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4,811 stories Updated Jan 15, 2026 Related desks: Elections National Security

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House Republicans Have Enough Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt of Congress, Comer Reveals

Outside Contributor

Jan 15, 2026 41

Mamdani's Fantasy World of Equal Outcome

Mamdani proposes taking from those he deems undeserving and giving to those he deems deserving. In other words, life is not only unfair but it's government's job to make it fair.

Outside Contributor

Jan 15, 2026 16

Trump School Choice Program Exposes Virginia Gov.-Elect Spanberger’s Radical Roots

Governor-Elect Abigail Spanberger may abandon Virginia’s participation in a new federal school choice program, risking backlash from parents and moderates.

Matt Lamb

Jan 15, 2026 7

Time to Crack Down on Fraud

Government bureaucrats and elected politicians, mostly Democrats, scream in outrage when any effort is made to crack down on fraud.

Outside Contributor

Jan 14, 2026 14

Stop Pretending That Colleges Are Nonprofit Institutions

Northwestern’s lavish stadium blurs the line between college sports and pro leagues.

Outside Contributor

Jan 14, 2026 36

Think Twice – Before Anti-ICE

All the pushers of the anti-ICE narrative – which is really a replay of past years’ anti-law enforcement narratives, hyped by ingrained anti-Trump sentiment – need to take a pause, focus on five important facts.

Robert B. Charles

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