Category: Politics
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Louise Lucas Wrote Virginia’s Budget. The Feds Say She Ran a Pot Ring Too.
Federal prosecutors charged Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas and six others in an alleged $4.5 million marijuana racketeering scheme. She denies the charges.
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America Can’t Build Anything. This Senate Bill Wants to Change That.
A bipartisan Senate permitting reform bill would put deadlines on federal reviews and stop permits from flipping with each election. Here’s why conservatives should back it before the Nov. 9 vote.
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The Houthis Just Emptied Aramco’s Headquarters. Your Wallet Is Next.
Saudi Aramco told staff to evacuate its Dhahran headquarters after deadly Houthi attacks, as Washington pulled diplomats from Saudi Arabia and Brent crude topped $110.
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Maryland Called It Race-Neutral. The Supreme Court Will Decide.
Maryland parents say their district wrote race-neutral magnet school rules to cut Asian American enrollment. Now the Supreme Court will decide if they get to prove it in court.
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Interest on the National Debt Just Beat Defense Spending
Washington spent $1.052 trillion on interest in fiscal 2026, more than it spent on national defense. Revenue rose 3% while spending rose 6%. This is a spending problem, and it has a fix.
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Why Two GOP Senators Are Blocking Trump’s AG Pick
The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, refused to commit their support. Their objection is not personal, and it is not partisan theater aimed at the other party. It is aimed squarely at…
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Trump Called Off the Iran Strike. Tehran Says He Is Lying About Why
President Trump announced late Saturday night that he canceled a planned strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure, saying Iran and other Middle Eastern nations asked the United States to hold off because the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to. The news that Trump cancels Iran strike has already generated strong reactions worldwide. Within hours,…
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Capital One Just Torched the Trump Debanking Lawsuit With One Filing
Capital One told a federal judge on Friday that it closed more than 300 Trump Organization bank accounts in 2021 because its anti-money laundering team flagged the transactions. The closures were not because of the January 6th riot or the political mood in Washington. This is the first time any bank has put a money…
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Congress Passed the Biggest Housing Bill in 30 Years. Trump Wouldn’t Sign It.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law at midnight on July 11, 2026, without President Trump’s signature. Congress had passed it 85-5 in the Senate and 358-32 in the House. Those are the kind of margins Washington almost never produces anymore, on any subject. The president called the bill “a big yawn,” cancelled…
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Zero Election Commissioners, Four Months Before You Vote
On Thursday, July 9, President Trump fired the two Democratic members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland. The last Republican commissioner, Christy McCormick, resigned the same day. The other Republican seat had been empty since Donald Palmer left in April to join the Heritage Foundation. So, four months before the…
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