President Donald Trump’s ability to influence the outcome of GOP primaries has been evident in recent weeks, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky), Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) and other incumbents he was angry or disappointed with losing to Trump-backed challengers. Al…

Despite their many political differences, President Donald Trump and liberal economist Robert Reich have something in common: Both will be turning 80 in June (Trump on June 14, Reich on June 24). Reich, in a Guardian column, lays out some reasons why he believes that Trump is suffering from “diminis…

As the war with Iran has eased into something of a hot ceasefire, with the two sides exchanging occasional blows as a peace deal is negotiated, the American Conservative has a dismal assessment of President Donald Trump’s performance: the outcome he’s arriving at appears to be “beyond parody.”Citing…

Marianna Mitchem grew up in the Denver suburbs, where she played high school soccer. One day in April 1999, her team faced off against a nearby rival, Columbine High. The next day, two teenagers went on a shooting rampage at Columbine, killing more than a dozen people.The massacre left an imprint on…

There is a huge amount of destruction in the Middle East after the bombing campaigns between Iran and the United States. The damage is far more extensive than the Pentagon is allowing Americans to believe. The BBC Monday said that the Islamic Republic has cost the U.S. billions of dollars in damage …

President Donald Trump has had four annual physicals since taking office last year, and the White House information about the details has remained thin, doctors noticed. The Wall Street Journal reported late Sunday that the information about his cardiovascular health appears to lack detail. It’s jus…

When Donald Trump narrowly won the 2024 presidential election, not everyone who chose him over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris was a hardcore MAGA loyalist. Trump also attracted a lot of independents and swing voters, many of whom, according to polls, were frustrated over the economy — especially i…

There are two different anniversary-related events happening in the U.S. this year: “America 250” and “Freedom 250.” One was organized by a bipartisan group to celebrate the birth of the nation. The latter was organized by President Donald Trump and was the subject of a Monday CNN panel mocking the …

I have a pitcher full of ice water and I’m ready to use it on liberals and Democrats who are prematurely celebrating the Senate primary victory of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Yes, he’s deeply immoral and corrupt. Yes, he’s a cheat and a liar. (Liberal Currents’ Alan Elrod said he’s “a paragon…

U.S. President Donald Trump caused a great deal of anxiety among GOP strategists and Republicans in Congress when, during a Cabinet meeting in late May, he declared, “I don’t care about the midterms.” But New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni believes that Trump’s “indifference” to the 2026 m…