Politics

CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job and other agency leaders resign
The director of the nation's top public health agency is out after less than one month in the job, and several top agency leaders have resigned. Source link

Why Reaganism Persists | National Review
The American right is stalked by the suspicion that Trumpism is a phase. Is it? Source link

Trump says leftist megadonors George and Alex Soros should face racketeering charges
President Trump on Wednesday called for billionaire George Soros and his son Alex to face federal racketeering charges, accusing them of supporting "violent protests." Source link

Some FEMA staffers put on administrative leave after signing dissent letter
Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening, according to documents reviewed...

The Inherent Strangeness of Trump’s Executive Order on Flag-Burning | National Review
Typically, presidents who push the constitutional envelope like to insist that they are doing no such thing. Here, that instinct has been reversed. Source link

The Myth That Democrats ‘Go High’ Is in Desperate Need of Busting | National Review
Nate Silver seems somehow unfamiliar with the decade of remorseless political warfare waged by Democrats. Here’s a refresher. Source link

Wisconsin judge accused of helping man evade ICE arrest loses a bid to drop charges
A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade arrest by U.S. immigration agents lost an attempt Tuesday to throw out the Trump administration's case against her. Source...

Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and the Mysterious Hand | National Review
The week of August 18, 2025: The economics of GLP-1s, Bolivia, the economy, tariffs, and much, much more. Source link

Video: What Happens When a Small Town Loses Its Radio Station?
Since Congress approved President Trump’s request to claw back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting, local stations in rural areas are at risk of going dark. Megan Mineiro,...

Trump says he is removing Lisa Cook from the Fed board
President Trump said Monday he is removing Lisa Cook from her position as a governor on the Federal Reserve board, saying there is "sufficient reason" to believe she made...