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Trump ‘knows he’s lying’ and it’s not stopping him, former official says

Former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said former President Donald Trump knows that “he’s lying” but continues anyway because “people will believe it.” Grisham pushed back on a question from CNN host Jim Acosta asking if Trump “thinks what he’s saying is true,” adding that he is “a very smart man” and understands […]

Iowa, one week out

IOWA, ONE WEEK OUT. The first votes to be cast in the strangest presidential nomination in anyone’s memory will be cast one week from tonight in the Iowa caucuses. The polls say former President Donald Trump will run away with it, and they’re probably right. In the current RealClearPolitics average of polls, Trump has a 32.7-point […]

Social Security update: New 3.2% cost of living increase takes effect

The new monthly Social Security increases are rolling out for millions of recipients, with each check seeing a 3.2% increase compared to 2023. The increase is part of the annual cost of living adjustment, which was announced in October. The regular monthly retirement payment will now see a maximum possible check of $4,873 for seniors […]

Trump plots DC appearance to hear presidential immunity arguments

Former President Donald Trump says he will appear at a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday as his argument of presidential immunity in his election subversion case is heard before the court. The former president posted on Truth Social early Monday morning that he intends to go to the hearing before the U.S. […]

Republicans release Hunter Biden contempt legislation ahead of hearing

House Republicans unveiled proposals on Monday to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after the president’s son defied their subpoenas last month by declining to appear for a closed-door deposition. The House Oversight and Judiciary committees each published nearly identical resolutions and accompanying reports detailing the chain of events that led to their decision […]

How a massive misjudgment about a minor medical procedure mushroomed into a major debacle for Lloyd Austin

BROKEN CHAIN: For at least three days last week, maybe five, the second link in the U.S. military chain of command, the man the president would call to order military action in a crisis, was missing in action with no explanation. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in what appears to be an effort to keep his […]

Local law enforcement officers endorse Ohio businessman in key House race

EXCLUSIVE — A group of local law enforcement leaders in Ohio are throwing their support behind Republican candidate Kevin Coughlin in the race for the state’s 13th Congressional District, lauding the businessman for his support of public safety. The group, which includes more than a half dozen current and former law enforcement officials, praised Coughlin […]

Republican majority kneecapped by three key absences

Republicans won a narrow majority in the House of Representatives in the 2022 elections, but entering an election year in 2024, that majority has been further reduced by key absences. Three House Republicans who have left the chamber for good or for an extended period will have the GOP leading with as slim as a 218-213 […]

Kamala Harris hits campaign trail amid questions about Democratic bench

Vice President Kamala Harris is hitting the campaign trail as her party seeks to keep the White House for the next four years. The question is which other Democrats can help her out. Harris is seen as an important surrogate for President Joe Biden in reaching black, Latino, and younger voters. She made an appearance […]

Higher education policy shouldn’t punish big families

Our nation’s higher education system is in need of fundamental reform. It has lost the faith of the public, it requires constant fraudulent bailouts by the federal government, and it increasingly fails to prepare students for the jobs available in today’s economy. The political consensus needed to reform our higher education is, lamentably, years away. […]
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