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Pittsburgh, PA - Inside mission control at Voyager’s North Side headquarters, where engineers will steer the Griffin lander to the moon. (Shannon M Venditti)

Pittsburgh’s moon shot

Salena Zito · November 6, 2026 12:55 pm

marco rubio and jd vance

In the GOP, a new 2028 race

Blue wave congress

America does the right thing after exhausting every other option

Ken Paxton election night watch party

The Red Wedding election

From left: Sen.-elect Troy Jackson (D-ME) celebrates his victory over Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in Portland, Maine, Nov. 3, 2026; Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-TX) celebrates in Austin, Texas, Nov. 3, 2026; and Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton (D-KS) thanks supporters at a victory party in Overland Park, Kansas, Nov. 3, 2026. (From left: Scott Eisen/Getty; Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty; Austin Johnson/AFP/Getty)

Character matters, unfortunately for Republicans

Former State executive secretary said he witnessed Clinton using her BlackBerry in the hall outside her office. (AP Photo/Saul Loeb, Pool)

If Hillary becomes president, who will make her obey the law?

Byron York May 28, 2015 11:16 pm

Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential race on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in Cabot, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Rick Santorum’s crucial message for the Right

Timothy P. Carney May 28, 2015 9:00 pm

Dan and Fran Keller pose outside of the Travis County, Texas, courthouse. They are trying to prove their innocence in the infamous day care sexual assault case from the early 1990s. (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Ricardo B. Brazziell)

We still haven’t recovered from the last moral panic over sexual assault

Ashe Schow May 28, 2015 9:00 am

"It has become impossible to imagine a President Paul defeating radical Islam and it's time for the rest of us to say it," Gov. Jindal said in a statement. (AP)

The GOP is having a foreign policy fight

W. James Antle III May 28, 2015 9:00 am

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Colleges and universities have grown bloated and dysfunctional

Michael Barone May 27, 2015 9:00 pm

Donald Trump speaks at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit April 18, 2015 in Nashua, N.H. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

The GOP’s Donald Trump problem

Daniel Allott May 26, 2015 9:00 am

Then-Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., listens to witness testimony at the Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing regarding Iraq Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Sad states of affairs

Noemie Emery May 26, 2015 9:00 am

Tom Harkin speaks on stage at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation event 'A Magical Evening' on Nov. 20, 2014, in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Obamacare advocates seek to fix problem they made worse

Byron York May 25, 2015 9:00 pm

As Christopher Snowdon put it in a paper for the Institute of Economic Affairs, deregulation on the sale of alcohol in England "made the country a better place to live by treating people as adults and allowing businesses to meet demand." (Getty Image)

Last call in merrie olde England

Dan Hannan May 25, 2015 9:00 am

I cannot be the only pundit who believes former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's reckless disregard for American national security is disqualifying.Â (Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Will anyone step up to challenge Hillary?

Hugh Hewitt May 24, 2015 9:00 pm

A lone French soldier stands amongst graves during commemorations of the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I on November 11, 2008 in Douaumont, France. (Photo by Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images)

How the world has changed since World War I

Michael Barone May 24, 2015 9:00 am

Hillary Clinton has learned from her mistakes on Iraq and the Republicans haven't. (Getty Images)

Libya shows Hillary didn’t learn anything from Iraq

W. James Antle III May 22, 2015 4:28 pm