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Inside sleeve of "Proud Pumpkin" book.

More than a page: How a simple story can shape a childhood

Salena Zito · October 29, 2026 4:07 pm

Republican candidate Mike Rogers's campaign office.

Why Detroit holds the key to Michigan’s Senate seat

Collage from left to right: Donald Trump, Abdul el Sayed, and JD Vance

Trump, Vance, and the ‘jihadist’ el Sayed

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Democrats caught in Alaska ‘Decoy Dan’ lie

Independence Day July 4

Echoes of 1776 in today’s divisive politics

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 14: Retired U.S. Army Col. Lawrence Wilkerson (2nd L), former chief of staff and senior advisor to Secretary of State Colin Powell, delivers his opening statement while testifying to the House Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affiars on Captiol Hill November 14, 2007 in Washington, DC. The hearing was titled "Regional and Global Consequences of U.S. Military Action in Iran" and was the third in a serise, "Iran: Realities, Options, and Consequences." All the witnesses that testified were uniform in their belief that attacking Iran would be detrimental to American security and foreign policy. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Who’s a racist?

Cal Thomas October 29, 2012 4:00 am

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2010 file photo an unmanned U.S. Predator drone flies over Kandahar Air Field, southern Afghanistan, on a moon-lit night. Drones are often called the weapon of choice of the Obama administration, which quadrupled drone strikes against al-Qaida targets in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas, up from less than 50 under the Bush administration to more than 220 in the past three years. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Drone-war double-think

Gene Healy October 29, 2012 4:00 am

Starting all over on immigration reform

James Jay Carafano October 28, 2012 4:00 am

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama shake hands after the third presidential debate at Lynn University, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in Boca Raton, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Obama, Romney should have debated more substantive questions

Gregory Kane October 28, 2012 4:00 am

TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 28: Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush, walks on the floor before the start of the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on August 28, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. Today is the first full session of the RNC after the start was delayed due to Tropical Storm Isaac. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Straight talk ahead of Election Day

Hugh Hewitt October 28, 2012 4:00 am

President Barack Obama smiles as he speaks to supporters at a campaign event at Elm Street Middle School, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama’s imperial presidency is killing our economic recovery

Conn Carroll October 27, 2012 4:00 am

Sunday Reflection: Religious freedom and Maryland’s Question 6

Gene Schaerr October 27, 2012 4:00 am

Obama’s destiny: Lame-duck revenge or four-year revolution?

Ron Arnold October 25, 2012 4:00 am

Manhattan Moment: The amazing competition for coal and oil jobs in swing states

Mark Mills October 25, 2012 4:00 am

On China, both candidates are full of hot air

Shikha Dalmia October 25, 2012 4:00 am

No easy fix for budget deficit

Veronique de Rugy October 25, 2012 4:00 am

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama answer a question during the third presidential debate at Lynn University, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in Boca Raton, Fla. (AP Photo/Pool-Win McNamee)

What is our foreign policy?

Cal Thomas October 24, 2012 4:00 am