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Trump broke mail-in voting for his own party

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Gen Z's patriotism problem isn't what you think

24.06.2026 10

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Why Trump settled for a weak Iran deal

19.06.2026 10

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'Looksmaxxing' is the manosphere's newest trap

16.06.2026 8

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Democrats keep taking Trump's bait

15.06.2026 30

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Democrats have a solid candidate for 2028. Hint: It's not Harris.

11.06.2026 10

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The 2028 Republican primary already feels like a two-man race

08.06.2026 10

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What helped Democrats win primaries will cost them their midterms

04.06.2026 10

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Politics has a profanity problem that is a disservice to voters

02.06.2026 9

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Breaking with Trump is easy once he's killed your career

28.05.2026 20

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Trump's risky Texas bet won't pay off in midterms

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate race and will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in...

27.05.2026 20

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Trump's new political weapon is a nearly $1.8 billion payout fund

21.05.2026 30

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Republicans are fighting a Democratic party that doesn't exist yet

20.05.2026 30

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Pro-lifers can no longer count on Trump

19.05.2026 30

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Sore losers: Virginia map ruling has Democrats attacking the court

16.05.2026 10

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How gerrymandering escalation could shape the midterm elections

14.05.2026 30

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Progressives keep reviving a reckless Supreme Court power grab

12.05.2026 40

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Democrats' hypocrisy is on full display in Maine Senate race

09.05.2026 30

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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...

07.05.2026 30

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Gerrymandering is a dirty word – and for good reason

05.05.2026 20

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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 30

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

30.04.2026 40

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Some government institutions work better behind closed doors

27.04.2026 20

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Treating Venezuela as a lasting success is a mistake for US

25.04.2026 30

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

21.04.2026 20

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

20.04.2026 40

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With Sotomayor apology, SCOTUS shows restraint amid insult politics

18.04.2026 40

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The Supreme Court isn't as ideological as critics claim

16.04.2026 40

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

13.04.2026 40

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Presidents don't win wars by acting alone

08.04.2026 30

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

06.04.2026 40

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

04.04.2026 40

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Pam Bondi leaves the DOJ weaker than when she became AG

03.04.2026 40

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Privatizing TSA is the only way to fix airport security

30.03.2026 40

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Trump has little interest in catering to Republicans these days

28.03.2026 40

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

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

21.03.2026 50

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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 50

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

14.03.2026 40

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

07.03.2026 70

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

06.03.2026 40

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

05.03.2026 40

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Rubio is rare success in dysfunctional Trump administration

02.03.2026 30

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

01.03.2026 30

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

11.02.2026 30

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

10.02.2026 30

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

07.02.2026 40

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

06.02.2026 50

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

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

28.01.2026 30

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