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Trump admin to end year with impressive SCOTUS win record — and major decisions looming
After a year of success at the Supreme Court, the Trump administration faces consequential rulings in the new year on matters where victory may not be as certain, like birthright citizenship and the president’s tariffs. The administration racked up 20 victories on the...
‘USA! USA!’ Chants erupt as 104-year-old WWII vet plays moving national anthem on center ice
Patriotism took center ice in New York this weekend, offering a powerful reminder of what American pride looks like when it’s lived—not lectured. Before the puck dropped on Saturday’s matchup between the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers, fans at UBS Arena...
Somali flag raised at Vermont school sets off national firestorm
A small Vermont school district managed to ignite a nationwide uproar by raising the bright-blue flag of Somalia over its own front lawn. What administrators in the Winooski School District sold as a harmless gesture of “inclusion” has instead sparked threats,...
Obama judge says big beautiful bill can’t defund Planned Parenthood
A federal judge moved Tuesday to block the Trump administration from enforcing a key provision of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, halting its effort to strip Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood in 22 states. Obama-appointed U.S. District...
Dem Sen. Slotkin, who pushed video telling troops to disobey Trump, forced to admit she can’t name one illegal order
Democratic Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin admitted Sunday she couldn’t identify any illegal order having been issued by President Donald Trump when pressed by “This Week” host Martha Raddatz. Slotkin and five other Democrats who served in the military or intelligence...
BS political cartoons of the week: Blessed are the peacemakers
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Less Americans may be gambling — but are polls telling the full story?
While a new Gallup survey suggests that Americans are now much less likely to participate in gambling-related behaviors than they were a decade ago, some adults may still be falling victim to harmful gambling practices. Gallup’s latest poll shows that the estimated...
Blue state’s Glock ban just got smothered with legal filings
Pro-Second Amendment organizations filed suit Thursday to block New York’s ban on Glock pistols, saying it violated the right to keep and bear arms. Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the ban into law as part of the state’s budget in May, becoming the fourth...
Democrats hold ‘shadow’ hearing in Maine over ICE shooting death
(The Center Square) — A group of congressional Democrats held a "shadow" hearing in Maine on Monday to take testimony from witnesses to the shooting death of a man by an ICE agent last month. Monday's field hearing in Biddeford, titled "Seeking Justice in...
Youngkin-backed group launches ad campaign for federal school choice program
(The Center Square) – A new organization founded by a former Republican governor and potential 2028 presidential candidate has launched an ad campaign that is urging Pennsylvania to opt into a federal school choice program. Empowering America’s Parents, created...
House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez for sexual misconduct
The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into Democratic California Rep. Jimmy Gomez Monday over sexual misconduct allegations. Gomez was accused in June of kissing a much younger aide who worked for a different member of Congress, the New York Post first...
Election 2026: Balkcom, Walsh on ballots, ready for campaign sprint
(The Center Square) – Absentee ballots go out for North Carolina voters two weeks from Friday, and late changes are complete in the 11th Congressional District and state District 117 of the House of Representatives. State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, R-Henderson, is...
