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Gov. Josh Shapiro at a campaign rally in Beaver, Pennsylvania.

Josh Shapiro promises restraint as Democrats eye a Pennsylvania sweep

Salena Zito · October 27, 2026 3:08 pm

PHILADELPHIA- U.S. Senator David McCormick hosted the inaugural Pennsylvania Red Tape Dialogues last week at Temple University in Philadelphia with the goal of bringing together C-suite executives, small business owners, policy experts, and federal/state regulators to identify and eliminate burdensome government regulations. (credit Sen. McCormick's office)

McCormick takes on Pennsylvania’s red tape, one binder at a time

Another 2026 polling wrinkle

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

The logic behind Trump’s ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’ appeal

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

Thomas Sowell: Gun control crusaders unconstrained by facts

Thomas Sowell April 15, 2013 4:00 am

Sophists run our immigration conversation

Thomas Sowell April 15, 2013 4:00 am

Mona Charen: In praise of a courageous Egyptian columnist

Mona Charen April 15, 2013 4:00 am

Gene Healy: No guarantee more gun laws will prevent next Newtown tragedy

Gene Healy April 15, 2013 4:00 am

Walter E. Williams: Price versus cost in a taxing world

Walter Williams April 15, 2013 4:00 am

Cal Thomas: Too much hate in British politics

Cal Thomas April 15, 2013 4:00 am

Hugh Hewitt: House GOP is dazed, lost and leaderless

Hugh Hewitt April 14, 2013 4:00 am

Jed Babbin: A red line for North Korea

Jed Babbin April 14, 2013 4:00 am

Gregory Kane: In defense of Jay-Z, Beyonce and Cuban tourism

Gregory Kane April 14, 2013 4:00 am

James Carafano: America Works for veterans seeking jobs

James Jay Carafano April 14, 2013 4:00 am

$SOUTH MONTROSE, PA - JUNE 19: Equipment used for the extraction of natural gas is viewed at a hydraulic fracturing site on June 19, 2012 in South Montrose, Pennsylvania. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, stimulates gas production by injecting wells with high volumes of chemical-laced water in order to free-up pockets of natural gas below. The process is controversial with critics saying it could poison water supplies, while the natural-gas industry says it's been used safely for decades. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)$

Conn Carroll: Fracking revolutionized American energy as green energy failed

Conn Carroll April 13, 2013 4:00 am

The predictable liberal assault on Ben Carson

Star Parker April 13, 2013 4:00 am