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4,813 stories Updated Dec 18, 2024 Related desks: Elections National Security

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“Pardongate” Cements Biden’s Shameful Legacy

Joe Biden's clemency spree, including Hunter Biden's pardon, sparks bipartisan backlash.

BC Brutus

Dec 18, 2024 13

Trump’s Biggest Enemy – Bureaucratic Inertia

Trump takes on federal bureaucracy, striving to cut spending and streamline government with bold reforms.

Robert B. Charles

Dec 17, 2024 25

Trump Transition Calls for Gutting Subsidies for EVs and Charging Stations: report

Outside Contributor

Dec 17, 2024 76

Biden Commutes Sentence of Judge Who Took Kickbacks for Sending Kids to For-Profit Juvenile Detention

Outside Contributor

Dec 17, 2024 99

The End of the Long Obama Era

In the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election, the Democratic Party faces a reckoning. Their alliance with powerful institutions—once seen as a source of strength—has proven a liability. As trust in the bureaucracy erodes, Democrats must confront the reality that blind deference to authority alienated the very voters they needed. The unraveling of this alliance may finally restore balance to American politics.

Walter Samuel

Dec 17, 2024 96

The “Conspiracy Theorists” Were Right Again

From the Hunter Biden laptop to the COVID-19 lab leak theory, recent history shows a pattern: what starts as a 'right-wing conspiracy theory' often becomes breaking news. As narratives shift, dismissed claims turn into verified facts, revealing the complex intersection of politics, media, and truth.

Shane Harris

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