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El Sayed and the art of conning voters

Hugo Gurdon · October 28, 2026 6:00 am

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

Josh Shapiro promises restraint as Democrats eye a Pennsylvania sweep

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

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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

The headlines have caught up to Mike Rowe. Now what?

Salena Zito March 7, 2025 2:30 pm

Recalling the twisted tyranny of ‘follow the science’

Timothy P. Carney March 7, 2025 2:00 pm

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Trump uncertainty principle

Byron York March 7, 2025 1:46 pm

An anti-Trump protester holds a placard outside of the Pennsylvania State Capitol. (Photo by Paul Weaver / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images)

If Trump truly were a Russian asset, what would he be doing differently?

Dan Hannan March 7, 2025 8:23 am

Trumpworld goes global

Dominic Green March 6, 2025 11:00 pm

Ferri’s, an independent grocer in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, closed last May.

Small businesses have been battered, but confidence is rising

Salena Zito March 6, 2025 3:36 pm

President-elect Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pose before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Friday, Dec. 7, 2024.

What both sides get wrong about Ukraine

David Harsanyi March 6, 2025 2:00 pm

Hunter Biden steps into a vehicle as he leaves federal court, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles after pleading guilty to federal tax charges.

For Hunter, the Biden business goes bust

Byron York March 6, 2025 10:52 am

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) shouts as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Win McNamee/Pool Photo via AP)

The Democrats made Trump look more presidential than ever

Salena Zito March 5, 2025 6:43 pm

Members of Congress greet President Donald Trump as he arrives to address a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

A formidable president storms ahead

Michael Barone March 5, 2025 2:51 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington.

Trump may regret the stronger Europe his Ukraine peace deal requires

Hugo Gurdon March 4, 2025 3:00 pm

For Democrats, what is to be done?

Byron York March 4, 2025 12:58 pm