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The lead Aug 14, 2026 11

Born From the DSA

Democrats cried foul when polls said David Crowley trailed socialist Francesca Hong by 10 points, then he won Wisconsin's primary by 4,000 votes.

Joe Thomas

Aug 14, 2026 48

Abdul El-Sayed Is an American Tragedy

Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee grew up in a $120,000-income suburb, won a Rhodes Scholarship, and earned degrees from Michigan, Oxford, and Columbia before embracing Marxism.

David Harsanyi

Aug 14, 2026 2

ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: The Ledger of Liberty

On August 7, 1782, Washington cut a purple cloth heart to honor common soldiers, not generals. Only three men received it, the forerunner of today's Purple Heart.

Phill Kline

Aug 14, 2026 23

What Now in Minnesota?

Peggy Flanagan, backed by Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar, beat Angie Craig 59 to 39 percent to win Minnesota's open Senate seat despite Craig's cash advantage.

Barry Casselman

Aug 13, 2026 2

Trump Allies Tackle Birth Tourism in New Initiatives

A new State Department task force has already revoked more than 600 visas, targeting operators who pose as doulas and midwives while selling "automatic citizenship" to foreign…

Pedro Rodriguez

Aug 13, 2026 32

“Baby Gabriel” and the Left’s Grotesque Disregard for Innocent Life

A pair of stories out of Massachusetts and Texas this week underscore the moral depravity at the heart of progressive ideology.

Shane Harris

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