grounds flights as world leaders descend on New York for UN meeting

Severed fiber line grounds flights as world leaders descend on New York for UN meeting

Opinion

Teachers unions, not racism, are failing New York City’s black students

Teachers unions, not racism, are failing New York City’s black students

Trump is fighting Canada on trade — so why are we letting it rob our waters?

Trump is fighting Canada on trade — so why are we letting it rob our waters?

EU to AI businesses: Invest in America, not Europe

EU to AI businesses: Invest in America, not Europe

Polls show Republicans are staring down a midterm election reckoning

Polls show Republicans are staring down a midterm election reckoning

We have the energy, we have the demand. Now we just need permission to build

We have the energy, we have the demand. Now we just need permission to build

Stop treating election night like the season finale — it’s really the series premiere

Stop treating election night like the season finale — it’s really the series premiere

If humanity can’t survive an AI blackout, we’ve already lost

If humanity can’t survive an AI blackout, we’ve already lost

Trump can’t stand what football does to America

Trump can’t stand what football does to America

Byron York

How do Republicans deal with el Sayed?

Rob Crilly

The idea of Trump TV had been around for years. Then the networks blacked out the president

Guy Benson

Polls show Republicans are staring down a midterm election reckoning

Timothy P. Carney

It’s not ‘regulatory capture’ by the AI giants, but it’s still regulatory robbery

Hugo Gurdon

Military force? Democrats love it if it’s aimed at Trump

Joe Concha

Robert Kraft takes a stand against Macklemore, AOC

Tiana Lowe Doescher

Doomers worry AI is too powerful. Trump understands the real risk is if it’s not powerful enough.

Michael Barone

Both parties aiming to lose the off-year elections

David Harsanyi

Why Nikole Hannah-Jones is wrong about failing schools

Salena Zito

Ground broken on a Rust Belt powerhouse: Shippingport’s data hub rises in the Age of AI Anxiety

Conn Carroll

Chris Murphy’s toxic race-baiting has no place in college sports

Byron York

Byron

How do Republicans deal with el Sayed?

Rob Crilly

Rob

The idea of Trump TV had been around for years. Then the networks blacked out the president

Guy Benson

Guy

Polls show Republicans are staring down a midterm election reckoning

Timothy P. Carney

Timothy

It’s not ‘regulatory capture’ by the AI giants, but it’s still regulatory robbery

Hugo Gurdon

Hugo

Military force? Democrats love it if it’s aimed at Trump

Joe Concha

Joe

Robert Kraft takes a stand against Macklemore, AOC

Tiana Lowe Doescher

Tiana Lowe

Doomers worry AI is too powerful. Trump understands the real risk is if it’s not powerful enough.

Michael Barone

Michael

Both parties aiming to lose the off-year elections

David Harsanyi

David

Why Nikole Hannah-Jones is wrong about failing schools

Salena Zito

Salena

Ground broken on a Rust Belt powerhouse: Shippingport’s data hub rises in the Age of AI Anxiety

Conn Carroll

Conn

Chris Murphy’s toxic race-baiting has no place in college sports

Trump endorses diesel export ban as GOP frets over high prices

Energy and Environment

Trump endorses diesel export ban as GOP frets over high prices

Iowa Senate race shifts to toss-up as Iran war plagues Republican

Iowa Senate race shifts to toss-up as Iran war plagues Republican

Macron decries ‘law of the jungle’ in call for commitment to UN

Macron decries ‘law of the jungle’ in call for commitment to UN

Chris Christie floats 2028 presidential run

Chris Christie floats 2028 presidential run

San Francisco sues to block Trump’s Truth Social API

San Francisco sues to block Trump’s Truth Social API

Examiner Shorts

Trump says Mamdani ‘off to a start,’ has ‘great potential’ in visit to mayor’s mansion

Trump says Mamdani ‘off to a start,’ has ‘great potential’ in visit to mayor’s mansion

Moscow attacked as Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia on final day of Duma elections

Moscow attacked as Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia on final day of Duma elections

CNN, Politico, and MS Now sue Trump over White House ban

CNN, Politico, and MS Now sue Trump over White House ban

OpenAI and Microsoft leaders knew AI may cause ‘doom loop’ hurting entire web

OpenAI and Microsoft leaders knew AI may cause ‘doom loop’ hurting entire web

Vast majority of Americans oppose data centers while 69% acknowledge using AI

Vast majority of Americans oppose data centers while 69% acknowledge using AI

GOP AI ‘kill switch’ bill killed by Rand Paul

GOP AI ‘kill switch’ bill killed by Rand Paul

Newsom vs. Harris: What Is Gavin really planning?

Newsom vs. Harris: What Is Gavin really planning?

The GOP’s tent is too big if Bo French fits under it: Peter Laffin

The GOP’s tent is too big if Bo French fits under it: Peter Laffin

Investigations

Did Ilhan Omar marry her own brother? The claims explained

Did Ilhan Omar marry her own brother? The claims explained

Documents reveal legally insane Virginia escapee’s explanation for killing landlord

‘I am guilty’: How Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano keeps letting killers off with insanity pleas

El Sayed-aligned Islamic council with alleged terrorism financing ties issued fatwa to financially support Muslim candidates

Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare overbilled Medicaid by $47 million, federal audit finds

Anthropic allies are behind ‘independent’ groups ringing alarm bells about AI

James Comer wants to see immigration fraud evidence on Ilhan Omar so Congress can decide on her expulsion

Minnesota attorney general says Somali Muslims have been defrauded by housing scheme claiming to be sharia-compliant

Most ISIS-linked federal defendants are US citizens: Study

Economy

Trump’s $5,000 check promise faces major obstacles

Trump’s $5,000 check promise faces major obstacles

Trump says he’s lifting 10% tariff on Irish whiskey: ‘Everyone’s been bugging me’

Doescher refuses to be ‘black-pilled’ into thinking job market is struggling

Susan Collins calls Trump’s $5,000 dividend proposal with no cap ‘extraordinarily costly’

Paramount’s relocation to result in $10 billion to $20 billion economic loss in California: Report

The unlucky 13: States bordering Canada are particularly hard-hit by trade war

Trump orders $50 billion federal contracting block on Canadian goods

What the August jobs report says about the economy and Trump

Gas prices: On pace to be the most expensive Labor Day in US history

Energy and Environment

Trump endorses diesel export ban as GOP frets over high prices

Trump endorses diesel export ban as GOP frets over high prices

California sues Trump over deal to cancel offshore wind projects

Rural Republicans press Trump for relief as diesel prices surge

Keisha Lance Bottoms presses Kemp to pause diesel tax as rising prices show no sign of slowing

Swing-district Republican touts Trump blow against ‘rain tax’

Oil and gas shipments through Strait of Hormuz hit six-month high: CENTCOM

Judge rules against Trump EPA efforts to terminate Solar for All program

RFK Jr. takes step toward electromagnetic radiation rules

Vast majority of Americans oppose data centers while 69% acknowledge using AI: Poll

World

Takaichi and victim families make multifront plea for US to help Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea

Takaichi and victim families make multifront plea for US to help Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea

British PM Burnham touts AI alliance with US, warns of ‘insidious’ Russian threat

Domestic politics and 2026 elections cast shadow over Trump’s return to the UN

Emmanuel Macron decries ‘law of the jungle’ in call for global commitment to UN

King of Jordan and president of Turkey praise Trump, slam Israel for Gaza war

WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with Zelensky during UN General Assembly

Sudan cries foul as US withholds visas for UN General Assembly

WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham at UN General Assembly

Trump rejects ‘globalist’ control of artificial intelligence