Politics

Anti-DEI candidate declares victory in GOP primary for Texas oil agency

Conservative Bo French has clinched victory in the Republican primary runoff election for a seat on the Railroad Commission of Texas after campaigning on opposing Islam and diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. French ousted incumbent commissioner Jim Wright, who was backed by major oil companies and Republican state leaders.

On This Day: Schooner beats back boarding attempts by larger British force

Gen. George Washington remains in Philadelphia to continue his meetings with the Second Continental Congress. Their focus is on defending New York City and assisting with the struggling situation in Canada.

Biden sues justice department to block release of Robert Hur interview audio

Former president says disclosure of recordings tied to classified files inquiry would violate his privacy

Trump Celebrates Ken Paxton's Victory and Congratulates 'Friend' John Cornyn on 'Truly Great Career'

President Donald Trump congratulated Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on his career in the Senate as he took to Truth Social to celebrate Ken Paxton’s win in the Texas Senate GOP runoff.

Germany’s most wanted woman jailed after three decades evading police

Former Red Army Faction militant Daniela Klette sentenced to 13 years for armed robberies after dissolution of terrorist network

Why Iran’s Leaders Think They’ve Won

An interim deal promises to meet a lot of Iranian demands, but it won’t solve the problems of peace.

Tell us: have you been affected by the new US green card rules?

We would like to hear from people who have been affected by the rule change

‘It’s the West Bank’: Lebanese villagers describe life inside Israel’s ‘yellow line’

Residents live in fear of nightly raids and daytime bombings from the Israeli military occupying their land

The blue-state conservative’s silent scream

If you’re a conservative living in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Hawaii, or Delaware, the arithmetic is unforgiving. Six states send entirely Democratic delegations to the House, not one Republican among them. Add New Mexico, where President Donald Trump pulled 46% of the 2024 presidential vote yet holds no House seats. Across these enclaves, millions of conservatives pay their full share of federal taxes while their congressional representation moves entirely in the opposite direction.

Rising gas prices are causing voters to reconsider voting for GOP: Poll

EXCLUSIVE — High gas prices are causing more than half of voters to consider not supporting Republicans, new polling shows, in a warning sign that the Iran war’s consequences could hamper the GOP’s efforts to keep control of the House and Senate.

'War crime' as political smear

Any stalemate in negotiations to end both Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz and their nuclear program should warrant the resumption of the bombing campaign against Iran. Greater destruction of Iran’s infrastructure may be needed to compel its military and political capitulation.

Trump’s corruption leaves us cynical – and complacent

Impunity breeds popular cynicism, and cynicism undergirds autocracy