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Trump’s hapless and contradictory flailing on abortion is a prime signal: This man shouldn’t get another term.
Voters won’t have a verdict on Trump’s Jan. 6 behavior, but Jack Smith’s retooled indictment is a potent reminder: If the former president doesn’t win in November, he will be held accountable.
Kamala Harris isn’t making a big deal out of the first woman president thing. Does that mean America is ready?
Democrats should party while they can in Chicago. For the next 10 weeks, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will face trench warfare with a gutter-dwelling Donald Trump.
A lawsuit by 9/11 families has revealed new evidence of Saudi Arabian involvement. Congress should investigate — again.
The former president’s pathological lying, incoherence and memory problems should be front and center in the campaign for the White House.
The former House speaker is promoting a new book detailing her consequential dealmaking in Congress. But she’s circumspect about her role in Biden’s decision to quit the 2024 election.
The former president’s campaign disavows the Heritage Foundation’s agenda for Trump 2.0. Be skeptical. Be very skeptical.
J.D. Vance’s ‘cat lady’ missteps have the former president defending and explaining, and in politics, if you’re explaining, you’re losing.
Forget the hoopla in Milwaukee this week. Republicans deserve to lose and lose again. That alone may return the party to sanity.
