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Trump signs minibus spending bill with $6.5 billion in earmarks

Kevin R. Kosar - February 6, 2026 5:23 am

Can the late shah’s son sell the Trump administration on leading a postcleric regime in Iran?

Proposed California ‘wealth tax’ may backfire on liberal politicians as state’s revenue base dries up

Trump’s $1.5 trillion ‘Dream Military’ budget proposal promises a Golden Fleet, a Golden Dome, and a host of bright, shiny new weapons

The federal government booked a $1.8 trillion deficit last year

A veteran Pentagon correspondent explains why the Department of Defense was unique among military headquarters

Jamie McIntyre - October 24, 2025 5:05 am

After decades of red ink, a fresh push for a balanced budget amendment emerges

Kevin R. Kosar - October 17, 2025 5:50 am

Years before Trump’s executive order, McConnell helped block a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning

Frederic J. Frommer - October 17, 2025 5:35 am

Trump’s hostage-freeing ceasefire plan draws gratitude from Israelis

Michele Chabin - October 17, 2025 5:25 am

Gaza triumph rekindles Trump’s interest in a Ukraine peace deal

Jamie McIntyre - October 17, 2025 5:10 am

Is the clock about to stop ticking on TikTok?

Jessica Melugin - October 10, 2025 6:10 am

Suspects in politically tinged killings come from backgrounds of relative safety, comfort, and privilege

John Scott Lewinski - October 10, 2025 5:20 am

Trump’s expansive use of the National Guard shatters longstanding norms, but may not break the law

Jamie McIntyre - October 10, 2025 5:17 am

Stagflation poses economic and political threat to Trump administration

Taylor Millard - October 10, 2025 5:15 am

What JD Vance could learn from Kamala’s memoir

Jeremy Lott - October 3, 2025 5:50 am

Generational fight in budding Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary

David Mark - October 3, 2025 5:45 am

Pete Hegseth’s command performance

Jamie McIntyre - October 3, 2025 5:30 am

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