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A Town Hall with Ben Sasse
The former Nebraska senator, now battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer, shares his wishes for the country with '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley.
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Elise Stefanik on the ‘Rotten’ Ivy League, Mayor Mamdani, and Why She’s Leaving Congress
As she plans her departure, Rep. Stefanik reflects on rifts over antisemitism, what she predicts is a coming ‘decline’ in New York, and what she sees as…
Maya Sulkin
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Michigan Gets Its Own Mamdani
Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed claims he’s running on affordability. So why did he just appear onstage with anti-Israel radical Hasan Piker? Olivia…
Olivia Reingold
Government Doesn’t Have to Manage the Air
The long lines at TSA checkpoints are driving Americans crazy. But the problem is bigger than Congress’s refusal to appropriate money for the TSA.
Judge Glock
Coleman Hughes: The Myth of the All-Powerful Israel Lobby
Israel has influence, but it’s far more limited than its critics claim.
Coleman Hughes
Robert Mueller’s Tarnished Legacy
He didn’t deserve Trump’s parting insults. But Mueller missed the chance to debunk the phony Trump-Russia scandal.
Eli Lake
The Filibuster Saves the Senate from Itself
It puts a brake on irresistible but unpopular proposals, like nationalizing voting rules. That’s why moderate senators won’t let it die.
Yuval Levin
The War in Iran Is Illegal. Here’s Why That Matters.
Launching military action without Congress is troubling enough. Doing so at a time when faith in the Constitution is collapsing makes it far more…
Matt Dreher
The GOP Has an Anti-Muslim Problem
Lawmakers face no penalty for bigoted remarks, so don’t be surprised when the hate spreads to other groups.
River Page
Donald Trump’s Feel-Good State of the Union
By mixing patriotism and partisan trolls, the president tried to reset his presidency by returning to a winning formula.
Eli Lake
Rand Paul: Republicans Are on Course for a ‘Decimating Election’
The GOP senator is mulling a presidential run, and he says Trump’s deportation methods reduce public trust.
Peter Savodnik
Why Voter ID Is Common Sense
Yes, the left says it’s racist. But most Americans say it’s a vital safeguard for elections.
Rachel Bovard
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