Politics

China stole your voter file. The media is downplaying the real threat

President Donald Trump on July 16 delivered a nationally televised, primetime address highlighting security gaps in U.S. voter registration databases and other election infrastructure. Figuring prominently in the president’s speech was newly declassified information on China’s acquisition of millions of U.S. voter registration records.

Harris Becomes a Campaign Dilemma for Democrats in 2026

Democrats running in competitive races this midterm cycle are grappling with how to handle former Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail, with some candidates welcoming her help while others are keeping their distance.

'I hate Democrats, but I love Abdul': voters who left over Gaza return for progressive push

Michigan Senate nominee and others have re-energized one-time Democratic voters who abandoned the party under Biden

Trump's continued distrust in election integrity has experts eyeing his next move

President’s speech, declassification of documents and heightened claims of noncitizen voting have experts concerned

Trump and House Democrats are making the same fatal mistake on defense

The long-standing national security relationship between the United States and Israel cannot be held hostage by the shifting political priorities of Congress, or even the temporary passions of a given president.

Mixed support from black voters threatens el Sayed's Senate hopes

Abdul el Sayed is contending with the fact that the Democratic Party’s most reliable voters could cost him the election in the high-stakes matchup with former Rep. Mike Rogers for Michigan’s Senate race.

Stop blaming corruption. Washington’s real problem is basic arithmetic

Five hundred thirty-seven elected federal officials are responsible for approximately 349 million Americans. That seems more than fair, doesn’t it? The Constitution guarantees every citizen an equal claim to representation, but it does not tell us how much representation that claim can realistically provide. It is a mathematical and philosophical question, not constitutional.

When a Sunken Humvee Becomes a Successful Failure

Most of the roads in Afghanistan are dirt, and there are few bridges. We all drove through many shallow rivers throughout the deployment. Nobody thought that much about it. That March, Clabaugh’s convoy approached a swollen river, with several small side creeks running beside it. They radioed the rest of the convoy to pay attention and follow their route exactly.

What's really happening on the USS Abraham Lincoln?

The Lincoln has been deployed for an extended period of time, well beyond the planned time at sea.

Trump DOJ silence in gun cases tests Second Amendment allies

The Trump Justice Department’s position in a legal fight over Biden-era “ghost gun” regulations is the latest instance of the Trump administration breaking with gun rights groups on Second Amendment issues.

Teachers unions lose another fight against school choice

Teachers unions suffered yet another deserved but embarrassing defeat this week. In Arizona, the state Supreme Court found that not only did unions fail to submit enough valid signatures to get their anti-school-choice proposition on the fall ballot, but they also broke the law by hiring felons to collect signatures.

'Pretty shambolic': new EU border checks cause stress for UK travellers

Britons report that EES digital entry and exit system has led to frustration, visa mix-ups and long queues