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4,813 stories Updated Aug 19, 2025 Related desks: Elections National Security

The lead Aug 19, 2025 28

Trump Is Right – Move Agencies Out of D.C. and Watch Government Work

Trump’s USDA relocation cuts costs, boosts accountability, and brings federal services closer to farmers, ranchers, and rural America.

W. J. Lee

Aug 18, 2025 22

Virginia Becomes Education Flashpoint Again as Schools Refuse to Follow Title IX

Northern Virginia schools face backlash after refusing to comply with new Title IX rules on bathrooms and student safety.

Alan Jamison

Aug 18, 2025 32

Why Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy Is Foreign Policy Masterstroke

Despite media outrage, Trump’s Alaska meeting with Putin underscored U.S. leverage and set the stage for real peace talks.

Shane Harris

Aug 17, 2025 8

Welcome Back, Students! Please Feel Free to Disagree

As students return to college, many face pressure to conform to progressive norms, often hiding their true beliefs to succeed academically and socially.

David P. Deavel

Aug 14, 2025 54

‘Shut It Down’: Bombshell FBI Timeline Exposes Political Interference in Clinton Corruption Probe

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Aug 14, 2025 60

Trump Dupes Democrats into Defending High Crime Rates

President Trump has declared a crime emergency in D.C., taking control of the police and deploying the National Guard—while Democrats scramble to defend failure.

David Catron

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