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When presidents deliver rare prime-time addresses to the nation, there is usually an obvious topic and some news (or at least spin) that the White House wants to convey. On April 1, for example, More »

If you had told me 20 years ago, when I first met Todd Blanche, that he’d be up for confirmation as attorney general of the United States, I would have been thrilled. He’s an excellent choice, I probably would have said — experienced, capable, decent. I would have said the same ten years ago or

Taking the easy way out at a time when all sorts of Republican pols are coveting the late Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat, power brokers in both Washington and South Carolina have agreed … More »

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is believed to have shot and killed a 26-year-old man in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday morning. Local officials confirm the federal agency was involved in the violent incident. While the Department of Homeland Security has yet to publicly address the sho… More »

The sudden death of South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham over the … More »

The Republican Congress is facing an uphill struggle to meet its obligations prior to the midterm elections. As chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and Donald Trump’s closest ally in an… More »

Once upon a time, Elon Musk and Sam Altman were friends and co-founders who regularly dined out together and enjoyed a More »

“Don’t speak ill of the dead” is once of the many norms Donald Trump does not observe. In his first term, he kept lashing out at More »

Nancy Mace’s political career appeared to be over last month following a demoralizing Republican gubernatorial primary loss with the three-term South Carolina representative coming in fifth place. More »

Unlike one of his recent predecessors, Keir Starmer lasted considerably longer than a head of lettuce. Still, his tenure as prime minister can still be judged a major disappointment. Jus… More »