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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

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The apology speech Barack Obama will never deliver

Sean Higgins June 18, 2013 4:00 am

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Dishonorable and unjust arguments about the NSA

David Limbaugh June 17, 2013 4:00 am

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The Supreme Court will soon rule on Fisher v. Texas, which could upend the system of racial preferences in use throughout American higher education.

Supreme Court set to reveal major ruling

Mona Charen June 17, 2013 4:00 am

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After recent declines due to the weaker U.S. economy, the number of illegal border crossings from Mexico is on the increase.

Rise in illegal crossings roils immigration debate

Byron York June 17, 2013 4:00 am

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In November, voters in Colorado voted to legalize marijuana by a 55- to 45-percent margin, higher than President Obama's margin of victory in the state.

A libertarian turn on social issues

Michael Barone June 17, 2013 4:00 am

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Supporting one side over another in the Syrian conflict won't advance humanitarian concerns in the long term.

Then what in Syria, Mr. President?

Cal Thomas June 17, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Chuck Schumer’s choice: Immigration reform or a campaign issue

Hugh Hewitt June 16, 2013 4:00 am

Gregory Kane: Nothing says NBA must be all-black

Gregory Kane June 16, 2013 4:00 am

The recurring theme is that the buck never stops at the Obama White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

David Limbaugh: Obama never accepts the blame

David Limbaugh June 13, 2013 4:00 am

President Barack Obama embraces Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., as bill co-sponsor Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, second left, and Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., watch before Obama signs the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act at the SEED School of Washington, a public boarding school that serves inner-city students facing problems in both the classroom and at home, in Washington, Tuesday, April 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Michelle Malkin: Barack Obama’s ‘social innovation’ slush fund

Michelle Malkin June 13, 2013 4:00 am

Manhattan Moment: Make immigration reform local with regional visas

sean-rust, brandon-fuller June 13, 2013 4:00 am

Roger Ailes, chairman of Fox News, was one of the winners of the annual Bradley Prize. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Memo to network news execs: Ailes is what’s good for you

Cal Thomas June 13, 2013 4:00 am