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Democrats' hypocrisy is on full display in Maine Senate race

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Spirit's demise is a warning to the Democrats who ensured it

In the wake of crippling jet fuel costs, Spirit Airlines has gone out of business, disrupting passengers’ travel plans, leaving 15,000 employees...

thursday 10

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Gerrymandering is a dirty word – and for good reason

05.05.2026 5

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Democrats cozy up to political violence when they should be drawing a line

Only a few days after an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and other administration officials, I'm struck by how little the country...

01.05.2026 20

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Supreme Court didn't 'gut' Voting Rights Act. It upheld Constitution.

30.04.2026 20

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Some government institutions work better behind closed doors

27.04.2026 10

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Treating Venezuela as a lasting success is a mistake for US

25.04.2026 10

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We're missing the more important story from the Supreme Court leaks

21.04.2026 10

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Predatory degrees left students in debt. But Columbia isn't to blame.

20.04.2026 20

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With Sotomayor apology, SCOTUS shows restraint amid insult politics

18.04.2026 30

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The Supreme Court isn't as ideological as critics claim

16.04.2026 30

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Trump shrank the federal workforce. And the system didn't break.

13.04.2026 20

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Presidents don't win wars by acting alone

08.04.2026 10

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Trump is unpopular. Republicans are in a lose-lose because of it.

06.04.2026 20

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Supreme Court can't be bullied. Not even by Donald Trump.

04.04.2026 30

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Pam Bondi leaves the DOJ weaker than when she became AG

03.04.2026 20

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Privatizing TSA is the only way to fix airport security

30.03.2026 30

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Trump has little interest in catering to Republicans these days

28.03.2026 20

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Mullin's fiery DHS confirmation hearing changed my mind about him

23.03.2026 30

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Rubio has a path to the presidency – if he sits out 2028

21.03.2026 30

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Trump's war in Iran will hurt JD Vance in 2028

I don’t have any serious issue with the Trump administration’s actions in Iran. Immediately following our initial strikes, I wrote that the...

16.03.2026 40

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Democrats really think you'll buy James Talarico as a moderate

14.03.2026 30

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Aren't you sick of hearing about the Epstein files? I am.

07.03.2026 60

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Noem is out at DHS. It was a long time coming.

06.03.2026 30

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Primaries are outdated. I don't want a say in my party's nominee.

05.03.2026 20

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Rubio is rare success in dysfunctional Trump administration

02.03.2026 20

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No better time for US to strike Iran, but Trump needed Congress

01.03.2026 20

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It's not just about federalizing elections. Do Democrats get it now?

11.02.2026 20

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It's only a matter of time before Trump abandons you, too

10.02.2026 20

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I agree with some of Trump's policies. But I hate how he does things.

07.02.2026 20

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Senate Republicans caved to Trump. They'll lose the House because of it.

06.02.2026 30

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What if we stopped playing politics with tragedy and focused on facts?

01.02.2026 70

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If Trump wants to fix his favorability, start by firing Noem

28.01.2026 20

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The Trump administration is making things worse in Minnesota

27.01.2026 20

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Trump needs Europe to see him as peacemaker. Greenland threatens that.

24.01.2026 30

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I'm a conservative who didn't vote for Trump. I don't regret it.

20.01.2026 70

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Conservatives are lying to themselves. Trump doesn't care about our beliefs.

19.01.2026 30

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The Senate has a chance to stand up to Trump. I'm not optimistic.

15.01.2026 30

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Trump doesn't know how to fix America's housing crisis

15.01.2026 30

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I just finished 'Pluribus.' It might be the most American show on TV.

14.01.2026 40

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Republicans will lose voters if they fumble the Venezuela situation

11.01.2026 30

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There are no heroes or martyrs in the ICE shooting. Only nuance.

10.01.2026 30

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Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' policy is the president at his best

08.01.2026 30

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Trump was right to get Maduro out, but he needed congressional support

06.01.2026 50

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Does Mamdani know why America is a superpower? It's not socialism.

06.01.2026 40

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Like it or not, AI is the future and we're better off embracing it

03.01.2026 30

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Dems might take back the House. Impeaching Trump would be a mistake.

27.12.2025 60

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The reason why Congress is inactive is sitting in your pocket

26.12.2025 50

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The GOP has to finally create something better than Obamacare

18.12.2025 30

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Why is Trump mocking affordability? It's why voters chose him.

16.12.2025 30

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