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President Donald Trump touches his ear as he talks about the noise from the new ballroom construction before a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The closing economic pitch Republicans are too scared to make

Tiana Lowe Doescher · October 24, 2026 8:03 am

Trump.

Trump and the MAGA enthusiasm strategy

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Abdul el Sayed’s chronic, brazen lying

Abdul el Sayed.

Is it too late to move the midterm needle in Michigan?

Bucks County demonstrators.

The conservative who said yes to Bucks County, USA

A banner on the Democratic National Committee homepage.

Dem Convention becomes anti-Akin affair

Paul Bedard August 22, 2012 4:00 am

Revised version.

College diploma suddenly worth less on Obama site

Paul Bedard August 22, 2012 4:00 am

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Akin’s ‘rape’ gaffe beats Biden’s ‘chains’ for TV coverage

Paul Bedard August 22, 2012 4:00 am

It’s trapping season

It’s trapping season

Cal Thomas August 22, 2012 4:00 am

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Conventions key for CNN, Blitzer

Paul Bedard August 22, 2012 4:00 am

Before ‘legitimate rape,’ there was ‘rape-rape’

Before ‘legitimate rape,’ there was ‘rape-rape’

Gregory Kane August 22, 2012 4:00 am

Akin mess could be watershed moment for conservative movement

Philip Klein August 22, 2012 12:00 am

Alaina Carnan of Lexington, Ky., works in the Senate campaign office of U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 in Chesterfield, Mo. Akin has come under pressure to abandon his Senate compaign after his comments that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape". (AP Photo/Bill Boyce)

In Missouri, Democrats got the nominee they wanted

Sean Higgins August 21, 2012 4:00 am

Who’s sorry about the Roberts ruling now?

Who’s sorry about the Roberts ruling now?

Noemie Emery August 21, 2012 4:00 am

A U.S member of Combined Joint Task Force-101 filling out voter absentee ballot at a US military base in Bagram north of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Military set to log worst voting participation ever

Paul Bedard August 21, 2012 4:00 am

A gas price emergency — for America, or for Obama

A gas price emergency — for America, or for Obama

Diana Furchtgott-Roth August 21, 2012 4:00 am

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Michelle O: No, women can’t have it all

Paul Bedard August 21, 2012 4:00 am