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Carville predicts GOP 'wipeout' in 2026 midterms

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville predicted Saturday that the 2026 midterm elections will be a “wipeout” for Republicans, with Democrats picking up 25 seats “at a minimum.” “Frankly, it’s going to be a wipeout,” Carville told host Kayleigh McEnany on Fox News’s

Trump is reversing Martin Luther King Jr.’s accomplishments

President Trump is attempting to reverse the progress made towards racial equality by Martin Luther King Jr. by eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs, withdrawing from legal actions to enforce the Voting Rights Act, and cutting funding for anti-poverty initiatives.

Is there really an ‘affordability’ crisis?

I love to eat out, but man is it expensive! I feel like you can't get a decent dinner for two in any nice restaurant for under $125. My friends all agree. But then again, they've always agreed. As long as I can remember, I have complained about the high price of restaurants,

Democratic lawmakers come to Walz's defense after DOJ subpoena

Democrats on Capitol Hill are defending Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) after the Justice Department (DOJ) accused him of obstructing federal law enforcement’s operations in the North Star State. DOJ issued subpoenas for Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday, more than a

Trump’s Newest Voters Are Abandoning Ship

A year ago, Donald Trump was riding high. The man who had lost the presidency four years earlier, then led a failed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was now about to be inaugurated again after improbably winning a nonconsecutive second term. Almost everyone seemed to agree

Stephen Miller Has a Truly Rancid Star Trek Opinion

Following American politics these days forces one to read a dizzying array of bizarre social media posts by President Donald Trump and other members of the Trump administration. Some of them are worthy of news coverage; most aren’t. But there was one on Thursday night that I

DOJ sues Virginia for not providing voter data

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday sued Virginia for not handing over state voter data, the latest among several states the department has targeted in an effort to retrieve registration information from individuals across the country since last year. Harmeet Dhillon,

Judge limits ICE tactics at Minnesota protests

A federal judge on Friday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to limit their tactics against protesters in Minnesota, as federal immigration enforcement officers confront demonstrators rallying after a woman was killed by an ICE officer last week. U.S.

Trump's unenforceable red line with Iran

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump's unenforceable red line with Iran President Trump is appearing to back off immediate action against Iran after promising anti-government

Admin and bipartisan governors push PJM on price

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Admin and bipartisan governors push PJM on price The Trump administration and a group of bipartisan governors are trying to pressure the nation’s largest regional electric grid operator to bring down electric