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Dem Congress Gives Trump a Challenge and an Opportunity
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Charlie Kirk and the Shattering of the American Right
Christopher Rufo, City Journal
Hinojosa's Win Was the Most Important of the Midterms
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Florida Conservatism Is Now American Conservatism
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Trump Sends Unmistakable Message by Elevating Miller
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Don't Expect Alito, Thomas To Retire
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There's No Such Thing as a Stock-Market Bubble
Jeff Yass, Wall Street Journal
Dems Ran on Affordability. Will Veto Stop Their Plans?
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El-Sayed's Win Signifies a Seismic Shift
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In the GOP, a New 2028 Race?
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Ranking the Best (and Worst) Dem Senate Candidates
Bill Scher, Washington Monthly
Newsom's Death Penalty Decision Puts Justice on Death Row
John Lott, RCP
Los Angeles About To Test a New Kind of Housing Politics
Marina Bolotnikova, Vox
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Why Conservatives and Liberals Really Do Need Each Other
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The Moment Trump Blew the Midterms
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Iran Cheers Trump 'Defeat' as GOP Blames War for Losses
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Trump Says Iran War Decision Coming 'Soon'
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Finish the Job in Iran While We Can. And Explain Why
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Ossoff's Merciless, Blunt Rhetoric Just What Dems Needed
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What Will Democrats Do With Their Power?

In the past week, President Trump has reopened the Lincoln Reflecting Pool, which he shut down last year for repairs, put his signature on a ceremonial steel beam raised in his new ballroom, and authored a proclamation to designate the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room as national monuments. The builder-in-chief said it would protect the walls from future presidents hoping to come in with a demolition crane. Read More

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Upending Norms: Trump Battles the Bureaucracy

Claims that Donald Trump poses a grave threat to democracy likely contributed to Democrats’ smashing success in Tuesday’s elections. Ironically, the president’s efforts to bring more democratic accountability to government may prove to be one of his most durable achievements – despite persistent progressive pushback poised to ramp up under divided government. Read More

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Henneberger: Why Adam Hamilton Made History in Kansas

The whole improbable “leading from the middle” campaign of Kansas Pastor Adam Hamilton, who switched parties in January to run against Republican Sen. Roger Marshall as a Democrat, only began to get national notice recently, after the president started freaking out about the polls he said were rubbish. But inside the state, the turn from “good thing Adam believes in miracles” to “you know, I think he could do this” happened a while ago. Read More

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