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Podcast: A Freshman House Member Shares What He Plans to Fight For
Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., is a former distillery owner and a veteran. “If you don’t fight for what you think is right, if you’re not… Read More
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6 of the Notable Guests Invited to the State of the Union Address
Congressional Democrats are inviting an array of controversial guests to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night—including illegal immigrants, military service… Read More
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Ocasio-Cortez Praises UK Leader Jeremy Corbyn, Accused of Anti-Semitism
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed her gratitude on Sunday for a conversation she had earlier in the day with the leader of U.K.’s… Read More
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‘Vice’ Is a Travesty in Storytelling
Biographers usually paint their subjects in either a positive light or a morally complex one. Director and screenwriter Adam McKay chose a different path in… Read More
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Media Misses: Bias Exposed Over Abortion Extremism
Few topics bring out media bias more than the issue of abortion. This week was a perfect example of that. Virginia state Delegate Kathy Tran,… Read More
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Gov. Northam, Step Down and Let the Healing Begin
As a young girl growing up in Virginia, I experienced racism firsthand. I know what it looks like and how it feels. I’ve also spent… Read More
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The Difference in How Socialism and Free Markets Work in the Real World
If the future of the nation were a function of logic, then conservatives would have a very easy job. No debate would be needed, really…. Read More
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8 Things to Know About Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams, the former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives who lost a race for governor in November, will deliver the Democrats’ rebuttal… Read More
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Podcast: How Trump Backers View the President Now
Building a wall on the southern border was President Donald Trump’s key campaign pledge—and his supporters are serious about it. So how do Trump voters… Read More
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7 Topics Trump Should Address in the State of the Union
President Donald Trump will finally deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Americans can certainly expect Trump to advocate border security, including a… Read More
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After Republican Objects, Democrats Keep ‘So Help Me God’ in Committee Oath
Just 28 days ago, Nancy Pelosi claimed the speaker’s gavel and promised that her House would be “bipartisan and unifying.” What have we seen since?… Read More
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Democrats Used to Put the Nation Ahead of Their Party
One of the few advantages of changing addresses is that you sometimes discover long-forgotten items. In a recent move, I found an old recording that… Read More
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Much Has Changed for the Better Since 2016, Not That Trump Will Get Credit
The news obsesses over the recent government shutdown, the latest Robert Mueller arrest, and, of course, fake news—from the BuzzFeed Michael Cohen non-story to the… Read More
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House Democrats Raise Pay for Federal Employees Disciplined for Sexual Misconduct
The House’s Democratic majority voted Wednesday to give pay raises to federal employees who were disciplined for sexual misconduct. Democrats blocked a Republican measure that… Read More
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Democrats Considering Removing God From Committee Oath
House Democrats proposed to strike “so help you God” from witnesses’ oaths before a major committee as part of their proposed rules package. The current draft of… Read More
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How Nostalgia Drives Both Political Parties
Every day, we’re confronted by headlines that reveal the ever-widening chasm between left and right in America. What’s driving this hyperpolarization? And are there any solutions?… Read More
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Democratic Win on Government Shutdown Leaves Little Hope for Compromise
The first thing that needs to be said about President Donald Trump’s decision to sign a measure re-opening part of the federal government without getting… Read More
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4 Big Questions About Border Security Negotiations Over the Next 3 Weeks
The federal government is again fully reopened—at least until Feb. 15—even as House and Senate negotiators are set to try to reach a deal on… Read More
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Podcast: Scott Rasmussen on Trump’s Poll Numbers and Some Surprising US Trends
On today’s show, we feature an interview with pollster Scott Rasmussen. We quiz him on his latest polling numbers, including the president’s approval numbers, and… Read More
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House Republicans Vote Twice to Pay Government Employees During Shutdown
House Republicans have now twice voted to pay government employees during the partial shutdown, but neither bill has passed the Democrat-controlled chamber. “House Republicans have… Read More
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Auditing Our Auditors
The Roman satirist Juvenal, in a famous passage, asked, “Who will watch the watchmen?” That problem of policing the police has troubled Western thinkers from… Read More
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Trump Stands Down to Pelosi in State of the Union Fight
In the battle over the State of the Union, President Donald Trump has decided to stand down. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., disinvited Trump in… Read More
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Podcast: How Trump and Conservatives Can Outmaneuver the Left
Washington feels pretty dysfunctional right now, with the partial government shutdown over a month old. And still, Democrats won’t offer President Donald Trump any wall… Read More
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Trump Vows to Have SOTU in ‘Alternative’ Location
President Donald Trump said he would deliver the State of the Union in an “alternative” location after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said he would not… Read More
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‘I Was Not Disrespectful,’ Student in National Mall Incident Says
The high school student at the center of a media firestorm over an incident near the Lincoln Memorial says he didn’t mean any disrespect to… Read More
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Won’t Let Facts Get in the Way of Dire Narrative
A few weeks ago, the fresh face of the Democratic Party, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., gave one of the great defenses in the history of… Read More
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Yes, MAGA Hats Symbolize Something. But Not Hate.
By now much of America has seen the images of teenage boys in “Make America Great Again” hats milling near a chanting Native American elder…. Read More
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Trump’s State of the Union Options
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has given President Donald Trump an opportunity to change the dynamic of the State of the Union address, an event that… Read More
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Pelosi Shuns Trump Offer to Swap Amnesty for Wall
President Donald Trump offered to expand amnesty for certain young illegal immigrants in exchange for money to pay for a border barrier as a compromise… Read More
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