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Senate Republicans begin to change rules to clear backlog of Trump nominees
Senate Republicans begin to change rules to clear backlog of Trump nominees
September 8, 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday he planned to begin "necessary procedural steps to amend the rules" so that Republicans could more quickly confirm President Trump's nominees whom...
MAGA’s Vision for America in Retreat | National Review
September 8, 2025
A draft of a new National Defense Strategy envisions a smaller, weaker, more self-conscious America. Source link
Trump loses bid to toss M defamation judgment in favor of E. Jean Carroll
Trump loses bid to toss $83M defamation judgment in favor of E. Jean Carroll
September 8, 2025
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a civil judgment ordering President Trump to pay $83.3 million to former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll over defamation claims. Source...
Don’t Abandon the MMR Vaccine | National Review
September 8, 2025
The legacy of Covid-era overreach is no reason to give measles a new lease on life. Source link
Russia Is Not a Defender of Christianity | National Review
September 8, 2025
The Russian regime is actively persecuting Christians, in Russia itself and in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine. Source link
'Chipocalypse Now': Trump zeroes in on Chicago as part of sanctuary city cleanup
'Chipocalypse Now': Trump zeroes in on Chicago as part of sanctuary city cleanup
September 7, 2025
The Trump administration is stepping up its federal presence in sanctuary cities, bringing in the National Guard to assist law enforcement in detaining and deporting criminal illegal immigrants, whether...
A decades-long peace vigil outside the White House is dismantled after Trump's order
A decades-long peace vigil outside the White House is dismantled after Trump's order
September 7, 2025
Law enforcement officials on Sunday removed a peace vigil that had stood outside the White House for more than four decades after President Donald Trump ordered it to be...
Trump’s Retreat on China | National Review
September 7, 2025
To confront China, the president must rediscover the clarity and conviction of his first term — and leave behind the weakness and confusion that are defining his second. ...
Trump Should Not Go Soft on Pot | National Review
September 7, 2025
Reclassifying marijuana under federal rules would be a mistake — and isn’t necessary for further medical research. Source link
Trump considering federal takeover of New York 9/11 memorial
Trump considering federal takeover of New York 9/11 memorial
September 6, 2025
The Trump administration is looking into whether it can take control of the 9/11 memorial and museum in New York City. Source link
Trump says 'Department of WAR' could reach Chicago
Trump says 'Department of WAR' could reach Chicago
September 6, 2025
President Trump threatened a "Chipocalypse Now" in Chicago, led by the War Department, in a post with the likeness of the movie "Apocalypse Now." Source link
Judge shoots down Northern Virginia schools' lawsuit to keep transgender bathrooms
Judge shoots down Northern Virginia schools' lawsuit to keep transgender bathrooms
September 6, 2025
A federal judge on Friday rejected lawsuits by Fairfax County and Arlington County school boards over their transgender bathroom use policies, saying their challenge to losing federal grant money...